Tagged: digital wallets

August 4, 2020 @ 11:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is seeking feedback on a regulatory framework for digital asset wallet providers. The review is expected to complement the existing frameworks for Digital Asset Exchange (DAX) and Initial Exchange Offering (IEO). The SC notes that digital asset wallet providers, now… Read More

June 25, 2020 @ 11:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NGRAVE, a digital asset security company that claims it has developed the world’s most secure cryptocurrency hardware wallet, has revealed that they’ve crossed a thousand backers (investors) and have so far secured nearly $360,000 in investments – and counting via Indiegogo (IGG). As mentioned in… Read More

June 21, 2020 @ 3:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

George Whitridge, an analyst at ARK Invest, said during a recently held webcast, called The Future of Finance: How Fintech Could Disrupt Everything, that the future of finance will increasingly involve digital transactions and lending. He noted that back in 2005, there were around 7… Read More

June 13, 2020 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-based GBCI Ventures, a venture capital and private equity firm, has made a strategic $11 million investment in Fintech startup Fincy. The company is also in the process of finalizing external funding. The Fincy team describes their platform as a multi-purpose solution providing digital and… Read More

June 12, 2020 @ 12:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Indonesian tech giant Gojek’s electronic wallet GoPay has introduced a gold-investment feature, GoInvestasi, through a partnership with investment Fintech firm Pluang. Budi Gandasoebrata, MD at GoPay, noted that the rising demand for making investments via digital wallets had led to GoPay providing the new investment… Read More

June 11, 2020 @ 11:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, the prime minister of Malaysia, has helped with introducing several different economic stimulus plans. The nation’s government aims to help local residents and businesses that may be struggling to cope with the COVID-19 outbreak and resulting socio-economic problems. Malaysia’s recovery plan,… Read More

May 31, 2020 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  Barcelona’s Fintech firm Belvo has secured $10 million in capital, in order to recruit between 40-50 new project developers. Belvo is also planning to establish business offices in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Y Combinator-backed Belvo maintains its second major hub and primary market in Mexico… Read More

May 28, 2020 @ 12:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The French competition authority (ADC) has launched a public consultation on the Fintech industry in the country. The ADC is looking for feedback on the potential role of large digital platforms in the payments sector. It’s also seeking input regarding  new payment service providers and… Read More

May 23, 2020 @ 1:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Via Varejo, the largest retail company in Brazil, has confirmed that it will be acquiring AirFox, a US-based Fintech firm. The amount involved in the transaction has not been disclosed. AirFox will maintain its Boston head offices and will also operate as a Fintech “innovation… Read More

May 19, 2020 @ 11:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The COVID-19 outbreak has led to significant changes in consumer behavior globally as many people throughout the world are now working remotely from home. Analysts are now questioning whether the behavioral changes are actually permanent or fundamental shifts that will last even after the Coronavirus… Read More

May 13, 2020 @ 9:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brazil-based online wallet provider PicPay recently revealed that it has surpassed 20 million clients as of May 2020. As reported by Reuters, the company said that it achieved the milestone sooner than it had initially expected. PicPay was aiming to hit the goal by December… Read More

May 11, 2020 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Search engine giant Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) has reportedly removed several Chrome browser extensions that were impersonating widely-used cryptocurrency wallet service providers, including popular hardware wallet maker Ledger and MetaMask. This update has come about a month after Google removed around 50 similar extensions, according to a recent… Read More

May 1, 2020 @ 9:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), an intergovernmental political and economic union consisting of the Arab states of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, is expected to experience a significant increase in the use of Fintech platforms and services. The anticipated… Read More

May 1, 2020 @ 2:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Uruguay-based dLocal, a Fintech firm focused on facilitating international transactions, has reportedly added Google Pay as one of its local payment options. As mentioned on dLocal’s official website: “dLocal [aims] to close the payments innovation gap that exists between developed countries and emerging economies. We… Read More

April 21, 2020 @ 9:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

EOS Ecosystem, a digital wallet app that claims to offer high returns to users who deposit EOS tokens on its platform, has reportedly shut down its software. The developers of EOS Ecosystem seem to have run away with around $52 million worth of user funds…. Read More

April 14, 2020 @ 7:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Fintech firm STICPAY has launched a prepaid STIC card for its digital wallet solution. The new payment option will allow users to make withdrawals and spend their funds through the STIC card. The Fintech firm noted that all STIC cards have a base currency,… Read More

February 28, 2020 @ 4:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Worldpay from FIS’s has published its 2020 Global Payment Report which notes that the United Kingdom’s digital commerce market is on track to be valued at £319.8 billion (appr. $412 billion) by 2023.  The substantial growth in e-commerce is being driven by rising online sales… Read More