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Internet of things innovation among payment industry companies dropped off in the last quarter

Research and innovation in internet of things in the banks, payment providers, cards programmes and processors sector has declined in…

Filings buzz in the payments sector: 18% decrease in digitalisation mentions in Q3 of 2021

Mentions of digitalization within the filings of companies in the payments sector fell 18% between the second and third quarters…

Revealed: The cards & payments companies leading the way in cybersecurity

Amazon and PayPal are among the companies best positioned to take advantage of future cybersecurity disruption in the cards &…

Asia-Pacific is seeing a hiring boom in payment industry data analytics roles

Asia-Pacific was the fastest growing region for data analytics hiring among payment industry companies in the three months ending November.…

Minority challenger bank Majority’s minority shareholders inject $27m in major Series A

Majority, a challenger bank for immigrants, has raised $27m in a new funding round from tech celebrities such as Klarna…

$196m hack at cryptocurrency exchange BitMart: Experts warn it won’t be the last

Cybersecurity experts have warned that commonly used cryptocurrency technologies make it easier for criminals to cover their tracks after a…

One year after the cancelled IPO: China’s Ant Group restructures “to give users clarity”

After Ant Financial cancelled its initial public offering (IPO) last year, the fintech is now being restructured to appease Beijing.…

Internet of things hiring levels in the payment industry rose in November 2021

The proportion of banks, payment providers, cards programmes and processors companies hiring for internet of things related positions rose in…

India is banning cryptocurrencies to make way for CBDC adoption

India’s long-awaited Cryptocurrency and Regulation of Official Currency Bill, set to be discussed by the government next week, aims to…

AI related deals in the payment industry decreased in H1 2021

Artificial intelligence (AI) related deals made up 3.4% of all deals announced in the banks, payment providers, cards programmes and…