Bitstamp, a leading global digital currency exchange and the largest Bitcoin exchange in the EU in terms of volume, today announces Masterpayment, an independent payment processor, specializing in the requirements of the new cryptocurrency markets, as its new partner for credit card processing and acquiring of cryptocurrency purchases. 

Ebury, one of the fastest growing fintechs for corporate global transaction services, has announced the opening of a second office in the Benelux region. 

African Bank can now launch new credit strategies 30 percent faster at 25 percent lower cost and can make changes to credit strategies in two days instead of two months. 

The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) entered into an agreement today that sets out a framework for cooperation on financial technology (FinTech) innovation. 

The millions of employees who will shop on-line at work for Black Friday deals will put their companies at risk of malicious malware and hacking, warns cyber security experts, T-Systems (the cyber-security arm of Deutsche Telekom).

“This week we should all expect an influx of hoax emails amongst the many legitimate Black Friday deals. Many will contain malicious code or phishing scams in an attempt to use Black Friday as a cover to persuade people to open unsolicited emails”, explains Scott Cairns, Head of the UK Cyber Security Practice at T-Systems.

This level of investment does not satisfy the need

In the Budget, Mr Hammond announced:

• £75m for artificial intelligence
• £400m for electric car charge points
• £100m to boost clean car purchases
• £160m for next-generation 5G mobile networks across the UK

“These amounts are not enough by comparison to what is really needed.”

Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, has been selected by PSA Finance Bank (BPF), an international supplier of mobility services, to accelerate BPF’s digital transformation thanks to Big Data applied to banking, consumer credit and consumer experience.

According to the five-year contract, Atos will manage and modernize BPF's application portfolio, particularly in light of PSA Group's new challenges related to transforming the automotive experience from ownership to everyday use.

EBANX, Latin American local payments processor for global e-commerces, is now processing payments in Peru for GearBest, one of the largest Chinese retail online stores, having more than 40 million users around the world. EBANX is processing the widely used PagoEfectivo cash payment method for the retailer in the country.

Powertek, a global vendor delivering intelligent and highly customized Power Distribution Units (rack PDUs) worldwide, headquartered in Hong Kong, announces a partnership with 3W Infra – a fast-growing Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) hosting provider from Amsterdam. Under the channel agreement, 3W Infra will deliver the intelligent Powertek PDUs built for flexibility and high-customization options to its global IaaS hosting clientele.