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Block launches Bitkey self-custody Bitcoin wallet

News | Cryptocurrencies | 08 Dec 2023

US-based digital payments company Block has launched the Bitkey self-custody bitcoin wallet to improve access to self-custody in multiple countries.

product launch, digital assets, cryptocurrency, Bitcoin

Block acquires Hifi

News | Payments General | 13 Oct 2023

Payment technology company Block has acquired music-focused startup Hifi to support the latter’s growth in financial technologies and services for artists. 

acquisition, online platform, fintech, financial services, financial inclusion, digital banking

Mastercard chooses Fluency as its CBDC partner

News | Cryptocurrencies | 21 Aug 2023

US-based payment-processing corporation Mastercard has chosen UK-based blockchain technology company Fluency as its CBDC partner.

cryptocurrency, partnership, CBDC, blockchain

Block winds down certain European operations

News | Payments General | 08 Aug 2023

Digital payments company Block has planned to shutter the P2P business Cash App’s Verse brand in the EU and BNPL platform Clearpay in Spain, France, and Italy.

payments , fintech, paytech, P2P, BNPL, investment

Bluzelle launches Capella NFT marketplace for Web3 games

News | Cryptocurrencies | 11 Apr 2023

Singapore-based decentralised data network Bluzelle has launched the Capella NFT marketplace for blockchain-based Web3 games.

web3, NFT, product launch, cryptocurrency, blockchain

Indonesian fintech Flip secures USD 55 mln Series B extension

News | Mobile Payments | 15 Jun 2022

Indonesia-based fintech platform Flip has received a USD 55 million Series B extension round led by Tencent with participation from Block and Insight Partners.

e-wallet, remittance, cross-border payments, money transfer, investment

8 mln customers affected by Cash App security breach

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 22 Apr 2022

According to evidence, Cash App Investing reported a data breach on 10 December 2021 which affected over 8 million US-based users. 

data breaches, data privacy, cybersecurity, fraud management, fraud detection, digital identity, investment, online payments, instant payments