LocalBitcoins Partners with Onfido for Facial Biometric Verification of Bitcoin Users
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Digital Identity, Bitcoins
LocalBitcoins, the peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace, today announced an expansion of their partnership with Onfido, the global identity verification and authentication provider, scaling the integration of Onfido’s AI-powered identity verification technology to securely verify the identities of customers signing up for and transacting on the LocalBitcoins exchange globally.
Sovcombank Customers Age 45+ Who Prefer Contactless Payment Triples
There’s been a surge in Sovcombank customers aged 45 and older who opt to exclusively rely on a phone and mobile application for contactless payments. Three times as many customers from that age group use only contactless payment*, rising to 14% of the total number of the bank's card clients compared to just 5% two years ago. Mobile app audience is rapidly growing older
Kinesis Pilots Physical Visa Card and Banking Program in US
Kinesis, the monetary system, based 1:1 on allocated physical gold and silver, today announces the launch of its physical Visa card to expand the real-world utility of the Kinesis platform. Building on the success of its globally used virtual Visacard, Kinesis wanted to continue to integrate the Kinesis systems into everyday banking. As such, it has rolled out its physical Visa card and accompanying banking systems to the US market ahead of the... more
Fime Brings SCA to In-App Payments with EMV® 3DS SDK Accreditations
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Fime’s EMV 3DS Test Platform has been qualified and its lab accredited by EMVCo for Software Development Kit (SDK) type approval testing for Android and iOS apps. This supports SDK providers and the acceptance ecosystem to bring the frictionless, strong customer authentication (SCA) of the latest EMV 3DS protocols to in-app purchases.
EU and UK Merchants Expect to Overcome Brexit Challenges by End of 2021
- 4 years 2 months ago
- E-Commerce, Payments
Mollie, one of the fastest-growing payment service providers, has today announced the findings of a survey which explores the readiness of UK and EU merchants ahead of Brexit. The study reveals the differences between small-mid-sized UK merchants versus their counterparts in the EU and the opportunities and challenges that are expected come December 31st.
Saudi Arabia to Host a Virtual Event 'Future of Fintech'
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Payments, Banking, FinTech StartUps
Saudi Arabia has consistently seen a surge in the use of FinTech and related technologies during the global health crisis. There has been a rise in the use of contactless payments, and other forms of digital banking channels. The faster adoption of FinTech has exceeded expectations as part of the country’s Financial Sector Development (FSD) programme.
THG Selects Checkout.com to Power Payments Globally
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Leading Connected Payments provider, Checkout.com today announces its appointment as payments provider to THG, a global technology platform company, specialising in taking brands direct to consumers.
GPS to Join Mastercard’s Fintech Express Programme
Leading issuer processor, Global Processing Services (GPS), today announces it has been selected by Mastercard, the leader in global payments and technology, as its chosen processing partner in its Fintech Express Programme.
Pleo Announces Google Pay for 13,000+ Business Customers
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Pleo, the fintech empowering businesses with a smart spending and expense management solution, today announces Google Pay functionality for its 13,000+ European and UK customers.
Form3 and Mastercard create partnership to support access to real-time payment infrastructure
Form3, the leading cloud-native payment technology provider has secured a partnership with and investment from global payment technology leader Mastercard. Together, Form3 and Mastercard will help banks and financial institutions around the world connect with domestic and international payment platforms more seamlessly, reliably and securely. The additional funding follows $33m raised in August this year from new investors; Lloyds Banking Group... more
Broctagon and Elite Consulting Group Launch World’s First Government-Recognised Gold-Backed Token
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
Broctagon Fintech Group, a brokerage technology, liquidity and blockchain enterprise solutions provider, today announces a new partnership with Elite Consulting Group to launch GoldGo, a utility token directly backed by a physical gold supply and secured by blockchain technology.
Spot9 Starts Its Rollout of Bitcoin ATMs in Germany
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Bitcoins, Cryptocurrencies
From now on purchasing cryptocurrencies in Germany is simple, secureand fast. The Berlin-based Fintech start-up, spot9, startsits planned rollout of BaFin-compliant Bitcoin ATMs in Germany. BaFin-compliant means that the Bitcoin ATMs fully comply with the regulatory requirements of the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) for example on trading in cryptographic values or the prevention of money laundering.
BlueVenn to Help Small World Financial Services to Build Deeper Customer Relationships
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Payments
BlueVenn, the international Customer Data Platform (CDP) provider, today announces that Small World Financial Services, which offers fast, secure worldwide payment services to individuals and businesses alike, has selected BlueVenn to help it further develop its unified customer experience across the brand.
FreedomPay and Sightline Payments to Create World’s First Cashless Ecosystem for Casinos, Resorts and Gaming Operators
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Payments
FreedomPay and Sightline Payments; two powerhouse FinTech solution providers serving the gaming, lottery, sports betting, entertainment, retail, and hospitality ecosystems, today announced they have formed a strategic partnership to jointly develop, market and deliver a breakthrough new cashless digital payments and patron loyalty platform.
Phos and Givt Partner to Make Giving Easier This Christmas
- 4 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Phos, the fintech behind the first-ever software Point of Sale (POS), has today announced that it is partnering with charity donation platform Givt to enable churches to receive contactless charitable donations this Christmas.