Top fintech stories this week – 24 May 2019
TransferWise just became even bigger, Nuvei Bidco acquires SafeCharge, and more!
TransferWise just became even bigger, Nuvei Bidco acquires SafeCharge, and more!
Follows QEDIT’s $10 million Series A investment round.
It has since stopped trading to keep the market under control.
Investcorp originally acquired SecureLink in December 2015.
SecureKey’s Verified.Me is backed by several major financial institutions.
Customers will create a unique “voice print” at enrolment.
Facebook, Stripe, and Europe’s biggest IPO.
The Irish firm specialises in security for online payments.
Cyber risk presents an important test case as to the adaptive capability of insurance industry.
Payfone’s Trust Platform and Trust Score to be integrated into TransUnion’s product suite.
Dashlane is expanding its horizons with new features like password breach alerts and monitoring.
The BaFin has highlighted issues with staffing and communications.
It also has other high growth markets in sight.
The round was led by SBI Investment.
The financial details for the Norwegian security firm have not been disclosed.
Aims to bridge gap between traditional banking systems and blockchain.
It brings the firm’s capital to more than $100 million.
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Cyber risk assessment solution is described as ‘game-changing’.
The bug is now fixed.
To provided secure digital fiat currencies to central bank.
Highlighting the role of sanctions lists in helping fight financial crime.
Blockchain World Wire can transfer funds in 47 currencies to locations in 72 countries.
Only if the user’s bank’s app supports these payments.
Why aren’t the banks collaborating or working together to combat fraud, should the regulator get involved?
Examine global trends in identity and technical insights into viable solutions.
However, he was cleared of all other charges, including embezzlement.
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To access the smart safes from anywhere.
Follows on from Mastercard’s recent acquisition of Transfast.
The aftermath of the $81 million cyberheist lingers on.
The bank will trial fingerprint technology-enabled cards with Gemalto.
Senate reveals investigation into 2017 data breach that affected 146 million US consumers.
Acceleration programme wants ideas in security, data analysis and finserv.
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Latest round takes Texan firm’s total capital to more than $28 million.
Maltese bank still dealing with cyberattack and theft of €13 million.
What benefits can be derived from blockchain?
BlackBerry says it is “now a billion-dollar cybersecurity firm”.