French finance minister warns that Facebook’s Libra project would put an end to states’...
Bruno Le Marie, France’s finance minister, said on Thursday that Facebook’s upcoming cryptocurrency Libra should be stopped as it put “the monetary sovereignty of states [in] jeopardy.”
Germany’s banks lash out against Libra whilst pushing for a digital euro
Could a digital euro be a better alternative to Libra? A leading group of German banks thinks so.
The Association of German Banks (Bankenverband) made...
Italian challenger bank Hype and Conio release a bitcoin wallet they believe will be...
COVID-19 has hit Italy particularly hard. But one challenger bank might use this to its advantage.
Rapid7 acquires DivvyCloud Corporation in $145m deal
Cybersecurity company Rapid7 has revealed that it is buying DivvyCloud Corporation, a leader in cloud security posture management, in a $145m deal.
More than half of remote workers cut corners when it comes to cybersecurity
A new report from cybersecurity company Tessian reveals that 52% of people working from home tend to think they can get away with being more lenient about their digital defences.
Half of security professionals say their organisations had no Covid-19 contingency plans
New research suggests that security companies were unprepared for events like the coronavirus.
These 36 FinTech deals from the last week show that the sector is not...
While the downfall of Wirecard may the big story in the FinTech industry, it would be a mistake to not take a closer look at the investment rounds announced in the sector over the past seven days.
Germany to launch federal cybersecurity agency
Germany has announced that it is putting €350m ($412m) into launching a federal agency to protect the nation against digital threats.
Boxer Manny Pacquiao launches FinTech PacPay
Manny Pacquiao has been busy since hanging up his boxing gloves, having embarked on a career as a senator and, now, as the founder of payments company PacPay.
Future FinTech to buy majority in crypto ATM company Blocknance
Blockchain e-commerce company Future FinTech has signed a term sheet to become the majority owner of Blocknance.
As part of the deal, Future FinTech will...
