Civic and Coincover Announce the First-of-its-Kind Crypto Wallet With a $1 Million Protection Guarantee
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Civic Technologies, a leading innovator in digital wallet solutions, today announced that Civic Wallet is the first and only crypto wallet to offer a $1 million (USD) digital currency guarantee provided by Coincover, the leader in high security, risk prevention and mitigation solutions, insured by Lloyd’s of London underwriters. Civic Wallet is currently in private beta.
Brady Harris Joins Dwolla as CEO to Scale Distribution
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Payments, People Moves
Dwolla, the programmable payments platform, today announces the appointment of Brady Harris as the company’s CEO. With nearly 20 years of leadership in the Payments and FinTech space, Harris brings unparalleled expertise to the Dwolla team. Moving forward, Dwolla founder Ben Milne will support the company in multiple capacities, including as a member of the board.
Poland’s National Payment Processor Partners with Cryptomathic to Deliver eIDAS-certified Remote Qualified Electronic Signature Services
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Polish citizens can now sign documents digitally using mSzafir, a remote qualified e-signature service with the highest levels of security under European law, thanks to a new partnership between KIR, Poland’s national payments processor, and global e-signature specialist, Cryptomathic. The timely availability of remote qualified e-signature services (QES) comes as the country enters lockdown and imposes stringent social distancing measures which... more
Mastercard enables Contactless limit raise across 29 countries; and champions permanent increase
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Today Mastercard announced its commitment to enabling the increase in contactless payment limits across Europe. The move comes as 29 countries implement new limits, which will ultimately improve shopping experiences for people across the region.
TransUnion Research Quantifies How Social Distancing is Changing Shopping Patterns
- 4 years 10 months ago
- E-Commerce, Payments
TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) today released new research that quantifies the spike in digital commerce since social distancing became widespread globally. The company found a 23% increase in global e-commerce transactions in the week following the World Health Organization declaring the novel coronavirus outbreak a pandemic on March 11th compared to the average weekly volume in 2020.
Wirecard expands presence in Mexico
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology, and Banca Afirme, a Mexican financial institution with a nationwide presence, are collaborating to equip television station Canal 22 with employee payout products for e-commerce payments, Point-of-Sales (POS) spend, and ATM cash withdrawals.
Barclaycard to enable UK retailers to accept new £45 Contactless Limit
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Barclaycard, which sees nearly half of the nation’s credit and debit card transactions, will be rolling out the deployment of the new £45 contactless limit across UK retailers from 1 April 2020. The payments provider, which provides the technology to power over 150,000 terminals across the UK retail sector, is supporting the increased threshold to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus. Adjusting the contactless limit from £30 to £45 will allow... more
Digital Payments in Europe to Surpass $802bn Transaction Value This Year
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Payments
The increasing number of mobile phone users and the massive growth of eCommerce have led to the rapid adoption of digital payments all over the world. Cashless payments have become an appealing alternative to many European consumers, as well, causing a significant impact on the payments industry traditionally dominated by cash, credit cards, and debit cards.
SumUp launches free Mobile Payments and Invoicing across Europe to help consumers pay safely and remotely via smartphone
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Payments
As Europe moves into COVID-19 lockdown - affecting small businesses and retailers everywhere - SumUp, the London-headquartered fintech and leading provider of digital payments solutions, is announcing free Mobile Payments, as an alternative and innovative payment solution for its merchants.
Paysend to start an educational program about digital money
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Paysend, a UK based Fintech has started the creation of an educational program to help customers improve their knowledge about digital money through a series of articles, blogs and videos. One key issue that the world is experiencing these days is about personal safety in the usage of cash. Cash can play a big role in the movement of viruses from person-to-person, given the frequency that each note is used. In the UK, an average £20 can be used... more
Itiviti and Gemini to offer NYFIX connectivity for cryptocurrency customers
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Itiviti, a leading technology and service provider to financial institutions worldwide, today announced that Gemini Trust Company, a next generation cryptocurrency exchange and custodian that allows customers to buy, sell, and store digital assets, now enables cryptocurrency holders trade with their counterparties via NYFIX, Itiviti’s world-class FIX-based order routing network.
DeeMoney Partners with Ripple to Power Faster and Cheaper Cross-Border Money Transfers
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments
DeeMoney, a fintech company based in Thailand specializing in digital cross-border money transfers, today announced its platform is now processing live transactions, in partnership with Ripple, the enterprise blockchain solution for global payments.
Wirecard expands e-commerce offering for WeChat Pay and enables European merchants fast access to the Chinese market
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology, is further expanding its e-commerce offer for Chinese online shoppers. Thanks to Wirecard, European merchants can integrate the popular payment method WeChat Pay into their online shop in just a few minutes. Chinese customers can now shop online or in the app of these merchants and check out via WeChat Pay. This solution is ideal for European merchants seeking to enter the... more
Temenos and ClearBank Form Strategic Relationship to Provide Seamless Payments in the Cloud
- 4 years 10 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments, Cloud
Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, and ClearBank, the cloud-based clearing bank, form a strategic relationship to provide banks with access to UK payment systems and a faster route to market for seamless real-time payments services in the cloud.
Mastercard expands partnership with bunq to build a greener planet
Mastercard and bunq announce today the expansion of their partnership to accelerate the growth of bunq’s card offerings in Europe. Mastercard is leveraging its international network, helping to expand the bunq Green Card into 30 European countries1. bunq Green Card, a metal Mastercard, builds a greener planet by planting a tree for every £100 or 100 Euros spent.
