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News

El Salvador Bitcoin bond delayed: reason unveiled

The billion-dollar Bitcoin bond was expected to launch in the first quarter of 2022. Bitfinex CTO unveiled the reason for a new delay

Science & Technology

UK needs payment infrastructure upgrade to boost GDP by $3.8bn by 2026: research

Upgrading legacy payments infrastructure and increasing real-time payments adoption can boost the UK economy by $3.8 billion by 2026

News

Nvidia faces ban amidst US-China tech war

The world’s largest maker of AI chips Nvidia is at the forefront of the latest US tech sanctions targeting China

News

First digital bank launches in Singapore: who’s behind it?

The launch comes 18 months after Asia’s leading telecom group and a superapp provider secured a full virtual banking license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore

Blogs

The most popular online payment methods worldwide

Kendal Smith Author   The digital payments space has completely changed in the course of the last 20 years. Some of us are old enough to remember when PayPal was considered revolutionary and exciting, while nowadays PayPal is considered to be something of an overpriced dinosaur in the industry. There are now dozens of different […]

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Touch launches in UAE

Ajman Bank and Mastercard team up on card for the visually impaired in UAE

News

Competition between Big Tech and banks can boost borrowers’ privacy – BIS

Competition between Big Tech and banks in attracting borrowers can increase their privacy, says BIS research

Fintech & Ecommerce

Klarna’s losses quadruple: investors cherish profitability over growth

BNPL giant Klarna saw its net losses nearly quadruple in the first half of 2022 driven by higher credit defaults, increased employee costs and a shift in investor sentiment

Blockchain & Crypto

Chinese CBDC app has got a new automation feature

Chinese consumers can link bank accounts to the CBDC app for contactless payments

Science & Technology

Royal Caribbean to equip all its cruise ships with Starlink internet

One of the biggest cruise companies Royal Caribbean goes all-in on the Starlink satellite service

Fintech & Ecommerce

MPs request ‘Big Bang’ deregulation to accelerate fintech growth

The group of British MPs calls for the government to broaden its open banking model to facilitate fintech growth 

Fintech & Ecommerce

Consumer adoption of emerging payment technologies is gaining momentum: Mastercard

Over 60% of consumers globally have increased their usage of digital payment methods in the last 12 months: Mastercard survey revealed

Society & Lifestyle

Why do gambling regulations vary depending on every state?

Gambling is a popular form of recreation in the United States

Blockchain & Crypto

South Korean central bank may allow ICOs again

The Bank of Korea shared its views on ICOs, stablecoins and protecting innovation: a possible ban lift is to come 

Science & Technology

Meta & Jio launch grocery shopping on WhatsApp in India

The launch of grocery shopping on WhatsApp is part of a strategic partnership between Meta and Jio Platforms to accelerate India’s digital transformation and fuel economic growth in the country

Finance & Economics

Expanding Your Business Internationally: 5 Essential Factors To Consider

Businesses have turned out to be highly competitive