Tag: GLOBAL

With Article 50 triggered and the UK’s impending exit of the single market, a new US president, and a raft of European elections, it is often asked how this will affect FinTech. Read more: www.cityam.com

Many legacy banking organizations are either partnering or acquiring FinTech firms to jump start innovation efforts. Read more: thefinancialbrand.com

A London-based Islamic financial technology start-up has become the first company of its kind to be given regulatory approval in the UK. Read more: www.nasdaq.com

Payday loan firm Wonga has suffered a data breach affecting up to 245,000 customers in the UK. A further 25,000 customers in Poland may also be affected. Read more: techcrunch.com

Ant Financial President appealed to MoneyGram employees, customers and partners in an open letter expressing commitment to the deal. Read more: www.pymnts.com

Facing increased competition from mobile p2p services, money transfer giant Western Union has made a move to bolster its own mobile offerings. Read more: www.bankingtech.com

Most banks still struggle to make it simple for customers to open new accounts entirely on mobile devices. Read more: www.americanbanker.com

Hyperledger Project is a global collaborative cross-industry effort created to leverage the emerging blockchain and distributed ledger technology. Read more: www.finextra.com

Litecoin's price rally continues as the cryptocurrency approaches the support needed to activate SegWit. Read more: www.coindesk.com

The bullish bitcoin price trend continues in a strong start to April as price breaches $1,200 on the Bitstamp Price Index (BPI). Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com