January 2025 – Page 37

Sweden’s BankID Introduces Digital Identity Card

Bank-owned Swedish digital identity service provider BankID is set to launch a digital ID card. Stored in the BankID app, this card will function similarly...

BNPL: Misunderstood and Misrepresented

At NextGen Nordics 2024 in Stockholm, experts participated in a dynamic panel discussion on Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL). Moderated by Madhvi Mavadiya, Head of...

What Advancements Have Been Achieved?

Ron Kalifa OBE's fintech review, published in 2021, provided a detailed plan to strengthen the UK's position in the global fintech sector during a pivotal...

Klarna Partners with Uber for Global Payment Agreement

Klarna has established a global partnership with Uber, enabling users to choose between immediate or deferred payments for rides and food delivery services. Currently available...

Cost of Living Startup Zipzero Secures £1 Million in Funding

Zipzero, a UK consumer app designed to address the cost of living crisis, has successfully raised £1 million in seed funding by incentivizing users to...

Robinhood Makes Its Debut in the UK

Robinhood has officially launched its services in the UK, offering commission-free trading on over 6,000 US-listed stocks and American Depository Receipts (ADRs), featuring popular companies...

Vulnerabilities in Mobile Banking Apps Leave Customers Open to Fraud

Weak banking security measures are leaving customers dangerously vulnerable to fraud on stolen phones, according to consumer advocacy group Which?. The organization highlighted the case...

Splitit Empowers Banks to Provide In-Checkout Installment Payment Solutions

Card-linked instalment payments platform Splitit has introduced FI-PayLater, designed specifically for banks and card issuers. This new service allows financial institutions to access Splitit's extensive...

Payments Technology Company Pagos Secures $34 Million in Funding

Pagos, a payments intelligence startup founded by former Braintree and PayPal professionals, has successfully secured $34 million in a Series A funding round led by...

Stripe Enables Merchants to Accept Stablecoins

After a six-year hiatus, Stripe is re-entering the crypto space, enabling merchants to accept stablecoins for online payments. Initially, Stripe supported Bitcoin in 2014 but...