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December 2, 2024
China’s Digital Yuan Adoption Faces ‘Bottlenecks,’ Says Director of Shanghai-Based University
Crypto News
“China‘s central bank digital currency — also known as the digital yuan — is still encountering “bottlenecks” in user adoption, driven by reluctance and competition from platforms like Alipay, says Charles Chang, director of the Fintech Research Centre at Fudan University in Shanghai.”
November 26, 2024
Unzer and Mastercard Enter Payments Partnership
Yahoo Finance
“Fintech company Unzer has selected Mastercard as its open banking partner to power e-commerce payments through its payment gateways in Germany, Austria, and Denmark.”
November 20, 2024
Beacon Launches Digital Wallet for Immigrants Starting New Lives in Canada
Fintech
“Toronto’s Beacon has unveiled Beacon Money, a digital wallet designed to empower immigrants as they transition to life in Canada. This addition to the MyBeacon Super App aims to simplify financial integration for newcomers, enabling them to confidently prepare for their journey and thrive upon arrival.”
November 18, 2024
Revolut to Launch UK, EU Stock Trading With New License
BNN Bloomberg
“Revolut Ltd., Europe’s most valuable fintech, will offer trading of UK and EU-listed stocks from next year. The London-headquartered company — which recently secured a UK banking authorization — has received approval from the Financial Conduct Authority as an investment firm which permits it to expand its services, it said in a statement Monday.”
November 15, 2024
FINBOA Honored as 'Banking Tech of the Year' for Game-Changing Payment Disputes Solution
PR Newswire
“FINBOA Inc., a leading innovator in compliance process automation for financial institutions, announces the selection of FINBOA Payment Disputes, as the Banking Tech of the Year winner at the US FinTech Awards 2024. This award recognizes the impact of FINBOA’s innovative software to digitize and transform back-office operations, regulatory compliance processing, and the customer experience for banks […]
Instant Payments Seen as a ‘Necessary Revolution’ for Real Estate Transactions
Federal Reserve
“As the FedNow® Service network grows, the Innovation Spotlight series explores use cases that are changing the way businesses and consumers make payments. This article covers the benefits of instant real estate transactions, with insights from paymints.io (Off-site), a fintech that provides a digital payments platform for title companies and real estate brokers.”
November 13, 2024
Buy-Now, Pay-Later Giant Klarna Files for IPO in the US
MSN
“Swedish fintech giant Klarna has filed documents for its highly anticipated initial public offering in the US. The buy-now, pay-later firm said it expects the IPO to take place once the SEC has completed its review, and the timing would be subject to market conditions.”
Mastercard Launches ‘Pay Local,’ Linking Its Cards to 4 Major Asian e-Wallets
Fintech Singapore
“Mastercard has unveiled “Pay Local,” a new service that allows travelers to use their existing credit or debit cards within popular Asian digital wallets. The service will be integrated by prominent digital wallets in the region, including DANA in Indonesia, Touch ‘n Go in Malaysia, Bakong in Cambodia, and LankaPay in Sri Lanka.”
Thunes and Papara Establish a Bilateral Partnership to Enable Cross-Border Transfers to and From Türkiye
PR Newswire
“Thunes welcomed Papara, Türkiye’s leading fintech company, as a new Member of its Direct Global Network, and allies to facilitate cross-border payments to and from Türkiye. This collaboration empowers Papara users in Türkiye, enabling them to send money into 3 billion mobile wallet accounts, 4 billion bank accounts, and 15 billion cards in over 80 currencies to […]
November 11, 2024
How Fintech Solutions Have Impacted the Gaming Industry
FintechZoom
“Fintech solutions have dramatically improved many areas of the digital entertainment industry, and the most notable improvements and technologies that are fuelling growth in this sector include the following….:”
American Express and MX Announce Customer-Permissioned Data Sharing Agreement to Expand Digital Finance Management for Customers
MX
“American Express announced an API-powered data access agreement with MX Technologies, Inc. that will now be able to better manage their personal finances and business expenses via secure connections of their American Express accounts with third-party financial institutions and fintech apps through MX.”
November 6, 2024
Nium and Partior to Offer Real-Time Multi-Currency Payments
IBS Intelligence
“Nium, the global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, has announced a partnership with Partior , the blockchain-based FinTech for clearing and settlement, at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2024.”
B89 and Pagbrasil Join Forces to Expand Pix in Latin America
Yahoo Finance
“B89, a Peruvian fintech company, has announced that it is partnering with PagBrasil, a pioneer in developing cross-border global solutions for Pix. This collaboration will allow B89 to offer Pix International to merchants outside Brazil including Panama, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Venezuela and Ecuador.”
Introducing Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, formerly Onyx
JPMorgan
“For nearly a decade, J.P. Morgan has been at the forefront of innovation in financial services. At the Singapore Fintech Festival, Umar Farooq, co-head of J.P. Morgan Payments, announced that Onyx is now Kinexys by J.P. Morgan—the next chapter for our blockchain business unit.”
November 5, 2024
Call for Expressions of Interest in Innovation Partnerships for the Digital Euro
European Central Bank
“As part of the preparations for the possible issuance of a digital euro, the ECB is establishing an innovation platform to collaborate with stakeholders. These may include small and large merchants, banks, other payment service providers, fintech companies, financial institutions, research institutes, technical experts and universities.”
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