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Worldline Launches Voice Alert Box to Boost Financial Inclusion in India
Fintech & Ecommerce

Worldline Launches Voice Alert Box to Boost Financial Inclusion in India

Payment service provider Worldline introduced VABOX – Voice Alert Box, which provides instant payment confirmation, overcoming challenges of visual impairment and encouraging inclusivity

UK Tax Authorities Change the Way Crypto Profits Should Be Filed
Blockchain & Crypto

UK Tax Authorities Change the Way Crypto Profits Should Be Filed

The UK Treasury introduced changes to the Self-Assessment tax return forms so that crypto assets are identified separately

Swiss Bankers Association Considers Joint Deposit Token
Blockchain & Crypto

Swiss Bankers Association Considers Joint Deposit Token

The Swiss Bankers Association released a white paper suggesting the digitalisation of the Swiss financial system requires a Swiss franc joint deposit token

ClearBank Partners With Code First Girls to Tackle Fintech Gender Gap Issue
Fintech & Ecommerce

ClearBank Partners With Code First Girls to Tackle Fintech Gender Gap Issue

ClearBank joins 30 other financial service companies in partnering with Code First Girls, keen to hire more women and eliminate the gender gap which still persists in fintech

Flutterwave Expands Services in Rwanda
Fintech & Ecommerce

Flutterwave Expands Services in Rwanda

Flutterwave received its Electronic Money Issuer and Remittance Licenses from the National Bank of Rwanda to deploy a range of new products to the country’s 13.5 million citizens

Phos Integrates QR Digital Wallets
Fintech & Ecommerce

Phos Integrates QR Digital Wallets

SoftPOS solution provider Phos added QR code-based digital wallets, such as PayPal, Venmo, and CashApp, as payment methods for retailers

FedNow Instant Payment System to Launch in July
Federal Reserve System

FedNow Instant Payment System to Launch in July

The U.S. Federal Reserve has confirmed its long-awaited instant payments system FedNow, seen as an alternative to CBDCs and stablecoin payments, will launch in July

Tabit and Lenovo Join Efforts to Offer B2B BNPL in Canada
Fintech & Ecommerce

Tabit and Lenovo Join Efforts to Offer B2B BNPL in Canada

Lenovo will offer its business customers a BNPL payment method through their Tabit B2B integration

Italy Sees the Fastest Growth of In-Store Mobile and Wearable Transactions
Fintech & Ecommerce

Italy Sees the Fastest Growth of In-Store Mobile and Wearable Transactions

In-store mobile and wearable transaction values in Italy rose by 122% in 2022 to hit $17.5 billion

JPMorgan Funds Metaverse Payments Platform Tilia
News

JPMorgan Funds Metaverse Payments Platform Tilia

A payment platform for metaverse economies Tilia has secured a total of $22 million in funding from JPMorgan and Seoul-based fintech Dunamu to scale and provide KYC-compliant micropayments

Circle Finds New Banking Partner After SVB Failure
Blockchain & Crypto

Circle Finds New Banking Partner After SVB Failure

The stablecoin issuer Circle, affected by the recent closures of crypto-friendly SVB and Signature Bank, has found a new banking partner recognised for its services to Visa and Coinbase

Meta Winds Down NFT Service
Blockchain & Crypto

Meta Winds Down NFT Service

Meta is terminating its short-lived NFT support service across its social media platforms, Facebook and Instagram

Experian to Pilot Credit-Building Service
Fintech & Ecommerce

Experian to Pilot Credit-Building Service

Experian will pilot a new service for “credit invisibles”– people with little to no credit history – to get better access to mainstream financial services and start their credit-building journey

Australian Taxation Office Implements Crypto Monitoring
Blockchain & Crypto

Australian Taxation Office Implements Crypto Monitoring

The Australian Taxation Office is taking measures to monitor crypto transactions and ensure tax law compliance when it comes to digital assets with the help of a new data-matching tool

Binance to Convert Recovery Funds From BUSD to ‘Native Crypto’
Blockchain & Crypto

Binance to Convert Recovery Funds From BUSD to ‘Native Crypto’

Reacting to the sudden collapse of the most crypto-friendly US banks, Binance CEO and co-founder Changpeng (CZ) Zhao reconsidered the firm’s recovery funds, aiming to change them into native crypto

Nissan Tries New Sales Avenues With Four Web3 Trademarks
Blockchain & Crypto

Nissan Tries New Sales Avenues With Four Web3 Trademarks

Nissan enhanced its Web3 efforts with four new related trademarks filed in the US, while its Japan unit is currently experimenting with auto sales in the metaverse