Deutsche Bank, Fiserv team to launch payment acceptance venture in Germany
Deutsche Bank and Fiserv have collaborated to create a comprehensive provider of payment acceptance and banking solutions in the German market.
World Bank rebuffs El Salvador with Bitcoin currency integration
The World Bank has declined to help El Salvador with the integration of Bitcoin into its currency system highlighting concerns around the environment and transparency.
Bank of England FinTech chief underlines privacy, crime tackling benefits of CBDCs
The Bank of England (BofE) FinTech chief has said the introduction of a central bank digital currencies (CBDC) doesn’t require a trade-off between privacy and tackling financial crime.
Novus collaborates with Visa on sustainable digital banking app
UK-based FinTech Novus has teamed with Visa and Railsbank to develop a mobile application that rewards users for purchasing sustainably.
German open banking firm Finleap Connect bags €22m Series A
Open banking platform Finleap Connect has secured €22m from a Series A funding round led by SBI Investment.
Mastercard study identifies UK, Nordics as best placed for open banking boom
A study conducted across ten European countries by Mastercard has found the UK and the Nordics are the most well-suited for the growth of open banking across the continent.
EU tech law risks destroying iPhone security, Apple chief warns
The CEO of Apple has warned that a proposed new European Union technology law aimed at reigning in tech behemoths could ‘destroy the security of the iPhone’.
President Biden provides off-limit hacking list in US-Russia bilateral meeting
President Biden used a recent US-Russia bilateral meeting with President Putin to outline 16 infrastructure that should not be victim to cyberattacks in future.
Lydia teams with Cashbee to establish savings accounts offering
French mobile payments company Lydia has partnered with compatriot FinTech Cashbee to add saving accounts to its platform.
Checkout.com expands Estonia footprint with Icefire acquisition
Payments solutions provider Checkout.Com has purchased Estonian software development firm Icefire for an undisclosed fee.