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Coinbase Attains Full License to Expand Crypto Payment Services in Singapore

2.10.2023
Crypto exchange Coinbase has secured a full major payment institution (MPI) license under Singapore's Payment Services Act. Coinbase announced that the recent development comes nearly a year after Coinbase received preliminary approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). With this...

SWIFT CBDC Interlinking Solution Enters Beta Testing

15.9.2023
The Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), a global provider of financial payment services, has announced that its central bank digital currency (CBDC) connector has entered beta testing stages. SWIFT reported that three central banks are already testing this...

Africa-Focused Remittances Fintech Lemfi Raises $33 Million in Series A Funding Round

31.8.2023
An Africa-focused remittances platform, Lemfi, recently said it has raised $33 million in a Series A round led by Left Lane Capital. Lemfi said it will use the capital raise to “expand its product offering to the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.” Making Remittances Less...

Spanish central bank official talks about private payment services in era of digital euro

25.8.2023
Banco de España deputy governor Margarita Delgado voiced concern about financial stability issues but painted a rosy picture for nonbank financial services providers

Child-Focused Egyptian Fintech Startup Secures $1.5 Million in Funding

11.7.2023
Egyptian fintech startup Masroofi recently raised $1.5 million through an investment round supported by unnamed investors. The capital raise came shortly after Masroofi’s co-founders reportedly rejected a funding offer from investors in the “Shark Tank” program. Investors Drawn...

‘The Future of Digital Payments Lies in Web3 Payment Services’ Says Robert Miller of Fuse

14.5.2023
Despite not being mainstream payment solutions yet, cryptocurrency-based payments (also known as Web3 payments) already bring benefits such as lower transaction fees, Robert Miller, the vice president of growth at Fuse, a layer 1, EVM-compatible blockchain for launching dapps, has asserted....

Report Claims Visa and Mastercard Plan to Pause New Partnerships, Visa’s Head of Crypto Insists ‘Story Is Inaccurate’

28.2.2023
According to a recent report from sources familiar with the matter, Mastercard and Visa, the credit card and payment services giants, are halting new partnerships with cryptocurrency firms. This news comes after the collapse of several cryptocurrency ventures that offered crypto debit cards...

Crypto Trading Platform Talos Announces Tie-Up With Payment Services Provider BCB Group

15.2.2023
Clients of the two firms will have access to comprehensive trade lifecycle services

JPMorgan Chase Granted Wallet Trademark Covering Various Virtual Currency and Crypto Payment Services

23.11.2022
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted JPMorgan Chase Bank’s trademark registration for “J.P. Morgan Wallet” for use in a wide range of financial services, including virtual currency transfers and exchanges, as well as crypto payment services. JPMorgan...

Crypto Payments Firm Bitpay Adds MATIC Support, Panini America to Accept Polygon Payments

26.10.2022
Bitcoin and crypto payment services provider Bitpay has announced that the company now supports the Polygon (MATIC) network. According to the firm, Bitpay app users will be able to store, trade, and spend MATIC later this week, and the collectibles company Panini America will be Bitpay’s first...

Huobi Partners With Astropay to Facilitate Fiat Payments in Latam

23.9.2022
Huobi Global, one of the biggest exchanges in volumes traded, has announced a partnership to make it easier for its Latam-based customers to acquire cryptocurrencies. The exchange has allied with Astropay, a payment services platform, to allow customers in Latam to purchase cryptocurrency with fiat...

US Federal Reserve Board Unveils Final Guidelines Used When Reviewing Requests for Access to Master Accounts

18.8.2022
The U.S. Federal Reserve Board has said it has released the final guidelines which are set to be used by Reserve Banks when “reviewing requests to access Federal Reserve accounts and payment services.” According to the board, the final guidelines will become effective as soon as they...

Bitpay Reveals Prepaid Cardholders Can Get up to 15% Cash Back Rewards via Select Retailers

11.8.2022
The Atlanta-based crypto payment services company Bitpay has announced that Bitpay’s prepaid cardholders are eligible for cash back rewards if they use their card with participating retailers. The rewards feature stems from Bitpay’s partnership with Cardlytics and cardholders can...

Bitpay Adds APE and EUROC Support — Luxury Retail Giant Gucci Accepts Apecoin Payments

2.8.2022
On August 2, the Atlanta-based crypto payment services provider Bitpay announced that it has expanded its crypto asset support with two different crypto assets. Bitpay revealed the company has integrated apecoin and euro coin into the firm’s platform and the luxury retailer and designer...

Kenya Central Bank Orders Financial Institutions to Stop Dealing With Two Nigerian Fintechs

1.8.2022
In a letter addressed to the CEOs of financial institutions, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has said financial institutions operating in the country must cease and desist from dealing with two Nigerian fintechs, Flutterwave and Chipper Cash. The letter reiterates the CBK governor Patrick Njoroge...

Bankoff Crypto Cards Suspended Amid High Volume of Russian Transactions

5.5.2022
Bankoff, a platform offering virtual cards that could be topped up with cryptocurrency, has told customers its cards are no longer supported by payment systems Visa and Stripe. They allowed Russians to pay abroad after major processors restricted their services in the country. Visa and Stripe Halt...

Anonymous Hackers Claim to Have Breached Russian Payment Service Provider Qiwi

4.5.2022
A hacking group linked to the Anonymous collective has allegedly hit the popular Russian payment processor Qiwi. Network Battalion 65 announced on social media it had managed to gain access to the platform’s databases — a claim the company has denied. Anonymous Affiliate Hacks Russian...