Open USD: 140 rivals to share one single cryptocurrency
Visa, Mastercard and Google sit among the Open USD's founding backers, with Fireblocks on board as a key infrastructure partner...
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With parliamentary nod, digital euro inches closer to reality
The digital euro, as an electronic wallet guaranteed by the ECB but marketed by banks, will allow eurozone residents to make payments both online and in person...
Backbase, Mastercard to work on accelerating cross-border payment adoption
Backbase will embed "Mastercard Move," Mastercard’s suite of global money movement capabilities, directly into its AI-native banking OS...
Anchorage Digital ties up with Justin Sun’s Tron blockchain
Anchorage Digital clients will now be able to custody Tron's tronix, paving the way for greater adoption of the token in the United States...
Binance teams up with BBVA to let customers keep assets off exchange
Binance has remained the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume...
A cash-free tomorrow: Qi Card’s 10-year fintech odyssey in Iraq
At the heart of Qi Card's revolutionary advancement is its innovative payment solution, a trailblazing approach that has transformed the dynamics of the Iraqi market...
Mobile & card payments rise as Saudi Arabia transitions to a cashless society
According to the Fintech Saudi report for the financial year 2021-22, there were 147 active fintech ventures in Saudi Arabia...
IF Insights: Europe’s fintech reforms and the need to eliminate US duopoly in the sector
Europe is known for having a favourable regulatory environment for fintech firms...
Start-up of the Week: DNA Payments is changing Europe’s PoS game
DNA Payments, established in 2018, took its first external funding in 2021 from private equity firm Alchemy Partners...
Gig Economy: Evolution of labour market
The gig economy is expected to grow to $455B by 2023 year-end in gross volume transactions...