PaySend revolutionising international money transfer with the launch of PaySendLink
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments, Money Transfers
Global payments disrupter Paysend, which has the only global card to card money transfer network, has launched another innovative service called PaySendLink. The new service means that consumers will need just the recipient’s mobile phone number to send money to somebody overseas.
Nets completes acquisition of Polish online payment service providers Dotpay/eCard
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Nets, a market leader in the payments industry, has today announced the completion of the acquisition of leading Polish online payment service providers Dotpay/eCard. Andrzej Budzik will continue as CEO of Dotpay/eCard and the brands of Dotpay and eCard will remain.
Fat Cat Friday 2019
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments
• Top bosses earn 133 times more than the average worker • Latest CIPD/High Pay Centre analysis finds that the average FTSE 100 CEO is paid £1,020 per hour and £3.926 million a year, an increase of 11% on the previous year • Excessive pay and the business culture of ‘Superstar’ CEOs is increasingly being recognised as a failure of corporate governance, affecting employee engagement and trust in business leadership
Will the Stablecoin be the blockchain star for 2019?
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
The stablecoin, a digital currency pegged to a stable asset, has been forecast to be the blockchain star of 2019. Mitigating the volatility that usually plagues the crypto world, stablecoins are bringing much needed stability back to the blockchain trading platform. Australia and Japan are among the latest countries to introduce their own state backed stablecoins,1 highlighting the surging popularity of stablecoins around the world.
IronX is Launching the Beta Version of its Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
IronX Exchange beta version launches today, and it coincides with their much-anticipated IRX token sale. With the regulatory licence secured, IronX is also offering a special Holiday Bonus to all deposits.
Leading US Company selects Temenos Core Banking Platform in the Cloud
Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, today announced that PayPal, Inc. has selected Temenos T24 Core Banking. The Temenos T24 banking platform will run on Temenos Cloud and support several of PayPal’s businesses across multiple geographies, including the US, UK, Germany and Australia. This signing is important for Temenos as it highlights its momentum in the US market with banks and disruptors alike.
JCB reveals QR Code payments in Asia
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments
JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd, today announced that JCB has launched EMV standardized QR Code Payment service.
One in three people now more likely to fundraise online
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
With nearly 70 per cent of charities in the UK seeing a fall in cash donation[1], new research today reveals that over a quarter (28 per cent) of UK consumers would rather make donations via their mobile devices than traditional methods, such as cash, cheques and standing orders.
Understanding Bitcoin in Kenya during the Festive Season
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin concept was conceived barely a decade ago, and it remains as one of the most misunderstood yet widely known cryptocurrency. Reluctance to embrace this electronic financial transaction system locally is based on misinformation and controversies whose basis is ignorance about bitcoins. This comfort is not new because the world had to overcome a financial system, which tied gold to the dollar. The festive season comes with a fair share of... more
CBA adds Alipay option to Albert POS
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments
Leading payments technology in Australia, Commonwealth Bank will become the first major bank to provide Alipay to customers in store. With around 900 million users choosing to pay for goods and services globally via Alipay and its strategic partners[i], Commonwealth Bank today launched the payment app on its Albert touchscreen device. Alipay will be available for in-store payments, for all its Australian customers in what will be the largest on-... more
MYPINPAD’s PIN on Mobile Technology Piloted in Poland. Mastercard and eService begin testing new technology, where a smartphone can act as payment terminal
MYPINPAD, the global leader in payment acceptance and customer authentication solutions, is delighted that Mastercard and eService have announced a pilot implementation of the LitePOS solution enabling smartphones, featuring MYPINPAD technology, to fulfil the functions that have been so far reserved for payment terminals. LitePOS operates based on the innovative “PIN on Mobile” technology.
Pay it Forward this New Year – Rewriting the code on career development
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments, Infrastructure
Packt, a global leader in publishing technology and coding eBooks and videos, are asking the technology community to ‘pay it forward’ by looking back at their career and paying their advice forward to support the next generation of technology leaders via a survey. The aim is to rewrite the code on career development and find out what everyday life looks like for those in our community.
nexo standards Welcomes Ten new Members to Growing Membership Base
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Payments
As nexo standards continues to respond to the expanding needs of the payments market, the association today announces that ten companies have joined its membership base in 2018 to support the growth of fast, borderless and interoperable card payments globally.
Investors Remain Uncertain over Cryptocurrencies
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Investors are growing increasingly uncertain over cryptocurrency, with less than 1% indicating that it makes up a significant portion of their investment portfolio according to new data from Assetz Capital’s Q4 Investor Barometer.
Western Union Digital Expands in Asia: Mobile App Now Live in Singapore
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Money Transfers
The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement, has launched the
