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Checkout.com Report Shows E-commerce and Digital Payments Set for Major Growth in 2021 Across the MENAP Region

5 years 1 month ago
E-Commerce, e-Payments

The e-commerce and digital payment industries in the Middle East & North Africa, Pakistan (MENAP) region are set for major growth in 2021, with nearly half of consumers likely to increase their online shopping over the next year, according to a report released today by Checkout.com, a leading global payment solution provider.

UAE Digital Currency Exchange Major Bitex Enters India

5 years 1 month ago
Cryptocurrencies

Bitex, the UAE’s most secure digital asset exchange, has made its India foray with the launch of its fully-regulated cryptocurrency wallet and professional trading platform. The company, established in 2018, has its headquarters in Mumbai. Bitex will offer the platform to the Indian trading community for buying and selling digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, XRP and more. The trading platform is compliant...

What is Business Process Improvement?

5 years 1 month ago
Infrastructure

Managing a business is often seen as an easy job, especially if you see it with the eyes of the lower ranks. It seems that the people in the management are just sitting and doing nothing all day. However, there are many reasons why this is not the case at all as you can see in this page. Most of the time, people in management are sitting due to their work: keeping everything afloat.

ZebPay to Launch India’s First non-Fungible Crypto Token and Marketplace

5 years 1 month ago
Cryptocurrencies

ZebPay, India’s oldest and most widely-used Bitcoin and crypto asset exchange, at its quarterly board meeting announced its plan to launch a non-fungible token (NFT), becoming the first Indian company to do so. ZebPay’s NFT has been named ‘Dazzle’ (the name for a herd of zebras).

CrossTower Exchange Reports Record Trading Volumes in October

5 years 1 month ago
Trading Systems

CrossTower, a digital asset exchange operator founded by capital markets veterans on a mission to mainstream digital asset investing and trading, today announced US $150 million traded on its platform since its launch in May, and a record US $60 million in volumes traded in October. This makes CrossTower one of the fastest growing exchanges in the US based on the value of instruments traded. CrossTower’s platform has been methodically built for...

Juniper Research Forecasts Smart Home Payments Transaction Value to Exceed $164 Billion Globally by 2025; Driven by Voice Assistants

5 years 1 month ago
Payments

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total transaction value of smart home payments, payments that occur via smart home devices, will exceed $164 billion in 2025, from $22 billion in 2020.

Sweep Boosts Fundraising Efforts With Seedrs

5 years 1 month ago
Open Banking, Investment, Management

Sweep, the expense and travel management platform for SMEs, is today launching a Seedrs fundraising campaign as it continues it’s to raise capital during a key stage of the business’ growth. The UK headquartered business aims to raise £200,000 and use The Future Fund to double this to £400,000.

Mastercard Co-Innovates with 10 New Fintechs to Reshape the Future of Commerce

5 years 1 month ago
Payments, FinTech StartUps

Mastercard has welcomed 10 fintechs from around the world to participate in its award-winning startup engagement program, Start Path, to scale the future of commerce. From bridging the digital divide to addressing the needs of the underbanked and beyond, Mastercard is helping fintechs accelerate the way they change the world.

Cypherium Launches Mainnet to Challenge CBDC Incompatibility

5 years 1 month ago
Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies

Cypherium, the enterprise-focused blockchain platform facilitating interoperability between blockchains and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), has shipped its mainnet.

IronFX Hires 200 Employees After Massive Rise in Forex Accounts Amid COVID-19

5 years 1 month ago
People Moves

Award-winning online CFD and FX broker IronFX conducts a huge global recruitment program to hire 200 employees after a 300% increase in forex accounts and the recently announced R&D center in Mumbai.

Ingram Micro Adds eSignature Solution SignTech to Its UK Cloud Marketplace

5 years 1 month ago
Cloud

Ingram Micro, the world’s leading technology distributor, has unveiled a new addition to Ingram Micro Cloud’s UK Cloud Marketplace. Cloud solution SignTech, a paperless form solution, offers a fully integrated, private application server that instantly creates paperless workflows to streamline work processes and save valuable time. The partnership directly supports SignTech’s plans to increase UK channel presence following on from great...

OMNIO KESHO Partners With Credit Kudos to Expand Credit Union Services Portfolio

5 years 1 month ago
Lending

Omnio, the Banking as a Service platform FinTech, has announced that its credit union business KESHO has agreed a partnership with Credit Kudos, an FCA-authorised challenger credit reference agency and Open Banking Account Information Service Provider (AISP). Through Credit Kudos’ direct connections to the UK’s largest banks - via Open Banking - the company helps lenders, brokers, and financial institutions make better and faster credit...

Cash Withdrawals in the UK Fell 46% Due to COVID-19

5 years 1 month ago
Payments

Data

CloudMargin Wins Fifth Award for Best Buy-Side Collateral Management Tool

5 years 1 month ago
Trading Systems, Management, Cloud

CloudMargin, creator of the world’s first and only collateral and margin management solution native to the cloud, has once again won the award for Best Buy-Side Collateral Management Tool at the 14th annual Buy-Side Technology Awards, hosted by WatersTechnology in a virtual ceremony on Friday. This marked the company’s fifth win in the category.