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‘Wild West’ days of cryptocurrency are ending as backlash meets Facebook’s Libra

As regulators begin to take a closer look at cryptocurrency exchanges and cryptos like Facebook's Libra, the days of old are ending.
fraud

Tackling account takeover fraud: Detecting signs and implementing prevention strategies

In a recent post by Alessa, the company detailed how businesses can tackle account takeover fraud and ways to detect signs of it. 

LexisNexis unveils new tool to fight email fraud

The news are coming strong and fast now for LexisNexis. Yesterday we reported that the company had inked a new deal with Nuggets and now it has unveiled a new email fraud prevention tool.

Sokin brings digital payments wallet to remittance giant India

Next-generation payments provider Sokin has launched its digital payments wallet in India, a market that generates a huge $87bn in remittances per year.

Nucleus Software launches latest version of transaction platform FinnAxia

India-based Nucleus Software, the provider of lending and transaction banking solutions to the financial sector, has unveiled the new version of its transaction banking solution FinnAxia 6.5.
Galvanick

Industrial cyber defence platform Galvanick secures $10m seed round

Galvanick, a solution renowned for protecting industrial infrastructure from cyber threats, has reached a financial milestone in its journey.

Securechain unveils new feature to send cryptocurrencies via email

Copenhagen-based Securechain has unveiled a new tool for using emails to send cryptocurrencies like bitcoin without the need of a bank account.

Cider Security gulps down $38m in seed, Series A funding

Cider Security, an application security startup, has emerged from stealth with $6m in seed funding and $32m from a Series A raise.

Why Nigerian FinTech startup Carbon posted its financials when other African startups wouldn’t

Carbon, an FinTech startup based in Nigeria, has posted its financials on its website despite most other African new enterprises would be reluctant to do so.
Business planning innovator Pigment secures $88m

Emily Pierce assumes key role as Persefoni’s chief global policy officer

Persefoni, a CMAP for financial institutions, has made the decision to promote Emily Pierce to the position of Chief Global Policy Officer.

News Stories

Strong week in the FinTech sector with $1.7bn raised

FinTech Global this week reported on 21 recorded deals in the FinTech sector, with a strong showing in the reinsurance space bringing the total value recorded over $1bn.

EU regulator suggests revamp in sustainable investment rules

The ESMA has recently recommended a significant overhaul of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) within the EU.
MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

MNT-Halan expands into Turkey with acquisition of Tam Finans

MNT-Halan, Egypt’s largest non-bank financial institution and FinTech, has acquired Tam Finans, a prominent commercial finance company in Turkey.

EU banks and insurers lag in green compliance, PwC study finds

A recent PwC study has uncovered a striking deficiency in the alignment of financial institutions’ activities with the EU's taxonomy for sustainable activities. According...
India

India’s new climate finance taxonomy to propel green transition

India is poised to implement a climate finance taxonomy, as announced by the Minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the annual budget.

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