credit: Shutterstock Global fintech Ebury has called on the Open Banking PSD2 APIs of Salt Edge to simplify and extend its reach to make more efficient international payments. The collaboration will also…
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Mastercard embracing AI cybersecurity via takeover of leading global firm
Source: Mastercard Mastercard has gone all in on cyber security by buying out the world’s largest threat intelligence company Recorded Future for $2.65bn. The New York-based global payments firm and card issuer…
Polkadot eyes Inter Miami’s global reach in training kit deal
Image courtesy of YES Market Media/Shutterstock.com Blockchain software platform Polkadot has announced a global partnership with US football club Inter Miami CF. As part of the agreement, Polkadot’s logo will be prominently…
Adyen’s global tech powers IKEA’s payment strategies
Editorial credit: Eusebio Torres / Shutterstock.com Adyen has partnered with Swedish home furnishings giant IKEA to enhance payment and loyalty experiences for the latter’s customers. Under the agreement, Adyen’s unified financial technology…
Yolo Investments: facing the payments challenges of global gaming
Credit: Net Vector / Shutterstock Comparisons between the finance and gaming sectors are nothing new. Both have to deal with high-risk, both face complex regulations and must pay close attention to legislative…
Thunes adopts Alipay+’s 15 global e-wallets for greater cross-border acceptance
credit: Shutterstock Thunes has adopted up to 15 global e-wallets and mobile partners from Alipay+ to help a myriad of its Paris merchants make cross-border payment acceptance more seamless. The collaboration between…
Bank of Israel CBDC challenge ‘sparks significant interest’ from global fintech
Credit: eskystudio / Shutterstock The Bank of Israel has become the latest national bank to probe Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC) amid a global surge in interest in digital currency. Various central…
BIS takes step to standardise global instant payments
Credit: Jesse33, Shutterstock The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and partners have announced they are moving toward phase four of Project Nexus, standardising the way domestic IPS connect to one another. In…
Robinhood buys Bitstamp to take on global crypto markets
Credit: Sergei Elagin / Shutterstock The high-value crypto market continues to gain attention from high-profile financial actors, with Robinhood the latest to make a move in the sector. The US financial service…
Tick tock goes the T+1 clock – is the global payments ecosystem ready?
More and more global financial systems are embracing the switch from T+2 to T+1 settlements, but why should financial institutions and services take note of this seismic shift? Writing for Payment Expert,…