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PARTNER NEWS: STMicroelectronics has introduced an NFC transceiver that lets consumer electronics and other device makers add NFC tag reading and card emulation mode capabilities to their products “at a highly competitive price”. The ST25R3918 “enables use cases such as accessory identification for a wide range of applications including power tools and personal healthcare devices,” […]

Apple has revealed further details of how its new digital car keys for iOS 15 will use both ultra wideband (UWB) and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology to let motorists lock, unlock and start their vehicle without having to take their iPhone out of their bag or pocket. The company announced its UWB-based digital car

Consumers in the US can now receive a US$2.50 credit to their mobile wallet that they can use to buy a Coca-Cola beverage at any restaurant that accepts card payments. The drinks giant is issuing the giveaway in the form of Mastercard mobile wallet credits to encourage consumers to support local restaurants as the Covid

The UK government is to explore the implementation of walk-through “contactless corridors” at airports and other entry points to the country that will enable passengers to verify their identity using biometrics rather than their passport. The plan to use biometrics for “contactless passage through border controls” is outlined in a policy paper published by the

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is launching “a comprehensive study” that will explore the use cases, benefits and risks of developing a digital Hong Kong dollar as a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The HKMA unveiled the plans at the launch of its Fintech 2025 strategy and explained that the authority would also continue

El Salvador has become the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, allowing citizens to use the cryptocurrency to make payments for goods and services as well as pay their tax bills and receive remittances from abroad. The Salvadoran president Nayib Bukele announced the news in a tweet after the national

PARTNER NEWS: Timex Group has officially launched a range of watches and watch straps that let the wearer make tokenized payments at any merchant equipped to accept Visa contactless payments. The new Timex Pay collection includes a range of watches that each come with a contactless payment chip embedded into the strap. A selection of

Financial inclusion, creating a competitive ecosystem, comparison with other payment innovations, user privacy and monetary and financial stability will be the five core principles that guide the Bank of England’s future exploration and development of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the UK, the financial institution has revealed. The bank has drawn up the

PARTNER NEWS: Antelop Solutions has introduced a new solution that makes it possible for banks and card issuing processors to use a single software development kit to add all the very latest digital card features to their mobile banking apps. The launch of Antelop’s One Digital Card SDK enables “even the smallest bank to quickly

Workers on a construction site on Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh campus in Scotland can now verify their identity and gain access to the site using only their face. Building company Robertson Construction Central East has installed a face recognition entry system that also checks each worker’s temperature on the site of the National Robotarium, the UK’s