TransferGo goes to Onfido for onboarding flow
Obligatory selfie shot included.
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Dynamics’ battery-powered cards hit Japan
Move comes via a partnership with GMO Aozora Net Bank in Tokyo.
Sberbank spares $400k for six start-ups
First wave of Sber#Up in-house accelerator ends.
US Bank to sell card processor Elan
EXCLUSIVE. Finastra, FIS and Fiserv believed to be in final bid.
CurrencyFair to buy Convoy Payments for Asia advance
All part of a €20 million investment plan.
Paytm acquires savings start-up Balance Technology
Where will it find space for the six-member team?
Paytech ClickSwitch gets $3.5m funding
US-based automated account switching solution is switched on.
Mobile money maestro Eversend launches in Africa
New firm enters alpha testing phase.
Bangkok Port to go digital with e-payment system
New system set to launch on 1 September.
Uber and Venmo link up for payments
Simplifying the way Uber users can pay with Venmo.
Infographic: the stats and story behind Bitcoin ATMs
CoinIQ has a quick look at some key Bitcoin ATM statistics.
PayStand enters integration land with Xero
B2B payments platform buddies up with cloud accounting firm.
Italy to spark an e-invoicing revolution?
Ushering in one of the biggest tax reforms Italy has ever undertaken.
Visa invests in Behalf for SME financing push
All part of Visa’s commitment to invest up to $100m in fintech.
Banco Agrario, Telefonica and Comviva pilot mobile payments in Colombia
Targeting farmers and the rural population.
National Bank of Bahrain launches digital banking platform
Partnered with Almoayyed International Group.
US challenger banks: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of challenger banks and banking services in the US and the tech they are using.
Crypterium releases crypto-fiat solution
Its tool allows users to top up their mobile phone balance.
Business Payments Directory Association teams with Discover for blockchain PoC
Will develop a platform for its B2B directory built on blockchain technology.
Coinbase gives UK crypto payments pace
Offers same day deposits and withdrawals from crypto accounts to British bank account.
Top fintech stories this week – 3 August 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
NatWest and RBS card payments crash
Apparently, they ruined somebody’s holiday?
Banque Palatine launches pre-paid travel card
A mobile app/card combination to withdraw and pay on any currency available.
Financial wellness platform PayActiv partners with ADP Marketplace
PayActiv provides a way for employers to help their employees manage their financial lives.
Xero buys paperless accounting hero Hubdoc
“Business has never been so beautiful.” Awww. Pass the sick bag.
IdentityMind helps ZED Network with KYC compliance
Payments platform will deploy newly-released version 2.0.
US Treasury seeks fintech industry to treasure
Plans to make regulatory landscape better.
UK regulator wants end to payments conduct unbecoming
FCA wants to improve conduct standards and communications in paytech.
Bancomat to unleash digital payments in Italy
Bancomat Pay will integrate SIA’s Jiffy service.
UK payments start-up ApTap readies to bootstrap
Fintech challenger founded by Imperial College London graduates.
Paytech Gusto brings in $140m funding
Payroll, benefits, and HR platform now valued at almost $2 billion.
FATF steps up fight against crypto crimes
Financial Action Task Force concerned over AML and CTF activities.
Brazilian urban mobility payments firm Veloe arrives
Bradesco and Banco do Brasil jointly launch new venture. Tech provided by Technisys.
Everex to create Myanmar-Thailand blockchain payments corridor
In partnership with Shwe Urban and Rural Development Bank.
How we banked a billion people and what to do next
Financial inclusion has advanced where governments have prioritised it.
Bank Leumi to sell card business to Warburg Pincus for $682m
Warburg Pincus opens its fintech warchest yet again.
MyFirmsApp on best behaviour with messaging app
Staying smart for the UK’s smartphone soft spot.
TransferMate finds €21m investment mate in ING
They want more SME customers and corporate clients.
Chase Pay and Samsung Pay partner for retail action
JP Morgan Chase takes its payment ambitions up a gear.
Yoyo tops 1m user milestone
UK-based mobile payments and loyalty marketing platform on a high.
