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Callum Williams
Callum is a financial journalist having joined SBC in February 2022. Callum graduated from Salford University in 2021 with a degree in BA Multimedia: Journalism, working on news stories and features on payments, fintech and cryptocurrency. Have a story in mind? Contact: [email protected]
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Fintech firm Airwallex has introduced its new U.S Airwallex borderless card, a virtual card which enables U.S businesses to make digital payments across the globe. 
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Currencies
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Airwallex eliminates pain points for businesses with new virtual borderless cards
February 24, 2022
TSB Bank has revamped its onboarding process for customers by integrating Onfido’s face identification technology to help reduce customer friction. 
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Transactions
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TSB revamps its onboarding journey to reduce customer friction
February 24, 2022
Crypto finance and mobile banking firm Hi has linked up with Contis for the launch of a crypto debit card that allows consumers to use their digital assets. 
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Cryptocurrencies
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Hi collaborates with Contis on crypto debit card
February 24, 2022
American finance company SoFi has acquired digital banking platform Technisys in a deal worth up to $1.1 billion. 
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North America
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SoFi agrees deal to buy Technisys for $1.1 billion
February 24, 2022
US digital bank, FV Bank, has launched its first application programming interface (API) to allow advanced automation and integration for its clients.
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Fintech
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New FV Bank API grants fintechs access to banking services
February 23, 2022
The Russian finance ministry has submitted a federal law draft aiming to make digital currencies legal in Russia for the first time. 
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Cryptocurrencies
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Russia plans to make cryptocurrencies legal with new federal draft law
February 23, 2022
Research and treatments as well as new restrictions when it comes to VIP schemes saw the UK’s problem gambling rates for 2021 half from 0.6% to 0.3% according the latest figures from the UKGC. 
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BGC: Research and treatments key to the fall in problem gambling numbers
February 23, 2022
Klarna is launching its rewards program and pay now option to customers in the UK, allowing customers to buy now on Klarna products and in return, receive user points for their instant purchase. 
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Retail
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Rewards and Pay Now introduced by Klarna in UK
February 22, 2022
Digital Pound Foundation (DPF) has announced a new partnership with CryptoUK to build a stronger ecosystem for new forms of digital currencies in the UK. 
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Cryptocurrencies
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Digital Pound Foundation partners with CryptoUK
February 22, 2022
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Transactions
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Apple Pay added to SkillOnNet’s payment catalogue
February 22, 2022
 l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ), France’s unified gambling regulator, has expressed concerns about the increase of French minors engaging with gambling activities. 
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Regulation
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French survey finds failures in underage gambling protection
February 22, 2022
GoDaddy is offering more efficient ways for businesses to handle on-the-go transactions with its latest release of QR codes. 
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Transactions
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GoDaddy introduces QR codes for more efficient transactions
February 21, 2022
Specialist account payments platform, Vyne, has partnered up with Gr4vy, a payment orchestration platform, to allow online merchants access to open banking payments infrastructure. 
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Transactions
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Vyne and Gr4vy collab to allow instant online banking payments
February 21, 2022
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Blockchain
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VIVID Labs launches multi-functional NFT app on Shopify
February 21, 2022
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Regulation
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Mastercard and Massmart link up to support digital payments for SMME’s
February 18, 2022
Wallet
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Fintech
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Paysafe extends partnership with BetWildwood via Skrill USA
February 18, 2022