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Finance & Economics

India’s Central Bank Abandons UPI Rival Project

The UPI-alternative project that had attracted interest from major tech and finance industry players, including Amazon, Reliance, Facebook, Tata Group, Google, HDFC, and ICICI, is winding up

Fintech & Ecommerce

Curve Brings Wearable Payments to EU With Tappy Tech

The customers of the digital wallet Curve in 31 European countries will enjoy a new level of convenience and flexibility with wearable payments powered by Tappy Technologies

Blockchain & Crypto

Bitget Launches $100m Web3 Fund for Asian Crypto Projects

Web3-friendly venture firms and projects based in Asia and working on real-world problems will be the main focus of the new $100 million fund launched by Bitget

Fintech & Ecommerce

Israel Joins Online Banking and Provides Access to International Payment Providers

Back in June 2022, Israel began the process of open banking reform in an attempt to bring its outdated regulatory framework into line with the needs of the nation’s booming fintech sector. The road map for the reforms is set to conclude by November 2023 and although this could represent a real boon for both […]

News

ChatGPT Maker to Propose Remedies Over Italian Ban

ChatGPT manufacturer OpenAI intends to present an action plan aimed at eliminating the problems that caused the decision to ban the chatbot in Italy by the local authorities.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Asia Innovations Group Adds AI-Powered Capabilities to eCommerce Platform

Asia Innovations Group (ASIG) has announced the addition of artificial intelligence (AI)-based capabilities to its e-commerce platform.

Fintech & Ecommerce

JCards Launches Time-Tracking App for Mobile Workforces

JCards has launched an application for tracking working hours, which is designed for mobile employees.

Blockchain & Crypto

Binance.US Scrambles to Find Banking Partners

Binance’s American partner is making active efforts to find a bank to serve its customers.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Walmart Suit Seeks to End Capital One Card Relationship

The media reported that Walmart sued Capital One with a demand to terminate a 4-year partnership with credit cards.

Finance & Economics

Bank of England Builds Its CBDC Team

The media reported that the central bank of England has begun to recruit a team of employees who will deal with the digital currency of this financial institution.

Fintech & Ecommerce

BNP Paribas Selects Worldline to Reduce Iban Fraud in Sepa Direct Debits

BNP Paribas Cash Management has selected Worldline (Euronext: WLN), a global leader in payment services, to reduce the risk of fraudulent activity in SEPA direct debit transactions.

Science & Technology

Triodos Bank’s 2035 Emission Reduction Targets Validates as Science-Based

The Initiative to Achieve Science-Based Targets (SBTi) confirmed that Triodos Bank’s intentions to reduce the level of harmful emissions to zero have sufficient arguments to recognize this plan as justified.

News

Treasury Department Urges DeFi to Improve AML/CFT Controls

Both providers of DeFi services and the United States government are supposed to reduce AML/CFT vulnerabilities in decentralized finance (DeFi), enabling criminals to transfer and launder illicit proceeds

News

Google Bans Loan Apps Access to User Contacts

Android apps offering personal loan services will not be able to access users’ sensitive data, such as photos and contacts, with the new restrictions imposed by Google

Blockchain & Crypto

Solana Reveals Solution to Cut On-Chain Storage Costs

The new solution presented by Solana promises to cut the cost of minting 1 million NFTs on the network to nearly $110

Finance & Economics

Samsung Plans to Cut Memory Chip Production

Samsung Electronics has announced its intention to reduce the production of memory chips.