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Elon Musk reveals how a Twitter payments system would work

News | Payments General | 10 Nov 2022

Elon Musk has revealed his plans to bring Twitter into the payments space during a livestreamed meeting with advertisers hosted on Twitter Spaces.

payments , online payments, social commerce, product upgrade

TikTok, TalkShopLive to launch live shopping in the US

News | Ecommerce | 04 Oct 2022

China-based social media platform TikTok is due to enter a partnership with TalkShopLive to launch TikTok Shop in the US.

partnership, ecommerce, livestream shopping, expansion, social commerce, marketplace, online shopping

Atom Banks calls off merger with SPAC

News | Payments General | 13 Sep 2022

Atom Bank has called off GBP 700 million merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) but may still IPO on the London Stock Exchange.

IPO, merger, acquisition, challenger bank, fintech

Iran makes import using crypto

News | Cryptocurrencies | 12 Aug 2022

Iran has made its first official import order using cryptocurrency, in a move that could allow the Islamic Republic to circumvent US sanctions that have crippled the economy.

cryptocurrency, crypto asset, cross-border payments, central bank

Iran bans cryptocurrency mining for four months

News | Cryptocurrencies | 27 May 2021

Iran has announced a four-month ban on the energy-consuming mining of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin after cities suffered unplanned blackouts.

cryptocurrency, mining, Bitcoin, banks

China says the new US order is misusing national security to hurt commercial competitors

News | Payments General | 07 Jan 2021

China’s government has accused Washington of misusing national security as an excuse to hurt commercial competitors after President Donald Trump signed an order banning transactions with payment services Alipay and WeChat Pay and six other apps, according to The Associated Press.

China, Donald Trump, Alipay, WeChat Pay, mobile apps, Tencent, conflict

PNC nears deal to acquire BBVA's US banking arm for more than USD 10 billion

News | Payments General | 16 Nov 2020

PNC Financial Services Group is nearing an all-cash deal to buy the US business of Spanish banking group BBVA for more than USD 10 billion, according to Reuters.

PNC Financial Services Group, BBVA, banking, acquisition, US, investment, financial services

TikTok to initiate legal action against Trump over ban

News | Payments General | 24 Aug 2020

TikTok, a Chinese video app, has announced its intention to launch legal action to challenge a ban imposed by US President Donald Trump.

TikTok, ByteDance, Donald Trump, data, China, US, trade war, TikTok ban

IRS to issue first round of COVID-19 stimulus payments to individuals

News | Payments General | 14 Apr 2020

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that it has issued the first round of COVID-19 stimulus payments to individuals and more money will be coming soon, Newsy reported on April 13, 2020.

COVID-19, IRS, loans, AID, US, rescue fund

Intuit and PayPal approved by SBA to distribute funds

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 13 Apr 2020

Fintech companies Intuit and PayPal have been approved by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to distribute funds.

fintech, Intuit, PayPal, SBA, US, lending, coronavirus, QuickBooks Capital

How data privacy spun out of control, and what is next - Interview with Arwen Smit

Interviews | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 13 Mar 2020

Arwen Smit discusses data privacy with The Paypers and the challenges facing identity in the Internet sector

Arwen Smit, Identity Reboot, privacy, identity, behavioural manipulation, deep fakes, data, biometrics, blockchain, autonomy, authorisation, GDPR, regulations, fingerprints, data privacy

Venezuelan Petro digital currency shut down from Bitfinex

News | Cryptocurrencies | 29 Mar 2018

Bitfinex, a large cryptocurrency exchange, has issued a statement regarding the recently launched “El Petro” (PTR) refusing to list the state-issued cryptocurrency.

Bitfinex, Petro, cryptocurrency, Venezuela, US ban, cryptocurrency exchange

Venezuelas Petro cryptocurrency faces controversy

News | Cryptocurrencies | 22 Mar 2018

On March 19 the US President Donald Trump issued a trading ban on Venezuela’s Petro cryptocurrency, however some reports say Russia helped the Venezuelan government launch it.

Petro, virtual currency, cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, Venezuela, economic crisis, Latin America, crypto

Chris Skinner: "The challengers have to come up with something different if they are going to ever get any traction"

Interviews | Interviews | 02 Nov 2016

Tomorrow, banking will be just part of a fabric of structure and we will think more about how we value things than about money itself

Chris Skinner, interview, banking, challengers, blockchain, digital banking, machine learning, disruption, paradigm shift