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We report on global payments news and innovation in an increasingly digital economy. We’re on top of all payments and fintech news: payments infrastructure, payments systems, payments behaviours, ecommerce payments, Open Banking and Open Finance, Banking-as-a-Service, B2B payments, cryptocurrencies, fraud and financial crime prevention, along with breaking news on the digital economy. Follow us for the latest regulation updates, along with relevant company news on payments investments, product launches, partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions.

We report on global payments news and innovation in an increasingly digital economy. We’re on top of all payments and fintech

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Regulators are more prepared for the current banking crisis

Expert Opinion | Online & Mobile Banking | Published Thursday 23 Mar 2023 13:59 CET

Steve Boms, Founder and President of Allon Advocacy and Executive Director of FDATA North America, shares valuable insights into the collapses of Silvergate, SVB, and Signature Bank and how US regulators prevented the crisis from spreading.

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Regulators are more prepared for the current banking crisis

Expert Opinion | Online & Mobile Banking | Published Thursday 23 Mar 2023 13:59 CET

Steve Boms, Founder and President of Allon Advocacy and Executive Director of FDATA North America, shares valuable insights into the collapses of Silvergate, SVB, and Signature Bank and how US regulators prevented the crisis from spreading.

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Top Stories

From start-ups to scale-ups: lessons to learn from Israel top fraud prevention companies

Expert Opinion | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 24 Mar 2023 14:05 CET
Irina Ionescu, Senior Editor at The Paypers, provides an in-depth overview of the most promising fraud prevention start-ups in Israel, emphasising on their success model.


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Bitpanda partners Visa and joins the Fintech Partner Connect programme

News | Cryptocurrencies | 24 Mar 2023 15:23 CET
Austria-based fintech Bitpanda has joined the Visa Fintech Partner Connect programme and announced plans to expand outside Europe.
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Silvr takes over financing provider Uplift1

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 24 Mar 2023 15:18 CET
France-based financier Silvr has announced acquiring the Germany-based provider for revenue-based financing Uplift1 and opening an office in Berlin.
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Klarna and OpenAI to augment the shopping experience

News | Ecommerce | 24 Mar 2023 15:11 CET
Sweden-based fintech Klarna has partnered with OpenAI to bring smooth shopping to ChatGPT.
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Malaysia Airlines rolls out EnrichMoney Visa prepaid card

News | Cards | 24 Mar 2023 13:54 CET

Malaysia Airlines has launched a new Visa prepaid card within its Enrich programme, EnrichMoney card.


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Raisin raises EUR 60 mln in Series E funding

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 24 Mar 2023 13:14 CET
Germany-based Raisin, a fintech offering a savings marketplace across Europe, has raised EUR 60 million in a Series E funding round.
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Sift launches new automation and orchestration capabilities

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 24 Mar 2023 13:14 CET
US-based fintech Sift has released two updates to its fraud automation and orchestration capabilities: Percentile Scoring and Workflow Backtesting.
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Plend partners GoCardless for variable recurring payments

News | Payments General | 24 Mar 2023 12:37 CET
UK-based ethical lender Plend has partnered with Open Banking provider GoCardless to offer variable recurring payments (VRPs) via the latter’s Instant Bank Pay feature.
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Smart wallet vs super app – the evolution of retailer apps

Expert Opinion | Online Payments | 24 Mar 2023 12:12 CET
Sandra Mianda, Founder of Paypr.work, talks about the differences between smart wallets and super apps, while also tackling tech evolution in the retail space.
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Kredivo raises USD 270 mln in series D

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 24 Mar 2023 12:12 CET
Kredivo Holdings, the Singapore-based parent company of Kredivo and Krom Bank Indonesia, has raised USD 270 million in a series D round led by Japan’s Mizuho Bank.
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Brex launches in-app travel solution

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 24 Mar 2023 11:52 CET
US-based financial service and technology company Brex has expanded into travel, with members of Empower being able to book travel inside the Brex mobile app.
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Central Bank of UAE reveals a new CBDC strategy

News | Cryptocurrencies | 24 Mar 2023 11:29 CET
The Central Bank of UAE has revealed its plans to complete the first phase of its central bank digital currency project  in mid-2024.
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Unzer rolls out 'upaylater', a Buy Now, Pay Later product

News | Online Payments | 24 Mar 2023 11:16 CET
Germany-based payment processing provider Unzer has launched its new Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) product, called upaylater.
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Kraken explores new ACH funding options

News | Cryptocurrencies | 24 Mar 2023 10:29 CET
Digital asset exchange Kraken has notified its users via email that that it won’t be able to support ACH deposits and withdrawals starting from 27 March.
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J.P. Morgan to pilot biometric payments

News | Payments General | 24 Mar 2023 10:26 CET
J.P. Morgan has announced a pilot of biometric-based payments with select US-based retailers, looking to enable speed and efficiency for merchants and consumers alike.
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BitGo partners with Coincover to improve wallet security

News | Cryptocurrencies | 24 Mar 2023 08:56 CET
UK-based fintech Coincover has partnered with security solutions provider BitGo to allow clients to benefit from wallet access recovery.
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Emirates NBD furthers Plug and Play Abu Dhabi partnership

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 24 Mar 2023 08:50 CET
Banking group Emirates NBD has furthered its partnership with innovation enabler Plug and Play Abu Dhabi to tap fintech potential for risk management and cybersecurity models.
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Coinmama partners Volt to support real-time crypto payments

News | Cryptocurrencies | 23 Mar 2023 15:10 CET
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinmama has partnered gateway for real-time payments Volt to support real-time crypto payments in Europe and Brazil.
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Nucleus365 offers new bulk uploads feature for merchants

News | Payments General | 23 Mar 2023 15:06 CET
UK-based payment institution Nucleus365 has released a new feature that enables merchants to make large volume payments to businesses and individuals with one online form.


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