Payments News & Media

Singapore central bank shuts down cryptocurrency ATMs

January 24, 2022

The Monetary Authority of Singapore, the central bank of the country, has cracked down on cryptocurrency ATMs with regulations that ban cryptocurrency firms…

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Banks launch USDF Consortium to mint, promote stablecoin

January 21, 2022

Several banks have officially launched the USDF Consortium, an organization focused on building a network of banks to boost adoption and interoperability of a…

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Uruguay installs first Bitcoin ATM

January 20, 2022

Urugay has reportedly deployed its first Bitcoin ATM in the city of Punta del Este. URUBit and inBierto worked together to deploy the device, according to a…

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LazyPay partners with SMB Bank India to launch LazyCard

January 19, 2022

LazyPay, a buy-now-pay-later provider in India, has partnered with SMB Bank India to launch LazyCard, a prepaid card backed by a credit line. The companies aim…

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Citizens State Bank partners with Lendsmart for digital lending

January 19, 2022

Citizens State Bank, a Wisconsin-based community bank, has partnered with Lendsmart, a digital lending platform, to improve its digital lending experience.

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Examining future ATM trends in 2022

by Daryl Cornell — President & CEO, Triton Systems of Delaware, LLC

Where are ATMs headed in 2022? Read to find out!

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Regions inks acquisition of Clearsight Advisors

January 18, 2022

Regions Financial Corp., the parent company of Regions Bank, has officially acquired Clearsight Advisors Inc., an investment banking firm. Regions will…

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Investment banking platform Weild appoints president

January 18, 2022

Weild & Co., an investment banking platform, has appointed Dan McNamara to serve as president. Prior to joining Weild, McNamara served as head of U.S.

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Prepaid card transactions to reach $4.1T by 2026

January 14, 2022

Prepaid card transactions will grow from $2.3 trillion in 2021 to $4.1 trillion in 2026, according to a study from Juniper Research. These transactions also…

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NCR Corp completes acquisition of cryptocurrency software provider LibertyX

January 14, 2022

NCR Corp., a global enterprise technology provider, has completed the previously announced acquisition of LibertyX, a cryptocurrency software provider, for an…

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United States Mint releases American Women Quarters

January 13, 2022

The United States Mint has begun to deliver coins in the American Women Quarters Program. The first quarters will feature an image of poet Maya Angelou, with…

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Will bitcoin take off in 2022?

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Bitcoin has come a long way since 2009, but will it take off in 2022?

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Fintech startup Almond Finance earns $2M in funding round

January 7, 2022

Almond Finance, a fintech company that offers a blockchain-based funds transfer infrastructure, has earned $2 million in a funding round. The company plans to…

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Fintech company Transigo earns $70M in funding to expand cross-border B2B marketplaces services

January 7, 2022

Transico, a fintech company and a provider of software-as-a-service for cross-border B2B marketplaces with point-of-sale financing, has announced it secured up…

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Fraud detection and prevention market to surpass $100B by 2027

January 6, 2022

The fraud detection and prevention market will be worth more than $100 billion by 2027, according to a study by Global Market Insights Inc. Growing adoption of…

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Santo Blockchain to deliver 50 Bitcoin ATMs to Panama in 2022

January 4, 2022

Santo Blockchain has announced it will install 50 Bitcoin ATMs in Panama in early 2022. The country is acquiring these ATMs to keep up with El Salvador's…

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Blockchain.com intros crypto trading in Kansas

January 4, 2022

Blockchain.com, a cryptocurrency platform, has introduced its Wallet and Exchange to Kansas residents to enable crypto trading, according to a press release.

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Finzly delivers cannabis financial services company to Lead Bank's banking-as-a-service solution

January 3, 2022

Finzly, a fintech company, has announced that PointChain, a financial services provider for the cannabis industry, is now live on Lead Bank's…

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Citi adds account authentication, real time payments to bill-payments platform

December 30, 2021

Citi's Treasury and Trade Solutions has added Citi Verify, an account verification tool and electronic-bill distribution capabilities through Request for Pay…

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Mogo receives approval for stock-trading solution

December 29, 2021

Mogo, a digital payments and fintech company, has received approval from the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada to launch MogoTrade, its…

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