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Japan lurches towards digital currency and electronic payments in fear of Chinese advantage
Japan is largely a cash based society. Despite a healthy interest in digital cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, consumers rely heavily on physical currency while ...
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Revolut Hires two former Amazon Execs as Head of Regulatory Compliance resigns
Personnel changes are in motion at Revolut, as a key member of the leadership team leaves for Barclays, and two former Amazon staffers ...
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Microsoft warns digital currency owners to be aware of new malware
Microsoft Security Intelligence (MSI), in a tweet warned cryptocurrency owners who are also Windows users on August 27 that their funds in crypto ...
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Spain’s Bankia, CaixaBank Talk Merger
Two of Spain’s big banks could become one. The Financial Times reported talks are underway to merge Madrid-based Bankia and CaixaBank in Valencia. If a ...
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Nigerian anti-counterfeiting startup Chekkit piloting rollout in Afghanistan
Nigerian anti-counterfeiting startup Chekkit has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health to help tackle the problem of ...
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Uber Enters Auto Rental Business In UK
Uber Technologies has entered the auto rental business in the United Kingdom, attributing the move to the desire to maximize social distancing. The technology ...
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Goldman Sachs joins syndicate on Ant Group $30 billion IPO
Goldman Sachs has joined the growing list of investment banks working on Chinese financial technology firm Ant Group’s initial public offering of up to ...
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Australian Govt looks to Blockchain Technology for Global competitiveness
Australian government report on the future of fintech and regtech suggests blockchain technology is critical to Australia’s future The Australian government’s Senate Select ...
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International Blockchain-based app easing pandemic travel launched
A blockchain-based app aimed to make travel during the pandemic easier has been launched. The app, called ICC AOKpass, allows users to verify ...
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Access Bank posts Profit Before Tax of N74 billion in H1 2020
Access Bank Plc has declared a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of N 74.306 billion in its half year, 2020 result up from N ...