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Heavy-weights join board of reserve-backed cryptocurrency

04 Apr 18 @ 11:51

In an under reported story regarding the ultimate direction of cryptocurrencies, some of the world’s best-known economists have announced plans to create what could be described as a reserve-backed cryptocurrency.... read more

Open Banking viewed as big opportunity for UK FinTechs

29 Mar 18 @ 10:15

UK FinTechs see Open Banking as a major area of opportunity for 2018, according to the EY UK FinTech Open Banking Snapshot, launched at HMT FinTech conference. The majority (81%)... read more

Europol arrests mastermind of Carbanak cyber crime gang

27 Mar 18 @ 10:54

Spanish police have arrested a Ukrainian national they suspect is the head of the infamous Carbanak cyber crime gang that stole more than €1bn from 100 financial institutions, often by... read more

World’s first multi cryptocurrency instant-messaging payments system

23 Mar 18 @ 14:12

TransCrypt is using Telegram as a base to launch a new universal cryptocurrency payment system that acts within the interface of popular messaging platforms, allowing users to send or receive... read more

What banks don’t get about the Open Banking API economy

20 Mar 18 @ 11:45

The Open Banking ecosystem can learn a lot from the smartphone operating system (OS) market. In particular, banks that are developing APIs in a bid to control the new ecosystem... read more

Global Shadow Banking monitoring now worth $45tn – Report

13 Mar 18 @ 15:53

The Global Shadow Banking Monitoring Report 2017 presents the results of the FSB’s annual monitoring exercise to assess global trends and risks from the shadow banking system. The 2017 monitoring exercise covers... read more

PayPal file patent to speed up cryptocurrency payments

13 Mar 18 @ 15:27

PayPal has reportedly filed a patent to speed up cryptocurrency transaction times by eliminating the verification time of the payment, however, some experts argue that this is already made possible... read more

India’s digital payments revolution worth $1 trillion annually by 2025

12 Mar 18 @ 17:01

ACI Worldwide together with AGS Transact Technologies (AGSTTL), India’s leading end-to-end payment solutions company, have unveiled ‘Transactions 2025,’ with in-depth insights into India’s digital payments revolution. The report outlines the... read more

Talking payments at Mobile World Congress 2018

12 Mar 18 @ 14:40

In our increasingly connected world, Mobile World Congress has become more than the venue for the latest smartphone launches. The conversations and demonstrations in Barcelona now have a profound impact... read more

Voice commerce sales could reach $40 billion by 2022

08 Mar 18 @ 17:15

The electronic commerce revolution shifting sales from stores to laptops and smartphones could be on the verge of its evolution — where shoppers ask Alexa, Siri, chatbots and other voice-driven... read more

Amazon enters discussion with JPMorgan to offer bank accounts to users

06 Mar 18 @ 11:47

Amazon is reported to be discussing a potential partnership to offer its customers bank accounts via JPMorgan Chase, in a deal that would marry America’s biggest e-commerce platform with the... read more

Apple Pay hits 127 million user mark – falls short of expectations

05 Mar 18 @ 18:00

Apple Pay has an estimated 127 million active global users – representing an increase of more than double the 62 million who used it this time last year, a new... read more

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Mastercard and BVNK Launch Platform Linking Fiat and Stablecoin Payments

20 Oct 26 @ 09:06

Mastercard has launched a new platform with BVNK that brings fiat currencies and stablecoins together through a single API, marking the first major integration ... more

Starling Builds UK-Sovereign AI Model With Nvidia and Civo

15 Oct 26 @ 19:41

Starling is developing a transactional foundation model with Nvidia that will be trained and hosted entirely within a UK sovereign cloud, as the digital bank lo... more

UK Moves to Open iPhone Contactless Payments to Apple Pay Rivals

22 Oct 26 @ 18:16

The UK’s competition regulator has set out proposals that could significantly widen access to contactless payments on Apple’s iPhone, potentially lowering b... more