Curve, a London-based digital wallet platform, has announced an expanded collaboration with Thales, a global provider of advanced technologies, to further develop its mobile payment offering.

The announcement follows the launch of Curve Pay on iOS, which enables contactless payments via NFC directly within the Curve app on both iOS and Android devices.

The Curve Pay feature is supported by Thales’ D1 platform, a cloud-based system that allows users to digitise payment cards through a mobile wallet.

Available across iOS and Android in Europe, the platform operates in real time and integrates with existing infrastructures to provide secure and flexible payment solutions.

Curve currently serves over six million customers in Europe and has existing partnerships with firms such as Samsung and PayPal.

The company previously worked with Thales on Huawei Pay, powered by Curve, highlighting a longstanding technical relationship between the two organisations.

“Our collaboration with Thales marks a significant step in providing users with a seamless, secure, and innovative payment solution,”

said Shachar Bialick, Founder and CEO of Curve.

“By building robust guardrails into Curve Pay, powered by Thales’ industry-leading platform, we’re not just safeguarding transactions, we’re empowering our customers to take full control of their financial lives.”

François Chaffard, Director of Digital Payment Services at Thales, added:

“Our collaboration with Curve Pay is a clear example of how innovative fintechs and trusted technology partners can shape that future together. By integrating our D1 platform, we’re enabling a new level of freedom and flexibility for mobile NFC payments, without compromising on security or compliance.”

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