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Mapping Out 2024: Alchemy Pay Roadmap

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Friday, March 1, 2024

In 2024, our key priorities revolve around:

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  • In 2024, our key priorities revolve around:
    In the exciting journey ahead, Alchemy Pay is ready to make a lasting impact.
  • Alchemy Pay is collaborating with crypto-friendly banks in Europe to seamlessly integrate their account opening capabilities into our product.
  • In 2024, Alchemy Pay anticipates the submission and acquisition of over 20 licenses globally.
  • Get ready for a year of unstoppable impact and growth as we strive to bring Alchemy Pay's vision to life!

ACAMS Awards Scholarships to Upskill Anti-Financial Crime Professionals Across Africa and Facilitate Networking with the Global Compliance Community

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- ACAMS, a leading international membership organization dedicated to the fight against illicit finance, is offering 20 Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) scholarships to anti-financial crime (AFC) professionals from countries that are part of the African continent. Under the global scholarship program, the 20 winners will receive a one-year membership to ACAMS and a full waiver of all fees, including costs for study materials and access to virtual classroom courses for their CAMS certification.

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  • More than 86% of applicants were not ACAMS members, underscoring how the program will create new career paths for recipients and aid ACAMS' goal of creating diverse, peer-to-peer networking for AFC professionals globally.
  • This opportunity to acquire a globally recognized qualification will also equip professionals with a compliance toolkit to aid their understanding of emerging topics and trends in anti-financial crime.
  • "ACAMS embraces these opportunities to provide scholarships that remove obstacles to professional development for individuals who are passionate about building careers focused on combating financial crime," said ACAMS CEO, Neil Sternthal.
  • Details about the judges and recipients of the CAMS Scholarship Africa are available here: http://www.acams.org/scholarships/cams/africa
    Find out more about ACAMS Scholarship initiative here: www.acams.org/en/resources/diversity-equity-inclusion/scholarships

Aptoide enables Mir Card payments for Russian users

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

As Russia's own payment system, Mir cards operate through the National Payment Card System, similar to Visa and Mastercard.

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  • As Russia's own payment system, Mir cards operate through the National Payment Card System, similar to Visa and Mastercard.
  • By integrating Mir into games with its AppCoins billing solution, Aptoide now provides Russian users full, seamless access to local payments for its extended catalog of apps, games and in-app content.
  • "At Aptoide, our top priority is always empowering choice for users, including flexibility in payments", said Aptoide's CEO.
  • The company further hinted that additional Russia-based payment options are also coming to Aptoide soon, expanding even more the flexibility for Russian users.

American Banker announces honorees for 2024's Most Influential Women in Payments, representing companies like American Express, KeyBank, Mastercard, Visa and more

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- American Banker, Arizent's essential resource for senior executives in financial services, has announced honorees for The Most Influential Women in Payments, the annual initiative that recognizes and celebrates trailblazing women leaders in the payments sector. This year's honorees are embracing agility and curiosity by finding unique pathways for advancement, leveraging generative AI and navigating transformational mergers.

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  • This year's honorees are embracing agility and curiosity by finding unique pathways for advancement, leveraging generative AI and navigating transformational mergers.
  • These women embody the resilience, savvy and shrewdness it takes to lead, and their accomplishments are nothing short of remarkable.
  • "These women embody the resilience, savvy and shrewdness it takes to lead, and their accomplishments are nothing short of remarkable."
  • Since 2013, The Most Influential Women in Payments has recognized the professional achievements and influence of top-performing female executives.

Mobile App Protection Solution "DexProtector" Achieves EMVCo Certification for Landmark Fourth Consecutive Year

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

LONDON, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Licel has announced that DexProtector , its industry-leading mobile app security solution that safeguards over 12 billion downloaded apps, has once again achieved EMVCo SBMP SPT certification.

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  • LONDON, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Licel has announced that DexProtector , its industry-leading mobile app security solution that safeguards over 12 billion downloaded apps, has once again achieved EMVCo SBMP SPT certification.
  • This is its fourth consecutive year of EMVCo certification, underscoring Licel's commitment to delivering cutting-edge security solutions for mobile apps in an increasingly complex digital payments landscape.
  • Ivan Kinash, CEO of Licel said, "Being the first software protection tool to be certified by EMVCo for both Android and iOS is a real source of pride for us.
  • As software-based mobile payments (SBMP) quickly become the norm around the world, EMVCo is playing a pivotal role to keep these payments safe.

Stagwell's (STGW) Brand Performance Network Appoints Shannon Pruitt as Global Chief Marketing Officer

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell's (NASDAQ: STGW) Brand Performance Network (BxP), today announced the appointment of Shannon Pruitt as Global Chief Marketing Officer. Shannon will be responsible for business development, marketing and communications globally for BxP, where she previously served as Global Chief Content & Partnership Innovation Officer.

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  • NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell's (NASDAQ: STGW) Brand Performance Network (BxP), today announced the appointment of Shannon Pruitt as Global Chief Marketing Officer.
  • Shannon will be responsible for business development, marketing and communications globally for BxP, where she previously served as Global Chief Content & Partnership Innovation Officer.
  • The Brand Performance Network flips the script by treating brand and performance as a single, unified action," said Shannon Pruitt.
  • After joining Stagwell in 2020, Shannon was elevated to Global Chief Content & Partnership Innovation Officer of BxP in 2021.

BSV Begins Technical Testing of Teranode: A Watershed Blockchain Upgrade

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

ZUG, Switzerland, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The BSV Association (BSVA) is today announcing technical testing on Teranode, the watershed blockchain upgrade that will allow the BSV Blockchain to operate at upwards of 1.1m transactions per second (TPS).

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  • ZUG, Switzerland, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The BSV Association (BSVA) is today announcing technical testing on Teranode, the watershed blockchain upgrade that will allow the BSV Blockchain to operate at upwards of 1.1m transactions per second (TPS).
  • Teranode will realise this promise by enabling masses of transactions on Bitcoin's original protocol—now known as BSV Blockchain.
  • Teranode will ensure the BSV Blockchain remains a stable and secure protocol, fit for purpose for the demands of modern enterprise use.
  • Siggi Oskarsson, Teranode Director at BSV Association said, "The testing of Teranode represents our commitment to unlocking the full potential of the BSV Blockchain.

BSV Begins Technical Testing of Teranode: A Watershed Blockchain Upgrade

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

ZUG, Switzerland, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The BSV Association (BSVA) is today announcing technical testing on Teranode, the watershed blockchain upgrade that will allow the BSV Blockchain to operate at upwards of 1.1m transactions per second (TPS).

Key Points: 
  • ZUG, Switzerland, Feb. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The BSV Association (BSVA) is today announcing technical testing on Teranode, the watershed blockchain upgrade that will allow the BSV Blockchain to operate at upwards of 1.1m transactions per second (TPS).
  • Teranode will realise this promise by enabling masses of transactions on Bitcoin's original protocol—now known as BSV Blockchain.
  • Teranode will ensure the BSV Blockchain remains a stable and secure protocol, fit for purpose for the demands of modern enterprise use.
  • Siggi Oskarsson, Teranode Director at BSV Association said, "The testing of Teranode represents our commitment to unlocking the full potential of the BSV Blockchain.

Yazara Awarded PCI MPoC Certification for its Isolated SoftPOS SDK

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

NEW YORK, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Yazara, a global leader in SoftPOS technology and the payment acceptance industry, today announced that it is now recognized as a Mobile Payments on COTS (MPoC) certified vendor by the Payment Card Industry PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC). Yazara's cloud-based SaaS point-of-sale solution provides merchants who are unable to accept digital payments with a low-cost, secure, effortless, and modern solution to support their goals of increasing sales/revenue and improving customer experience. Yazara is the first PCI MPoC-certified isolated SoftPOS SDK, which provides increased integrity, faster integrations, and lighter security assessments. MPoC certification serves as an indicator of a product that has been evaluated for compliance against the standards established by the PCI SSC.

Key Points: 
  • Yazara is the first PCI MPoC-certified isolated SoftPOS SDK, which provides increased integrity, faster integrations, and lighter security assessments.
  • MPoC certification serves as an indicator of a product that has been evaluated for compliance against the standards established by the PCI SSC.
  • MPoC standard certification is designed to enable increased flexibility for payment acceptance and bolster the development of innovative COTS-based payment acceptance solutions.
  • With new directives from international schemes about MPoC compliance for new projects, this certification becomes time critical as no new SoftPOS projects are allowed if they are not using an MPoC certified solution.

Trip.com and Mastercard Launch Exclusive Flight Discount Offer in the UK

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Now, by booking flights through Trip.com with a Mastercard, eligible UK customers can enjoy up to £50 off their flight bookings.

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  • Now, by booking flights through Trip.com with a Mastercard, eligible UK customers can enjoy up to £50 off their flight bookings.
  • To redeem the Mastercard discount on Trip.com:
    Choose Your Discount: Select a discount—£25 off for bookings over £175 or £50 off for bookings over £350.
  • Make Payment with Mastercard: Pay with a Mastercard to utilise the discount.
  • For more details including the terms and conditions of this exclusive, limited-time offer, visit Trip.com's dedicated Fly with Mastercard landing page.