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Bolt and Airwallex to Streamline Global Payments System for Drivers

Bolt, the global shared mobility platform, today announced a strategic partnership with global payments and financial platform, Airwallex, to build a new payments system for its drivers. The new product will initially focus on digital wallets, before “scaling out additional financial services in the future.”… Read More

Crypto Wallet/App Dexari Raises $2.3M

Dexari, a self-custodial crypto wallet and trading app, has raised $2.3 million in seed funding to redefine how users engage with DeFi. The round was led by Prelude and co-led by Lemniscap, with participation from notable angels across the Hyperliquid ecosystem and beyond. Amid the… Read More

Bitget Wallet to Offer Index Funds for Crypto Investors

Bitget Wallet, a non-custodial wallet, says it will soon offer “an on-chain index fund experience to retail crypto users.” The Reserve’s Decentralized Token Folios (DTFs) is said to be a diversified group of digital assets in a single token. Bitget is describing the token as… Read More

Crypto Needs Better Wallets, Not More Hype : Vultisig’s JP Thor on the UX Crisis in Digital Currency Wallets

In a space plagued by wallet drainers, phishing kits, and seed phrase scams, Vultisig enters with a simple proposition: What if seed phrases themselves are the problem? Vultisig isn’t a browser extension. It’s not a hardware device. It’s a cryptographic vault system built around threshold… Read More

Zain Fintech launches Bede Mobile Wallet in Sudan

Zain Fintech, the financial services arm of Zain Group, launched its “Bede” Digital Wallet in Sudan, enabling customers to carry out financial transactions via mobile phones without a traditional bank account or card. The platform, designed for both basic feature and smart phones, offers services… Read More

Onbe Report Shows Growing Digital Wallet Use, Customer Desire For Faster Payments

Onbe, a corporate payouts platform, and NRG, a global insights and strategy firm, published their second annual Payouts Landscape Report—Onbe’s fourth annual payments study overall. The findings reveal that digital payments are here to stay—and businesses can stand out with more personalized, consumer-centric disbursements. The… Read More

American Express and Alipay to Support Frictionless Payments for Travelers in China

American Express (NYSE: AXP) and Alipay announced a feature aimed at enhancing payment convenience for travelers in China. Eligible global American Express Card Members can link their Cards to the Alipay digital wallet, enabling payments at merchants across the Chinese mainland. This initiative simplifies transactions… Read More

Tether Invests in Digital Wallet Zengo, Aims to Boost USDT Adoption

Stablecoin issuer Tether has announced an investment in Zengo, a self custodial digital wallet. The goal is to boost  stablecoin utilization including USDT. Terms of the investment were not disclosed. Launched in 2019, the company reports over 1.5 million wallets worldwide. The investment is expected… Read More

Bitcoin Infrastructure Tech Firm Blockstream Launches Open-Source Hardware Wallet

Blockstream, the global firm focused on Bitcoin infrastructure technology,  marked ‘Bitcoin Genesis Day’—the anniversary of Bitcoin’s first block mined on January 3, 2009—with the launch of its latest “fully-open source” hardware wallet: Blockstream Jade Plus. With a new design, enhanced usability, and advanced security features… Read More

Bitcoin Tech Firm JAN3 Reports New Funding to Enable AQUA Wallet Development

Bitcoin tech firm JAN3 has recently announced raising $5 million in seed financing to accelerate the development of the AQUA Wallet. Investors reportedly include the following business entities: Fulgur Ventures, Grupo Salinas, Tether, East Ventures, and NYDIG. JAN3 has officially concluded a $5 million seed… Read More

Global Fintech AstroPay Introduces Multi-Currency Digital Wallet

AstroPay, a global fintech that is focused on redefining cross-border finance, has announced the official launch of its multicurrency wallet, which is described as a financial tool intended to simplify how clients manage funds  across international borders. The digital wallet allows consumers to hold, exchange,… Read More

Fireblocks Establishes Japan Office to Support Institutional Adoption of Blockchain

Fireblocks has strengthened its presence in the Asia-Pacific region by establishing a regional office in Tokyo, Japan. According to the update from Fireblocks, Japan is said to be emerging as a key player in institutional blockchain adoption, driving Fireblocks to grow its presence by providing… Read More

Digital Assets: Demand for Self-Custody Crypto Wallets Surges – Research

Unity Wallet, the self-custodial crypto and Web3 wallet that combines encryption, unique functionality, and intuitive design has released member insights for Q3 of 2024, uncovering trends in self-custody user activity and adoption. Framed by geopolitical tensions and the uncertainties that have come with this “Year… Read More

Trump Media Files Trademark for TRUTHFI, a Digital Wallet and Payments Provider

On November 18th, Trump Media (NASDAQ:DJT) filed a Trademark application for TRUTHFI, a crypto service. This report follows the news that Trump Media was in discussion to acquire Bakkt (NYSE:BKKT), a crypto trading platform controlled by ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange…. Read More

LatAm Payments Fintech Kuady Expands Digital Wallet Services into Mexico

Kuady, a payments service processor, has recnetly announced the expansion of its digital wallet services into Mexico, a move that is further building on its  rollout in Peru, Chile as well as Argentina. This latest business expansion effort offers a seamless and secure experience for… Read More

Fintech Storfund and Mangopay Introduce Embedded Wallet Solution for Marketplaces

Fintech Storfund has deepened its partnership with Mangopay, a modular and flexible payment infrastructure provider for platforms. Building on the two companies’ established partnership, Storfund will now leverage Mangopay’s embedded wallet, local accounts, and FX solutions in order to enhance the support it provides on… Read More

Crypto Hardware Wallet Maker Ledger Introduces Update to Synchronize Digital Assets Accounts

France’s crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger says that it is sharply focused on maintaining a high level of security and privacy. Since launching the Ledger Live companion app, the French digital currency hardware wallet maker has continued to work on further improving the user experience… Read More

Digital Wallet Provider Sticpay Adds Mastercard, Visa

Sticpay, a digital wallet and payments provider, says it has added Visa and Mastercard debit/credit card processing to its platform. Sticpay reports over 5000 merchants. Sticpay is licensed by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and reports over one million users and 5,000 corporate clients across… Read More

UK FCA, PSR Seek Feedback on Digital Wallets

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), along with the Payments Systems Regulator (PSR), are seeking feedback on the rise and use of digital wallets. Today, digital wallets are ubiquitous. From smartphone-based applications to hybrid crypto wallets, the use of physical cash is on the decline. Regulators… Read More

UK Fintech Curve Announces New US CEO

Curve, a digital wallet that aims to challenge entrenched incumbents, has selected Nancy Yaffa as its new CEO for the United States. Based in the UK, Curve operates in 31 different markets, including the UK and European Economic Area countries. Curve’s offering allows users to… Read More

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