On the web:

• Jumio Raises $25.5M From Andreessen Horowitz; Will Hit $100M In 2012 Revenue - TechCrunch
• AmEx Testing Prepaid Cards in Some Wal-Marts - MarketWatch

On the wires:

• PayPal Now Available Through the Tabbedout Mobile App
• Virgin Gaming Selects Mazooma as Its U.S. Payments Partner
• Linkable Networks Launches “MyLinkables” Mobile App and Social API
• mopay and Wargaming.net Join Forces In Enhancing Monetization Services
• Ceridian Stored Value Solutions (SVS), offers Multiple Fulfillment Solutions to Optimize Program Management
• MoneyGram and Grupo Elektra Reach Agreement for Money Transfers in Mexico
• Curaxian Debuts Payments Reporting and Analytics Service
• New Mercator Report on China Payment Card Market

On the web:

• BC Global Looms as Alternative to Visa For Korean Buyers - Korea Times
• Dwolla Raises $5m Series B Round led by Union Square Ventures (Video) - Silicon Prairie News
• Accel, SV Angel, Y Combinator Put $1.5M In Online Bank Payments Platform GoCardless - TechCrunch

On the wires:

• Text2Pay Mobile Payments Wizard - Easy as 1 2 3!
• mopay and paymentez Forge Strategic Mobile Payments Partnership
• The Perfect Pairing: Wine Enthusiast Uncorks eGift Card Program
• CoVantage Credit Union Deploys Tyfone Mobile Wallet Services to Its Members
• Transcepta Procure-to-Pay Network Selected to Simplify Accounts Payable for Manheim

On the web:

• Mobile Payments and the Demise of the Cash Register - Mobile Commerce Daily

On the wires:

• Thomas Industrial Network Selects Aria Systems for On-Demand Billing and Customer Mgmt
• mopay Launches First-of-Its-Kind Payments Platform for Online Dating Industry
• 3V Transaction Services Extends its Mobile Money Platform to Netherlands
• WageWorks Names Visa as Preferred Brand for Prepaid Employee Benefit Programs
• New Mercator Report on Small Business Credit Cards

mopay announced its product extension into broadband billing. "This new alternative billing channel available on the mopay payments platform enables online merchants to charge purchases directly to consumers’ Internet service provider accounts. Two of the top-five mopay customers already use mopay broadband billing in their payments portfolios and have seen significant increase in business volume since its launch."

mopay has announced the release of its next-generation mobile payments platform.

“Most mobile payments providers focus on Web purchases and in-app billing on the Android platform,” said Kolja Reiss, Managing Director of mopay. “With our brand new mobile payments platform, we are the first provider to offer a state-of-the-art billing solution that features the flexibility to be customized for every platform, be it desktop PCs, notebooks, smartphones, tablets, TVs, game consoles, in-car entertainment systems, kiosks and even appliances. This flexibility gives merchants endless opportunities to reach their customers in new and exciting ways and to make any Internet-connected device a sales channel.”

mopay has announced that it "now connects its mobile payment platform to 80 countries worldwide. With almost 100 percent coverage in Europe, North and South America and Australia, mopay recently expanded its footprint to South Korea and India, further extending its reach in the Asian market."

mopay, a provider of mobile payment solutions worldwide, has announced its expansion into the U.S. market with the opening of its U.S. headquarters in Palo Alto, California led by Kolja Reiss, Managing Director of mopay, Inc. mopay says it "specializes in bringing the “unbanked”— people without bank accounts and limited or no credit – the power to purchase digital goods and services with ease by placing charges on their mobile phone bills." READ MORE »