Amazon Go stores are known for their “walk in, walk out” checkout-free experiences, and the tech giant is also acting as a vendor for its cashier-free technology toolset.

E-commerce and omnichannel business platform Shopify is integrating its payment button Shop Pay with Facebook and Instagram, allowing all Shopify merchants to offer it on their Facebook and Instagram stores.

Klarna, a firm that’s best known for its point-of-sale financing toolset, reports that it more than doubled its total number of U.S. users to 15 million compared to just one year ago.

FedNow, a real-time payments network run by the Federal Reserve, announced 110 new partner institutions for its pilot program, which includes banks and processors.

In the aftermath of the Capitol violence last week, payments company Stripe is no longer processing payments for the Trump campaign website, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Meemo, a payments app that tracks user transactions and offers merchant rewards, launched a website where users can create personalized gift cards.

TransferWise, the U.K.-based cross-border payments fintech that’s reportedly valued at $5B, is preparing to go public in the new year, according to Sky News.

Google Pay launched merchant cash back rewards through a partnership with U.K.-based startup, Fidel.

Zelle, the bank-backed peer-to-peer (P2P) payments network, is going social through the introduction of e-greeting cards. The feature was launched by U.S. Bank this week, and promises to add a ceremonial touch to peer-to-peer transactions.

On Monday, Dec. 7, Paysafe confirmed a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) backed by investor Bill Foley, Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp II – a deal that valued the payments platform at $9B.

Stripe, a firm whose tools allow merchants to accept payments, is partnering with Goldman Sachs and Citibank on a business bank account offering for their clients, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Stripe, whose technology allows merchants to accept payments, is in talks regarding a new funding round, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources.

A revamped Google Pay app rolling out this week will include bank accounts, peer-to-peer payments, and personal finance features.

This week, pharmacy retailer CVS announced that customers can use Venmo and PayPal QR codes on their phones to pay for goods at stores.