Les distributeurs de billets CFF permettront d’acheter des bitcoins
“A partir du 11 novembre, les distributeurs de billets dans les gares permettront d’acheter des bitcoins, la monnaie numérique, annoncent les CFF vendredi. Une phase de test durera deux ans.”
Google really wants you to use Android Pay online
“Google on Monday announced new partnerships with Visa and Mastercard that will eventually allow Android Pay users to shop on thousands of sites where Visa Checkout or Masterpass are accepted. This should eliminate the need for you to remember multiple usernames and passwords for individual retailers.”
Banks are building a real-time global payment network using blockchain technology
“Nine out of 10 banking professionals surveyed at large US, European and Canadian commercial banks said their company is currently exploring the use of blockchain technology for payments, according to a new report from Accenture. “
F10 selects ten Startups for the accelerator program
“F10, the Fintech Incubator and Accelerator, is delighted to announce that out of the 167 Startup companies that applied to F10’s Prototype to Product (P2) program 10 Startups have been chosen to join.”
La France veut être la première à réglementer la blockchain en Europe
“C’est en droit français que, pour la première fois en Europe, nous allons fixer les conditions juridiques et de sécurité dans lesquelles on pourra réaliser les transactions financières décentralisées sur Internet, ce qu’on appelle le blockchain”
Apple Pay transactions up 500% year on year, CEO reports
“Apple Pay transactions have risen nearly 500% year on year, with more purchases made in September 2016 than during the whole fiscal year in 2015, Apple CEO Tim Cook has revealed during the company’s latest quarterly financial results call.”
Mastercard lance ses plateformes de Chatbots
“Cette semaine à l’occasion du Money 20/20, Mastercard a annoncé son intention de lancer une plateforme de bots reposant sur l’intelligence artificielle (AI) qui permet aux consommateurs d’effectuer des transactions, de gérer leurs finances et de réaliser leurs achats via des plateformes de messagerie. “
Facebook and PayPal Pair On Messenger Payments
“The digital payments platform will now be one of the payment option within messenger – meaning that customers who shop via chatbot will be able to complete transactions via PayPal. Going forward it will also be easier for user to connect their Facebook and Messenger accounts with their PayPal accounts”
La Chine se profile comme le laboratoire mondial de la fintech
“Les entreprises chinoises dominent le dernier classement des fintech dans le monde réalisé par KPMG et H2 Ventures. La Suisse se fait toujours plus distancer”
N26 announces a premium Black card with Allianz travel insurance
“What’s missing from N26? The company has been slowly but surely building a new bank account from the ground up. This time, the company is trying to recreate the insurance product that you typically get with a Visa Premier or MasterCard Gold. So N26 is launching the N26 Black card.”
Fintech100 Report: hausse de 40% des levées de fonds des Fintechs en 2016
“Selon le dernier rapport Fintech100 de KPMG et H2 Ventures, l’industrie mondiale de la Fintech continue de très bien se porter. En effet, les 50 firmes Fintech les plus connues ont vu une hausse de 40% de leurs levées de fonds en 2016.”
UK Government to stage fintech conference
“Kicking off a renewed push to boost investment in Britain’s world leading FinTech sector, the Economic Secretary has unveiled plans to hold a new international FinTech conference in London next year.”
Pay by MasterCard direct from your dashboard
“MasterCard is to come embedded as a payment option in an intelligent dashboard developed by IBM Watson for General Motors.”
Blockchain adoption unlikely to affect bank ratings in the near term
“Standard & Poor’s does not see blockchain technology having any near-term impact on assessments of bank stability, but the ratings agency acknowledges that it could deal a significant blow to traditional business models over the longer term.”
BBVA favours Amazon Web Services for cloud drive
“BBVA has reached a global agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as it looks to cloud computing to boost its digital banking services.”
OCBC Bank first in Asia Pacific for Siri payments
“OCBC has become the first bank in Asia Pacific to let customers send cash through Siri.”
IBM Launches Mobile Payments Platform, IBM Pay
“The newest form of mobile payment was introduced yesterday at Money20/20 in Las Vegas, and its selling point does not seem to be convenience so much as discounts and loyalty.”
Les banques américaines s’allient dans le paiement mobile
“Les grandes banques américaines ont annoncé lundi qu’elles allaient s’allier pour lancer une nouvelle application de paiements mobiles entre particuliers, destinée à rivaliser avec des services comme Venmo (filiale de PayPal).”
Android Pay bientôt compatible avec des centaines de milliers de sites
“Google, Visa et Mastercard travaillent ensemble pour simplifier le paiement en ligne sur les sites mobiles.”
Bank of America unveils an AI-powered bot to help customers with their personal finances
“Bank of America debuted a virtual assistant bot today at Money2020, a fintech conference being held this week in Las Vegas. Named Erica, the bot uses artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to learn your personal spending habits and offer helpful advice.”
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