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Ernst & Young Switzerland Will Accept Bitcoin Next Year
November 29th, 2016
The Swiss branch of global professional services firm Ernst & Young is set to begin accepting bitcoin payments next year. Starting in January, EY Switzerland will accept bitcoin for invoice payments, the firm said last week. The company will also launch ...
UK based international law firm launched £500K mentoring programme for FinTech start ups
November 8th, 2016
UK based international law firm Addleshaw Goddard has announced the launch of a programme worth up to £500,000 to support FinTech growth in the UK. The programme is designed to support more established, as well as start up, FinTechs ...
FCA UK unveils successful sandbox firms on the second anniversary of Project Innovate
November 7th, 2016
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) today marks the second anniversary of Project Innovate by announcing the firms that were successful in their applications to begin testing in the first cohort of the regulatory sandbox. The regulatory sandbox is part ...
ASIC and Ontario Securities Commission sign agreement to support fintech companies
November 3rd, 2016
Innovative fintech companies in Australia and Ontario, Canada will be able to draw on support from the combined resources of their financial regulators as they seek to operate in the others’ market, under a new agreement. Under the agreement, signed ...
Swiss rail ticket machines to sell bitcoins
November 1st, 2016
Bitcoin users will soon be able to buy the digital currency from Swiss rail ticket machines. The pilot project starts on November 11 and will initially last two years to see how much demand there is for the service. ...
IronFX to integrate iSignthis Paydentity
October 31st, 2016
Highlights: • iSignthis to remotely verify IronFX customers • IronFX to meet the EU’s 4th AML Directive and PSD2 via iSignthis iSignthis Ltd (ASX : ISX) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with the global leaders ...
London banks are reportedly stockpiling Bitcoin to pay off potential ransom demands of cyber criminals
October 26th, 2016
THE threat of debilitating attacks launched by hackers has become so concerning that financial institutions in London are reportedly stockpiling Bitcoin to pay off potential ransom demands of cyber criminals. On Friday in the US, a number of major ...
Mastercard and BMO make Fingerprint and ‘Selfie’ Payment Technology a Reality
October 25th, 2016
Mastercard today announced the North American rollout of Identity Check Mobile™, a new payment technology application that uses biometrics, including fingerprint and facial recognition, to verify a cardholder’s identity and simplify online shopping. BMO Financial Group (BMO) will be the first bank ...
Ordering a pizza on Facebook is about to get easier with PayPal
October 25th, 2016
Facebook users can now link their PayPal account to Facebook and Facebook Messenger to buy a movie ticket, order a pizza, or book a hair appointment, all on their mobile device without leaving the app. The new feature, rolling out to some ...
Blockchain platform developed by Banks to be Open-Source
October 23rd, 2016
A blockchain platform developed by a group that includes more than 70 of the world’s biggest financial institutions is making its code publicly available, in what could become the industry standard for the nascent technology. The Corda platform has ...