Wirex one step closer to obtaining Crypto Asset Exchange Service Provider Licence in Japan
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Today, Wirex Japan Limited officially became a type II member of the Japan Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) - a vital and hard-earned step towards being able to offer the full range of Wirex services to customers in Japan. Wirex Japan Limited is a 100% subsidiary of payments innovator Wirex Limited. Today, it became only the 8th financial services company to become a type II member of the JVCEA - a notable achievement in itself and... more
Concluding Blockchain Project, Colu DLT Purchases CLN Tokens; Colu Group will Focus on Growing Municipal Partnerships
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Colu DLT, the Gibraltar based subsidiary company of the Colu Group, becomes one of the first companies to voluntarily offer to purchase the entirety of tokens sold during an ICO, as blockchain project concludes. The Colu Group has seen the recent growth in partnerships with municipalities across the world, and it continues to implement its vision of helping strengthen communities and cities by focusing on municipalities and city partners,... more
FairFX acquires HermexFX
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Equals Group PLC, the e-banking and international payments group announced that its subsidiary, FairFX plc, has acquired the International Payments business of Hermex International Limited ("HermexFX"), part of the FXPro Group, for a total consideration of £2 million, payable in cash on completion (the "Acquisition").
Global Digital Finance appoints Sandra Ro to the GDF Board of Directors
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Asset Management, Cryptocurrencies, People Moves
Global Digital Finance (GDF), the industry body driving acceleration and adoption of digital finance announces today that Sandra Ro, CEO of Global Blockchain Business Council has accepted an appointment to the Board of Directors of GDF as a non-executive director, commencing 1 September 2019.
FSS wins 4 awards including Best B2B Payment Solutions Provider 2019
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Digital Identity, Payments
FSS (Financial Software and Systems), a global payments technology company, has won four awards at the 7th edition of Payments and Cards Summit, held in Mumbai. The company received the highest honour Best B2B Payment Solutions Provider as well as awards in three other categories -- Best White-Labelled Payment Gateway for FSS Payment Gateway, Best ATM Managed Services for ATM Managed Services and Best Anti-Fraud and Security Solution for FSS... more
iSignthis Concluded Principal Membership Agreement with Visa for the Australian Market
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Payments
iSignthis Ltd (ASX: ISX|FRA: TA8) (“The Company”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an Australian Principal Member licensing agreement with the Asia Pacific Singapore based regional subsidiary of Visa Inc (NYSE: V).
Caspian Launches Crypto Pairs Trading Functionality; Paving the Way for Statistical Arbitrage and Relative Value-based Funds
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Trading Systems, Cryptocurrencies
Caspian, the full-stack crypto trading, portfolio and risk management platform, today announced the launch of its pairs trading functionality. The new capabilities are paving the way for funds looking to use statistical arbitrage and relative value-based strategies to grow their business – two strategies that have become popular in the crypto market.
Klarna announces $460M equity raise to further support massive US growth
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments
Klarna, the leading global disruptor of payments and banking, and provider of smoooth retail services, is pleased to announce it has raised $460 million in an equity funding round, at a post money valuation of $5.5 billion. This new valuation ranks Klarna as the largest private fintech in Europe and as one of the largest private fintechs globally.
CEX.IO Has Expanded Operations to 31 States and the District of Columbia
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Since the launch of the US office of CEX.IO Corp on July 4, CEX.IO’s regulatory compliance team has been tirelessly working with regulators to pass all required checks and audits and receive MTLs in new states.
Mastercard Furthers Resources For Small Business Owners with Salesforce Essentials
Small businesses are often powered by passionate teams behind the scenes, and in today’s digital world, having savvy technology resources can help them achieve their goals. Salesforce joins Intuit in the U.S.
Meet The Michael Jordan of Algorithmic Cryptocurrency Trading
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Trading Systems, Cryptocurrencies
Digital assets like bitcoin have exponentially outperformed competing asset classes such as the s&p500, nasdaq, gold & oil. The value of bitcoin has been rapidly increasing year after year due to a fixed supply (only 21M BTC will ever exist) and growing demand factor.
Klarna and ASOS Expand Global Payments Partnership into the US
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Always on trend global fashion destination, ASOS, and leading alternative payments provider, Klarna, take on the US. With the original UK partnership kicking off in 2016, ASOS and Klarna now extend their reach to the US market to offer flexible payment options to savvy shoppers. Global online fashion retailer, ASOS, sells over 850 brands as well as its own range of ASOS Design clothing and accessories, giving their consumers and audience the... more
Doosan-Babcock Signs with Swipe2B to Digitize its Supplier Payments
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Swipe2B the world leader in B2B payment solutions, today announced that its BatchPay solution has been chosen by construction and engineering conglomerate Doosan-Babcock to streamline and automate its Accounts Payable (AP) and supplier payments processes.
ISOLAS advises first exchange in Latin America to obtain DLT License
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Cryptocurrencies
Leading blockchain law firm, ISOLAS LLP, has continued to expand its global reach, assisting Bitso, the first exchange in Latin America to receive its full license as a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Provider in Gibraltar. The purpose-built DLT framework that applies to Bitso will nowensure that the custody, withdrawals, and trading of cryptocurrencies, available on the exchange’s platform, will operate within a regulated environment.
Walmart cryptocurrency no competition to Bitcoin, says CoinCorner
- 5 years 11 months ago
- Payments, Cryptocurrencies
CoinCorner’s CEO, Danny Scott, commented: “It has been announced that Walmart has filed a patent for its own cryptocurrency - a USD-pegged stablecoin. “Following the announcement of Facebook’s Libra in June, this news was certainly not unexpected - in fact, we expect to see more FAANG companies filing patents for their own cryptocurrencies in the coming months.
