Deloitte FS Innovation Awards a springboard to further success for TransferMate
A double winner in the Deloitte Financial Services Innovation Awards two years ago, TransferMate has been building on that success in the meantime.
CurrencyFair merger to create hundreds of jobs in next few years
CurrencyFair’s headcount will immediately go from 90 to 160 and is expected to further grow to 450 over the next four years.
Standard Chartered turbocharges digital payments proposition with investment and the merger of CurrencyFair with Assembly Payments
CurrencyFair, a global cross-border payments platform and Assembly Payments, whose platform automates complex payment workflows, today announce their merger as a result of a strategic investment by Standard Chartered, subject to regulatory approval. SC Ventures, the innovation, ventures and fintech investments unit of Standard Chartered is doubling down on its commitment to the rapidly growing payments industry, following its earlier investment in Assembly Payments in 2020. Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered said, “Digital payments is a core strategic area for Standard Chartered and our 2020 investment in Assembly Payments greatly enhanced our presence in the domestic payments business. By bringing together the complementary strengths of CurrencyFair and […]
Hips Payment Group launches Merchant Token (MTO), a cryptocurrency that will bring consumer protection to blockchain payments
Merchant Token (MTO) is Hips Merchant Protocol’s (HMP) native protocol token, currently issued on Ethereum following ERC-20 standard.
BOJ selects Irish tech firm to support digital currency
The Bank of Jamaica has announced that eCurrency Mint has been selected to support the BOJ in testing a Central Bank Digital Currency solution.
Irish crypto firms will impose Anti Money Laundering ID checks from April
Irish lawmakers will impose an anti money laundering regime on crypto for the first time in April.
What are NFTs: everything you need to know about non-fungible tokens
Non-fungible tokens are giving content creators a new level of control over their work, particularly in the worlds of digital art and collectibles.
Bitcoin surges past $60,000 for first time
Cryptocurrency Bitcoin has risen for the first time above US$60,000 (£43,100 / A$77,000 / €50,000), continuing its record-breaking run.
