Payment Processor Platform Marqeta to Launch in Canada Next Month
EXCLUSIVE -Payment card issuing platform Marqeta will be launched in Canada next month and Europe in 2018, Marqeta’s CEO, Jason...
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Russia Will Launch Its Own ‘Cryptocurrency’
Russian Minister of Communications and Mass Communications Nikolai Nikiforov has announced that the Russian state will “quickly” issue its own...
IBM To Use Blockchain Technology for Crossborder Payments for Banks
Multinational tech mogul IBM is working with blockchain startup Stellar to establish a cross-border payment system, which will allow banks...
Mexican Startup ePesos Gets $6M from Santander InnoVentures
Santander InnoVentures, the venture capital arm of Santander Bank, has invested $6 million in Mexican fintech ePesos. InnoVentures was the...
SWIFT Calls Its Blockchain Trial a Success
SWIFT has dubbed its blockchain projects successful, according to a report published today regarding its proof-of-concept with the technology. The...
Discover Cardmembers Can Now Redeem Cashback Rewards with Apple Pay
Discover has become the first major credit card company to let its customers redeem cashback rewards with Apple Pay. This...
Branches Still Matter Even as Mobile Growth Continues, JPMorgan Chase Says
EXCLUSIVE— With 12% growth in mobile active customers year over year, JPMorgan Chase is quite aware of mobile banking’s growing...
Media Focused Fintech FastPay Picks Up AnchorOps in a Bolt-On Deal
Los Angeles based FastPay, a fintech that specializes in providing financing to media companies, has acquired AnchorOps, an electronic payment...
Finastra Brings Payments to Microsoft Azure
Financial services firm Finastra is bringing payments to Microsoft’s cloud platform, Azure, which will allow clients to access digital payment...
SWIFTNet Snags Major Partnership with EBA Clearing in Core European Market
EXCLUSIVE - A new partnership with pan-European payment infrastructure provider EBA Clearing will help push financial services company SWIFT forward in...
