Tag: Europe
One third happy to ditch cash as Europe looks to future
Cash may still be king for most Europeans, but more than one in three would be happy to abandon it altogether. Read more: www.bloomberg.com
Bitcoin firm partners new bank, improves services to customers
Bitwage has announced that it has launched unique IBAN numbers for all of its users who receive their wages in the European Union. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com
SMEs will switch banks for real-time payments
ACI Worldwide finds that most SMEs in the U.S. and Europe are willing to switch banks to get real-time payments services. Read more: www.pymnts.com
British FinTech sector has shrugged off Brexit dip
Britain's financial technology sector has recovered from an initial dip after Britain's vote to leave the European Union, says a UK regulator. Read more: uk.news.yahoo.com
Big banks poised to scoop up FinTech startups, report finds
Big banks may have scoffed when a gaggle of financial technology upstarts promised to reinvent their business. Now they want to buy them. Read more: www.bloomberg.com
Nordea prepares for robot future with virtual employees
The robots are coming, so says Nordea, which has already 'hired' a host of 'virtual employees' to take on repetitive tasks. Read more: www.finextra.com
Infographics: PSD2 explained
In less than a year, the revised Payment Services Directive (PSD2) will be implemented across the European Union member states. Read more: www.bankingtech.com
Digital River World Payments expands through First Data deal
Digital River World Payments announced it is working with First Data to offer online merchants a full-service, turn-key solution for processing in-country payments. Read more: www.businesswire.com
PayPal Europe partners with University of Luxembourg
PayPal Europe, the FNR, and the University of Luxembourg signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the creation of a FNR PEARL chair. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com
EU commission plans to boost support for blockchain projects
The executive arm of the European Union government is planning to expand its work on blockchain. Read more: www.coindesk.com