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Ripple expands to South America with Brazil launch
Blockchain payments company Ripple has launched in Brazil marking their first step in expanding across South America.
Hoping to develop Ripple’s business in the region,...
BUSINESS
TradeIX to add 70 more staff to its Dublin HQ
Blockchain startup TradeIX is looking to expand its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland with the hiring of about 70 more staff.
Technology partner for the Corda-based...
Standard Chartered to launch digital platform for Indian SMEs
Standard Chartered's SC Ventures is planning to set up a standalone digital platform to provide small and medium enterprises in India with solutions for...
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BNP Paribas partners with MGI to launch AI FX index
BNP Paribas has partnered with Millennium Global Investments (MGI) to launch BNP Paribas MGI Systematic Currency Alpha Index, a foreign exchange index that works...
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Amaiz introduces app-based banking service for UK ‘solopreneurs’
UK-based startup Amaiz has announced the launch of a specialist banking app for freelancers, gig workers, entrepreneurs, and contractors.
The all-in-one business banking app aims...
TradeIX to add 70 more staff to its Dublin HQ
Blockchain startup TradeIX is looking to expand its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland with the hiring of about 70 more staff.
Technology partner for the Corda-based...
Dubai International Financial Centre unveils $10m fintech fund
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has unveiled a $10 million fintech fund managed by Wamda Capital and Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) for start-ups...
FSS takes 46% stake in Ecentric
Global payments technology company, Financial Software and Systems (FSS) has made a strategic investment in Standard Bank subsidiary Ecentric.
The financial terms of the deal...
Barclays brings BPay to Pingit apps
Barclays is looking to merge its Bpay wearable products with more popular Pingit money transfer app, as it struggles to attract more users.
Bpay was...
TECHNOLOGY
Smell and sight substitution knowhow lead to new realities
To a group of research student of ECAL interaction network, their project work on the effects of sensory interactions such as smell and colour...
PayPal introduces instant fund transfer for bank accounts
Alternate payment platform Paypal has added a new feature that enables its US customers to move money into their bank accounts instantly.
In the coming...
Capital markets spends on cloud technologies
Looking to accelerate their investment in public cloud technologies, Capital markets firms plans to spend on off-premise computing from 30% of IT budgets last...
NatWest launches biometric payments card pilot
Natwest is doing a nationwide trial of in-card biometric technology that enables customers to verify transactions with their fingerprints.
Initially tested with 200 customers, the...
Commerzbank sets up trade finance innovation lab
Germany's Commerzbank has built a trade finance innovation lab in Dortmund for researching the various applications of technologies like DLT in trade finance.
Extending upon a...
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Ripple expands to South America with Brazil launch
Blockchain payments company Ripple has launched in Brazil marking their first step in expanding across South America.
Hoping to develop Ripple’s business in the region,...
