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How do Crypto Wallets work?
Bitcoin is one of the most profitable cryptocurrencies, with a market cap of over $1 trillion. This cryptocurrency not only achieved unbelievable thresholds by surpassing $60,000, but it also boosted the popularity of other altcoins on the crypto market. Today, the perspective of most institutional investors, as well as governments and organizations regarding cryptocurrencies, is […]…
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NEC Payments finds a new path to payment security with Netcetera
Bahrain-based NEC Payments needed an ACS offering 3DS 2.0, the latest in payment security protocols. Netcetera rose to the challenge, building them a solution from the ground up. NEC Payments is a rapidly growing digital banking and payment technology company with big plans. Already offering innovative cloud-native banking-as-a-service to Middle East Fintech and technology distribution […]…
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E-commerce fraud prevention firm Forter scores $300m
E-commerce fraud prevention company Forter has hit a $3 billion valuation after raising $300 million in a Series F funding round led by Tiger Global Management. Third Point Ventures, Adage Capital Management, Bessemer Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, March Capital, NewView Capital, Salesforce Ventures and Scale Venture Partners joined the round, which sees Forter’s valuation triple […]…
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What You Need To Know About Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs)
The viral internet clip known as ‘Charlie Bit My Finger’ will be taken down from YouTube after selling as a Non-fungible token (NFT) for more than £500,000 this week – leading many to wonder what NFTs actually are. Here’s everything you need to know about the new phenomenon. What Is an NFT? An NFT is […]…
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Solidus Labs raises $20 million as demand spikes from traditional financial institutions
Solidus Labs, a digital asset risk surveillance firm founded by ex-Goldman Sachs engineers, has raised $20 million in a Series A round led by the VC Firm Evolution Partners, with additional participants including 645 Ventures, FTX, Avon Ventures, Naval Ravikant, and multiple former regulators including CFTC Chair Chris Giancarlo. The New York-based firm seeks to […]…
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SoftBank invests $250m in new fintech unicorn Zeta
Europe has a new fintech unicorn. Zeta, a London-based, banking tech startup has secured $250m (£177m) in Series C funding from the SoftBank Vision Fund 2, valuing the company at $1.45bn (£1bn). This is SoftBank’s first investment in the technology banking space and the single largest investment in a banking tech startup globally. Zeta says […]…
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Trade Republic snags $900 million in funding
German neobroker Trade Republic has scored the country’s largest ever fintech funding round, a $900 million Series C that puts a $5 billion price tag on the six-year old firm. The investment was led by Sequoia with participation from new investors TCV and Thrive Capital as well as existing investors Accel, Founders Fund, Creandum and […]…
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IXOPAY Partners with Aplauz
Payment Orchestration Embraces Conscious Spending The industry leading payment orchestration platform, IXOPAY has partnered with Aplauz, the go-to payment method for conscious spending. The strategic partnership will see IXOPAY and Aplauz provide clients with a payment solution that enables them to make every payment a conscious choice. It is also an opportunity for online merchants […]…
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IDnow introduces NFC based verification for digital IDs
Munich, May 20th, 2021 – IDnow a German based leader in platform-as-a-service identity verification, today announced the implementation of NFC reading capability into IDnow AutoIdent. This will offer users an even smoother and quicker verification process. The new solution will support all identification documents globally that follow the ICAO 9303 standard like ePassports and NFC supported ID […]…
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