Tag: payments

July 15, 2016 BY Mike Fox

LA startup announces new Bitcoin point-of-sale terminal

A new Bitcoin point-of-sale (POS) terminal by 34 Bytes has now entered the beta testing phase per an announcement today from the Los Angeles-based startup. 34 Bytes is looking at pioneering in cryptocurrency payment solutions for physical stores. 34 Bytes is deeply involved in the promotion of the emerging crypto-economy by creating solutions aimed at…

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June 06, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Forex broker FIBO Group adds CashU payment system

Globally regulated FIBO Group Holdings based out of Limassol, Cyprus with offices in Munich, Russia, Singapore and Vienna today announced that clients of the company now have another method for depositing funds into a trading account: CashU payment system. The CashU payment system has been in operation since 2002 and is very popular in Middle Eastern and North…

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June 02, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Santander launches international payments app using blockchain

British bank Santander UK plc, wholly owned by the Spanish Santander Group (BME: SAN) announced they are the first UK bank to introduce blockchain technology which facilitates international payments, through a new app. It is currently being rolled out as a staff pilot, with the intention to expand the technology at a later date. Once the…

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May 31, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Regulator forces PayPal to shut down in Turkey

PayPal, the multi-currency global payments provider today informed customers in Turkey that they can no longer be served via the official Turkish PayPal page. According to different media outlets, apparently the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BRSA) of Turkey is only approving companies with infrastructure based within their borders. Customers in Turkey as of June 6, 2016, will…

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March 29, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Offshore brokerage Tradeview Markets integrates with Uphold

This integration exemplifies the endless possibilities of Uphold’s open API, Uphold Connect. Through Uphold’s disruptive technology, Tradeview customers can now instantly deposit and convert funds for free via Uphold. It was announced over the holidays that Cayman Island regulated Forex and CFD brokerage Tradeview Markets will offer real-time account funding to customers via Uphold, a San…

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March 24, 2016 BY Mike Fox

Two years after launch FxPro set to discontinue branded debit card

FxPro, one of the leading global Forex brokers headquartered in the UK with operations also in Cyprus and regulated by both the FCA-UK and CySEC just two years ago launched a branded debit card system for clients in which traders could withdrawal funds on. The Mastercard enabled debit card allowed clients global spending abilities and ATM cash withdrawals of funds instantly.…

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February 27, 2016 BY Mike Fox

IFC Markets adds Skrill payment system

IFC Markets, a British Virgin Islands regulated international Forex and CFD broker - part of the IFCM Group has just announced they are glad to inform clients that automatic deposit and withdrawal through Skrill has become available for the company. Deposit and withdrawal through Skrill is realized in your trader back office. To note, automatic deposit though Skrill is…

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July 16, 2015 BY Mike Fox

Xero now integrates with FX payment firm TransferWise

Last week we learned that Xero, the provider of cloud-based accounting software serving 500,000+ small businesses globally had made a partnership with MidPoint, an international money transfer company regulated by United Kingdom's FCA to integrate real time invoice payments as an add-on to it's services. This week is it TransferWise, also regulated as a payment institution…

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