OANDA announced today that it has introduced cryptocurrencies* as a payment method in its prop trading business, OANDA Prop Trader, giving customers globally the option to pay for trading Challenges using cryptocurrencies via the program's user portal.

Tapi is thrilled to announce the successful closing of its Series A funding round, spearheaded by Kaszek and followed by Andreessen Horowitz. This significant milestone underscores strong investor confidence in Tapi and equips the company with essential resources to advance the development of the premier payment network across Latin America. This investment will empower fintechs and banks in the region to deliver increasingly efficient, secure, and scalable payment services.

Adyen, the financial technology platform for leading businesses, has partnered with Ventrata to power its market-leading booking platform with real-time data processing and unified payments through Ventrata Payments.

Webull UK, a leading digital investment platform, today announced the launch of Webull Savings, an offering that provides users with access to a marketplace of savings accounts and the ability to move funds quickly between trading accounts and banks.

Social media could inspire a new generation of savvy savers and fiscally responsible young adults, with 74% of Gen Z taking part in social media-based challenges to boost their overall savings, as revealed in the latest NatWest Savings index.

Compared to other age groups, Gen Z is the most likely of any generation to budget. Almost seven in ten (69%) 18-24 year olds say they create a budget for their finances, in contrast to those aged 65 and over, where less than half (42%) report they I set a budget.

PayPoint today issues a warning over the risks of Unauthorised Cheque Fraud which last year cost victims in the UK £5.6 million according to the UK Finance Annual Fraud Report 2024.

Despite the overall value of Unauthorised Cheque Fraud losses falling by -25% in 2023, the number of cases rose by almost a quarter (+24%) in parallel, indicating that criminals still view it a highly lucrative crime.

Paycorp, a global leader in payment solutions, today announces the expansion of its embedded, pre-approved business funding offering into the United Kingdom.  

Sumsub, a global full-cycle verification platform, has launched the ‘2024 Fraudlympics’; using new data to reveal which nations have experienced the biggest increases in: 

• Fraud by type - identity theft, forced verification, deepfakes.

Workday, Inc, a leading provider of solutions to help organisations manage their people and money, today published The UK Productivity Gap: How AI can unlock workplace potential