Tag: Fintech Startups
Barclays, Citi, Mastercard and Visa Joining UK Pilot for Tokenized Deposits Testing: Report – The Daily Hodl
Leading banks and credit card giants are reportedly now participating in a tokenized deposits pilot project launched by industry body UK Finance.
According to a...
Open Finance: The Nanny State Gets a Fintech Friend?
Bim Afolami, the UK's
Economic Secretary to the Treasury, dropped a bombshell recently. Not a
metaphorical one, mind you – those are for politicians with less...
How UPI’s Disruption Paves the Way for India’s Digital Payment Dominance
Forget plastic and
forget cash. In the heart of India's digital payment revolution, a battleground
is emerging – the war of the wallets. The Reserve Bank...
Is Kazakhstan The Next Hot Spot for Fintech? – Fintech Singapore
Over the past years, venture capital (VC) funding in Caucasus and Central Asia (CCA) has increased substantially, growing by more than fivefold between 2018...
Judge Dismisses Antitrust Suit Against Apple Over Apple Cash
US District Judge has dismissed an antitrust lawsuit targeting Apple, where Venmo and Cash App users claimed Apple Cash had an anti-competitive edge....
Focus on customer experience for digital transformation success in banking
In a world where the digital revolution is reshaping every corner of our lives, the banking sector stands at a crucial crossroads. The pandemic...
HSBC turning Hong Kong into its global fintech hub
On March 18, HSBC signed an agreement to support the fintech companies within the incubation programs of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Park.
At...
The Baltics Effect: The impact of the Baltics regulatory environment on the payments industry
The Baltic States—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—are appealing to numerous Payment Initiation Service (PIS) providers because they serve as an entry point to the entire...
Visa and Western Union Partner to Boost Global Payments
The payments giant Visa has partnered with
Western Union to enhance payments globally. By leveraging Visa Direct,
Western Union's customers, which span 40 countries, can send...
Yash Patel, General Partner Telstra Ventures – FinTech Silicon Valley
Yash Patel is General Partner at Telstra Ventures, a San Francisco-based VC firm that differentiates by generating revenue for its portfolio with strategic channel...
African Financial Industry – Trends and Future
Heading into 2024, the African financial industry has experienced a period of rapid growth. This has been driven by a combination of demographic shifts,...
Autonomous Retail and The Transformation of Transactional Experiences
The concept of unstaffed stores, equipped with cutting-edge technologies
such as sensors, cameras, and artificial intelligence, marks a pivotal shift in
the retail landscape. Businesses are...
FCA Chief Urges Global Collab on Fintech Regulation
The head of
the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) emphasized the need for global
coordination in regulating financial technology in the dynamically changing
world. The FCA's Chairman,...