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Finance & Economics

Over 80% of B2B companies plan to increase digitalization budget

Manufacturers are already using solutions to digitalize their company

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard expands consulting with practices dedicated to crypto, open banking and ESG

Mastercard has announced the expansion of its consulting service with new practices dedicated to Open Banking, Open Data, Crypto & Digital Currencies, and Environment, Social & Governance (ESG). Mastercard’s Data & Services includes over 2,000 data scientists, engineers and consultants, serving customers in 70 countries worldwide. As part of growth plans, Data & Services is […]

Science & Technology

Tesla makes Supercharger network in the Netherlands available to all EVs

Non-Tesla owners will be able to charge their electric vehicles at all Supercharger stations in the Netherlands, according to a statement released Monday by Tesla. The news marks the extension of a trial program that began with ten sites in November 2021 and will now include more than 100. In the summer of the same […]

Blockchain & Crypto

Treasury says crypto miners are immune from IRS reporting

The IRS has confirmed that bitcoin miners and wallet operators are exempt from IRS reporting rules

Countries

HMRC seizes NFT for the first time in a fraud case involving £1.4M in proceeds

Three NFTs have been confiscated by the UK tax authority as part of an investigation into a suspected VAT fraud involving 250 alleged phony firms

Fintech & Ecommerce

PayU launches a new credit payment solution in Romania on eMAG

PayU introduced a new way of online shopping financing, bringing additional options to Romanian shoppers

Events

EBINTEC Banking Innovation Conference EMEA

EBINTEC Banking Innovation Conference EMEA will take place will take place on 09-10 March 2022 as a live virtual conference. EBINTEC is a global and niche conference with its focus on Banking Innovation, Banking Technologies, Digital Transformation, Digital Banking, Next Generation Banking, Retail Banking, Core Banking, Payment Systems, Secure Banking and Banking IT Solutions. EBINTEC […]

Science & Technology

Brits spent over £2B on delivery and returns fees over one month

The research examined all delivery and returns costs for the top 100 retailers in the UK

Science & Technology

Samsung’s Galaxy S22 lineup unveiled

The new devices combine the best features of the Galaxy Note and S series

Finance & Economics

Trust Payments announced acquisition of WonderLane

The acquisition also allows the expansion of Trust Payments to offer new services within a scope of an integrated platform

Blockchain & Crypto

Binance warned investors of crypto scams

Binance has alerted digital currency investors to be wary of a crypto scam via SMS. The scam, which is targeting digital currency traders and investors, comes as a link via SMS stating that a request to withdraw virtual currencies has been initiated from an unknown IP. Investors are then asked to cancel by clicking on […]

Countries

National Identity Number verification is not available in Nigeria: here’s why

National Identity Number (NIN) verification is currently unavailable in Nigeria. This comes as the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) alerts the public of the unavailability of the service, albeit temporary. As the service provider works to restore the verification service, the public is advised to utilize the tokenization verification platform. The maintenance service is being […]

Fintech & Ecommerce

QR remittances are now enabled between Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia

Cross-border QR remittances have been enabled between Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. This has been enabled by the central banks of Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. QR remittances are instant and convenient payments that people can use with their mobile phones. Through the linkage, people travelling from Malaysia to Indonesia or Thailand will make secure and safe […]

Countries

Cryptocurrency crash is top risk for young investors in UK: research

The majority would increase their allocation to cryptocurrencies if the asset class were regulated

Science & Technology

iProov patents document verification tech

iProov’s solution will also start analyzing document details as soon as the user starts moving the camera to line up their photo

Finance & Economics

Asda pilots self-ID cameras for automated age verification

The technology detects whether a person looks below the age of 25 years