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Blockchain & Crypto

Bitcoin think tank suggests rejecting CBDCs in favor of BTC and stablecoins

U.S. think tank claims CBDCs are problematic for individual and economic freedom, while crypto is a viable alternative 

Finance & Economics

Interac promotes ‘mindful shopping’ with music

Canadian interbank network Interac has come up with a creative way to promote mindful spending

Fintech & Ecommerce

International Digital Remittances To Surpass 2 Billion Transactions Globally By 2027: Juniper Research

84% growth in international digital remittances will be driven by accelerated adoption

Fintech & Ecommerce

Virtual card transaction volumes will surpass 121 billion globally by 2027

Juniper Research predicts the rising integration of virtual cards to existing digital wallets services, such as Apple Pay and Google Pay will drive accelerated transaction growth 

Finance & Economics

FTX US wins auction for Voyager Digital’s assets 

Voyager has completed an auction under its chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, with FTX US securing the winning bid

Blockchain & Crypto

DBS opens crypto exchange to high-net-worth clients

DBS is opening its crypto trading digital exchange DDEX to wealthy clients, enabling them to trade through the Digibank app

Finance & Economics

Samsung launches Axis credit card in India

Tech giant Samsung launches a co-branded Visa credit card in cooperation with Axis Bank in India

Blockchain & Crypto

Web3 platform hi launches NFT customisable card

Crypto exchange and mobile banking platform hi is offering users the chance to customize their debit cards with an NFT avatar they own

Fintech & Ecommerce

Amazon and Affirm expand BNPL offering to Canada 

Amazon and Affirm are rolling out their buy now, pay later (BNPL) solution in Canada, enabling shoppers to pay in instalments

Blockchain & Crypto

Researchers offer a solution to mitigate crypto theft – reversible transactions

Stanford University researchers developed a prototype for “reversible transactions” on Ethereum to reduce the impact of crypto theft 

Fintech & Ecommerce

Total BaaS Revenue to Exceed $38 Billion Globally by 2027

The total BaaS (Banking-as-a-Service) platform revenue will rise from $11 billion in 2022 to $38 billion by 2027: Juniper Research

Finance & Economics

Dow closes at its yearly low as investors’ fears grow

Investors, frightened by the stubbornly high inflation and Russia’s attempts to escalate the Ukraine war, massively flee the market: Dow Jones is at its lows

Science & Technology

Over 40% of UK consumers make mobile payments every week

More than four in ten UK consumers make in-person and e-commerce purchases from their mobile devices on a weekly basis 

Blockchain & Crypto

Bitcoin carbon footprint equals to 6 million cars

Bitcoin industry’s carbon footprint is close to the annual emissions of 6 million cars, according to a calculator from the Environmental Protection Agency

Blockchain & Crypto

UK introduces crypto bill aimed at tackling illicit finance 

The government of the UK has introduced a bill to crack down on money laundering and fraud. It will enable authorities to ‘seize, freeze and recover’ crypto assets

Fintech & Ecommerce

Finastra and Visa collaborate on global BaaS offering

Finastra and Visa are working on a Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) solution for faster cross-border payouts