Snappi, the pioneering Greek neobank, has obtained a universal banking license from the European Central Bank (ECB), following a proposal by the Bank of Greece. This approval marks a crucial milestone in Snappi’s mission to deliver next-generation financial services across Europe. The licensing process was… Read More
Digital asset firm Gemini says it’s pleased to announce that individuals and institutions in Greece and Bulgaria can now “open a Gemini account to deposit, trade, and custody over 100 cryptocurrencies.” Consumers in these additional two markets “can securely access Gemini’s website or mobile app… Read More
Gillian Lynch, Head of Ireland and EU at Gemini, notes that they are pleased to announce that Gemini has “registered as a Virtual Currency Operator with Italy’s payments services regulator, the Organismo Agenti E Mediatori (OAM), and as a custodial wallet provider and provider of exchange services… Read More
Italy’s payments Fintech Nexi NEXII.MI and Greece’s Alpha ACBr.AT bank revealed on Monday (July 4, 2022) that they intend to invest €100 million (appr. $104.55 million) within the next 5 years in the Greek digital payments sector. In 2021, Nexi agreed to acquire Alpha Bank’s… Read More
Trulioo announced that it now provides coverage in Greece and Israel via Trulioo GlobalGateway, the global identity verification platform. With GlobalGateway, organizations operating in these two nations may now “perform identity checks on consumers that support regional Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML)… Read More
Viva Wallet, a European cloud-based payments fintech company, is selling a 49 per cent stake to JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM). The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 2000, Viva Wallet is headquartered in Athens, Greece, and focuses on serving SMBs in 23 countries…. Read More
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today announced a $38.8 million settlement of charges against Akazoo S.A., a purported music streaming business based in Greece, for allegedly defrauding investors out of tens of millions of dollars in connection with a 2019 SPAC business combination. Akazoo’s… Read More
Hellas Direct, a technology-driven insurance firm with business offices in Greece and Cyprus, reveals that it has acquired €32 million in capital as part of its latest funding round, bringing the total raised by the company to €56 million. Hellas Direct also welcomed the European… Read More
Viva Wallet, a Greece-based neobank startup, recently announced its new Tap On Phone feature on its new POS app. According to Viva, the feature turns any Android mobile into a card terminal. “With the new payment solution, merchants no longer must wait for their card… Read More
Worldline, (Euronext: WLN) a European payments and transactional services firm, announced on Friday it is set to acquire Greece-based network services provider, Cardlink. Worldline claims that Cardlink is the leading Greek Network Services Provider (NSP) with an above 240,000 POS fleet (46% of POS transactions), managing… Read More
Checkout.com, a Cloud payment provider, revealed on Thursday (May 27, 2021) that it has established a business office in Barcelona, in order to serve as its headquarters for operations across Southern European markets. Key markets for Checkout.com will include Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece, the… Read More
Viva Wallet, a Greece-based neobank startup, has reportedly secured $80 million through its latest investment round. The company raised €500 million in capital to support its virtual banking business this previous summer. Founded in 2010, Viva Wallet describes itself as a European fintech disruptor on a… Read More
Digital-only bank platform N26 announced on Tuesday it has launched its CASH26 app feature in Greece. According to N26, CASH26 allows users to deposit and withdraw cash from their N26 accounts at partner stores throughout Europe through their mobile devices. “The app will display… Read More
The team at PaymentComponents, a UK-based firm that’s empowering Open Banking with agile PSD2 and API frameworks (developing solutions for banks, corporates, and developers including BaaS while supporting Fintech payments), notes that Open Banking could translate into additional revenue streams for financial institutions and other… Read More
Digital bank Revolut is expanding its banking services in 10 new European markets. According to a release, customers in the following countries may now utilize the Revolut banking app: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. Revolut, which currently claims over… Read More
Digital-only bank platform N26 recently announced it is bringing Google Pay to customers in Austria, Estonia, Greece, Lithuania, Latvia, the Netherlands, and Portugal. The company made Google Pay available to customers starting in 2018, with the first launches in Belgium, Ireland, Slovakia, and Spain…. Read More
Greek payments firm Viva Wallet is reportedly planning to secure €500 million in capital to support its virtual banking business, according to Reuters which cited two sources familiar with the matter. As reported, Viva Wallet officially acquired the banking license of Praxia Bank after the… Read More
Digital-only bank platform N26 announced earlier this week its products, N26 You, Metal and Business You accounts, are now available for residents in Greece and Slovenia. According to N26, the premium memberships come with features to help “make everyday life as easy as possible.” The banking… Read More
Lawyers for alleged stolen-bitcoin launderer Alexander Vinnick have successfully lobbied for suspension of the Greek Justice Minister’s orders compelling Vinnick’s extradition to France, Greek Reporter writes. For the past two-and-a-half years since his arrest in Greece, Vinnick has been at the centre of an extradition… Read More
Digital-only bank platform N26 recently announced it has launched its premium accounts N26 You, Metal, and Business You in Greece. According to N26, N26 You, Business You and Metal memberships come with features to help make everyday life as easy as possible, like travel insurance,… Read More
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