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Use of contactless payments in UK overtakes cheques in 2016
September 2nd, 2016
For the first time, Brits are more likely to make a payment using a contactless card than a cheque book.New research from Mintel reveals that cheques have been used by less than one third (31%) of Brits in the past three ...
Coda Payments raises $2M to enable alternative online payments in Asia
August 25th, 2016
Relying on credit cards doesn’t work in Southeast Asia, where less than 10 percent of the 600 million population are estimated to own plastic. That makes alternative payments, like bank transfer or over-the-counter, critical for anyone doing business in ...
Fintech ‘crucial to Singapore’s status as Asian finance hub’
August 19th, 2016
The explosion of financial technology, or fintech, will allow millions of unbanked Asians to have easy access to financial services – and Singapore has a role to play in spearheading this revolution. In fact, fintech will be a crucial ...
Multi-platform software wallet Jaxx now stores Dash, the seventh most valued cryptocurrency in the world
August 17th, 2016
Multi-platform software wallet Jaxx now stores Dash, the seventh most valued cryptocurrency in the world with a market cap of about $80 million. Jaxx is available across nine platforms and devices including Android and iOS Mobile, Android and iOS Tablet, Firefox and Chrome Extensions, ...
B2B payment network Finexio raises $1million
August 9th, 2016
Finexio brings integrated payment processing automation into accounts payable and procurement software Finexio, the smart B2B payment network, announced today it has secured$1M in seed funding. The financing was led by James R. Heistand with participation from Loeb.nyc, and a number of ...
Barclays reaches $100M Libor settlement
August 9th, 2016
Barclays Bank PLC (BCS) has agreed to pay $100 million to settle allegations that its manipulation of a global financial benchmark defrauded government entities and non-profit groups across the U.S. Announced Monday, the settlement includes $93.35 million for restitution to victimized groups that agree to opt in and issue releases ...
UnionPay International accelerates the localization of its overseas business
July 21st, 2016
UnionPay International is accelerating the localization of its overseas business by enlarging card-issuing scale abroad, and by supporting overseas cardholders’ card-using in the local market, China as well as other countries and regions. Latest data show that, by the ...
The new cashless way to pay; Just use your fingernails
July 18th, 2016
It was only a matter of time before fashion became technologically useful. An English fashion student has single-handedly found a solution for commuters who forget their Oyster cards (the London version of an EZ-link card): Acrylic fingernails that allows ...
Brexit: 7 key changes every Traveler must know
July 11th, 2016
A travel primer on what to expect following Britain’s vote to leave the EU. In a landmark decision, Britain has voted to withdraw from the European Union. While it’s unclear how the vote will affect the political climate and ...
Ex-Rabobank trader to plead guilty in U.S. Libor case
July 7th, 2016
A former Rabobank trader from Australia will plead guilty on Thursday to U.S. charges that he conspired in a huge scandal to manipulate Libor, the leading benchmark for pricing financial transactions, his lawyer said. The expected plea by Paul ...
