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In a ground breaking development poised to redefine global capital markets, 21X has become the first ever entity to receive a license to operate a blockchain-based trading and settlement system that is fully regulated in accordance with European  Union (EU) law. Fully regulated blockchain trading Granted by BaFin, Germany’s financial supervisory authority, this license marks […]

The UK’s point-of-sale finance market is undergoing significant shifts as HSBC launches its BNPL solution, Flexipay, just months after fintech firm Divido, partly backed by HSBC, announced insolvency. HSBC enters BNPL market Divido, once a promising fintech in the embedded retail finance space, entered administration in July. Founded in 2014, it offered a white-label consumer

We sometimes tend to give more attention to our physical security than we do to our online safety. Securing your online casino But do you know that as the online casino industry grows, so does the number of cybercrimes targeting the sector? An industry worth $93.0 billion will definitely not pass the attention of threat

In a landmark agreement, the European Central Bank (ECB) and Norges Bank have announced that Norway will integrate its currency, the Norwegian krone, into the TIPS system (TARGET Instant Payment Settlement) by 2028. Norway joins Eurosystem’s TIPS This move positions Norway as the first non-European Union country within the European Economic Area (EEA) to join

Onboarding is a largely understated element in the noise around digitalisation. Financial providers themselves don’t tend to bemoan so-called abandonment rates in the same way as one hears about cart abandonment in the e-commerce space. But facing the reality of onboarding frustrations for the customer is a real opportunity for organisations in all sorts of

A comparison-at-checkout retail finance provider, has announced a period of rapid acceleration, with a 50% month-on-month surge as major retailers embrace its multi-lender comparison approach. Retailers switch to the multi-lender retail finance Built on extensive POS and BNPL experience, Dopple was born from five years of direct merchant feedback around the pleasures and pain points

The global payments landscape is undergoing a seismic transformation as geopolitical tensions and technological advancements converge. The new era of cross-border payments With traditional systems like SWIFT under scrutiny for inefficiencies and geopolitical dependencies, emerging payment infrastructures such as multi-currency central bank digital currency (CBDC) platforms and tokenized ecosystems are reshaping the future of cross-border

In a ground breaking development for cybersecurity, researchers have unveiled the first-ever World Cybercrime Index, ranking countries by their contribution to global cybercrime threats. World’s first Cybercrime Index Published in the journal PLOS ONE, the Index identifies key hotspots of cybercriminal activity, offering valuable insights for governments, organisations, and cybersecurity professionals. The findings are stark:

In the swiftly changing world of international commerce, the importance of forming strategic partnerships to ensure easy, secure and inclusive payments for all consumers has never been more crucial. INGKA and Raiffeisen Bank International ERP system Aiming to jointly revolutionise payment processing across Central and Eastern Europe, INGKA group (the largest franchisee of the IKEA

Checkout.com has announced its expansion into Japan supported by new direct acquiring capabilities. This strategic move reflects Checkout.com’s continued commitment to localised payment solutions across APAC, designed to meet the evolving needs of both domestic and global merchants. Checkout.com expands to Japan To lead this expansion, Checkout.com has appointed Noriko Sasaki as Country Manager for