Latest FinTech & Blockchain News
CBUAE Partners Norbloc for Nationwide e-KYC Platform
The Central Bank of the UAE selected Swedish KYC/AML provider Norbloc to develop a new nationwide e-KYC platform. This partnership aims to enhance digital identity verification across the country.
Vodafone Fiji and Entrust Launch Tap-to-Pay via M-PAiSA
Vodafone Fiji partnered with Entrust to enable instant digital card issuance and tap-to-pay in its M-PAiSA app. The integration uses Entrust's Digital Card solution and Mastercard's MDES for tokenization.
ECB Agreements for Digital Euro Payment Standards
The European Central Bank signed deals with Nexo Standards, Berlin Group, and ECPC to use open standards for digital euro online and tap-to-pay payments. This includes alias-based initiation and contactless acceptance.
OnePay and Tempo Partner on Stablecoin Payments
OnePay, serving millions of US consumers, teamed with Tempo blockchain for stablecoin payouts and instant account funding. OnePay will also run a validator on Tempo's payments-focused Layer-1 network.
OPay Valuation Hits $3.1 Billion in Nigeria
Nigerian fintech OPay reached a $3.1 billion valuation, surpassing rivals Flutterwave and Moniepoint. This marks significant growth in Africa's fintech landscape.
CBK Kenya Hires for Virtual Assets Regulation
Central Bank of Kenya advertised first VASP licensing and compliance roles ahead of crypto regulations rollout. This signals advancing institutional crypto oversight in East Africa.
South Africa Crypto Pushback on Capital Regulations
South Africa's crypto industry opposes draft capital flow management regulations. Stakeholders aim to influence rules impacting blockchain and digital asset flows.
Dfns and Zama Integrate FHE for Confidential Blockchain Wallets
Dfns partnered with Zama to bring Fully Homomorphic Encryption to public blockchains like Ethereum. This enables banks and asset managers confidential onchain transactions via ERC-7984 standard.
MoneyBadger Enables Crypto-to-Rand POS in South Africa
MoneyBadger launched crypto conversion to rand at point-of-sale, connecting Bybit Pay to 650,000+ merchants via Scan to Pay and others. It shields merchants from volatility across retail sectors.
MobiKwik Secures NBFC License in India
Indian fintech MobiKwik obtained NBFC license to expand lending with AI underwriting for 186 million users, focusing on Tier 2/3 cities. Shares rose 14% post-announcement.