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Grab and StraitsX sign MoU to explore Web3 wallets and stablecoin settlement layer

Grab and StraitsX, the stablecoin-native settlement layer driving global finance, today announced a strategic MOU to explore the development of a Web3-enabled payments infrastructure across Asia.

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Algorand connects to Noah's regulated payment infrastructure

Algorand Foundation and Noah have announced a strategic partnership to connect traditional finance and decentralized finance through seamless, compliant payment infrastructure.

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Amscot Financial partners Green Dot for banking services

Amscot Financial, a financial services company offering a wide range of solutions to customers throughout Florida, today announced a new partnership with Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT) to expand its product suite with demand deposit accounts (DDAs) that deliver seamless and affordable banking services.

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PayDo connects to Sepa payment schemes

PayDo has completed a direct integration with SEPA and SEPA Instant, providing businesses in Europe with a faster way to send and receive bank transfers.

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Love Finance hires ex-Monzo credit risk director Selen Cagirgan

Love Finance, the UK’s fastest-growing SME lender and broker, has today announced the hiring of Selen Cagirgan as its new Head of Credit and Risk, further expanding its leadership team as the company continues its rapid growth.

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Traditional Bank chooses Jack Henry for modernisation programme

Jack Henry (Nasdaq: JKHY) announced today that Traditional Bank has selected Jack Henry to strengthen its technology framework, elevate employee and customer experiences, and enable continued growth.

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Gnosis refreshes strategy and brand

Gnosis, the full-stack ecosystem bridging decentralised technology with everyday finance, today announced a renewed strategy, updated brand, and distillation of its long-standing mission and structure, consolidating its products under a unified direction to power the next stage of its evolution.

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Revolut signs payments deal with Booking.com

Revolut, the global fintech with over 65 million global customers and hundreds of thousands of business customers, has today announced a new global payments partnership with one of the world’s leading online travel platforms, Booking.com.

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Secure Trust Bank appoints Jim Appleby as COO

Secure Trust Bank (STB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jim Appleby as Chief Operating Officer, subject to regulatory approval.

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Mastercard to establish Digital Country partnership with Ukraine

The Government of Ukraine and Mastercard, a global technology company in payments industry, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch the Digital Country Partnership program in Ukraine.

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Revolut applies for South African banking licence; appoints Gaby Magomola as chairman

Revolut, the global fintech leader with over 65 million retail customers, today announced the appointment of Dr. Gaby Magomola as the Chairman of Revolut South Africa.

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UBS and Ant International partner on blockchain-based cross-border payments settlement

UBS has entered a strategic partnership with Ant International, a leading global digital payment, digitisation, and financial technology provider, to explore innovations in blockchain-based tokenised deposits to support Ant International’s global payments settlement and liquidity management.

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