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Fintech & Ecommerce

Buy Now Pay Later spend to reach nearly $1T worldwide by 2026

A bigger interest for credit to spread costs, particularly in the wake of the pandemic, drove this 274% growth

Articles

Cryptocurrency savings accounts: pros & cons

Savings accounts are a must for those taking care about the future, but is it worth opening one in crypto?

Society & Lifestyle

Merchant category code: how to get or change your MCC

MCC is an internationally recognized determiner of the business type

Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard teamed up with biometric identity fintech

The company is also in talks with policymakers over the use of FinGo and vein ID for vaccine certification

Countries

Virgin Money Australia digital bank goes live with Temenos

The next phase of the digital bank is underway, which includes new products such as home loans and new deposit options

Finance & Economics

How to make financial inclusion for women work

What can be done to make financial inclusion initiatives better suit the needs of women? Today, we’ll seek the answers along with the global change-makers

Science & Technology

A year into the pandemic, businesses still experiencing cybersecurity issues

Four-fifths of businesses still remain concerned about the security risks of employees working remotely

Blockchain & Crypto

First country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender unveiled

The country’s government looks to promote Bitcoin mining as well

Finance & Economics

4 types of content for your small business to experiment with in 2021

Sara Marsh Author   A robust and versatile content plan has become a must for any business looking to succeed online. However, some forms of content are easier to produce and more relevant to your business than others. In particular, there are a few mediums that have captured the public’s attention in recent years, driving […]

Countries

Average investor would have made £8k by trading BTC at the right time

British public’s interest when buying and selling Bitcoin dramatically grew this year

Fintech & Ecommerce

Akurateco announced integration with MPGS 

Akurateco expands its influence across Africa and the MENA region

Articles

Top 5 cybersecurity lessons for banks

Here are some lessons to learn about the protection of banks’ IT systems and networks

Finance & Economics

Over 70% of Indians are concerned about fraud amid COVID-19

People are exercising greater caution when using digital payments compared to 2020

Countries

Virgin Money Australia unveiled a digital banking platform

The new “digital-first” banking infrastructure was built from the ground up, which required a fresh BPAY connection

Countries

Card payments in South Africa to reach over $97B in 2021

The market has been on the rise for the past few years

Blockchain & Crypto

Iran’s crypto mining ban explained

Another country is rocking the crypto boat with new legal restrictions