UniCredit Hungary inks deal with Alipay
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments
UniCredit Bank Hungary and Alipay have signed an agreement, the first in the country, making China's most widespread mobile payment method available to Chinese visitors coming to Hungary from 2019
Theia Wallet Unveils 1.0 Version Beta Test
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Theia Wallet, the world's first cross-chain wallet, recently announced open 1.0 version beta test, which supports BTC public chain. Theia Wallet is a multi-crypto asset management wallet based on cross-chain technology. Theia cross-chain wallet is used as a traffic portal to provide main chain and Dapp with solutions for user assets management and ecological landing applications. It is also the world's first user directed ICO launch platform.
Trustly: Sara Berg appointed Chief Operating Officer of Trustly
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments, People Moves
Trustly, the European payments company, announces today the appointment of Sara Berg to Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Trustly.
Caffè Nero and Monzo Bag Prizes at the Emerging Payments Awards 2018
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments
The UK’s leading FinTech organisations came together last night to celebrate innovation in the sector at the 11th annual Emerging Payments Awards.
Australia's Mint Payments rebrands
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Australian-based Mint Payments (ASX: MNW) (‘Mint’ or the ‘Company’) has unveiled a new brand, new hires, and a bold promise to make payments more rewarding for merchants in the increasingly commoditised category.
Caffè Nero and Monzo Bag Prizes at the Emerging Payments Awards 2018
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments, IT Innovations
The UK’s leading FinTech organisations came together last night to celebrate innovation in the sector at the 11th annual Emerging Payments Awards.
Yolt, the smart thinking money app, celebrates half a million users
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Yolt, the smart thinking money app, has today announced it has reached 500,000 registered users since launching in June 2017. Yolt empowers people to take control of their finances by enabling them to view their accounts, credit cards and pensions together in one place. From the beginning, Yolt has been on a mission to change the way people think about money through easy budgeting, spending categorisation and deal finding.
Santander goes live with SWIFT gpi
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments, Compliance
The leading retail and commercial bank, Santander, has gone live on SWIFT’s global payments innovation (gpi) service in Spain, the UK, Argentina and Poland. It will go live in Chile and Mexico before the end of the year, with further countries planned for 2019. With SWIFT gpi, Santander can now offer a rapid cross-border payments service – with real-time payments tracking and transparency on bank fees and foreign exchange rates.
Basware Client, Department for Work and Pensions Named ‘Overall Winners’ at 2018 CIPS Supply Management Awards Europe
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Basware, the global leader in networked source-to-pay solutions, e-invoicing and innovative financing services, is celebrating after its long-standing client Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) claimed the ultimate accolade at the 2018 CIPS Supply Management Awards Europe. Announced at yesterday’s celebratory dinner event in Prague, Basware’s work with DWP was not only chosen as the ‘Most Innovative Use of Technology’ but also the ‘Overall... more
Brazio cryptocurrency lists on SouthXchange
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Brazio, a secure digital asset for Brazil, is now listed on SouthXchange. The Brazio cryptocurrency (www.braz.io) offers a solution to the unbanked problem in Brazil; users will enjoy increased assurance of the security of their personal funds and decreased costs to transact. Brazio has been developed by Online Blockchain plc (LSE:OBC), which has partnered with ADVFN Brazil for the project.
Argo launches Bitcoin on its mining platform
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Blockchain, Bitcoins
Argo, a UK-based provider of cryptocurrency mining services, is pleased to announce the launch of Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, on its platform from 1st of November 2018. The move comes in response to consumer demand and will increase the total number of cryptocurrencies available for mining by subscribers to seven. The current market capitalisation of Bitcoin is $114bn. Argo’s customers are currently able to mine Bitcoin Gold,... more
Gap Inc. selects Adyen as payments partner
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments
Adyen, the payments platform of choice for many of the world’s leading companies, today announced that it has been selected by Gap Inc. to manage its in-store and online payments across Europe.
Western Union launches high value account-to-account transfers from the UK
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Money Transfers
The Western Union Company, a leader in global cross-border, cross-currency money movement, today announced its foray into the multibillion-dollar bank account-to-account money transfer sector for consumers, by launching high-value digital transfers from the United Kingdom to around the world.
GlobalPlatform enhances Secure Element deployment for payment-enabled wearables
GlobalPlatform, the standard for secure digital services and devices, has published a Financial Configuration to update the configuration for banking smart cards and support the deployment of Secure Elements (SEs) in contactless-enabled wearables like rings and wristbands. Chip and device makers, banks and app developers now have an implementation guide to help them launch wearables that can be remotely updated and support multiple applications... more
Acquirers on WAY4 Platform to Benefit from NEXO / ISO 20022 Deployment
- 6 years 4 months ago
- Payments
OpenWay, a recognized leader in digital payments software, has implemented the nexo Acquirer protocol on the WAY4 platform. Now acquirers who run their payment processing business on WAY4 can use ISO 20022 to enhance their payment acceptance interfaces with extended transaction data and improved interoperability across their acquiring networks.
