EBAday 2021: full event agenda now released The Euro Banking Association and Finextra’s full EBAday agenda is now live, boasting a jam-packed programme throughout the virtual event from June 28-30. European payments transformation Alain Raes, chief executive, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific at Swift, talks to The Banker’s managing editor, Joy Macknight, about…
G+D taps EMV cards for SCA Giesecke+Devrient has developed a system that lets customers use EMV payment cards and their mobile phones for the upcoming Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) rules. EMV FAQ 2: Do I need a PIN for my EMV credit card? New credit cards containing secure computer chips are being rolled out in…
Monzo: Covid:19 casts 'significant doubt' on ability to continue operating The fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic casts "significant doubt" on Monzo's ability to continue as a going concern, says the challenger bank in its annual report, which shows a £113.8 million loss for the year. Monzo Review Update 2019 – One Year Later! FREE £5…
EBAday 2021: new speakers announced Finextra and the Euro Banking Association are thrilled to announce a fresh slew of speakers, guaranteed to draw out the detail and depth of European payments during EBAday 2021. EBAday 2022: Supporting harmonisation of KYC requirements The Euro Banking Association is contributing to standardised and digitalisable KYC processes for corporate…
Bottlepay goes live with bitcoin Twitter payments Digital payments app Bottlepay has gone live with its first fiat-to-crypto social media feature, enabling users to send and receive bitcoin via Twitter. Regulation Stifles Bitcoin Innovation | BottlePay | Vitalik Sold The Top – BBP063 Join Brett and CH as they discuss Bitcoin Tipping service Bottle Pay…
Money 20/20 EU: What’s next for BNPL? The final day of Money 20/20 Europe opened with a topic hot on everyone’s minds, with the session titled ‘what’s next for buy now pay later (BNPL)?’ As the UK and other governments have started dipping their toes into regulating this form of credit, this panel discussed what…
Twitter blames social engineering attack for celeb Bitcoin tweet hack Twitter has blamed a social engineering attack on its employees for the hack yesterday which saw the accounts of big names such as Barack Obama and Bill Gates send out bitcoin scam tweets. THE TWITTER BITCOIN SCAM: is this a Harbinger for Bitcoin??? Twitter says…
EBAday 2021: Payments leaders race to perfect digital identity solutions The European Commission recently announced its plans to deliver a digital identity and wallet framework in a matter of years. Stating that “there is no time to lose”, the Commission is urging member states and the private sector to work in collaboration to deliver its…
Ripple gets ready for ISO 20022 Ripple claims to have become the first blockchain-focused payments company to join the ISO 20022 standardisation committee, future-proofing its business for the eventual arrival of the data-rich messaging protocol. RIPPLE/XRP | NEW ISO20022 IS BEING IMPLEMENTED DO NOT GET FOOOOLED!! IT IS TIME!! D’CENT WALLET 20% DISCOUNT:https://bit.ly/3DdukyO XRP IS…
Apple Card faces investigation over sexist credit limit claims US regulators have opened a probe into the algorithm used to determine the credit worthiness of Apple Card applicants after a man took to Twitter to call it "sexist" for giving him a credit limit 20 times higher than his wife's. Apple Credit Card Hack –…