Kindle Fire owners in the US have had 500 new Amazon Coins – worth a total of $5 – deposited into their accounts today to mark the launch of the virtual currency for purchasing apps, games and in-app items.
Ashley Lannquist, project lead, blockchain & distributed ledger technology at World Economic Forum, will be taking to the stage at Money 20/20 Europe in Amsterdam to discuss the industry consortia for blockchain innovation on Tuesday this week. Ahead of the session, Finextra spoke to Lannquist about any use cases that have been beneficial for the financial services, the WEF’s work with the technology and how to take an inclusive approach.
Looming tariff concerns continue to pressure the U.S. equipment and automotive industry, with another round of tariffs set to begin…
ABN Amro is warning customers that their personal details may be at risk after a ransomware attack at one its supplier.
The Trump administration is considering reducing tariffs on auto parts ahead of a May 3 deadline that has drawn the…
Nasdaq and AWS have joined forces to bring the benefits of cloud to market operators around the world.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore is investigating a ransomware attack on Toppan Next Tech, a vendor responsible for printing customer statements for DBS Bank and Bank of China (BoC) in Singapore, which exposed the personal data of thousands of customers.
Standard Chartered Bank’s SC Ventures unit is joining forces with Fujitsu to accelerate the development of quantum computing from the research stage to commercial use in financial services.
FI Connect, Origence’s top-of-the-funnel lending arm, has ramped up the volume of Tesla vehicles financed through its preferred partnership with…
BMW Group Financial Services named Ole Jensen as president and chief executive in the U.S. and head of the captive’s…
Mastercard-backed carbon tracking app Doconomy has raised $17 million in a funding round led by CommerzVentures.