As we steam towards the end of the year, there’s been no sign of winding down here at Wirex HQ – November has proved to be yet another busy month. Each week has been packed with launches, announcements and new partnerships, which means 2019 is going to be another exciting year for Wirex customers! Here… View Article

Calling our all-American Wirex followers, we’re on the hunt for eager beta testers to trial our new streamlined on-boarding process in the United States. We’ll soon be testing our market-leading offering on American soil for the first time. We’d like to know your thoughts – what you like, what you don’t like and if you… View Article

To help us to keep your Wirex account extra-safe, we’ve added another layer of security to the setup process. From Friday 30th November, the memorable word feature will be activated for all of our new and existing users globally. What is a memorable word? A memorable word is a user-generated layer of security that helps… View Article

With almost all of our financial affairs being conducted online, there is much at stake if the infrastructure protecting our money is compromised. News articles of security breaches across all industries are posted daily, so it’s no surprise that many people feel less than confident about online security. However, there are plenty of measures in… View Article

You’ve bought some cryptocurrency. Now what? You need a crypto wallet to store it – one that will keep your crypto easily accessible, yet safe from hacking and fraud. Your options are varied and come with their own impenetrable crypto-vernacular. For instance, do you want a hot wallet, which is online and connected (often via… View Article

Gone are the days of safe deposit boxes and padlocked filing cabinets full of personal documents. Today, our increasingly digital world means information and possessions that were previously physical are now much more likely to be stored online. In fact, a 2015 study found that 42% of respondents created more than 50 new personal profiles… View Article

When it comes to cryptocurrency adoption, the Asia-Pacific region is way ahead of the curve. The likes of South Korea, Hong Kong, China and Japan were early adopters of crypto and blockchain technology; now, Singapore is quickly emerging as a world leader in the mainstream adoption of digital currency. Regulatory Stance The Monetary Authority of… View Article

In this new age of digital money, startup Pigzbe are revolutionising traditional finance from the ground up – starting with pocket money. Their piggy-wallet™, which runs on a new family-friendly token called Wollo (WLO), aims to equip children aged 6+ with the tools to navigate the intricacies of digital finance from childhood. This unique concept,… View Article