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Mobile digital identity to be worth $7bn by 2024 – study claims

Mobile digital identity to be a $7bn opportunity by 2024 as it becomes more regularly used, particularly across Southeast Asia and Africa, a new study claims.

Bank Negara Malaysia has suggested new electronic KYC guidelines

Having issued a policy document earlier in 2019, Bank Negara Malaysia has now released a draft for how the rules around electronic know your customer (KYC) could look like in the future in the country.

What is strong customer authentication and why should you care?

The EU is enforcing new rules for online payments on September 14. For creative RegTech and FinTech businesses, the new legislation could present massive opportunities.

British FCA may delay strong customer authentication for another 18 months

New EU rules boosting customer security are set to be enforced by mid-September. However, the UK may take another 18 months to implement the changes.

Cyptorcurrency exchange Binance is being blackmailed by a person claiming to have its KYC...

A person is demanding over $3.6m worth of Bitcoin from Binance, the cryptocurrency exchange, or they will release 10,000 photo that are similar to the know-your-customer (KYC) data the company uses.

WSO2 updates its open banking platform to help banks comply with PSD2 ahead of...

Ahead of the EU’s Second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) fully snapping into action on September 14, WSO2 has revealed a software update to help banks comply with the new regulations.

Signifyd launches SCA tool to help companies meet PSD2 compliance

Online fraud protection company Signifyd has launched its strong customer authentication (SCA) tool which will help firms meet impending deadlines.

Elevator Ventures and UNIQA Ventures invest in kompany

RegTech scaleup kompany has closed a new venture deal supported by Elevator Ventures, Raiffeisen Bank International´s (RBI) venture capital arm, and UNIQA Ventures, the VC firm.

Yoti raises £8m in new round, valuing it at £82m

Digital Identity platform Yoti has raised £8m in a new round which has valued the company at £82m.

Meet the ten participants picked to take part in the ICO’s first data protection...

The British Information Commissioner's Office has launched a new service to help companies and organizations innovate for the common good using public data. Now it has chosen its first cohort to enjoy the sandbox.
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