Civic Technologies, a leading innovator in digital wallet solutions, today announced that Civic Wallet is the first and only crypto wallet to offer a $1 million (USD) digital currency guarantee provided by Coincover, the leader in high security, risk prevention and mitigation solutions, insured by Lloyd’s of London underwriters. Civic Wallet is currently in private beta.

Deloitte Romania and FintechOS have created and implemented the technical solution for the “Welcome” package, which CEC Bank has integrated with its legacy systems, allowing it to launch, in March, a complex project aimed at digitalizing the products and services provided by the bank to customers in Romania and abroad. The package can be accessed 100% online and includes a current account, a debit card and access to the Mobile Banking service.

Over the last ten years, the retail e-commerce ecosystem has undergone a wide-ranging transformation. As recently as 2010, the e-commerce and payments value chain were relatively straightforward: Any eCommerce merchant could integrate a payment processor’s front-end HPP into their checkout or perform a deeper API integration for a customised checkout experience. The customer then enters their card details or other bank details, which were passed on to payment platforms and schemes for processing.

In the face of current restrictions on businesses, digital agencies NetXtra and Footprint Digital have partnered to provide an initiative to help businesses to market and sell online in as little as 48 hours.

NYMBUS^® will help all financial institutions respond to the impact of COVID-19 through its live new program that provides the fastest processing of Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection loans, enabling participating banks and credit unions to deliver instant financial relief for their small business customers.

Dwolla, the programmable payments platform, today announces the appointment of Brady Harris as the company’s CEO. With nearly 20 years of leadership in the Payments and FinTech space, Harris brings unparalleled expertise to the Dwolla team. Moving forward, Dwolla founder Ben Milne will support the company in multiple capacities, including as a member of the board.

 Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, today announced the appointment of Candid Wüest as Vice President of Cyber Protection Research at Acronis. Wüest will lead accelerated research into the latest trends in the threat landscape and new protection methods designed to continuously enhance the world’s most innovative cyber protection solutions.

ICICI Bank today announced the launch of banking services on WhatsApp to enable its retail customers to undertake a slew of banking requirements from their home at a time when they are advised to stay indoors in the wake of the nationwide lockdown to fight against corona virus.

Sony Bank Incorporated today announced the launch of a new English-language online banking service, aiming to provide foreign residents in Japan a seamless, hassle-free way to open a bank account and conduct everyday banking in English.

Phoebus Software Limited (PSL), the leading banking and lending software provider, has launched a new digital self-service portal that allows lender’s customers to self-serve on their accounts.