MIBR Announces Historic Sponsorship with Bybit
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
MIBR, the biggest esports team in Brazil, brings on board Bybit, one of the fastest growing crypto exchanges in the world, as a new partner and sponsor for the following three years. This is the first sponsorship deal for Bybit since it announced its expansion into Brazil. The announcement marks Bybit's designation as the official sponsor of MIBR's professional teams of both male and female players across various competitive esports arenas such... more
Babel Finance Appoints Yang Song as Treasury Head as Crypto Lending Business Expands
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Babel Finance announced on April 18 the appointment of Yang Song as Head of Treasury. Babel Finance Financial Services has newly established this role as the business expands the scope of its services to more varied customer groups. Babel Finance, which has Asia's largest crypto lending book, has now established a treasury section to improve risk management and provide adequate liquidity for its lending operation.
IDT Corporation Postpones Spinoff of net2phone
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
IDT Corporation, a global provider of fintech, cloud communications, and traditional communications services, announced today that, in light of current market conditions, its Board of Directors has postponed the spinoff of its net2phone cloud communications segment, which it had been preparing to spin off on or before July 31st, 2022.
Flywire Survey: B2B Finance Professionals Look to Payment Process Improvements to Help Accelerate Profitability
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
As companies continue to adapt to the digital world, those with antiquated payment processes are facing major disadvantages affecting both revenue and reach, according to a new survey of finance professionals commissioned by Flywire, a global payments and enablement software company. There’s an imminent need for B2B companies to overhaul their A/R processes, as an overwhelming majority of finance professionals surveyed (92%) believe they could... more
Agreement Between Confcommercio Milano, Lodi, Monza e Brianza and Nexi for the Digitalization of Neighborhood Stores
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
The collaboration agreement between Confcommercio Milano, Lodi, Monza e Brianza (General Federation of Italian Commerce and Tourism for the provinces of Milan, Lodi, Monza and Brianza), and Nexi for the digitalization of local and neighborhood stores has been signed.
IRIS Software Group Acquires Ireland’s Premier Payroll Services Provider, Paycheck Plus
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
IRIS Software Group (IRIS) is today announcing it has acquired Paycheck Plus. Founded in 2005, the Drogheda based business has grown consistently into Ireland’s premier payroll services provider, with clients in Ireland, the UK, across Europe, and in the USA. Paycheck Plus provides an extensive range of payroll outsourcing services and has a relentless focus on accuracy, timeliness and compliance. This closely aligns with IRIS’ mission to take... more
Nets Chosen by Travel-focused ‘myTU’ for Issuer Processing & Digital Services
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
myTU, from UAB Travel Union, has chosen European payments leader Nets to provide issuer processing and digital services, including cards and mobile payment capabilities, including Apple Pay and Google Pay, for its customers.
Payer Announces New Chairman of the Board
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
Payer announced today that Dominik Belloin, one of its board members, has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Board. Dominik Belloin succeeds Annika Javestad, who served in the role during the development phase. The appointment now awaits the approval of the FSA.
Zilch, the UK-based BNPL Unicorn, is Getting Ready for a US Launch
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
Prior to launching in the United States, Zilch, a London-based fintech, joined the Financial Technology Association (FTA) to encourage ethical innovation.
Worldline India’s SMB Vertical is Growing at Over 50 Per Cent Year-on-year
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
Worldline, a global leader in the payments industry and the technology partner of choice for merchants, banks and acquirers today announced that its Small and Mid-Size Business (SMB) vertical is growing at over 50 per cent y-o-y in India. Powered by over 7 lakh SMB merchants on its platform and driven by an innovative full-service plug & play payment product suite for every use case, Worldline expects to achieve a milestone of 1 million SMB... more
Comments on Klarna Sharing BNPL Data with Credit Agencies
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
Neil Kadagathur, Co-Founder and CEO of Creditspring, comments: “Ever since payday loans have been driven out of the mainstream, BNPL has been viewed as the new wild west of the borrowing industry. “Regulation is welcome but the misconceptions amongst borrowers, that BNPL is risk-free or isn’t a form of borrowing that can lead to debt, are a much bigger issue. Regulation won’t go far enough - lenders need to ensure they develop awareness amongst... more
Crypto Engagement Continues to Rise: Third of Britons have Purchased Cryptocurrency
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrency awareness and ownership has continued to increase over the last six months, according to the latest findings from Coinbase, a global platform. Its latest bi-annual analysis of UK consumers, carried out by Qualtrics on behalf of Coinbase, found that the proportion of people who own, or have previously owned, cryptocurrency has risen four percentage points over the last six months, meaning one in three (33%) have now purchased these... more
Hello Pay Launches New High-end mPOS Device
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
Mobile point-of-sale solutions (mPOS) are no longer ‘alternative’ payment solutions – even small vendors who aren’t using this technology, will soon lose out if they don’t adapt. The market is expected to achieve a compound annual growth rate of almost 20 percent between 2021 and 2027, with many merchants not only adding these solutions to their business, but even replacing their traditional POS systems with mobile terminals.
How Binance is Providing Financial Opportunities to Cameroonians and Keeping their Assets Safe
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments, Cryptocurrencies
Binance is committed to equipping crypto beginners with resources for lifelong financial and career development
Small Business Leaders Look to Prioritise Better Work-life Balance to Improve Leadership Performance and Personal Wellbeing
- 1 year 10 months ago
- Payments
New research from American Express highlights that - after a challenging few years - small business leaders increasingly recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance and downtime to improving their personal wellbeing as well as vital business leadership skills.