In today’s FinTech news, Vueling will be the first low-cost airline in Europe to accept cryptocurrencies as a payment method. Plus, Samsung’s new digital wallet merges Pay and Pass and can store cryptocurrencies and check the values. Vueling Airline Collabs with BitPay for Crypto Payments...
Home to two booming international financial centers — emirates Abu Dhabi and Dubai — the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the third-largest economy in the Arab League after Saudi Arabia and Egypt, is increasingly becoming a key regional facilitator of FinTech innovation, as the country continues...
In today’s FinTech news, Affirm said its data analytics are a central component in knowing who will pay. Meanwhile, PayCargo is helping logistics firms on land, sea, and air manage digital payments. Plus, Mastercard is helping open banking startups scale. Affirm: Smart Data Provides Edge...
In today’s FinTech news, margin calls are on the rise as bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies fall, meanwhile digital payments in Africa are expanding further across the continent as MFS Africa picks up more funds. Plus, Grubhub drivers can get wages deposited daily to a debit...
In today’s FinTech news, Factris is using its latest funding to bolster efforts to help smaller firms with cash flow problems due to late invoice payments. Plus, Apple is using its own money to fund its buy now, pay later (BNPL) venture Apple Pay Later....
In today’s FinTech news, Sam Mizrahi and Jon Fath are working together to launch the financial super app Rauva to serve freelancers and small businesses in Europe’s Mediterranean region. Plus, Banking-as-a-Service firm NymCard locked down $22.5 million in funding to expand its workforce, products and...
In today’s FinTech news, university students in India will have a new way to make payments for classes abroad via a collaboration with Cashfree and EasyTransfer. Plus, Luma Health’s LumaPay makes it possible to make payments for medical visits over text. Cashfree Teams with EasyTransfer...
In today’s FinTech news, Cashfree Payments in India is launching Token Vault with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on RuPay cards. Plus, Transcard is launching its new tool SMART Hub in a collaboration with cloud-based financial management and services firm Sage Intacct. Cashfree...
In Tuesday, May 31’s FinTech news, buy now pay later (BNPL) platform Affirm is teaming up with financial infrastructure firm Stripe to drive growth with Affirm’s Adaptive Checkout. BNPL startup Tranch is coming out of stealth after raising £3.5 million in funding and also partnered...
