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Today in TechREG: ECB Warns Crypto Could Shake Financial Stability
Today in TechREG: ECB Warns Crypto Could Shake Financial Stability
May 24, 2022  |  Technology

On Tuesday (May 24), the European Central Bank (ECB) published a report flagging possible financial stability risks in the future if crypto assets continue to...

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JPMorgan’s Deep Pockets and Digital Banking Push Should Worry Neobanks
JPMorgan’s Deep Pockets and Digital Banking Push Should Worry Neobanks
May 24, 2022  |  Digital Banking

To build a business from the ground up takes money. To build a business from the ground up in an increasingly crowded space — and...

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How the World Does Digital: Digital Transformation Is Now at Only 27% of its Full Potential
How the World Does Digital: Digital Transformation Is Now at Only 27% of its Full...
May 24, 2022  |  Connected Economy

We could be forgiven for thinking that most of the world is handling most of its shopping and payments needs by digital means this far...

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EU Parliament Meets Big Tech in Silicon Valley
EU Parliament Meets Big Tech in Silicon Valley
May 24, 2022  |  Big Tech

A delegation of the European Parliament met with executives from tech companies including Google, Meta, Apple, Airbnb, eBay, PayPal and Uber to discuss the latest...

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ECB: Crypto Could Shake Financial Stability 
ECB: Crypto Could Shake Financial Stability 
May 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Financial stability is at risk as crypto-assets become more entangled with mainstream markets, the European Central Bank (ECB) said in its financial stability review on...

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Virtual Cards Aid Expense Management, Financial Inclusion
Virtual Cards Aid Expense Management, Financial Inclusion
May 24, 2022  |  Payment Methods

From travel and insurance expenses to software subscriptions and supplier payments, commercial virtual card use has boomed in recent years. The global value of transactions...

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JPMorgan’s UK Digital Bank Processed 20 Million Payments in 8 Months
JPMorgan’s UK Digital Bank Processed 20 Million Payments in 8 Months
May 23, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

JPMorgan’s consumer bank Chase in Britain, a digital venture, now has over half a million customers, Reuters wrote Monday (May 23). Chase in Britain launched...

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Davos Jumps Into Metaverse While Bankers at Forum Blast Crypto Payments
Davos Jumps Into Metaverse While Bankers at Forum Blast Crypto Payments
May 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) first live meeting in two years kicked off on Sunday (May 22), and the cryptocurrency industry is out in force....

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FinTech ZoodPay Acquires Tez Financial Services
FinTech ZoodPay Acquires Tez Financial Services
May 23, 2022  |  Acquisitions

ZoodPay, a Switzerland-based provider of buy now, pay later (BNPL) services that focuses on customers in the Middle East and Central Asia, has purchased Karachi,...

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