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05 Jun 18 @ 09:30

Analyst house P.A.ID Strategies announces the results of research into the onboarding practices of cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges. The research, commissioned by Mitek, a global leader in digital identity verification... read more

05 Jun 18 @ 09:11

TransferWise has teamed up with Groupe BPCE, in a deal that will give the money-transfer startup access to the banking group’s 15 million retail customers, the companies announced at Money... read more

04 Jun 18 @ 12:38

A report published today by payments processor RS2 warns that the payment industry must consolidate omni-channel payments, card payments, and direct-from-bank Open Banking payments into new ‘Open Payments’ platforms to... read more

04 Jun 18 @ 11:29

A multi-billion-euro merger has been formalised between two of Europe’s largest payments groups – the latest in a series of major deals in the rapidly-consolidating industry. Nets and German group Concardis announced... read more

04 Jun 18 @ 09:20

The internet of things (IoT) is already being used across many industries. It is ushering in an era in which ‘smart’ things can seamlessly collect, share and analyse data. It... read more

01 Jun 18 @ 10:49

Global payment trends and digital technologies are driving change in the payments world. The omni-channel payment behaviour of increasingly online consumers and retailers counter-acting demand for omni-channel payment service acceptance... read more

01 Jun 18 @ 10:08

Worldline will buy the payments unit of Swiss stock exchange operator SIX Group in a $2.75 billion deal, in the latest example of consolidation within the sector, as financial sector... read more

31 May 18 @ 16:16

According to new data from research firm eMarketer, by the end of this year, a quarter of US smartphone users — 55 million people to date — over the age... read more

31 May 18 @ 16:02

In Hong Kong’s airport, Alipay’s azure blue logos began appearing two years ago greeting travellers from China who rely on the popular payments app back home. In recent months, taxis... read more

31 May 18 @ 15:39

NCR Corporation has released research revealing a variety of challenges facing UK SMEs as they strive to remain profitable in an increasingly competitive market. The survey found that keeping up with... read more

30 May 18 @ 16:40

The US Justice Department is reported to have opened a criminal probe into whether traders are manipulating the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, dramatically ratcheting up US scrutiny of... read more

30 May 18 @ 15:59

Chinese banks posted robust growth in mobile payments in Q1 2018, according to the People’s Bank of China (PBOC). Banking institutions handled 70.8 trillion yuan (11.1 trillion US dollars) in... read more