Mastercard Accelerate-s search for fintech mates
New Accelerate initiative to offer tools, tech and investment.
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Infographic: the evolution of international money transfers
From the barter system to Bitcoin.
BBVA dream team unveils mobile banking platform in Mexico
Launch involved teams from Spain, US and Mexico.
Top fintech stories this week – 18 May 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Swift blockchain test promises bank benefits – but one size does not fit all
Deutsche Bank shares lessons learnt.
PayTech Awards 2018: shortlist unveiled!
Who are the lucky finalists?
Revolut introduces new payment sharing feature, Near Me
Now you can send money to nearby strangers.
Cardlytics inks paytech deal with JP Morgan Chase
Also announces strong Q1 financial results.
Circle raises $110m and creates dollar-pegged cryptocurrency coin
Each token backed by reserves of US dollars.
CardFlight and Paya team for EMV-ready mPOS solutions
Enabling Paya to offer CardFlight’s SwipeSimple payment acceptance solutions to its merchants.
Mexican banks hit by cyberattacks
Between $15-20m taken from at least five Mexican financial groups.
Opinion: blockchain is not only crappy technology but a bad vision for the future
No matter how much blockchain improves it is still headed in the wrong direction.
Ripple springs Xpring programme for blockchain innovation
Will invest in, incubate, acquire and provide grants to companies and projects.
Capital One buys digital identity start-up Confyrm
“Scrappy little start-up” has made a difference.
Canada’s equity settlement blockchain project reaches viability
Payments Canada, Bank of Canada, TMX Group, Accenture and R3 all involved.
Apple and Goldman Sachs to unveil new credit card
Could be on its way in 2019.
FinovateSpring 2018 Best of Show winners announced
Congratulations to the five companies whose live demonstrations wowed the Finovate crowd!
Splitit expands payment options with debit card instalments
Splitit (formerly PayItSimple) has launched an instalment payment solution for debit cards.
New holding company Syncapay looks for paytech acquisitions
Syncapay’s vision is to build a powerhouse portfolio of disruptor payment solutions.
JP Morgan Chase to patent blockchain-based interbank payments tech
Application filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office.
Top fintech stories this week – 4 May 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Wirecard provides paytech to global bank account Denizen
Paytech Wirecard is working with BBVA-backed start-up Denizen on its global bank account.
ATB Financial outsources bill paytech to Central 1
Central 1 Credit Union has signed ATB Financial for its Bill Payment Processing Services.
Dosh raises $44m, PayPal among investors
PayPal headlines Dosh’s $44m payday for advertising-rebate business.
Banking – it’s a safe bet branch banking no longer need safes!
There’ll come a time when carrying cash into the bank will be cause for a mild-panic attack for branch office tellers.
Top fintech stories this week – 27 April 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
PayTech Awards 2018: tips on how to write a winning entry
The entry deadline is Friday, 4 May.
Draft of US faster payments governance framework unveiled
Stakeholders encouraged to comment over next 60 days.
HSBC live with Swift gpi
160 banks worldwide have signed for Swift’s global payments innovation (gpi).
Phew, PayTech Awards entry deadline extended!
The final chance to enter is Friday, 4 May 2018.
Worldpay, AEVI and PAX team up for smart POS tech
Offering a single software platform for merchants.
Fintech funding round-up: 18 April 2018
Stars MFS Africa, Tala, Funding Societies and HelloGold.
PayTech Awards 2018: recognising most innovative projects and services
Enter by Friday, 20 April!
Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban invests in Billshark
Bill reduction service Billshark receives some serious street cred.
Coinbase acquires Earn, appoints first CTO
The deal is valued at $100 million.
PayTech Awards 2018: Woman in PayTech Award
Celebrating the spirit of inclusion, diversity, and creativity.
Pocket money embraces the digital age
For the children of today, new payments technology is triggering a revolution in pocket money.
doxo and Coinstar to facilitate cash payments for underbanked
There are 34 million unbanked or underbanked households across the US.
Paysafe to purchase iPayment
You can probably guess it’s to do with payments.
Santander and Ripple unveil blockchain-based consumer payments
Santander One Pay FX is now available.
