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Finextra
08-07-2025
- Business
- Finextra
Monavate expands Episode Six partnership
The Monavate Episode Six partnership has grown to speed up global innovation for the MonavateOne platform. 0 This content is provided by an external author without editing by Finextra. It expresses the views and opinions of the author. This partnership makes it easier for Monavate to offer localised card issuing, seamless payments, and infrastructure that can grow with fintechs around the world. As Monavate accelerates its growth beyond the UK and Europe, Episode Six continues to enable its seamless expansion into new geographies without significant technical lift. The expanded partnership supports Monavate's mission to offer clients the flexibility to tailor issuer, processor, and BIN sponsor relationships to their client's product strategy quickly and at scale. 'Our partnership with Episode Six is grounded in shared values and a joint commitment to solving real-world challenges for our clients,' said Scott Lucas, Co-Founder at Monavate. 'This isn't just a technology relationship—it's a collaboration that drives new business opportunities and supports our ability to serve customers globally, especially as demand from sectors like crypto continues to grow.' The Monavate Episode Six partnership has made the MonavateOne platform better for international financial services by making integrations faster and allowing for more use cases. Episode Six's platform provides the foundational infrastructure for MonavateOne., enabling Monavate to bring new offerings to market quickly, maintain compliance, and provide modern alternatives to legacy issuer solutions. By leveraging Episode Six's highly configurable platform–which combines ledger and processing capabilities– Monavate is able to give fintechs the tools to launch and scale card programs with fewer constraints. 'Monavate is one of the most forward-thinking players in the market—and we're proud to be their partner on their journey,' said John Mitchell, CEO and Co-Founder of Episode Six. 'Our teams work as one, focused on building solutions that drive outcomes. As Monavate grows, our role is to make sure nothing stands in the way of that growth.' The partnership highlights the importance of cultural alignment and long-term collaboration in navigating the competitive payments landscape. As Monavate's business continues to expand across new countries and regions, its alignment with Episode Six underscores the importance of strategic fit and future-ready infrastructure. Learn more at By expanding the Monavate Episode Six partnership, Monavate strengthens the MonavateOne platform's role as a powerful engine for global paytech innovation.
RTÉ News
19-06-2025
- Politics
- RTÉ News
"Donald Trump is not in control of the situation"
To discuss the US's potential involvement on the Israel-Iran war, Scott Lucas, Professor of US and International Studies at the UCD Clinton Institute
Crypto Insight
18-06-2025
- Business
- Crypto Insight
JPMorgan, SEC meet to discuss capital markets moving onchain
Executives with America's biggest bank met with the Securities and Exchange Commission's Crypto Task Force to discuss digital asset regulation and potential ramifications of capital markets moving onchain. The JPMorgan Chase executives discussed with the SEC the 'potential impact of existing capital markets activity migrating to public blockchain,' including which areas of the existing model might change and how firms could assess the risks and benefits of those changes, according to an SEC note shared on Tuesday. The two groups also discussed JPMorgan's existing 'business footprint' in the crypto space, including its current digital platform that handles repurchase agreements — a type of short-term borrowing in financial markets that falls under its 'Digital Financing' and 'Digital Debt Services' offerings. JPMorgan also assessed where it could carve out a 'competitive angle' — to stay ahead of the race as financial institutions look to the blockchain for faster, cheaper transactions while also unlocking new revenue streams through tokenized assets. Three JPMorgan executives meet with SEC Scott Lucas, Justin Cohen and Aaron Iovine were the three JPMorgan executives who spoke with the SEC's crypto group. Lucas is the firm's head of markets for digital assets, while Cohen is the global head of equity derivatives development; both are managing directors at the firm. Iovine is an executive director and JPMorgan's global head of digital asset regulatory policy. JPMorgan pilots JPMD deposit tokens JPMorgan's meeting with the SEC comes as the firm announced a token deposit pilot program on Tuesday, with the bank launching a deposit token, JPMD, on Coinbase's blockchain Base. Coinbase's institutional clients can use JPMD for transactions once the pilot is completed, which is expected to span over several months. A day earlier, JPMorgan filed a trademark application for JPMD — which outlined a range of crypto-related services, including digital asset trading, transfers and payment processing. JPMorgan exec says no plans yet for stablecoin The JPMD trademark sparked speculation that JPMorgan would issue a stablecoin with other big banks; however, Naveen Mallela, an executive at JPMorgan's blockchain division, Kinexys, told Bloomberg that token deposits are a 'superior alternative to stablecoins' for institutions, noting that their fractional reserve backing makes them more scalable. Deposit tokens represent dollar deposits held in customer bank accounts and operate within the traditional banking framework more so than stablecoins, which are merely digital representations of fiat currencies backed by cash and cash equivalents. Source:
Miami Herald
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Miami Herald
‘No Kings' Rally Organizers Issue Video Update
The organizers of this weekend's upcoming "No Kings" protests have issued a video reminding people about the event. The video, released on the No Kings website, reminds those planning to attend of details and calls on people to join the protests. Activists are coordinating a protest on June 14, targeting a military-style parade in Washington, D.C, celebrating the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army, planned by the Trump administration on Flag Day, which coincides with the president's birthday. There have been several nationwide protests against Trump or his administration's policies-such as the "Hands Off" demonstrations-but this weekend, on the backdrop of anti-immigration unrest, which, like in Los Angeles, has sometimes turned violent, is set to see the largest gathering of anti-Trump movements since his inauguration. What To Know The video reiterated previously released plans about the day and issued a rallying call to supporters. Over photos of other protests-including those that have been taking place in Los Angeles-the American flag, and Trump himself, a voiceover said: "Every day across this country something powerful is happening. People are rising, for each other, for democracy and for our collective freedom. "We have chosen not to live in fear or let division destroy this country." The voiceover added that "our rights and our freedoms are under attack" and that protest will help protect rights while Trump "wastes" money on a military parade, calling him "a wannabe King." "We believe power belongs with the people," the voiceover said. The "No Kings" group, which is organizing the protest, is recruiting volunteers online and working with local chapters in more than 30 states with over 100 other organizations. Organizers from the 50501 Movement, the name of which references "50 states, 50 protests, one movement," plan demonstrations in over 1,500 locations nationwide under the "No Kings" banner. The protests are aimed at what participants describe as "corruption" and "authoritarian" tendencies in the Trump administration, including decisions on immigration and uses of federal force in cities like Los Angeles. Speaking to Newsweek, Scott Lucas, professor of international politics at University College Dublin, said: "I don't think they are going to immediately dissuade the Trump administration from pursuing what in effect is authoritarian rule." "The Trump folks will try and portray the protesters as being the dangerous enemy within that they are acting against," he continued. "But the point of protest is that you don't expect any immediate capitulation. First of all you show that you haven't been broken so simply turning out and marching shows that people are still concerned about rights, they're still concerned about decency they're still concerned about tolerance, they're still concerned about their systems." He added: "The protests have an impact because Americans are still standing up for what they think is vital about America." Asked in the White House on Thursday for his thoughts on the protests, Trump said: "I don't feel like a king I have to go through hell to get stuff approved. "A king would say 'I'm not going to get wouldn't have to call up [House Speaker] Mike Johnson and [Senate Majority Leader John] Thune and say fellas you've got to pull this off and after years we get it done. No no we're not a king, we're not a king at all." The "No Kings" group previously said: "Real power isn't staged in Washington. It rises up everywhere else." A map shows the cities that are hosting Saturday's protests. The president has warned those planning to protest the military parade that they will "be met with heavy force." Related Articles Donald Trump Approval Rating Bounces Back After Musk, LA FeudsThe 'Beautiful Game' at Risk From Ugly U.S. Migration Policies | OpinionMap Shows Route of Trump's Military Parade Through DCFreed January 6 Prisoner Launches Bid for Congress 2025 NEWSWEEK DIGITAL LLC.
France 24
26-05-2025
- Politics
- France 24
Controversial aid group starts operations in Gaza: "Not a viable solution", expert says
Controversial aid group starts operations in Gaza: "Not a viable solution", expert says Middle East To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. Accept Manage my choices One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Try again 12:38 A PROPOS © FRANCE 24 in 12:38 min From the show France 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Scott Lucas, Professor at the University College Dublin about the controversy surrounding a U.S.- and Israel-backed group tasked with delivering aid to Gaza. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation says it has began its operations on Monday despite opposition from the UN and most humanitarian groups, as well as the unexpected resignation of its executive director over the weekend. This all comes in the wake of deadly Israeli airstrikes, including one on a school shelter, as Gaza's humanitarian crisis deepens.
