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Fintech & Ecommerce

SmilePay launches face payments in Azerbaijan

SmilePay partners with two major food retailers in Azerbaijan to let shoppers pay for groceries using their faces

Reports

Crypto scams fall 65%: Chainalysis

Since gullible retail investors left the market plagued by falling asset prices, the number of crypto scams fell by 65%. However, DeFi applications give hackers new opportunities

Science & Technology

Norway, Finland and New Zealand are closest to becoming cashless

A rapid transition to cashless societies in these three countries is enabled by the increased popularity of digital wallets

Finance & Economics

Walmart to make ad-supported Paramount+ service available as a perk for members

Walmart added a new video-streaming benefit to the Walmart+ membership program without extra costs

Finance & Economics

Australian Securities Exchange moves to tokenized asset trading

Synfini is a separate initiative from ASX’s blockchain-based CHESS system replacement. It will allow the trading and clearing of Ethereum-based tokenized traditional/real-world assets

News

Thousand payment implants have been sold: Walletmor plans to expand

Innovative British-Polish fintech startup Walletmor has sold its thousandth biopolymer payment implant which enables people to pay with their hand

News

Meta invests in a Singaporean startup Take App

The startup supported by Meta Platforms helps small-business owners in Southeast Asia to sell via WhatsApp

News

Klarna’s shopping app will track all online purchases

Klarna is updating its shopping app to allow UK consumers to view their full online order history, regardless of whether they are purchased using Klarna

Reports

Starling and Monzo have topped the rating of personal and business current account providers in the UK

A survey of thousands of individuals and small businesses shows that British challengers Starling and Monzo provide the best service quality amid the cost of living crisis

Finance & Economics

Where do global governments stand on the CBDC issue?

Many countries have explored and tested national digital currencies. Yet, it doesn’t mean they are going to implement them. Read how national opinions on CBDC have changed over time

Interviews

Our goal is to continue investing in Ukrainian FinTech — Nykyta Izmailov, CEO of N1 fund

What challenges do Ukrainian investors and startups face? Read in the interview

Finance & Economics

Venmo Launches Small Business Grant Scheme

At the end of July, PayPal Holdings announced their Venmo Small Business Grant scheme

Finance & Economics

YouTube is looking into streaming services opportunities to attract subscribers and stay competitive

YouTube renewed talks with entertainment players about participating in the new video streaming marketplace

Science & Technology

New Samsung foldable phones and wearables include NFC, UWB and MST contactless technologies

Samsung’s new products all offer NFC functionality, while some also include ultra-wideband (UWB) capabilities and proprietary MST magnetic stripe emulation technology

Science & Technology

Gartner identifies Metaverse and decentralized identity as emerging tech to watch

Gartner research identifies 25 must-know emerging technologies designed to help enterprise architecture and technology innovation leaders

News

UN urges to restrict crypto in developing countries

UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTD) released three policy briefs on the dangers of the rising use of cryptocurrency in developing countries