Financial Data Exchange welcomed Visa and Mastercard
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments
The Financial Data Exchange welcomed eight new members between May 1 and July 31, 2019, bringing the total membership to 55 organizations spanning the full breadth of financial services ecosystem, from financial institutions to data aggregators, banking core processors and fintechs.
Women are key to the future of the Crypto-Economy
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Paxful planning to expand presence in South Africa. Plans Africa-wide recruitment drive with a focus on women; The global bitcoin marketplace also becomes the first bitcoin peer-to-peer marketplace to launch an app. As South Africa celebrates Women’s Month in August, global peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace, Paxful, supports the important role that women are playing, and should continue to build on, in the innovative blockchain technology and... more
MiFinity and UnionPay International strengthen partnership to launch a new consumer money remittance service to mainland China
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments
MiFinity, a global payments provider, today announced the launch of a new consumer focused cross-border money transfer service to UnionPay card holders in mainland China. This service allows consumers to send money from the UK and Europe back into mainland China via the UnionPay network. With over 7 billion cards issued accumulatively, UnionPay is the market leader in China. Here are some of the key benefits for consumers:
Consumers urged to prepare for changes to online and mobile banking as PSD2 deadline approaches
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Banking & Payment Federation Ireland (BPFI) is today alerting consumers to prepare for changes in how they access and use their online and mobile banking services with the rollout of PSD2 (the second Payment Services Directive). PSD2 is a new European law coming into full force on September 14th. The upcoming changes aims to provide better protection for consumers and businesses by enhancing security for online banking and thereby reducing... more
InstaReM Enables B2B Payments into China from the UK and Europe
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Digital money transfer provider InstaReM now enables the UK and European businesses to make payments into China. The payment facility comes into fruition with immediate effect with payments to Chinese businesses being faster and more efficient to allow stronger business ties to be built.
CoinCorner comments on Bitcoin's 90% dominance
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Bitcoins, Cryptocurrencies
CoinCorner’s CEO, Danny Scott, commented:
Mastercard Gets Miami Commuters Tapping on Public Transit
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Mastercard today announced its partnership with transportation solutions provider Cubic Transportation Systems, and Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) to enable tap-and-go payments at Miami’s Metrorail stations. This service is expected to expand to the Metrobus service later this year, and will benefit millions of travelers who typically use the public transit system in the city.
500 Institutions Partner with ProfitStars for Streamlined, Digital Commercial Lending
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. is a leading provider of technology solutions and payment processing services primarily for the financial services industry.
Sibos 2019 – Serrala to receive Global Finance Award
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Serrala, a global provider of software solutions for inbound and outbound payments and automated finance processes, announced its participation at the Sibos Conference 2019 in London on September 23-26. In a pre-event, hosted by Global Finance Magazine on September 25, the B2B fintech will officially receive the award for “Best White Label System Provider – Non-Bank 2019” for its BCrest solutions. Serrala will present BCrest and other solutions... more
Blockchain Partners with Polkadot as Network Interoperability Takes Center Stage
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Blockchain, Asset Management, Cryptocurrencies
Blockchain, the leading provider of cryptocurrency products and creator of the most popular cryptocurrency wallet, has partnered with the Polkadot Network to accelerate the adoption and decentralization of Polkadot tokens (“DOTs”) as it aims to solve the challenges of cross-blockchain interoperability. When the integration is complete, Blockchain’s 41M Wallets will be able to store, send, and receive DOTs, while contributing to the network’s... more
CryptoCompare’s July Exchange Review shows top ranked exchanges increasing market share, yet lower quality exchanges still dominate
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, Data
CryptoCompare, the leading provider of cryptocurrency data and indices, today released its July 2019 Exchange Review which provides analysis of key developments in the cryptocurrency exchange-traded market. Charles Hayter, Co-Founder and CEO of CryptoCompare, said:
Polychain Capital and NGC Ventures Contribute to CoinFLEX’s $10 Million USD Fundraise
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
CoinFLEX, the world’s first physically delivered crypto futures exchange, has announced that it secured over $10 million USD in funding this year. Polychain Capital; a premier investor in cryptocurrency protocols and companies and NGC Ventures II, the multi-strategy crypto fund of one of the world’s leading blockchain investment firms, NGC Ventures, were contributors to the raise.
Worst-case scenario for financial products and software: The Johnson Brexit
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Trading Systems, Payments
London is still considered as Europe’s largest financial centre; 90 percent of all derivatives traded in euros are transacted in the British capital. This can change with the new Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who ranks as Brexit hardliner. “With Brexit, the European financial industry is facing the biggest transformation since the construction of the EU.
HSBC Signs New Licence Agreement for Identitii’s Overlay+
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments
Identitii Limited (Identitii, Company) (ASX:ID8), the FinTech reducing last mile payment hold ups for banks and corporates, announces it has signed a new licence agreement (Agreement) to provide its Overlay+ platform to HSBC Bank Australia Limited (HSBC Australia).
Fnality adds key personnel to management team
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Fnality International (Fnality), delivering the means of payments on-chain for tomorrow’s financial markets, is pleased to announce key additions to the senior management and advisory team. Gary Chu joins as General Counsel and Adam Clarke as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), with Daniel Heller joining as Head of Regulatory Affairs. Prior to joining Fnality, Gary was Legal Counsel and an Executive Director at UBS and a key participant in the... more
