Volt: Why Contactless Limit Increase could Accelerate Growing Demand for Open Banking Payments
- 2 years 11 months ago
- Open Banking, Payments
Steffen Vollert, Co-Founder & CTO at Volt, “With at least 135m contactless cards in circulation and the technology accounting for 9.6bn payments a year, there’s no doubt that the new contactless limit brings new opportunities for many. Consumers will benefit from greater flexibility and convenience; merchants could see an increase in sales and operational efficiencies; payment service providers might experience an uptick in transaction... more
Contis Enables More Choice over £100 Contactless Cap
- 2 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Contis, the European leader in Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS), today announced it will be launching variable contactless limits for consumers, driving more flexibility, security, and payments possibilities for everyone.
Bitcoin Latinum Taps GK8’s End-To-End Crypto Custody Solution To Secure Its Ecosystem
Bitcoin Latinum, the secure next-generation, insured, asset-backed cryptocurrency with high transaction processing capacity, is announcing a partnership with
75% of UK Consumers Find Contactless Easier Despite Perceived Security Concerns, New Worldpay Research Finds Ahead of Limit Rise
· 75% of UK consumers find it easier to use contactless payments. · 59% of those surveyed still have concerns about contactless security. · Almost three quarters of those aged 65 and over have turned to contactless payments during the pandemic. · 22% of UK consumers still don’t have a contactless card.
21Shares Announces its Polkadot ETP (ticker: ADOT) Hit $100M AuM
- 2 years 11 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, IT Innovations
21Shares AG (“21Shares”), the Swiss pioneering issuer of cryptocurrency ETPs, today announced that its Polkadot ETP (ASOL) has reached the key milestone of $100M in assets under management (AUM), which makes it the 5th 21Shares ETP reaching more than $100M in AuM.
The World Federation of Exchanges Publishes the Call for Papers for the WFE’s Clearing and Derivatives Conference 2022
- 2 years 11 months ago
- Payments
The World Federation of Exchanges Publishes the Call for Papers for the WFE’s Clearing and Derivatives Conference 2022 The World Federation of Exchanges (“WFE”), the global industry group for CCPs and exchanges has published a Call for Papers for the WFE’s Clearing and Derivatives Conference 2022.
Fintech CEO: Jamie Dimon is Proof that he’s Wrong on Crypto
- 2 years 11 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, FinTech StartUps
Monday, JP Morgan Chase Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon doubled-down on his personal stance against Bitcoin, saying that he believes it to be ‘worthless’ at an Institute of International Finance event, according to CNBC Pro. He further compared Bitcoin to cigarettes, something that is widely known to be bad for a person’s health, yet still regulated and sold on the free market.
Creditspring Launches new Credit Builder Product to Support Millions of Near-prime Borrowers Across UK
- 2 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Today, Creditspring launches ‘Step’, a new credit builder product which helps people improve their credit score, restore their financial health and to access affordable forms of credit. This comes as new Creditspring research finds that 28% of 18–34-year-olds are unaware of how to improve their credit score.
F-Secure, KAON, and Incognito Make Connected Home Security as Easy as Plugging in a Router
- 2 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Service providers can now deploy gateway security services for the entire home in weeks, not months. Cyber security provider F-Secure, KAON Broadband, a source of integrated solutions featuring home network devices and associated revenue-generating services, and Incognito, a leading global provider of broadband service orchestration software solutions, have announced a new combined offering that delivers a fully integrated end-to-end connected ... more
Equicom Savings Bank Selects FSS Secure3D for Online Fraud Detection
FSS (Financial Software and Systems), a leading global provider of integrated payment products and a payments processor has partnered with Equicom Savings Bank (EqB) - one of the leading banks in the Philippines to address online fraud and to boost e-commerce growth.
Tap Happy: Almost Half of Transactions to Be Contactless by the End of 2022
- 2 years 11 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments, Money Transfers
The use of contactless payments is set to make up 47% of all UK payments between 2021-2022, and will be the most common type of transaction Contactless payments are up by nearly a third (30%) since the start of the pandemic, when chip & pin payments were still the most popular way to pay Between 2021 and 2022, cash payments will account for just over one tenth (11%) of all purchases Forecasts show almost three quarters (72%) of payments ... more
Communication From Westpay AB Extra Annual General Meeting
- 2 years 11 months ago
- Payments
Westpay AB held Thu sdagen October 14, 2021 Extraordinary General Meeting.
OctaFX Takes a Look at the Race for Monetary Supremacy: Blockchain vs Legacy Finance
- 2 years 11 months ago
- Blockchain, Bitcoins
There is hardly anyone left who is not familiar with the bitcoin bull market. A few but dramatic corrections made this historic run more exciting. Blockchain technology is here to stay. And the way legacy institutions and governments react will determine the future of finance. The global broker OctaFX prepared an expert article exploring whether peaceful co-existence might be an option. The U.S. and bitcoin: teasing as a sign of affection
Equicom Savings Bank Selects FSS Secure3D for Online Fraud Detection
FSS (Financial Software and Systems), a leading global provider of integrated payment products and a payments processor has partnered with Equicom Savings Bank (EqB) - one of the leading banks in the Philippines to address online fraud and to boost e-commerce growth.
Construction Carbon Emissions Tracking Tool Wins Innovate UK Grant
- 2 years 11 months ago
- Payments, FinTech StartUps
ProjectPay wins grant to develop new embodied carbon emissions tracking tool on construction project payments platforms. Global start-up Building and Construction industry payments platform ProjectPay has won an Innovate UK grant to develop a new embodied carbon emissions tracking tool on construction projects, to implement into their existing payments platform.
