Following the Electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) guidelines announcement earlier this December, the Bank Negara Malaysia said the draft will take effect soon.
The e-KYC is a set of verification that banks need to implement in order to protect their...
After Bitcoin's disastrous fall in price in late 2018, many analysts and traders claim Ripple will be the next to boom in the cryptocurrency industry.
In one of the interviews in a Forbes article about the potential rise of Ripple,...
Days after the UK financial watchdog has confirmed Ipagoo’s violation, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a complete freeze on customers’ accounts of the fintech company.
As a basic rule or requirement for all regulated financial firms, Ipagoo has...
Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) and Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH), are set to kick off their first joint inaugural event, Nov 11, that will feature a week-long event centered on helping the global FinTech community to connect,...
New data from the Expert Market showed the increasing number of people who uses an e-wallet and digital payment for transactions, reaching 140 million a year.
Out of the 36 countries, Britain holds the third spot in the highest e-wallet...
South Korea financing body granted on Monday fintech Viva Republica a banking license for operation as an internet-only bank.
The Financial Services Commission (FSC) provides the go signal to fuel competition with established digital banking in South Korea. The decision...
The famous rapper and performer widens his horizons by partnering and investing with Klarna. Klarna is a Swedish financial technology giant that specializes in providing online financial services. These include direct payments and payment solutions for online storefronts. Callum...
soCash, a fintech startup, recently announced it has raised $6 million in Series B funding. The firm said the money would be used to fund its Asian expansion.
With the funding, the firm said it would expand its distribution network...
Startup company Payhawk obtained $20 million capital during the funding round led by QED Investors and participated by previous investor Earlybird Digital East, reported Tech Crunch. The firm seeks to create a unified cash flow management service.
As described on...
Australia-based fintech startup Airwallex reached unicorn status as it obtained a massive $160 million in Series D funding. According to Bloomberg, the recent investment brings the total valuation of Airwallex to a total of $1.8 billion with approximately $360...
