Square acquires crypto licence in NYC
Gearing up for launch of Cash App, which includes crypto exchange services.
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Billshark and Payrailz go bill busting
Billshark negotiates with service providers to find the best possible terms for monthly bills.
Europol takes down e-commerce fraud gang
Judgement day has arrived.
Hyperactive PayPal acquires Hyperwallet for $400m
Gives it more payment solutions to e-commerce platforms and marketplaces.
Barclaycard hunts for fintech and innovation director
Wants uplift and acceleration.
Signicat taps into Belgian digital ID scheme itsme
Partner Belgium Mobile ID has made the integration possible.
Visa reveals over 5m payments affected by June outage
Half of which were in the UK.
Nets dives into Poland with Dotpay/eCard acquisition
Both brands will remain separate and maintain leadership.
Brex unveils corporate card for start-ups
It also now has a total of $57 million in funding.
Dunedin invests in payments processor GPS’s £44m funding round
UK private equity firm takes stake in Global Processing Services.
PSD2: customer loyalty and bespoke, behavioural open banking
We talk to Yoyo Wallet’s co-founder, Dave Nicholson, about open banking, PSD2 and … PSD3.
Contactless conquers cash in UK clash
UK Finance says convenience of debit card payments puts cash in second place.
Mobile banking app preps for Amaiz-ing UK launch
The website offers a free payment account without expiration date.
How blockchain could change the global remittance industry
The scope of blockchain for remittance is increasing in emerging markets.
Risk Ident keeps watch for fraud over Universum
Universum’s device fingerprint tech will up its security.
Ondot Sytems launches digital card services platform
Ready to be integrated into mobile apps.
MoneyConf 2018: spotlighting Ireland’s fintech factory
Dublin demonstrates its credentials as a world-leading centre for fintech and financial services.
Learning the B2Cs of e-commerce
The B2C e-commerce sales worldwide are estimated to reach $2.356 trillion in 2018.
Truecaller buys Chillr for Indian mobile payments thriller
Acquisition builds on Truecaller Pay, which was launched last year.
Wirecard launches supply chain payment platform on blockchain
Solution focused on application to link merchants with producers.
First Data and Mastercard in digital disbursement duet
First Data’s disburse-to-debit solution will be available to Mastercard customers.
PSR calls for feedback on data in payments
UK’s Payment Systems Regulator is listening.
Payments pleasure as Adyen IPO hits €13bn
Valuation last month put it at €9 billion.
PayStand expands to Canada
Its digital platform will support domestic B2B commercial payments.
NatWest trials cardless payments for swift shopping
No need to use debit or credit cards.
Are eIDAS certificates the answer to PSD2 open banking TPP verification?
All you need to know about eIDAS (and lots of other acronyms).
SIA feeling TIPS-y with Eurosystem certification
First network service provider to get certification from the Eurosystem.
South African Ethereum test proves efficiency of blockchain-based payments for banks
A blockchain-based payments system tested last week outdid traditional payment networks.
iSignthis teams with paytech start-up Gobbill, unveils B2B transactional banking service
New service aimed at small to mid-scale CFD, FX, and gaming industries.
SuperCharger’s latest programme raises $14.4m and inks 47 deals
SuperCharger accelerator results in 47 deals after 12 weeks, and a lot of funding.
Ant Financial lands $14bn investment for Alipay’s global march
Both domestic and international investors are participating in the investment round.
Shieldpay powers UK’s first digital real estate transaction
A big real estate market to transform.
Blockbid teams turns to LexisNexis for AML compliance
Blockbid shoring up its AML safeguards by turning to LexisNexus Risk Solutions’ ThreatMetrix.
Top fintech stories this week – 8 June 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Mastercard tackles faster payments in the UK, smart watches and open banking
Mastercard reaches out to Starling Bank, NXP, and prepares for open banking.
Money20/20 Europe: key takeaways
The trends and key issues when the Money20/20 Europe circus rolled into Amsterdam this week.
Money20/20 Europe: GAFA and Grandhood day
Fraud fears, GAFA and other odds and ends from the Amsterdam event.
Alpha Fintech teams with Trustly for new payment options
Paytech firm Trustly celebrates its tenth birthday by partnering with Alpha Fintech.
Gift Card Impressions acquired by InComm
Prepaid products company InComm buys former competitor Gift Card Impressions (GCI).
