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Blockchain & Crypto

Visa is Testing Stablecoin on Ethereum

Visa is testing how to accept payments and payout on Ethereum via stablecoin USDC.

Blockchain & Crypto

Binance Acquires GOPAX Exchange to Re-Enter South Korea

Binance will be re-entering the South Korean crypto market by putting capital into the survival of GOPAX.

Blockchain & Crypto

Binance Tax Launched to Help Crypto Users Calculate Trading Gains

Binance Tax will assist users to understand their crypto tax liabilities at no extra cost.

Finance & Economics

Fintiv and Geoswift Collaborate on Digital Money Transfers to Asia

Fintiv and Geoswift have established a cooperation to enable cross-border money transfers to Asia.

Finance & Economics

Nigerian ATMs Run Dry

There is an acute shortage of new banknotes in ATMs in Nigeria.

Finance & Economics

Airbnb to Requiring Guests to Verify Their IDs

Airbnb will soon introduce a mandatory identity verification procedure for its customers before making a deal.

Finance & Economics

FCA Takes Action Against Fraudulent Promotions

Over the past year, the British Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has decided to block more than 8 thousand advertisements and marketing campaigns that somehow mislead consumers.

Finance & Economics

Silvergate’s FTX and Alameda Research Dealings Face Fraud Investigation

In the United States, the prosecutors of the Ministry of Justice, who specialize in investigating cases related to fraud, have begun to study the details of the conclusion of transactions of the crypto bank Silvergate with the FTX crypto exchange and the Alameda Research company.

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Triple Whale Plans to Raise $25 Million for Its Shopify Platform

Startup Triple Whale has announced plans to raise $25 million in funding to develop its intelligent data platform Shopify.

Fintech & Ecommerce

SunFi Helps Nigerians to Find, Finance and Manage Solar Energy Solutions

SunFi, the Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $2.3 million in seed funding to connect people and businesses who want solar energy access to payment plans that match their needs

News

Unbanked and Mastercard to Partner on Crypto Card Issuance in Europe

Unbanked and Mastercard have agreed to cooperate to accelerate the process of issuing decentralized finance (DeFi) cards in Europe.

Finance & Economics

INVEX Banco Launches Mexico-Based Neobank Now

INVEX Banco, a private Mexican bank with almost 30 years of operations in the market, has introduced the fully-digital neobank – Now

Blockchain & Crypto

Australia Introduces Classification for Crypto Assets

Australia’s national regulators have identified four major products in the crypto sector.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Egyptian Fintech MNT-Halan Becomes Unicorn

MNT-Halan, one of Egypt’s fastest-growing fintechs, has received $400m in fresh funding. After the completion of additionally discussed investments, MNT-Halan’s valuation will exceed $1 billion

Fintech & Ecommerce

Tencent Expands to Singapore to Facilitate Payments and Services for Chinese Tourists

Chinese tech giant Tencent expands its presence in Singapore with WeChat/Weixin Pay as Covid-19 travel restrictions are lifted

Finance & Economics

Indonesia Delays Launch of National “Crypto Stock” Exchange

Indonesian government delays launch of the controversial “crypto stock” exchange until risks are properly mitigated.