FintechDaily Staff – Page 141

Bitcoin’s Price Surpasses $100,000 for the First Time

Bitcoin prices have surged past the $100,000 mark for the first time as retail and institutional investors look to capitalize on a market rally spurred...

Norway’s Vipps Unveils First-Ever Competitor to Apple Pay for iPhone

Norway's Vipps is positioning itself as a strong competitor to Apple Pay by enabling users to make in-store payments simply by tapping their iPhones. Earlier...

Fintech Recruitment Offsets Decreasing Demand for Risk and Compliance Positions in Banking

The UK job market for risk and compliance roles is undergoing a significant transformation, with the fintech sector leading the charge. According to the latest...

EU Commission Adopts Technical Standards, Strengthening Digital ID Wallets

The European Commission has adopted rules regarding the core functionalities and certification of European Digital Identity Wallets as the 2026 deadline approaches. The approved regulations...

RBC Launches Global Trading Access for Online Investors

Royal Bank of Canada's online brokerage has introduced international trading options for its investors, allowing transactions in multiple foreign currencies. RBC Direct Investing clients can...

NatWest Unveils the Fastest-Rising Scams of 2024

A recent study by NatWest has revealed the fastest growing scams of 2024, showing that 42% of British adults have fallen victim to a scam...

Brighty Secures $10 Million in Funding for Crypto Payment Solutions

Brighty, a Swiss digital finance platform focused on crypto card payments, has raised $10 million in funding from Futurecraft Ventures to enhance its presence in...

Santander Partners with CloudPay to Provide SMEs with Earned Wage Access for Employees

Payroll firm CloudPay has partnered with Banco Santander to provide employees of the bank's SME and corporate clients in Spain with real-time access to their...

Ex-Revolut Team Launches Blockchain-Based Banking Venture

Two former employees of Revolut have successfully secured $2.3 million in pre-Seed funding to develop Bleap, a self-custodial stablecoin app featuring an integrated debit card....

Wise Initiates European Remediation Plan to Address AML Controls

Money transfer giant Wise has been instructed by European regulators to implement a formal remediation plan addressing deficiencies in its anti-money laundering (AML) controls, as...