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Finance & Economics

Westpac Tests New Security Feature

Westpac is testing additional security layer for online payments to alert customers of potential scams, as customer losses to fraud reached a new record high in December

Blockchain & Crypto

Bybit Rolls Out Crypto-To-Fiat Debit Card

Crypto exchange Bybit has launched the first phase of the rollout of Mastercard crypto-to-fiat debit card, which supports a number of blue-chip cryptocurrencies

News

Western Union Turns to MFS to Expand Global Money Transfers

Western Union announced the beginning of cooperation with MFS Africa.

News

RBI Fines Amazon Pay

The Central Bank of India has taken action in the form of a fine against the Indian division of Amazon Pay.

Finance & Economics

Coinbase Buys One River Digital Asset Management

Coinbase announced the acquisition of One River Digital Asset Management (ORDAM), a subsidiary of One River Asset Management.

Finance & Economics

Fidelity International Preps First Mutual Fund in China

Fidelity International, FIL Fund Management (China) Company Limited has announced its intention to launch its first mutual fund in China in the near future.

Finance & Economics

FinTech Cash Burn Totaled $12 Billion in 2022

Recently registered technology companies have spent more than $12 billion in cash over the past year.

Finance & Economics

UK Government Announces Delay to Pension Dashboard Initiative

The British Welfare and Pension Administration reported disappointment due to the delay in the launch of the Pensions Management Panel project.

Society & Lifestyle

New Tendencies in Payment Options in Sports Betting

The development of the sports betting sector in the 21st century has gone hand in hand with the growth of online technology, which has allowed the development of ever more sophisticated online betting platforms and other new features to grab the attention of the modern sports bettor.

News

Bank of Canada Prepares Report on Prospects of Digital Currency

The Bank of Canada has prepared a report on the specifics of using the national bank’s digital currency (CBDC).

Blockchain & Crypto

The Consensus on Consensus Mechanisms

A look into the foundation of cryptocurrency: consensus mechanisms. Why do different consensus mechanisms exist, is Proof of Work actually “environmentally unfriendly”, and why Proof of Stake deserves the alternative transcription to its abbreviation.

Fintech & Ecommerce

M-Pesa Partners With Amazon to Provide Global Remittances

Africa’s most popular mobile money remittance service M-Pesa has partnered with global retail tech leader Amazon to offer worldwide remittance services

Science & Technology

Report Identifies DeFi as New High Growth Area for Crypto Industry, While CeFi Funding Plunges

Digital asset investment firms increased their funding of decentralized finance (DeFi) projects in 2022 by 190%, while investments into centralized finance (CeFi) projects fell 73%

Fintech & Ecommerce

Canadian Fintech Nuvei Launches in Australia

Canadian fintech company Nuvei, announced that businesses operating in Australia can now access its full suite of payments solutions, continuing its global expansion strategy

Science & Technology

FlashCloud Employs Machine Learning to Enable Businesses Tailor Their Sales Pitch

A new machine learning (ML) enabled feature from FlashCloud Intelligence helps business-to-business (B2B) sellers find prospects on social media and identify “buying signals”

Finance & Economics

WhatsApp Gets Central Bank Approval to Launch Business Payments in Brazil

While people in Brazil have been able to use WhatsApp for P2P transactions for a while, the national Central Bank had not given the green light for small business payments until now