Issue #334 October 21st, 2021
Podcasts & Videos
Searching for Mana: A Unicorn in the Fragmented World of Payments | Claire Gates, PPRO
— via The Fintech TimesLloyd Wahed meets Claire Gates, CCO at PPRO - a global provider of payments - to discuss about innovation in payment methods. People are driving up economic growth at an impressive rate, and this may be the consequence of the ease of paying.
New contactless limit increased – but what happens if someone steals my card? Screen reader support enabled. New contactless limit increased – but what happens if someone steals my card? Turn on screen reader support Anonymous Bat has left the document.
— via MirrorWith pandemic, cash transactions decreased by 35% in the UK. To further spread the use of cards, the contactless limit has been increased, from £45 to £100. But what if your card is stolen?
Top Stories
Hathor Labs partners with Simplex to bring users a new Visa debit card that will support HTR. Users will be able to spend their crypto wherever Visa is supported.
Crypto
Volaris El Salvador, a subsidiary of Mexican Volaris, will accept Bitcoin as payment. This is a consequence of El Salvador mainstream Bitcoin adoption, and other countries are keeping an eye on this kind of solution.
Facebook launched the Novi crypto wallet in the United States and Guatemala. At the beginning users will be able to transact only with one stablecoin secured by Coinbase - Paxos Dollar (USDP)
Short sellers who predicted the 2008 financial crisis say Bitcoin is a bubble, and some of them continue to press on for the day when they can say, ‘We told you so'.
FinTech
Fintech Adoption: Central Bank of UAE Partners with DIFC to Support Financial Tech Sector Growth
— via Crowdfund InsiderThe Governor of the Central Bank of UAE, H.E. Khaled Mohammed Balama Al Tameemi, and the Governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre, H.E. Essa Kazim, signed an agreement to cooperate for the development of the UAE's Fintech sector.
German Fintech N26, Newly Valued at $9 Billion, Again Draws Regulator’s Eye
— via The Wall Street JournalN26, the startup now the second largest lender in Germany, draw - for the third time - the attention of regulators, who temporarily put a cap on the number of new customers.
Banking
Digital Banking Fintech Revolut Performs Updates to Enhance Security, Streamline UX
— via Crowdfund InsiderRevolut announces some upgrades: customers will be able to customize logos on invoices, list the merchants they trust to perform easier payments, profit from an enhanced device management.
Innovation
Expensify launches its free plan for small business: business owners will be able to use unlimited services and simplify the way they manage money.
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