Adyen and Shopify Partner to Strengthen E-Commerce Capabilities for Enterprise Merchants
The new global partnership between Adyen and Shopify will simplify the customer journey and solve payment complexity for enterprise merchant
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Customer Demand for Sustainability Banking Tools Far Exceeds Supply: Research
Almost 40% of UK citizens would like their financial institution to offer banking tools to track their sustainability impact
Digital Yuan Now Available as a Payment Option in Qingdao Metro
China’s digital yuan central bank digital currency (CBDC) can be used for fare payments even if the passenger’s mobile phone has no signal or is out of battery
Self-Checkout Systems Increasingly Reach New Retail Segments: Report
Self-checkout technology is increasingly being deployed by various types of retailers, not just grocery stores and supermarket chains
EU to Introduce Open Source Platform that Tracks Goods Throughout Supply Chain
The blockchain-based platform will enable brands to trace their products from their point of manufacture to their final destination and end customers in the EU
Interest-Only Mortgages Shrink in UK: Report and Forecast
UK Finance observed a further reduction in the size and risk profile of the interest-only mortgage book in 2022, as customers continued to repay their loans on or ahead of schedule
Google Cloud & Moniepoint to Serve Underbanked Businesses in Nigeria
Africa-focused business banking platform Moniepoint will make financial services more accessible to SMEs even in remote regions of Nigeria with the help of Google Cloud and its scalable infrastructure
Ethscriptions Launch as Alternative to Bitcoin Ordinals
Ethscriptions are an innovation analogous to Bitcoin-derived Ordinal inscriptions but leveraging the power of the Ethereum blockchain
Colombia’s Central Bank Chooses Ripple for CBDC Pilot
The pilot project will show whether Ripple’s new end-to-end CBDC platform could help boost Colombia’s high-value payment system
BlackRock Applies for Spot Bitcoin ETF
The largest investment company globally is eyeing the first crypto spot ETF in the United States
New York Bans CoinEx Crypto Exchange
Local regulator banned Hong Kong-based CoinEx from operating in New York and seized over $1.7 million worth of the crypto exchange’s funds
McKinsey Reveals How Much Work Activity AI Will Replace
The answer to whether generative AI will take your place at work can be found in the new McKinsey study
Visa Launches Africa Fintech Accelerator
The new Visa initiative will support up to 40 Africa’s fintech start-ups and entrepreneurs each year, with training, connections, technology, and investment opportunities
SEC and Binance Ordered to Reach Compromise
Following the order of U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, SEC and Binance have agreed to work on a compromise arrangement that will allow the exchange to avoid asset freezing
Bank of China Investment Arm Issues Tokenised Notes
The new tokenised notes are the first product of its kind not only in China but also the whole Asia Pacific region constituted under Hong Kong and Swiss laws and tokenised on the main Ethereum blockchain
Access Bank Unveils Amex Cards in Nigeria
Nigeria-based Access Bank rolls out two new credit cards for local consumers: the Access Bank American Express Gold card and the Metal Platinum card
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