MYHSM announces the first dedicated payments hardware security module (HSM) hosted service using Thales payShield HSMs. MYHSM enables merchants, acquirers, Payment Service Providers (PSP), Payment Facilitators (PayFac), and issuers, to utilise security as a service to simplify operations as well as leverage cloud services while focusing on improving the consumer digital payment experience. Read more »
NETELLER, a leading digital wallet provider and part of Paysafe Group, is now offering its customers the opportunity to instantly buy and sell cryptocurrencies, as cryptocurrency adoption continues to grow. As of today, NETELLER users can buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies via a recognised cryptocurrency exchange including Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Ethereum Classic and Litecoin, purchased using any one of 28 fiat currencies available in... more Read more »
EMVCo has today published a draft of its EMV® Secure Remote Commerce (SRC) Specification, which is available for download from the EMVCo website and open for a public comment period of 45 days, until Monday 3 December. The global technical body has made the decision to release a draft specification - EMV SRC Specification v0.9 – before finalising the specification to allow as many payment industry participants as possible, including merchants,... more Read more »
Today, Square, Inc. (NYSE: SQ) announced Square Terminal, an integrated and innovative all-in-one card processing device designed to be fast, fair, and secure. Square Terminal allows sellers to ring up sales, accept all forms of payments quickly, and print receipts, all from one affordable and elegant device. It is the best solution for businesses that use their own point-of-sale solution or manually key in a payment amount, and want to process... more Read more »
In light of recent customer demands, Huobi has upgraded Huobi Wallet, itsprofessional multi-chain light wallet, to support six additional stablecoins. In addition to Tether (USDT), Huobi Wallet now supports True USD (TUSD), Dai (DAI), Paxos Standard Token (PAX), STASIS EURS (EURS), Gemini Dollar (GUSD), and USD//Coin (USDC), making it the first wallet to support all seven coins. Read more »
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, along with BMO Financial Group (BMO), announced today that BMO has rolled out ACI’s world-class payments hub within their business in just nine months, integrating a number of BMO's core payment systems and driving efficiencies for customers. Read more »
Moneynetint, UK based electronic e-money institution which provides cross-border money transfers and currency exchange for corporate clients around the world, announced that it had completed the integration phase with Ripple, which offers blockchain solutions for payments. Read more »
Volante Technologies Inc., a global provider of software for accelerated end-to-end payments processing, today announced that FIMBank Malta has signed as the first customer for Volante’s newly launched cloud-based VolPay-as-a-Service offering. Volante will provide FIMBank with a managed service for processing SEPA payments in the cloud, powered by Volante’s VolPay Suite of payments products running on Microsoft Azure. Read more »
SWIFT today releases a new paper on the evolution of the European payments landscape. While change is underway in wholesale and retail payments across the world, in Europe, the Eurosystem has set a clear path for financial market infrastructure renewal. This, along with regulations such as the Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2), is driving a period of radical payments transformation across Europe. Read more »
Form3, the cloud technology provider of Payments-as-a-Service for banks and regulated fintechs, today announced that fintech focused LHV Bank has selected Form3 to provide a fully managed service connecting the bank directly to the UK Faster Payments infrastructure. LHV will join the scheme as a Directly Connected Participant (Member) in 2019. Read more »
Ingenico, the global leader in seamless payment, has today announced a partnership with European payments company, Trustly, that will enable customers in Europe to make secure online transactions directly from their bank account. The collaboration will see Ingenico expand its range of online payment solutions and enhance its position in 26 European countries, with online banking payment method now integrated into Ingenico’s payment platform. Read more »
Paysafe Group (Paysafe), a leading global payments provider, has been enjoying a formidable run on the awards front as its female leaders around the world earn high profile recognition for their inspiring leadership and focus on diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the workplace. The company also picked up a coveted ‘Pink Chip Employer’ award in Europe this week in recognition of the positive working environment it has created for its female... more Read more »
Digital payments are experiencing a boom, driven by developing markets, according to the World Payments Report 2018 launched today from Capgemini and BNP Paribas. Read more »
The value of fraudulent noncash payments in the United States rose significantly between 2012 and 2015--outpacing growth in noncash payments overall, according to a new report based on Federal Reserve Payments Study data. The study's survey of depository institutions found that the value of noncash payments fraud rose 37 percent from $6.1 billion in 2012 to $8.3 billion in 2015. Over the same period, the total value of noncash payments rose 12... more Read more »
Crypto asset management platform Caspian has today announced series of client go-lives which marks the end of the Beta phase of the product. The company now has 15 global institutions live on the platform, and is currently implementing 20 more. Caspian expects to have 50 clients on the platform by the end of the year. Read more »
