xRapid, Ripple’s cross border payments product that minimizes liquidity costs, is powered by the superior speed, low transaction cost and scalability of the digital asset XRP. But for xRapid to be most successful, there needs to be a healthy ecosystem of digital asset exchange partners around the world. These exchanges allow xRapid payments to move from one currency - into XRP - and back into another currency quickly and efficiently. Read more »
Crypto Facilities, a world-leading cryptocurrency trading platform, today announced the launch of the first BitcoinCash-Dollar (BCH/USD) futures to be offered by a regulated firm. The new derivatives contract will start trading at 4pm UK time on Friday 17th August. Read more »
CRYPTO.com, the pioneering payments and cryptocurrency platform, today announced a series of new hires with Adrienne Wong as Senior Vice President, Head of Product, Cerulean Hu as Lead Blockchain Engineer, and Ivan Stefanovas Senior Vice President of Risk Management. Read more »
PayExpo, the UK’s leading payments conference is back for its sixth year and takes place on 9th and 10th October in a new central location at the Business Design Centre, in the heart of London’s Silicon Roundabout start-up community. With three streams over two days dedicated to payments across the banking, retail and gaming industries, it is the best place to share knowledge and rub shoulders with the disruptors and innovators driving c Read more »
A survey conducted by Compass Plus, an international provider of retail banking and electronic payments software to processors and financial institutions, has revealed that despite 84% of consumers regularly making contactless payments, they are still not considered to be secure. Read more »
Watts Miners, a company that develops and sells cutting edge cryptocurrency mining rigs equipped with ASIC chip technology, is pleased to announce that it has launched a line of mining rigs for BTC, ETH, LTC, DASH and XMR with unprecedented hash rates as a result of advanced ASIC chip technology. Read more »
Two blockchain companies, Paymon and Cryptocean, have finalized a partnership to produce crypto debit cards. Both companies are developing technology for the crypto industry. Paymon is focused on creating a new Hive blockchain system, which will allow users to transfer PMNC (Paymon Coin) without any commissions or delays. The company is also creating a universal infrastructure for working with cryptocurrency assets. Read more »
Praxis Cashier, a Cyprus-based provider of smart cashier services, today announced that FxPro has joined its growing roster of clients. "We are extremely proud that FxPro, one of the world's largest online retail brokers, is now using our services in some of its operations," said Amit Klatchko, Praxis Cashier's founder and director. Read more »
Azienda Transport Bergamo (ATB – Bergamo public transport) has reached an agreement with UBI Banca and SIA to allow public transport season tickets to be purchased using a smartphone thanks to the Jiffy service which links a cell phone number to a user’s season ticket card (b-card). This is an absolute first in Italy. Read more »
EastNets, a leading global provider of compliance and payments solutions for the financial services industry has announced the appointment of Luay Gadallah as the company’s new Chief Technology Officer. Luay will be responsible for overseeing the strategic direction of EastNets technology organization, as well as upholding the company’s technology position at the forefront of the industry. Read more »
Dynamics Inc. and GMO Aozora Net Bank, Ltd. today announced plans to introduce the first battery-powered, interactive debit and cash cards to the Japanese market in 2019. Read more »
BillingTree®, the leading payment technology provider, today announced Jason Hiland has been appointed Vice President of Sales and Business Development for ARM and Financial Services. In this newly created position he oversees sales operations and initiatives to expand electronic payment and technology adoption to a broader audience of Banks and Credit Unions of all sizes, Auto Financers and the Accounts Receivables Management (ARM) market. Read more »
MoneyGram, a leading global money transfer and payment services company, is excited to announce that the MoneyGram Foundation and U.S.-based, nonprofit organization Simon Says Give®, have set a new Guinness World Record for stuffing the most backpacks with school supplies in eight hours! More than 1,000 volunteers stuffed 8,000 backpacks during the Simon Says Give High Five for Supplies® event at Mall of America. The backpacks will be given to... more Read more »
One of the world’s fastest-growing altcoins, Electroneum (ETN), which has more than two million users who mine and transfer the cryptocurrency through their mobile phones, is trading in five new markets for the first time after it was listed on a top cryptocurrency exchange. The British mobile-based cryptocurrency will now trade in India, Brazil, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia after its listing on CoinBene, one of the world’s fastest-growing... more Read more »
Mistertango, the first crypto-friendly fintech company, today announced a partnership with one of the biggest European crypto-exchanges, EXMO, with average daily trading volumes of around $50, allowing users to trade, exchange and store their assets with ease. This partnership enables traders on the EXMO platform to make instant deposits and withdrawals in Euros for the first time. Read more »
