December 2024 – Page 10

PE Software Startup Secures £11 Million in Funding

Pactio, a UK-based fintech focused on the private equity (PE) market, has successfully completed an £11 million Series A funding round. Founded in London in...

Agenda to Discuss AI, Buy Now Pay Later, Data Privacy, and Request to Pay

The Nordic region has consistently been at the forefront of payment innovation. However, the question remains: Is this still true in 2024? NextGen Nordics 2024,...

New York Broadens Digital Currency Group Lawsuit Aiming for $3 Billion in Claims

New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed an amended lawsuit against crypto firm Gemini and its parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG). The lawsuit...

US Fraud Losses Exceed $10 Billion in 2023

Americans faced over $10 billion in fraud losses in 2023, with investment scams responsible for nearly half of these losses, according to Federal Trade Commission...

Citi Trials Tokenization of Private Investment Funds

Citi has partnered with Wellington Management and WisdomTree to investigate the tokenization of private markets. The collaboration conducted a proof-of-concept using the Avalanche Spruce institutional...

US Imposes Sanctions on Companies Supplying Technology to Iran’s Central Bank

The United States has imposed sanctions on several companies and individuals involved in smuggling technology to the Central Bank of Iran (CBI). The CBI has...

Monzo Unveils Three New Fraud Prevention Measures

Monzo has unveiled a set of three security controls designed to help customers reduce the risk of fraudulent payments resulting from phone theft, shoulder surfing,...

Klarna’s Buy Now, Pay Later Service Now Integrates with Apple Pay

Klarna's buy now, pay later credit option is now accessible to users checking out with Apple Pay online and in apps on iPhone and iPad....

Former PayPal CEO Schulman Partners with Valor Capital

Former PayPal and American Express leader Dan Schulman is joining Valor Capital Group, a cross-border venture fund that focuses on connecting technology markets in the...

What to Anticipate at This Year’s Conference

Finextra is heading back to Stockholm for the annual NextGen Nordics event, where attendees can look forward to engaging discussions on a diverse range of...