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Credorax, Samsung To Introduce Blockchain-Based Open Banking

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Credorax , the smart payments provider and FinTech, has announced a partnership with Samsung to develop blockchain technology to offer open banking services, according to a press release. The effect will be to eliminate the need for manual tasks for those functions.

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Samsung Pay Crosses 1.3 Billion Transactions, But Falls Short of Apple Pay

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As it makes its way to South Africa and continues to amass impressive partnerships with the likes of Alipay and PayPal, Samsung Pay might have completed three years in the mobile payments market, but its numbers still lag its main rival, Apple Pay. Samsung revealed yesterday that it had completed 1.3

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London FinTech Curve Notches $95 Million Series C For US Expansion

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London-based FinTech startup Curve has raised $95 million in Series C funding led by IDC Ventures, Fuel Venture Capital, and the investment division of Vulcan Capital, launched from the estate of Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul G. Founder and Curve CEO Shachar Bialick said in a press release on Tuesday (Jan. headquarters.

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How 5G Will Shake Up Banking and FinTech?

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Financial institutions are in the midst of becoming more mobile, with many of those legacy operations opting to — or at least considering — working more closely with FinTech providers to upgrade services, retain customers and acquire new ones. The debut of 5G promises to add another tool that can aid such efforts. Digital Demand.

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Let The Games Begin Edition: Samsung, Citibank & PayPal Step It Up

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So, what’s shaking and baking… Samsung Pay The Latest Weapon In The Wearables War. 28) of last week, Samsung Pay fans will have the option to enroll in the Samsung Pay beta for Samsung’s Gear S2 smartwatch. The Popmoney app operated by Fiserv Inc. Let those FinTech games begin.

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Today In Payments: Wirecard Files For Insolvency; New York To Ease Cryptocurrency Regulations

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Samsung To Roll Out Pay Card For Digital Wallet With Mastercard, Curve. Samsung Electronics Co. plans to offer a Samsung Pay Card that will operate like a digital wall for customers. For the launch, Samsung is linking up with Mastercard and FinTech Curve.

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South Korea's Digital Kakao Bank Prepares For IPO

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Kakao Bank is one of only two digital banks in the country and became profitable in 2019, according to Reuters, after less than two years of operation. Kakao Pay , the FinTech arm of Kakao Corp. Once that goes through, it will be the first South Korean FinTech working in mobile payments to make a public debut.

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