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Is the current cryptocurrency regulatory clampdown set to continue?

30 Jun 21 @ 16:28

Regulatory bodies across the globe that are mandated to protect the financial services industry and consumers have started to exert continued pressure on cryptocurrency. The pressure started in May in... read more

Nordics banks merge digital wallets MobilePay, Vipps and Pivo across the region

30 Jun 21 @ 12:02

Danske Bank has agreed to merge three digital wallets MobilePay, Vipps and Pivo with respective owners OP Financial Group in Finland and the consortium of banks behind Vipps in Norway.... read more

White paper: Carbon offset solution for digital banking

29 Jun 21 @ 16:13

Pan-European payment processor Nets is taking the lead in green banking technology, with the launch of a pioneering card service that helps consumers to track and reduce their carbon footprint.... read more

Report: The future of Open Banking in Europe

29 Jun 21 @ 15:06

Open Banking is fast becoming a worldwide phenomenon. Whether regulator-driven or industry-led, it empowers consumers and businesses to take control of their financial data and their financial futures while stimulating... read more

BaaS projected to have significant impact on financial services in next 12 months

28 Jun 21 @ 11:24

Research amongst 785 professionals at global financial institutions and banks reveals that most organisations are already deriving the benefits of Open Banking and BaaS. Open Finance is also considered the... read more

Cryptocurrencies in retail: Consumer adoption report

25 Jun 21 @ 12:14

CryptoRefills, in cooperation with Cointelegraph Research, has published the first global research on consumer adoption of cryptocurrencies for purchasing goods and services. This report, Cryptocurrencies in Retail: Consumer Adoption Report 2021,... read more

Ultimate Beneficial Ownership: the next compliance challenge

25 Jun 21 @ 10:00

In our last blog, we discussed the recent trend for paying with cryptocurrencies, currently growing at around 30% per month. These payment instruments offer lower costs and much faster settlement... read more

Fraud Report: Massive increase in Brand Abuse cyber attacks

25 Jun 21 @ 09:08

Global e-commerce spending grew 28% annually to $4.2 trillion in 2020, paving the way for more fraudulent behaviour and more sophistication in attack types like Brand Abuse. Backing this insight... read more

Payments Cards & Mobile Jobs of the Week

25 Jun 21 @ 09:00

Now is a great time to make a change. There’s something about the summer air that puts a real pep in your step, so why not really lean into it?... read more

Visa acquires European Open Banking platform Tink

24 Jun 21 @ 09:10

Visa announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tink, a European Open Banking platform. Visa will pay total financial consideration of €1.8 billion, inclusive of cash and retention incentives.... read more

The ASEAN Financial Innovation Network (AFIN) launch CBDC sandbox

23 Jun 21 @ 16:10

The ASEAN Financial Innovation Network (AFIN), a non-profit backed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the ASEAN Bankers Association, is launching... read more

Cash is alive! Long live the cash

23 Jun 21 @ 15:37

Even before the pandemic, the future of cash was being discussed as the use of digital payments accelerated. But the pandemic has raised the volume of that debate significantly. It... 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

Visa Builds Agentic Commerce Infrastructure as Credentials Reach 5.2 Billion

29 Oct 26 @ 19:39

Visa is expanding its payments infrastructure around agentic commerce, stablecoins and tokenisation as its global credential base reaches 5.2 billion and ... 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