All articles by Douglas Blakey
Douglas Blakey
Vartana raises $20m in Series B funding led by Activant Capital
San Francisco-based enterprise sales and payments platform, Vartana, says it is on a mission to ‘fix antiquated B2B payments’
Nium enhances global payroll payments solution
Real-time global payments outfit offers transparent foreign exchange rates for more predictable payroll by removing regulatory complexities and reduced settlement times
Worldline, HEC Paris and HEC Foundation team up to explore future of payments
Three-year partnership aims to develop knowledge about payments through research and education and to train future talent in the sector
Saudi Central Bank grants Spotii and Madfu BNPL licences
SAMA grants BNPL licences to Riyadh start-up Madfu and Zip-owned Spotii
Forced verification and AI/deepfake cases multiply at alarming rates: Sumsub
Full-cycle verification platform, Sumsub, revisits North American fraud data statistics from 2022 after Q1 2023 reports come in
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Worldline helps ECB to shape future digital euro by successfully delivering a front-end prototype
Worldline is one of five companies selected by the European Central Bank to participate in offline digital euro front-end prototype testing, as part of the ECB’s investigation exercise
Asia Pacific continues growth trajectory in real-time payments: ACI and GlobalData research
Governments and central banks in the APAC region are playing a crucial role in driving real-time payments adoption
Ebury announces strategic growth plans in Brazil
Follows acquisition of Bexs with Brazil expansion a key part of global growth strategy
Laos government to promote digital transformation with blockchain technology
Laos government says blockchain technology key if the country is to meet the goals set out in its ninth five-year plan for national economic and social development
AFS and Visa launch prepaid cards for businesses in Bahrain and Oman
Arab Financial Services (AFS) enables its merchant community with Visa prepaid credentials in Bahrain and Oman