Open banking platform Yapily has appointed Stefano Paoletti as SVP of Sales, UK, to fuel breakthrough growth in the region. 

WYLD, the world’s first social currency payment card has launched in Mumbai. Powered by Visa, the platform will allow everyday social media users (with as little as 1K followers) to leverage their Instagram following to earn massive cashbacks on everyday spends. The platform is currently invite-only, and open to the first 5,000 users on their waitlist of 10,000 potential customers, for their beta-testing phase.

The EY organization today announces an alliance between FintechOS, a financial technology company, and Ernst & Young SRL (EY Romania) to simplify and support the launch and service of banking and insurance products and support detailed transformation journeys through innovation, business knowledge and the implementation of FintechOS’ fintech enablement platform.

I still believe that the Beijing communist government will still control and have the ability to influence what you’re doing – the words of congressman Frank Pallone after a US Congress bipartisan committee looking into TikTok ownership concerns had been given details (by TikTok’s parent company ByteDance) of a $1.5 billion project with Oracle Corp designed to safeguard data and content from its 150 million American users from Chinese influence.

Vesey Ventures, an early-stage venture firm that invests in companies transforming financial services, today announced the close of its debut fund totalling $78 million.

Most freelancers, particularly those in creative fields, have a habit of performing free jobs to build a portfolio, gain exposure, or create future opportunities. Most freelancers, however, need to consider the time they will spend on that job, which they will never be able to recover. So, before you sell yourself to the lowest bidder, consider whether this is the best method to begin your career. 

In today's fast-paced and competitive business landscape, enterprises must continuously seek innovative solutions to stay ahead of the game. Agility, efficiency, and responsiveness to customer needs are critical factors that can determine a company's success. One such innovative solution that has garnered significant popularity in recent years is the adoption of mobile technology for B2B payments.

The European Commission's Data Governance Act, targeted at overcoming barriers to the reuse of data, increasing trust in data sharing and improving data availability, has accelerated the pace of digitisation for the European economy. As a result, the 2030 vision for tech on the continent is now one of greater openness and collaboration.

The collaboration delivers an Android Starter Pack – a compact and integrated payment solution for entry-level merchants.

iDenfy, the Lithuania-based RegTech providing identity verification and fraud prevention services, has teamed up with the State Tax Inspectorate (STI) of Lithuania to provide clear guidelines on the EU’s Council Directive 2021/514 (DAC7) and help online platform operators to learn about the new obligation to collect, verify and report their data annually to tax authorities.