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Blue Train Marketing is thrilled to have been selected as the official media and PR partner for Team Card in Fintech Finance’s Payments Race 2019. The race will kick off

You probably haven’t heard of Checkout, a digital payments processing company that was founded in 2012 in London. Apparently, however, investors have been keeping tabs on the low-flying company and like

For years, we’ve been simply giving away our most valuable asset – our personal data – steadily making ourselves more vulnerable to those nefarious souls out there who would take

June is shaping up to be busy a month for fintech events. With things evolving at such an incredible rate, you need to keep up to date with the latest

A little-known European startup with no history of raising money from outsiders is riding investor euphoria for the payments sector into the billion-dollar club. Checkout Ltd., a digital-payments processor based

Banks, perhaps more than any other sector have a big job to do in terms of digital transformation. Consumers want anytime, anywhere convenience across multiple devices and of course maximum

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Checkout.com, a little-known London fintech company, broke European funding records on Thursday when it announced that it has raised a $230 million funding round, giving it a valuation of around

When it comes to long-term consumer relationships, few businesses can top banks. They tend to keep ties with consumers over decades — and, sometimes, those ties can last generations for families.

Fintech Unplugged  – Series 6 kicks off with an exciting and special episode, as Conservative MEP Syed Kamall joins Robert and Suresh for Episode 1 of Fintech Unplugged, Series 6 Listen

In the “old days” – the days of magnetic stripe cards – a cardholder proved that they were the rightful owner of a card with a handwritten signature at the

Optima Consultancy announces winner of third “Mobile Banking App Review” at Money 20/20 Europe in association with Visa Comprehensive study analyses 100+ banking apps and their features Extensive reporting and

Cybertonica and Credit Kudos announced at Money20/20 a new partnership using their combined platforms to automate credit scoring, harnessing Open Banking. Credit Kudos is an FCA-authorised challenger Credit Bureau and Account Information Service

This article was originally published in PYMNTS.com on 4 April. In it, Jennifer Singh, Entersekt’s director of channel partnerships discusses how consumers’ digital migration to mobile banking has given banks and other

Today, we’re excited to announce that Mastercard has received certifications under the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Cross Border Privacy Rules system and the Privacy Recognition for Processors system. Mastercard is

Cybertonica is proud to announce that our Market Development Manager, Melike Belli, is selected for Money20/20 Europe Rise Up Academy which will be held in Amsterdam between 3rd – 5th June. Rise Up:

Since the Big Bang, the universe has been continuously transforming. In the here and now, however, biological evolution seems to be falling behind technology. Some claim that technology will bring

Cybertonica sponsors Europe’s biggest FinTech event Money20/20 Europe between 3rd – 5th June. Money20/20 Europe is a major conference where the payments, FinTech and Financial Services communities come together to connect and

Huawei Technologies Co. has inspired Western government suspicion for at least a dozen years. Recent events came as a shock to many consumers, but they continue a trajectory of investigations, abandoned partnerships,

Paybase featured in Paypers – Paybase CEO Anna wrote an article for The Paypers this month. Anna explains how leveraging payments can be one of the best ways for a marketplace

Cybertonica, leading AI fraud and risk management company, has today launched a new product suite and unveiled an exciting new brand identity. Following the launch, CEO and Co-Founder Joshua Bower-Saul, together with

Mastercard has led a multi-million pound pre-Series A funding round in Konsentus, a regtech startup focused on helping financial institutions be compliant with PSD2 open banking requirements. More on this

Paybase CEO Anna Tsyupko shortlisted for EWPN award – CEO Anna Tsyupko has been shortlisted for the 2019 Emerging FinTech Leader award by the European Women Payments Network! It’s great to see Anna’s

Would you like to strut like a supermodel, flex like a yogi or rock the hottest trends this summer – well look no further and step into the smooothest shop

Paybase’s most recent blog examines how innovation-driven firms like Paybase could be the best solution to the proposed changes to Due Diligence requirements. Originally posted by Verdict Payments magazine, this

Building a Circle of Trust: Banking Circle launches white paper on increasing financial inclusion for businesses www.bankingcircle.com London, 3rd June 2019 – Ground-breaking financial utility, Banking Circle, is on a

A recent study by Accenture shows that 6 in 10 consumers are willing to share more of their personal data with financial institutions in exchange for improved services and better

Brighton, 3rd May 2019 British technology company McLEAR has today announced an exciting new partnership with The Great Escape Festival TGE  (9th – 11th May, Brighton). For the first time

Checkout.com, the global payment solutions provider, announces today that it is taking funding from outside investors for the first time in its history, having raised $230m in what is Europe’s

Lancashire-based Nitecrest Group has produced some of the first wave of biometric payment cards at its Visa and Mastercard secure facility, reports Jane Connolly. The card manufacturer claims it is

BluTV is the world’s number one streaming platform for Turkish content BluTV has more than four million subscribers Wirecard, the global innovation leader for digital financial technology, now supports BluTV,

Festival goers will now be able to split the cost of their summer plans and pay for Hideout 2019 tickets thanks to Klarna and Stripe The partnership will be available

Modulr, a London-based payments-as-a-service API platform for digital businesses, has raised £14 million in a funding round led by Frog Capital. Existing investors including Blenheim Chalcot joined the round, which

Leading digital banking and prepaid payments provider moves into leisure and gifting market by powering Virgin Experience Days’ services  8th May 2019, London – PrePay Solutions (PPS), a subsidiary of Edenred,

21st May, 2019 – Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain: Khaleeji Commercial Bank (KHCB), one of the leading Islamic banks in Bahrain, has officially announced its readiness for open banking services today,

Visa has completed the acquisition of UK-based Earthport, providing an entree for the card scheme into the $80 trillion account-to-account payments market. Visa made a surprise £198 million bid for

– The pop-up gives shopping a makeover with a fun-filled footprint, exciting new in-store concepts and interactive and celebrity events 22nd May 2019 — Having transformed how consumers see ‘payments’,

NatWest becomes Tink’s first partner in the UK as it continues to increase its European presence. Tink’s Personal Finance Management and Data Enrichment products will allow the bank to give

Marqeta has raised $260 million in a Series E funding round led by Coatue Management, valuing the open API card issuing and processing platform at nearly $2 billion. Vitruvian Partners,

Marion King, Director of Payments, NatWest, speaks about her role and the responsibility it entails, including determining payments strategy for a major UK Bank, keeping NatWest’s customers secure, regulation and

We are honoured to announce that Cybertonica team is named a finalist in 3 categories for the judging of the European Women Payments Network 2019 Awards, which will be held in Amsterdam on 4th June.

Reston, VA and Boston, MA – IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity™, and the 2018 World Champion Boston Red Sox, have teamed up to bring IDEMIA’s IdentoGO® enrollment centers to Red Sox

Emerging Payments Association has recently interviewed our Chief Commercial Officer Alan Nagle on how Cybertonica uses Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence to manage fraud and risk. Read more here.

IDEMIA, the global leader in Augmented Identity™, announced the launch and immediate availability of RapID X1, a handheld wireless device for biometric fingerprint identification. This new and innovative technology has a FBI