Apple reaches final agreement with the European Commission
After several years of proceedings, the European Commission has finally officially accepted Apple's commitments to open up NFC technology to comp...
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CB unveils Contactless Plus for proximity payments
GIE Cartes Bancaires has announced the imminent arrival of Contactless Plus at French retailers. This is a contactless payment method for purchas...
Ingenico acquires SoftPOS Phos
The acquisition, announced on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, will give Ingenico access to Phos' point-of-sale solution (SoftPoS) tools, which they ...
Mercedes introduces biometric payment validation in its vehicles
Mercedes already has its own payment system, Mercedes Pay, which allows users to purchase items or services in their cars. Now, the carmaker has ...
The Bank of Spain approves the issuance of the first ever digital euros by MONEI
Spanish fintech MONEI has announced that the Bank of Spain has authorised the licensed payment fintech to issue a euro stablecoin, EURM, in its s...
« The Merge », the green revolution of the Ethereum blockchain
After several years of preparation, the Ethereum blockchain, the second largest after the Bitcoin blockchain, is set to undergo a fundamental tra...
Upgrade makes cashback rhyme with anti-inflation
The US consumer credit platform Upgrade has just introduced its new cashback programme called Upgrade Shopping. Presented as a value-added servic...
Upgrade offers its own current account
FACTS The American platform dedicated to consumer credit Upgrade has just announced the creation of its own current account. This n...
Upgrade Binds Credit Card and Personal Loan
FACTS The American FinTech Upgrade launches the Upgrade Card, a credit card and a hybrid product, almost working like a personal loan.
Wells Fargo Gets a Cryptocurrency Ready
FACTS The American banking group Wells Fargo starts a stable coin pilot for internal settlements.
Volkswagen Tests a Subscription Offer with Drover
FACTS The financial arm of Volkswagen’s British subsidiary, Volkswagen Financial Services, launches a car subscription service in partnersh...
Apple Bets of Services
FACTS At their latest keynote, Tim Cook introduced several projects by Apple and insisted on their intent to further focus on services: a s...
Visa Acquires the British FinTech Earthport
FACTS Visa buys out the London-based payment firm Earthport –which focuses on cross-border payment systems– for £198 million (roughly €219 ...
Credit: Santander Invests in Bonify
Through their corporate venture fund Santander InnoVentures, the Spanish group announces they funded Bonify –a German recommendation app speciali...
Upgrade Closes Significant Series C Funding
The US consumer lending platform Upgrade announces a $62 million funding round led by the Chinese VC CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund. This inv...
N26 Lets Customers Save for Project Planning
N26 unveils a new savings feature called “Espaces” enabling their customers to create money pools online and set money aside to finance their p...
Grover Stands Out through Renting High-Tech Items
The Berlin-based platform announced a €37 million funding round led by Circularity Capital. This start-up proposes subscriptions for renting high...
Lemon Way: Another Funding Round to Aim for Futher Expansion
Lemon Way reported 55% growth last year and now announces a 10 million euros funding round from the French VC firm Breega and Austrian VC Speedin...
ALD Automotive and Drivy: Streamlining Subscriptions for Long-Term Car Rental
Car rental specialist ALD Automotive announces a partnership with the French car-sharing platform Drivy on building a long-term car rental offer ...
Poland Bets on a Blockchain for Credit Scoring
The Polish Credit Office Biuro Informacji Kredytowej (BIK) –considered one of the largest credit bureaus in Central and Eastern Europe– partners ...
