eCurrency, a security technology solution provider, has announced a joint commitment with cLabs, a service organization dedicated to growing and developing the Celo ecosystem, to integrate decentralised finance and Web3 with CBDC. eCurrency enables central banks to mint and issue CBDC bearer instruments to financial intermediaries in compliance with the existing legal and operational […]

The FCA has launched a new strategy to improve outcomes for consumers and in markets throughout the UK. FCA’s three-year strategy prioritizes resources to prevent serious harm, set higher standards and promote competition. The regulator will also, for the first time, hold itself accountable against published outcomes and performance metrics. In the development of the strategy, the […]

Discover has launched of its new, benefits-packed Cashback Debit account with user-friendly features. Discover builds on its Cashback Bonus® rewards and no-fee structure to create an industry-leading checking account that provides customers easier access to their money than ever before. “Our new Cashback Debit account is designed to be the only checking account that a customer will […]

  Digital banking solutions provider Banqsoft has partnered with Neonomics. The new partnership with Neonomics will expand payments and data enhancement offerings through open banking. The partnership will accelerate our customers’ ability to introduce and roll-out innovative account-to-account payments which can offer increased efficiency both in respect to cost and user experience. The two companies will jointly promote […]

  Strike has announced its integration with Shopify, unlocking the ability for eligible U.S. Shopify merchants to receive bitcoin payments from customers globally as U.S. dollars. The integration for Shopify merchants, designed with ease of use in mind, allows merchants to easily accept bitcoin payments as dollars. With the Strike integration, Shopify merchants can accept […]

Battle Financial, Inc. has selected Temenos Banking Cloud to underpin the global markets technology stack for Battle Bank. With Temenos core banking and payments solutions, Battle Bank will be able to offer its clients a diverse set of opportunities in F.D.I.C. insured foreign currency and market index deposits and the ability to acquire, store, and […]

  American Bank has selected the Bakkt® crypto connect solution to enable their bank customers to buy, sell and hold the two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, bitcoin and Ethereum. American Bank, based in Allentown, PA, continuously works to provide the best, most secure digital banking services to its customers who reside in all 50 states. […]

Airwallex has announced the launch of its global Expenses platform, providing a modern solution for businesses to manage their expenses in a fast, seamless and hassle-free way.  With workforces increasingly distributed and remote, expense management has evolved into a significant administrative burden for businesses operating globally. Airwallex solves the problem through automating parts of the […]

The government has announced moves that will see stablecoins recognized as a valid form of payment as part of wider plans to make Britain a global hub for cryptoasset technology and investment. Measures include legislating for a ‘financial market infrastructure sandbox’ to help firms innovate, an FCA-led ‘CryptoSprint’, working with the Royal Mint on an […]

Euro Asia Pay Company has entered into an agreement with Discover Global Network  to power EAP’s soon-to-launch Hero Financials product in the United States. Pursuant to the agreement, EAP and Discover will facilitate joint programs via issuers of prepaid cards in the U.S. for acceptance on the Discover Network. Hero Financials is EAP’s full-service alternative-to-banking […]