Mastercard (MA) and Revolut, today announced a partnership to launch Revolut cards in the U.S. by the end of the year, as part of an expansion of their relationship enabling the issuance of cards in any market around the world where Mastercard is accepted. Mastercard has built a strong partnership with Revolut since its launch in 2015 and participation in the global payments company’s accelerator program, Start Path.

The digital asset and utility token exchange ETHoutlet.com has committed to listing SelfKey's native utility token, KEY, in pair with HKD and joining the SelfKey M

Cardpay – global fintech provider and fast-growing payment processor serving the needs of eCommerce businesses selling internationally announces its further expansion into 5 new major markets including United States, Mexico, Brazil, China and Singapore.

Dubai will harness the expertise of top blockchain and crypto experts to give effect to The Dubai Blockchain Strategy 2020. The World Blockchain Summit global series will create an open platform for startups, investors and solution providers from the blockchain industry to provide solutions that will target sectors such as security services, transportation, healthcare and others.

Research from Enterprise Performance Partner, CSI, has today found that 86% of finance companies say that a lack of ability to migrate legacy apps to the cloud is impacting their business negatively, despite 85% viewing digital transformation as a key priority.  The inability to migrate legacy apps is resulting in backups and patches taking too much time for over a third (36%) of the companies surveyed and a further 33% say they are not making efficient decisions with their IT.

CryptoCompare, the global leader in digital asset data, today released its September 2019 Exchange Review which provides analysis of key developments in the cryptocurrency exchange-traded market.

Charles Hayter, Co-Founder and CEO of CryptoCompare, said:

Blockchain is changing the mindset of businesses and governments as we know it. Blockchain has been identified as the next big thing since the internet. It is producing innovative models that are disrupting traditional ones.

The momentum created from this latest technology shows no sign of slowing down. Businesses are aspiring for ways to reach out to the mechanics of this evolving science.

Blockchain is more than crypto

 IHS Markit (NYSE: INFO), a world leader in critical information, analytics and solutions, today announced that it is using advanced analytics to more than double the number of companies covered by its Dividend Forecasting service.

JCB Co., Ltd. held the 16th JCB World Conference in Ko Olina, Hawaii on 16 and 17 October. First held in 1988, the JCB World Conference is a biennial event where JCB partners from all over the world share JCB business strategy and strengthen partnerships. In the past the conference has been held in such locations as Tokyo, Kyoto, Vienna, San Francisco, Bali, and Taiwan. A total of 500 people representing around 150 partner companies, primarily JCB brand card issuers and merchant acquirers, from 27 countries and regions around the world gathered at the conference this year.