El Salvador becomes first country to make Bitcoin a legal currency
The government of El Salvador has passed a bill that will see Bitcoin join the US dollar as legal tender in the country.
Checkout.com expands Estonia footprint with Icefire acquisition
Payments solutions provider Checkout.Com has purchased Estonian software development firm Icefire for an undisclosed fee.
Report finds branch-based banking may become obsolete within five years
A report published by Temenos has found that 65% of global banking executives believe branch-based banking will be ‘dead’ within a five-year period.
Electronic IDentification unveils digital solution to simplify onboarding process
Spanish identity software specialist Electronic IDentification (eID) has launched a new solution aimed at building any digital onboarding process within hours.
Nationwide unveils new bank cards for the blind
Nationwide Building Society has started issuing ‘dot and notch’ embossed and recycled bank cards for its blind customers.
PayTech Sokin joins Arsenal Football Club as money transfer partner
UK-based global payments provider Sokin has teamed with Arsenal FC to become its new official money transfer partner.
Aspire scores $158m in its Series B round
Aspire, a platform designed to help a business with all their financial needs, has reportedly collected $158m in Series B funding. The round was led...
CRED continues strong year of funding with $251m Series E
Indian credit card bill payment app Cred has netted $251m from a Series E funding round led by Tiger Global and Falcon Edge Capital.
Stori pushes ahead in Latin America with $200m financing
Mexican FinTech Stori has secured over $200m in financing following a $125m Series C raise and a $75m debt financing haul.
Are payment service providers equipped to ride the cross-border e-commerce wave?
A recent blogpost by Currencycloud has underlined how payment service providers (PSPs) and acquiring banks are best served to aid the growing cross-border e-commerce market.