Alipay Taps Marqeta to Expedite Payment Acceptance At Retail Locations Across the U.S.

NEW YORK & OAKLAND, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Marqeta, the open API payment card issuing platform, and Alipay, the world’s leading third-party payment platform, have partnered to streamline payment acceptance for millions of Chinese travelers paying with Alipay when shopping in the U.S. Through the partnership, Marqeta’s platform will facilitate the completion of Alipay’s payment process in real-time, providing Alipay’s more than 520 million registered users in China with easy and seamless purchasing capabilities at millions of domestic retail locations across the country.