It?s been a huge month here at Aliant, and we?re excited to be part of the payments industry news that we?ve gathered up for you today. Here are some of the latest headlines of what?s happening in the world of payment processing and merchant services!

Aliant Payment Systems Now Offers Litecoin Payment Solution to Merchants

Aliant announced that it is now offering its merchants the ability to accept Litecoin payments. Aliant became one of the first payment processors to offer a Bitcoin solution to merchants in Q3 2017, with an Ethereum solution following in Q4 2017. Aliant partnered with Vancouver-based NetCents Technology Inc. to build out the processing platform and offer their crypto portfolio to Aliant?s existing merchant base, as well as new clients. ?Read the full article here.

Apple to accept Alipay payments at stores in China

A strange new development in mobile payments recently took place, as Alipay announced that it was now a payment option at all the Apple Store locations in mainland China. This marked the first time that a third-party mobile payment system was accepted at Apple physical retail stores anywhere in the world. Read the full article here.

Apple Pay Pushes into E-Commerce

Apple Pay is partnering with Volusion, an e-commerce platform for small businesses, to create a “Buy Now” button for its merchants. Merchants can embed an Apple Pay “Buy Now” button into their product description pages, directing customers to the checkout page to purchase their goods using the mobile wallet. Integrating Apple Pay will eliminate the need for customers buying on these sites to enter their payment, shipping, and contact information every time they make an online purchase. Read the full article here.