23 Mar 20 @ 17:08

I am sure that the entire payments community is looking for some good news! So here we go, the increasing number of mobile phone users and the massive growth of... read more

23 Mar 20 @ 12:05

What a difference one month makes. Public FinTechs were significantly outperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq until the COVID-19 crisis hit. On Feb 19th, the FinTech index comprising 26 public... read more

20 Mar 20 @ 13:29

Payment card fraud, arguably one of the most straightforward approaches to financially motivated crime, persists in the face of ongoing anti-fraud efforts from regulators, financial institutions, and retailers. Carding, as... read more

20 Mar 20 @ 12:49

The European Central Bank says it will spend €750 billion in bond purchases to calm down sovereign debt markets, in the strongest signal in the euro area to date that... read more

20 Mar 20 @ 12:30

The US has revealed a Cryptocurrency Intelligence Program aimed at identifying unlicensed crypto businesses using P2P sites, online forums, and darknet markets. These areas have consistently presented “a significant challenge... read more

19 Mar 20 @ 10:46

Throughout the past two decades corporates have swiftly transitioned from traditional linear business models to platform based as the demand for quality product outlay in record time escalates. With platform-based... read more

18 Mar 20 @ 13:18

As COVID-19 bites, businesses enforce working from home, conferences are postponed, flights are cancelled, schools are closed, storefronts and restaurants shut their doors and people are quarantined inside, the world... read more

17 Mar 20 @ 17:10

A majority of Americans, 64%, would consider purchasing or applying for financial products from a Big Tech company instead of a traditional financial services provider. Among those ages 18 to... read more

17 Mar 20 @ 12:54

In a ray of good news, The annual Tech Nation report charts and champions the digital economy. As emerging and maturing technologies continue to disrupt and transform incumbent industries, and... read more

17 Mar 20 @ 09:47

As the global battle against Covid-19 moves into uncharted territory, the avalanche witnessed across global stock markets may have claimed its first victim. Finablr, the owner of Travelex, has asked... read more

13 Mar 20 @ 13:08

Across many countries where the newest strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) has made an impact, isolation and social distancing measures have been put in place. Workers in some infected countries have been... read more

13 Mar 20 @ 12:46

The Celo Foundation, which not only appears to be similar to Facebooks Libra project but in direct competition, has unveiled 50 members for its ‘Alliance for Prosperity’. Celo has a... read more

13 Mar 20 @ 10:49

Amazon says it will begin offering its cashierless checkout technology that powers its Go stores to other retailers.  The Just Walk Out technology enables shoppers to “take what they want... read more

12 Mar 20 @ 18:28

Key players in the financial services industry are set on a clear pathway towards collaboration, whether they like it or not, according to a new ‘State of the Industry’ report... read more

12 Mar 20 @ 12:37

Nets has announced the acquisition of Polskie ePłatności (“PeP”), a leading Polish merchant acquirer with an installed base of more than 125,000 POS terminals, offering a broad set of payment... read more

12 Mar 20 @ 11:44

Wirecard and Klarna, a global payments and shopping provider, announced the launch of a new enhanced joint payment solution. All three Klarna shopping methods, Pay Now, Pay Later and Klarna... read more

11 Mar 20 @ 18:33

5G has gained significant traction over the past year and is now live in 24 markets worldwide, supported by an expanding roster of 5G devices and growing awareness among consumers.... read more

11 Mar 20 @ 13:03

There was a time when banks were pillars of the community. Customers relied on them to keep their money safe and help them weather economic storms. This intimacy – and... read more