Leading cryptocurrency exchange bitFlyer has announced the launch of cross-border trading on its platform. For the first time, users in Europe will be able to access one of the largest bitcoin markets in Japan, while still using a European-regulated platform.

National Bank of Bahrain is live with the latest version of Fusion Kondor, Finastra’s treasury management solution.

The negative debt crisis is coming and cryptocurrencies could be a useful tool for investors in the event of a market downturn.

Lunu, a specialist in online and in-store crypto payments for retailers and consumers, today announces a partnership with French jewellery retailer Courbet. Lunu's technology, which allows customers to pay for their purchases in cryptocurrencies, will be available in Courbet’s showroom Place Vendôme and on its website.

 xpate, the startup set on revolutionising payments with one unified account for all payment methods and innovative drag and drop technology, announces that CEO Mike Shafro has been appointed Ecommerce Advisor to Jurijs Adamovics, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Industra Bank.

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time digital payment software and solutions, and Mastercard, the global multi-rail payments technology company, today announced that they will partner to provide a wide range of real-time payment solutions globally. They will initially collaborate to offer best-in-class central infrastructure, payments localization and access solutions to central banks, scheme operators, financial institutions, payment service providers, and other organizations launching real-time payments initiatives.

MalwarebytesTM, a leading provider of advanced endpoint protection and remediation solutions, today announced that it was selected by NatWest Group to deliver premium cybersecurity solutions to the bank’s consumer and business banking customers worldwide. NatWest Group customers will now be able get a free license to install Malwarebytes Premium to protect their digital experiences from within their Online Banking portal.

MonetaGo, the pioneer in using blockchain technology to fight fraud and inefficiencies in financial workflows, has gained fresh momentum in its APAC expansion. 

The company has over one million transactions in India. This comes alongside five new Indian alternative finance platforms being onboarded to MonetaGo’s Secure Financing solution, which mitigates the risk of double invoice financing. 

The REvil Ransomware (Sodinokibi) operation has deposited $1 million in bitcoins on a Russian-speaking hacker forum for potential affiliates, who will be recruited to hack businesses and encrypt their devices.

In an update to a forum post that they use to recruit affiliates, REvil announced that they are once again recruiting new affiliates to distribute their ransomware. To show potential affiliates that they mean business, REvil has deposited 99 bitcoins, or approximately $1 million, on the hacker forum.

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