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Zepz, however, noted that it is hiring more than 200 new roles including software developers, managerial positions and marketing roles, among many others. In a bid to streamline its business structure for future growth prospects, Zepz,  a London-headquartered money transfer platform, has announced the reduction of its workforce by about 26 percent. In a report by CNBC, it is said that Zepz has sent home 420 of its employees but not due to macroeconomic pressure. As a result, Zepz has been...

Visa is working with its partners to launch programmable CBDCs thereby optimizing capital flows to SMEs. Although blockchain technology has shown its prowess in multiple business verticals, its adoption hasn’t been fast enough. However, payments giant Visa Inc (NYSE: V) is now working towards pushing innovative blockchain use-cases towards real-world use cases. As part of its most recent LIFT Challenge, Visa is exploring blockchain-based use cases for Brazil’s central bank digital...

The Stripe-hosted onramp was created with Web3 companies in mind. It is designed to cater to their varied use cases. Stripe, a financial infrastructure provider for businesses, has launched a fiat-to-crypto onramp to make it easier for Web3 companies to help their US-based clients to buy cryptocurrency. According to a Thursday release by the firm, it is also making the onramp to all Web3 users, including those on the waitlist. Businesses that provide crypto and blockchain-enabled products...

Klarna seeks to leverage the power of AI for offering curated shopping experiences to customers while also introducing TikTok features and new tools for advertisers. The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is taking over and has only accelerated over the past few months. As a result, companies are making quick pivots to hop on the trend and adopt the prowess of this new tech revolution. Recently, fintech firm Klarna announced a massive redesign of its app while adding an AI-powered...

Virgin Money has launched a digital platform that caters comprehensively to first-time and professional investors.  Virgin Money has launched a digital retail wealth management platform for traders through a joint venture partnership. The Virgin Group financial services brand partnered with British-based global investment platform Abrdn to grant investor access to various investment funds. Virgin Money also leverages technology from FNZ for its digital platform initiative. First-time and...

The linkup between GoHenry and Acorns is destined as both companies have been working together for some time already. American financial technology and financial services firm Acorns has revealed it has acquired GoHenry, a teen-based investing application with a diversified user base. As reported by CNBC, the acquisition is the first of its kind for Acorns which is set to use the new acquisition to expand into Europe, in line with its global expansion strategy. The financial cost of the...

Klarna will leverage the best technology and data to help people discover new products. Payments and shopping service Klarna may be the latest company to partner with OpenAI to use ChatGPT. According to a recent announcement by the firm, the ChatGPT Plugin has now been integrated and will serve as a personal shopping assistant to Klarna users, ushering in a new era of personalized shopping experience. That is, users may now ask Klarna for shopping advice or product recommendations, and...

The collaboration between both entities to enhance USDC payment might attract some forms of skepticism owing to the Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt (FUD) surrounding Circle, USDC, and the exposure to the three US banks that collapsed in the past week. American multinational financial services firm Mastercard Inc (NYSE: MA) has entered into a strategic partnership with Stables, an Australian fintech startup to help advance stablecoin adoption in the APAC region. As reported by CoinTelegraph,...

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