Axway Surveys Americans on Open Banking, Digital Trust Levels

Axway, a global API management and integration software leader, this week released the results of a consumer survey showing how they expect their personal data to be shared and secured. The 2023 survey polled 1,000 American adults about their expectations and top concerns about how… Read More

EWA Standards Released by American Fintech Council

The American Fintech Council (AFC), an industry association representing fintech companies and banks, released policy and regulatory standards for fintech companies offering earned wage access (EWA) products this week. The AFC also announced support for federal EWA legislation introduced by Rep. Bryan Steil. AFC CEO… Read More

Conduiit Celebrates $1M Pre-Seed Round

Conduiit, a cloud-based Fintech platform designed to offer a one-stop shop for boosting profitability in film and television productions, announced the closing of $1 million in pre-seed capital. The round was co-led by Fiat Ventures and Aperture Venture Capital, with additional participation from Collide Capital… Read More

Algorand Ventures Bets on Afghani Fintech HesabPay

Today, the Algorand Foundation announced a strategic investment by Algorand Ventures in HesabPay. The news was unveiled on stage at the Algorand Impact Summit in New Delhi, where business leaders, policymakers, NGOs, and developers convened to discuss how blockchain can be part of the solution to… Read More

INTELLITHING, which Develops Customized Apps of Generative AI with No Code, Raises £265K+ via Seedrs

INTELLITHING, which aims to develop customized applications of Generative AI With no code, has raised 132% (£265,325) of its £200,000 target from 116 investors (at the time of writing) via its crowdfunding campaign, carried out via Seedrs with 12 days left in the offering. Located… Read More

Real Estate Market Report: Significantly More Properties Could Be Listed in 2024 with Improved Affordability

Zillow (NASDAQ: Z and ZG) predicts in a new real estate market report that more homes for sale will lead to improved affordability in 2024 According to Zillow, home buying / real estate will “remain expensive, so expect a competitive market for homes that need… Read More

Crypto Equities Outperformed Bitcoin (BTC) by 2x – Report Reveals

Most of the investor interest in cryptocurrencies has historically been “concentrated in the digital tokens,” according to an update shared by Anthony Pompliano, an entrepreneur focused on Bitcoin, business, finance, and technology. According to the update, retail investors were “first to the party, followed by… Read More

7th Fintech Abu Dhabi Sees Crypto, Regulatory and IT Announcements

The seventh edition of Fintech Abu Dhabi welcomed a list of financial tech leaders and visionaries converging from across the globe on Nov. 29. This included those leading innovations in major financial institutions, startups, innovators, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, scientists and academics.. ADGM’s flagship event, Fintech Abu… Read More

Digital Assets Market Surges, MicroStrategy Acquires Another $600M in Bitcoin, American Perspective on Crypto Shifts – Report

Digital asset firm Gemini has shared their latest crypto market update. Key takeaways from Gemini‘s extensive crypto market report are as follows: Bitcoin climbs as SEC speeds up spot bitcoin ETF review process: Bitcoin (BTC) continued to grind higher this week, reaching a new yearly… Read More

Mastercard Study Reveals Latin American Payment Preferences

This week, Mastercard released findings of its study of Latin American consumer payment preferences. The announcement was part of the Mastercard LAC Innovation Forum. Over the past few years, the use of various alternative payment methods has increased; 77% of consumers have used electronic payments, with… Read More




Blockchain Adoption: Cardano (ADA) Developers Seek Feedback Regarding Progress Toward Intoducing CIP-1694

The Cardano (ADA) community can voice their opinion on the progress toward rolling out CIP-1694 in a Cardano Ballot planned for December 1, 2023. The feedback received is described as a sort of a “temperature check” on “the progress thus far and will inform the… Read More

Digital Asset Platform Coinchange Scores $10m To Grow Its Services

Coinchange, a digital asset platform that enables businesses to trade and access yield as a service, has announced raising $10 million in its latest funding round to help finance its planned expansion. The round was backed by key investment players including Good News Ventures, Spirit… Read More

US Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Rejects Central Bank Digital Currencies

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has voiced strong opposition to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), emphasizing the risks they pose to individual freedoms and privacy. In a recent social media post, Ramaswamy firmly rejected the idea of CBDCs, suggesting they pave the way for… Read More

Robinhood CEO Defends Payment for Order Flow Model, Company Announces UK Launch

Robinhod (NASDAQ: HOOD) Chief Executive Officer Vlad Tenev recently said that he does not think that the payment for order flow (PFOF) model of market-maker routing that the firm incorporates in the United States is under any type of threat. This would be despite suggestions… Read More

Investment Platform Robocash Reports €22M Invested, 392 New Clients, €754K Earned by Investors in Nov 2023

Robo.cash said it has closed out November with new milestones. Robo.cash noted that November 2023 brought them several new positive developments. They reached the mark of 35,000 investors and total investor earnings “crossed the €20M milestone.” According to insights shared by Robocash, the APAC region… Read More

Fintech and Payment Solutions Provider Verto Enters Kenya Via UBA Deal

Verto, a London-based fintech and payment solutions provider, has partnered with United Bank of Africa (UBA) to officially enter Kenya and the East Africa market, according to an announcement. The partnership marks a crucial step forward in providing enhanced financial transaction platforms for entrepreneurs, small… Read More

Online Banking: GXBank, Malaysia’s First Digital Bank, Officially Opens

GX Bank Berhad (GXBank), Malaysia’s first digital bank backed by Southeast Asia’s super app Grab, has officially launched its app, marking a significant milestone in the country’s banking sector. The launch event, attended by high-profile figures including YBhg. Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican, Secretary General of… Read More

3.0 Verse Adopts AU10TIX Identity Verification Solution

AU10TIX, a global technology provider of identity verification and management solutions, this week announced that its fully automated identity verification (IDV) solution has been chosen to accelerate the customer onboarding process for multi-exchange crypto trading ecosystem 3.0 Verse. The marketplace’s original identity verification process could… Read More

Bitcoin Fundamental Outlook: BTC Now Considered a Digital Alternative to Physical Gold – Report

Bitcoin’s price continued to rise in November and the crypto recovery broadened to a wider array of market segments, the Grayscale team noted. Grayscale also mentioned in a report that financial markets relaxed “about certain macro risks, including the geopolitical conflict in the Middle East… Read More

Yieldstreet Celebrates Cadre Acquisition

Yieldstreet, a private market investment platform, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Cadre, an online, real-estate-focused investment platform that serves institutional and high-net-worth investors. With a collective investment value of more than $9.7 billion, investors have allocated $5.3 billion on the platforms and received $3.1 billion in returns to… Read More

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