/payments
Kuady Card has launched in Peru, a virtual prepaid Mastercard which aims to provide a secure, flexible, and convenient way for people in the region to make payments.
12 September 2024
/people
Global neobank bunq has announced its intention to hire over 730 new employees before the end of 2024, growing their global headcount by 70%.
/startups
Dutch fintech Fero has launched their personalisation e-commerce tool, Checkout Companion, for Shopify-based businesses in the UK.
/ai
Datricks, an AI-powered "financial integrity" platform, has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Team8's VC arm.
/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.
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.
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