Minima, the first cooperative, ultra-lean, blockchain network that enables anyone to run a complete node on a mobile or IoT device, has today announced it has completed a pilot with Minipay, one of the winners from its inaugural Minima Innovation Challenge to bring to market a contactless payment app which connects to Minima wallets and uses NFC and QR codes for everyday purchases.
The partnership will enable customers to pay globally with a Mastercard virtual payment solution linked to the Cellulant wallet, Tingg; Mastercard's technology will enable consumers to shop online with or without a bank account, through a simple and secure payment experience.
Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ), the global modern card issuing platform today announced the release of Marqeta for Banking, a portfolio of seven banking products, continuing the expansion of Marqeta's modern card issuing platform.
The Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) annual conference featured a session Monday called 'Dare to be Different'. During the hour-long programme, a panel featuring diversity, equity, and inclusion experts from Goldman Sachs, Loop Capital, and Dropbox emphasised the financial and organisational advantages of increasing access and career advancement opportunities for women and minorities.
Klarna Kosma, the open banking arm of BNPL giant Klarna, has helped Swedish SMEs receive on average 15% larger loan offers, at a 4% lower interest rate, through a tie-up with Swedish digital lending platform Krea.
FinTech West have announced a new partnership with global digital sandbox provider NayaOne, which will see the two organisations build a dedicated marketplace for Western FinTechs to showcase their capabilities, access datasets and test ideas.
BMLL, a provider of historical Level 3 data and analytics across global equity and futures markets, has secured a $26 million Series B investment round led by Nasdaq Ventures, FactSet and IQ Capital.
