MoonPay is pleased to announce its registration with the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) to provide digital currency exchange services in Australia.

This registration will enable MoonPay to establish local payment processing relationships across the country, allowing for the integration of Australian payment methods. As a result, MoonPay users in Australia may be able to utilize alternative payment options such as Osko and PayID.

The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization devoted to advancing safe, easy-to-use faster payments in the United States, today announced the release of its latest publication, Operational Considerations for Receiving Instant Payments.

Galileo Financial Technologies, a leading financial technology company and a subsidiary of SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI), is delivering fintechs, banks and businesses new ways to fight fraud with the launch of Galileo Instant Verification Engine (GIVE) and Transaction Risk GScore.

Mastercard today expanded its cybersecurity services with an agreement to acquire global threat intelligence company Recorded Future from Insight Partners for $2.65 billion. The acquisition bolsters the insights and intelligence used to secure today’s digital economy – in the payments ecosystem and beyond.

Recorded Future is the world’s largest threat intelligence company, with more than 1,900 clients across 75 countries, including the governments of 45 countries and over 50% of the Fortune 100.

In a bid to become the world’s first global neobank for digital nomads, bunq announces plans to grow its global headcount by 70% by the end of 2024. This move comes as 40 million people globally are choosing location-independent careers. In order to fulfill its ambitious expansion strategy, bunq now hires for a variety of roles across all of its offices and remotely as it awaits licenses to operate in the US and the UK. 

Cohesity, a leader in AI-powered data security, today announced an expanded strategic partnership with CrowdStrike to strengthen threat detection and response. This partnership combines Cohesity’s robust data protection capabilities with CrowdStrike's world-class threat intelligence feeds, setting a new standard for comprehensive cybersecurity in backup and recovery solutions.

Convera, a global leader in commercial payments,  today announced its partnership with Routable, the most efficient and flexible accounts payable  platform. This integrated partnership will enable Routable to leverage Convera’s global network  and expertise in foreign exchange and compliance to provide its customers with increased global reach, reliability, and competitive rates.  

Standard Chartered today announced its highly anticipated digital asset custody service in the UAE. The groundbreaking offering has been granted a licence by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), a leading global financial hub, following the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed in May 20231.