Indian Tech Giant Partners with Flutterwave to Provide Free Websites for African Businesses
Indian tech solutions firm, Websites.co.in, has expanded its footprint in Africa through its partnership with Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology, to help small and medium-scale businesses in Africa build their websites for free.
Panxora Introduces Risk Management for Cryptocurrency Investors
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, Risk Management
Over the past year public interest in cryptocurrency has grown exponentially. Headlines have been made by high profile investors like Microstrategy’s Michael Saylor buying bitcoin as well as the introduction of over $100bn dollars into the DeFi sector in just Q4 of 2020 alone. Yet these markets are not for the faint hearted as over the past year they have whipsawed, reaching new highs then falling precipitately, like they just did on September... more
DACH Region Reaches Tipping Point for Contactless Payments
· More than three quarters of cashless transactions in Germany, Austria and Switzerland are now contactless · Bakeries and supermarkets record highest contactless payment rates · High contactless adoption now puts DACH on a level field with the Nordics · Smartphones and SoftPOS solutions making magnetic strips obsolete
SmartSearch Warns Firms at Risk if Faced by New Lockdown
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Money Transfers, Risk Management
Leading UK anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch has warned businesses are at risk of being caught out by a potential winter lockdown, as media reports circulate about government plans to deal with rising cases of coronavirus.
Government Wakes up to Blockchain & Cryptocurrency
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
The US dollar is eroding, & cryptocurrency use is rising. Will this trend hurt the global economic system?
Sprinque Raises €1,7 Million to Redefine Online B2B Payments
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Payments, e-Payments
When consumers order something online, they expect a smooth, streamlined payment process. For online B2B purchases, that's not the case. Sprinque is set out to redefine online B2B payments. The Amsterdam-based checkout platform for B2B merchants and marketplaces offers a SaaS payment solution tailored to businesses' needs. Sprinque has raised €1,7 million in funding from Volta Ventures, Force Over Mass and a renowned group of angel investors and... more
Good Tidings for Retailers: Mastercard SpendingPulse Anticipates U.S. Holiday Retail Sales to Grow 7.4%* in 2021
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Consumers and brands alike are gearing up for what’s anticipated to be the most wonderful holiday retail season on record. According to Mastercard SpendingPulse™, which measures overall retail sales across all payment types including cash and check, U.S. retail sales are anticipated to grow 7.4% excluding automotive and gas.
Allied Payment Network Brings Bitcoin Wallet to Banks and Credit Unions Through Finastra Platform
Allied Bitcoin Wallet, available through Finastra’s FusionStore, enables community financial institutions to offer their customers the ability to buy, sell and hold bitcoin
World’s Biggest Corporates Hit Hardest by Illicit Activity Despite Bolstering Defences, Reveals Kroll
57% of respondents at $15 bn+ turnover companies reported “very significant” impacts of corruption and illicit activity · Proactive data analytics to mitigate risks employed by nearly all respondents (86%) · Nearly half (46%) of respondents put lack of visibility over third parties as their top vulnerability related to bribery and corruption risk
Paya Holdings Inc. Announces Expiration and Results of Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation Relating to its Warrants
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Paya Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYA) (“Paya” or the “Company”) announced today the expiration and results of its previously announced exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) and consent solicitation (the “Consent Solicitation”) relating to its outstanding warrants to purchase shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company. The Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation expired at 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on September 10,... more
Cuprum Coin: 'The Cryptocurrency of the Future' Worth $60 Billion soon to be Launched
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Cuprum Coin s.l.l.c. announced today the launch of the new cryptocurrency commodity-backed with an underlying asset in the form of ultra-fine Cooper powder, worth over $60 Billion. The company claims the start of the Pre-sales stage on September 15th an
Fear of Losing their Money is Stopping Consumers from Investing their Cash, Finds TISA Research
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Support services offered by industry are inadequate for the help and reassurance that consumers need to invest, particularly for the unadvised
Ex-Ripple and Visa Executives Unveil Global Retail Micropayments Network for Web 3.0
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Payments
pingNpay aims to create a new category connecting developers and smart contracts with high frequency, low value payments to unlock new digital services for consumers Network will use blockchain technology and a digital coin backed by fiat currency in each country, initially the pound in the UK Start-up moves out of stealth mode as it plans to make network operational in 2022
Luxury Serviced Apartment Provider Gives Five Star Rating to Accounts Payable Software
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Payments
- Mansley Group enjoy an exceptional experience using Invu Verify, saving the Finance Team valuable time and lowering stress levels - Mansley Group, known for its luxury serviced apartments in London, Edinburgh, Inverness and Cheltenham, has been the beneficiary of its own exceptional experience as it redesigned its invoice approval process.
VibePay CEO: PayPal Fee Increase Highlights Need for Open Banking Solutions
- 3 years 10 months ago
- Payments
Luke Massie, CEO of VibePay, comments on PayPal’s move to introduce new fees for payments between businesses in the UK and those in Europe, from November:
