Four major banks partner to push blockchain transactions
Four of the world largest banks are partnering to develop a digital currency with the aim of creating an industry standard for blockchain-enabled trades and transactions.
BBVA says EU bonus cap holds back tech talent acquisitions
Spanish bank BBVA is complaining to the European Commission, expressing its concerns that regulation pertaining to EU caps on bankers' bonuses are damaging its ability to attract tech talent.
BluePay taps CardFlight for mobile EMV solution
US payment processing firm BluePay is partnering with New York startup CardFlight to bring its EMV mobile point-of-sale (POS) solution to clients.
Holvi teams up with SumUp to serve German SMEs
Finish banking service Holvi is partnering with mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) solution SumUp to serve small businesses in Germany.
Bitspark brings blockchain-based remittances to Malaysia
Bitspark, a Hong Kong-based remittance service that leverages bitcoin and blockchain technology is partnering with direct marketing and e-commerce firm Vitaxel
Azimo integrates with Facebook Messenger
International money transfer startup Azimo in integrating its service into Facebook Messenger to allow senders and receivers to connect through the social network of 1.65bn users.
Fiserv teams up with Early Warning for peer-to-peer payments
Financial services technology company Fiserv is partnering with Early Warning to offer the company’s clearXchange peer-to-peer payments service.
Thompson Reuters joins R3 Blockchain Consortium
Thompson Reuters is the latest company to join a consortium of institutions, headed up by New York fintech firm R3, dedicated to developing use cases for the blockchain technology in financial markets.
TransferWise gains direct access to the UK’s Faster Payments Services
London-based remittance startup TransferWise is gaining access to the UK's Fast Payments Service (FPS), through a technical partnership with Raphaels Bank.
TransferWise gains direct access to the UK’s Faster Payments Service
London-based remittance startup TransferWise is gaining access to the UK’s Fast Payments Service (FPS), through a technical partnership with Raphaels Bank.