Around the web

• Youth savings specialist Virtual Piggy rebrands as REGO Payment Architectures.

• IBM provides blockchain support for Singapore fintech, Invictus.

• Qumram wins Growth Stage Startup of the Year at Swiss FinTech Awards 2017.

• Tradeshift brings on David Ahrens as its new chief marketing officer.

• First Data acquires Acculynk.

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