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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...
PAYMENTS
SECURITY
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...
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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
Tappy and Timex team up to tokenize wearables
Hong-Kong based Tappy Technologies is teaming up with Watchmaker Timex for launching tokenized wearables.
With Tappy's Universal Passive Provisioning Unit, any watch strap can be...
Nationwide to launch AI assistant
British mutual financial institution Nationwide Building Society is looking to launch an AI-based virtual assistant to respond to the inquiries of first-time...
Vipps partners with Nets for electronic invoicing
Norwegian payments app has partnered with Danish payments firm Nets to develop new invoicing and bill payments options in the country.
The Danish firm's digital...
Ripple’s xRapid promises big savings in Payments workflow
xRapid, Ripple’s recently launched on-demand liquidity solution, is responding with consistently good results during trials, it is reliably learnt.
Utilizing the power of digital asset...
Sberbank and Azbuka Vkusa team up for fingerprint payments
Russia's state-owned banking giant, Sberbank has teamed up with supermarket chain Azbuka Vkusa to launch the "perfect fingerprint payment service."
RETAIL BANKING
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,...
