Apple Hints at Potential Cryptocurrency Payments Integration—but It’s Taking It Slow
- 4 years 7 months ago
- Payments, Cryptocurrencies
Apple CEO Tim Cook told the New York Times’ DealBook the company is considering cryptocurrency features but didn’t go into any specifics. While Cook noted that Apple has no “immediate plan” to enable crypto payments in Apple Pay, his comments didn’t preclude the integration entirely.
Justin Sun Is Invited to 2021 Milken Institute Asia Summit
- 4 years 7 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
On November 15, the 2021 Milken Institute Asia Summit kicked off at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. TRON founder Justin Sun has been invited to attend this event and will join in the discussion of "Crypto's Continuing Chronicles", one of the summit's major sessions.
JCB Contactless Payment Acceptance at OMNY Contactless Subway and Bus Validator Screens in New York
- 4 years 7 months ago
- Payments, Credit Cards
JCB International Credit Card Co., Ltd.the US subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd., Japan's only international payment brand, and the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY MTA), the largest public transit authority in North America, are pleased to announce the enablement of JCB Contactless payment acceptance at all OMNY (One Metro New York) contactless subway and bus validator screens.
ACI Worldwide Launches Network Intelligence Technology to Combat Real-Time Payments Fraud
- 4 years 7 months ago
- Payments, Banking, Fraud Detection
New technology enables banks and payment providers to share industry-wide fraud signals to leverage machine learning technology more effectively
Mastercard Will Launch Crypto Cards in Asia Amid Heightened Local Demand for Digital Currencies
- 4 years 7 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments, Cryptocurrencies
Mastercard partnered with cryptocurrency finserv platforms Amber Group, Bitkub, and CoinJar to launch crypto payment cards in Asia-Pacific, per a press release. The cards will convert digital tokens into fiat currency that can be used anywhere Mastercard is accepted.
Provenir Congratulates Customer Curacao on Tearsheet Embedded Awards 2021 Recognition
- 4 years 7 months ago
- Data, Risk Management
Large-format retailer and finance company named finalist in the “Best Example of Customer Implementation of Embedded Finance” category
Commerzbank Successfully Concludes Negotiations with Central Works Council on Implementation of Strategy 2024
- 4 years 7 months ago
- Banking
● Agreement reached on partial settlements of interests for divisions in Germany
CaixaBank Preps Tech Integration With Bankia
- 4 years 7 months ago
- Banking
CaixaBank's IT team is set for a fraught weekend as it begins its technological integration with recently-acquired Bankia, unifying the computer systems of both banks as well as the data stored on them. CaixaBank received the greenlight from regulators in March to buy state-owned lender Bankia for EUR4.3 billion, creating Spain's biggest domestic bank. Now, it is gearing up for the largest technological integration seen in the country's...
F-Secure Joins Leading Tech Charity Internet Watch Foundation
- 4 years 7 months ago
- Security
Partnership strengthens efforts to provide people and families with a safe digital environment. Global cyber security provider F-Secure has joined the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a charity dedicated to the eradication of online child sexual abuse imagery. Joining the IWF strengthens both organizations’ efforts in protecting children by allowing them to capitalize on one another’s unique capabilities.
Sovcombank Places USD 300 Million in Perpetual Eurobonds at 7.6%
- 4 years 7 months ago
- Banking
Sovcombank has placed an issue of perpetual subordinated Eurobonds in the amount of USD 300 million with an annual coupon of 7.6%. With strong demand for the Bank’s securities from Russian and foreign investors, the issue was three times oversubscribed. The Bank will use the proceeds to optimise its capital structure for further business growth.
NTPC to Set up Solid Waste Management Plant in Varanasi
- 4 years 7 months ago
- Investment
In an endeavour towards sustainable development, NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam (NVVN) Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Ltd, has signed an agreement with Varanasi Nagar Nigam for setting up a Waste to Energy (WTE) Plant worth Rs 180 crores. The plant shall help in mitigating environmental hazards caused by solid waste and bring clean surroundings contributing towards our Honorable Prime Minister's vision of Swachh Bharat. NVVN has placed the...
SEBA Bank’s SEBAX® Wins “Best ETP of the Year” Award in Swiss ETF Awards 2022
- 4 years 7 months ago
- Banking
SEBA Crypto Asset Select Index (SEBAX®) delivers excellent performance and innovation in the crypto space which is honored by the public The “Best ETP of the Year” award recognises the SEBAX® Index as a leader in the multi-coin crypto space The SEBAX® Index is unique in that it combines the quality processes of a Swiss regulated bank with outstanding investment performance track record
Renaissance Life and InDeFi SmartBank to Unveil Game-changing Product to Solve One of the Problems Facing the Crypto Industry
- 4 years 7 months ago
- Asset Management, Cryptocurrencies, Insurance
One of the key problems for owners of cryptocurrency and their heirs is the inability to gain access to their digital assets for technical (lost codes) or physiological reasons (the death of the owner). According to estimates by the New York Times, crypto wallets containing more than USD 140 billion in assets were blocked for these reasons as of the beginning of 2021. When a businessperson working in cryptocurrency markets dies suddenly, it is...
Whitehall Capital Strikes UK First as It Enters Agreement With Leading US Digital Asset Securities Marketplace, Securitize
- 4 years 7 months ago
- Investment, IT Innovations
Investors in specialist bridge financing fund, Whitehall Capital are now able to hold their assets in a tokenised form and trade units with other investors
Kickstart Program Meets Milestone Of Over 200 Innovation Deals
- 4 years 7 months ago
- Investment, FinTech StartUps
Scale-ups from 11 countries including Switzerland enter into 50 pilots and commercial projects with renowned Swiss companies and institutions Digitalization and sustainability are becoming strong drivers of innovation
