Wirecard – DIGIT INFO

Industry leaders say blockchain makes payment services more efficient

DIGIT — Sat, 05 Sep 2020 14:00:00 +0000

Is blockchain the solution in making payments more transparent and secure?

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Wirecard scandal fallout sees 50% of German staff laid off

DIGIT — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 02:49:40 +0000

730 people from Wirecard’s German offices will be given pink slips.

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‘The Enron of Europe’ — What We Know So Far About the Wirecard Scandal

DIGIT — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 02:34:41 +0000

Australian YouTuber Dagogo Altraide posted a new video to his 2.5M subscribers detailing the fall of FinTech company Wirecard.

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Mastercard Exec Accused of Money Laundering Cover-Up at Bank With Ties to Wirecard

DIGIT — Tue, 28 Jul 2020 10:56:00 +0000

Wirecard has been implicated in a new report on alleged criminal activities by a Mastercard executive operating at the FBME bank in Cyprus.

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Wirecard Exec Reportedly Used Bitcoin to Move Funds to Russia

DIGIT — Tue, 21 Jul 2020 11:25:00 +0000

Russian media reported that Marsalek is hiding in Russia with funds that he was able to transfer there with Bitcoin.

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Wirex Approved to Issue Mastercard-Backed Bitcoin Debit Cards

DIGIT — Mon, 20 Jul 2020 13:15:26 +0000

Mastercard said Monday it had granted Wirex principal membership status, becoming the “first” native cryptocurrency outfit to do so. The membership allows Wirex, a London-based digital payments firm, to issue payment cards directly to consumers, making it easier for people to buy, hold and exchange crypto into fiat money. Raj Dhamodharan, Mastercard’s executive vice president […]

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Missing Wirecard Exec Found in Belarus; Russia’s FSB Involvement Suspected

DIGIT — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Russian intelligence might have a lot to do with helping former Wirecard COO Jan Marsalek disappear into thin air.

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Leaked Documents Suggest Former Wirecard Exec Was Linked to Secret Russian Gov Operations

DIGIT — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 19:49:38 +0000

Jan Marsalek reportedly bragged of ties with Russian intelligence services and touted secret documents about chemical weapons used in the UK.

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Wirecard Folds: A Blow to Crypto Cards, but a Chance for Blockchain

DIGIT — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 17:20:00 +0000

A temporary nuisance for crypto debit card holders, the Wirecard debacle reminds the public of the problems blockchain technology was designed to fix.

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Shareholders File Criminal Complaint Against EY for Alleged Role in Wirecard Scandal

DIGIT — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 10:40:21 +0000

Shareholders in German fintech Wirecard are taking legal action against Big Four auditor EY in the fallout from the scandal now engulfing the company.

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