H.H. Lt. General Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan inaugurates Seamless Middle East 2018
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments, Banking, Infrastructure
The 19th edition Seamless Middle East 2018, the Middle East's most dynamic summit and large-scale exhibition bringing together the converging worlds of commerce, fintech, retail and payments, officially opened today at Dubai International Convention Centre.
areeba, Gemalto and Zwipe officially launch partnership and announce Visa’s first biometric payment card pilot in the Middle East
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Digital security world leader Gemalto and biometric technology company Zwipe have partnered with areeba, a financial and payment technology company in the Middle East and Africa, with the support of Unilux Cards, to pilot Visa’s first battery-less dual interface biometric payment card(chip- and contactless-enabled) in the Middle East.
Vaultbank Raises $3 Million, Launches Vaultbank Fund
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Vaultbank (www.vaultbank.io), the cryptocurre
Paysafe to acquire iPayment
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Paysafe, a leading global payments provider, today announces that it has agreed to acquire iPayment Holdings, Inc. (“iPayment”), a U.S. based provider of payment and processing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMB). The acquisition forms part of Paysafe’s previously stated investment strategy to expand its presence in North America in response to significant growth opportunities, particularly in the fast-growing SMB sector.
Blue Panorama Airlines takes off with SafeCharge’s Payments technology
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments
SafeCharge (AIM: SCH), a leading payments technology company, has been selected as a new payment partner by Blue Panorama Airlines, an Italian based airline fully-owned by The Uvet Group. SafeCharge’s Payments Engine is an end-to-end platform providing a smart and direct connection to Visa and MasterCard. For airlines, this all-in-one service is particularly attractive as it enables the implementation of automated payment routing logic, access... more
Sigma Designs Ships 100 Millionth Z-Wave Chipset Module
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies, Banking
Sigma Designs, a leading provider of intelligent system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for connected smart home IoT, is proud to announce a cumulative lifetime 100M Z-Wave modules have shipped into the smart home market. With hundreds of customers shipping over 2,400 interoperable Z-Wave devices, Sigma Designs is pleased to highlight that the recipient of the 100 millionth module was the smart home service provider and long-time customer of Sigma... more
Santander launches the first blockchain-based international money transfer service across four countries
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments
Banco Santander today announced the launch of a new international payments service using blockchain-based technology. The service is available to retail customers in Spain, UK, Brazil and Poland, and will be rolled out across more countries in the coming months. The new service, known as ‘Santander One Pay FX’, makes it possible for customers to complete international transfers on the same day in many cases or by the next day. The service also... more
TruRating Debuts Plug-In with Magento, Launches Full Online Offering
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments
TruRating, a technology company specialising in point-of-payment customer feedback solutions announced today an official extension with Magento Commerce, the worldwide leader in cloud digital commerce innovation. TruRating is now available for Magento merchants looking to select innovative solutions that enhance business operations.
COSS.IO Launches the Trading of MRK-token as the World Celebrates the Human Spaceflight
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Trading Systems, Cryptocurrencies
COSS.IO, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency trading platform announced today that it has included the MARK (MRK) coin launched by MARK.SPACE platform into its list of digital currencies. The listing is symbolically confined to the date April 12th, which is celebrated internationally as the Day of Human Space Flight.
Atos in UK & Ireland Sets Out Impact of Digitally Transformed Financial Services Industry on Society
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, together with Worldline, European leader in the payments and transactional services industry, highlights in the new Digital Vision for Financial Services opinion paper how a revolution in digital payments and transactions will dramatically change our relationship with money and all traditional financial organisations and new entrants into the market.
Top global tech gurus, business leaders and investors to convene next week in Dubai for Seamless Middle East 2018
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Dubai is set to turn into an epicentre of the latest payment, retail, ecommerce and financial technology, with over 350 exhibitors and expert speakers from across the globe flocking to this year’s much-awaited Seamless Middle East event on April 15 and 16, 2018 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Hungary’s OTP Bank Group Builds Foundation for Future Growth with ACI Worldwide
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Transaction Banking, Payments
ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a leading global provider of real-time electronic payment and banking solutions, today announced that Hungary’s OTP Bank Group, one of the largest independent financial service providers in Central and Eastern Europe, will utilise the full range of ACI’s UP p
Ripple Invests $25M in Blockchain Capital’s Latest Fund
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies
Ripple has invested $25 million in XRP to Blockchain Capital’s most recent $150 million fund, specifically Blockchain Capital Parallel IV, LP. Blockchain Capital is the first fund dedicated solely to the blockchain space and is also the first to accept capital calls in digital assets.
NAB Adds Google Pay
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments
NAB customers can now use Google Pay to quickly, conveniently, and securely make contactless payments. This expands the range of mobile payment services available to NAB customers, which already includes NAB Pay (available on compatible Android devices), NAB PayTag (a sticker that can be attached to iOS devices), Samsung Pay (on Samsung phones and wearables), and Fitbit and Garmin smartwatches. NAB Executive General Manager of Consumer Lending,... more
Digital Insurance Startup to Challenge Nordics SME Payments Market
- 6 years 7 months ago
- Payments
A new digital insurance brand launched today is aiming to disrupt the Nordic SME payments market by revolutionising the way that smaller businesses protect themselves against bad debts.
