/crypto
The UK's new Labour government is introducing a bill that will ensure that Bitcoin and other digital assets can be considered personal property, boosting legal protection for owners.
12 September 2024
/payments
The Church of England has completed a three-year project to roll out contactless giving devices to more than 2200 churches, which have raised almost £4 million in donation so far.
The Swiss unit of Spanish bank BBVA is expanding its cryptocurrency custody and trading services to include USD Coin (USDC).
The European Payments Initiative’s Wero wallet is likely to accelerate adoption of A2A payments, with 37% of payment executives anticipating it will significantly offset card transaction growth by 2027, claims a Capgemini report.
11 September 2024
Standard Chartered has launched a digital asset custody service in the UAE.
Global banking co-operative Swift is moving forward with plans to offer member banks access to emerging digital asset classes and currencies over its network, covering a range of use cases in payments, securities, FX, trade and beyond
/markets
The new Labour Government says it remains committed to taking forward the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (Pisces), a bespoke regulated market for private company shares.
Egypt-based fintech Paymob has raised a $22 million Series B extension round, bringing the company’s total Series B funding to $72 million.
/retail
NatWest has become the latest of the UK's big mortgage lenders to join the Open Property Data Association (OPDA), backing efforts to bring a standardised approach to sharing digital data in the home buying process.
Finnish-founded card issuer and payment processor Enfuce is bringing its two-in-one debit and credit card to the UK, France and Germany.
/security
Americans lost more than $5.6 billion in cryptocurrency-related fraud scams in 2023, a 45% rise on the previous year, according to the FBI.
/ai
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10 September 2024
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