October 14, 2024 @ 8:01 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Cryptocurrency investors who trusted Mt. Gox with their funds learned this week they’ll have to wait even longer to be repaid. The news was posted on the disgraced platform’s website on Oct. 10. Mt. Gox’s trustee extended the deadline to repay creditors to Oct. 31,… Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 7:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto-focused firms have reportedly racked up as much as $32 billion in US regulator settlements, according to an update from CoinGecko. The research report from CoinGecko noted that the top crypto enforcement action carried out by US regulators has been primarily against bankrupt crypto exchange… Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 6:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As we enter the final three months of 2024, the digital assets and blockchain ecosystem is emerging from the so-called crypto winter. After a decade-long initiative by the digital assets and DLT industry, crypto ETFs were officially introduced in the US markets. And institutional players… Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 6:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brazil’s digital banking platform Nubank (NYSE: NU) recently introduced the Coupon Hub in Shopping do Nu, which is a discount center that aims to bring together various offers available in its marketplace and which will be gradually made available to clients. With this latest functionality,… Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 4:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood (Nasdaq: HOOD) has introduced a new “visual identity” that aims to reflect Robinhood’s growth and vision for the foreseeable future. When Robinhood was first established, they claim to have set out to build a platform that gives everyone improved access to the financial markets. During… Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 2:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the derivatives and securities exchange network, announced its Options on Cboe Volatility Index (VIX) Futures (Ticker: UX) are planned to begin trading on Cboe Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) on October 14. The Options on VIX Futures will aim to… Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 1:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TD Bank Group (NYSE: TD) announced that, following “several years” of active cooperation and engagement with authorities and regulators, it has reached a “resolution” of previously disclosed investigations related to its U.S. Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) as well as the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance programs…. Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 12:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Less than a month before the presidential elections in the United States take place, next Tuesday, November 5, both candidates (former US President Donald Trump and Kamala Harris) have made statements about the crypto industry and the future of Bitcoin. According to an update from… Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 11:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) study reveals that the vast majority or almost 80% of U.S. based business owners are now anticipating revenue growth in the coming year. Bank of America noted in an extensive update, covering all key demographics in the United States,… Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 9:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Stating that the UK International Investment Summit is looking like a “publicity stunt, “Douglas Grant, Group CEO of Manx Financial Group, said they welcome the gathering but it raises some concerns. The event is arriving several weeks before the Labour government’s budget reveal which are… Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has published the results of a consultation on changing the term “Virtual Bank” to “Digital Bank,” joining most of the rest of the world. Hong Kong has been a progressive jurisdiction when it comes to embracing the digital banking… Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Trustly, the Swedish global market leader in open banking payments, is putting its expansion plans for the DACH region into action. As part of this, the firm says it is building a German-speaking team, starting with strategic sales staff. The goal is to boost the… Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the provider of digital asset infrastructure, announced the launch of new features and functionality to Ripple Custody, bringing the benefits of “bank-grade” custody technology to fintechs and crypto natives. The update reportedly includes a transaction screening service integration, added hardware security module (HSM) options,… Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Experian UK&I has recently announced an AI-powered data solution ‘Hazard Tags’ which will help with the transformation of underwriting processes in the commercial insurance sector. As explained in the update from Experian, manual underwriting methods can be time-consuming for insurers and can often lead to… Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, an AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has released data on its launch of cashback. In the six weeks since launch: 506,378 Klarna shoppers have earned $2.7m dollars in cashback. Klarna merchants have given cashback on $98.4m worth of sales. Over 1,000 cashback… Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Norway, which is globally recognized as one of the world’s most cashless societies and economies, appears to have made it simpler to settle transactions with cash. In what appears to be a significant change in the trend towards avoiding cash transactions, the government and reserve… Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has reportedly provided a £2.25m loan to a new joint venture between Dukesmead Property Group, Kyte Property and returning customer, Grosvenor Hill. Established back in 2019, and led by a senior Management team, including Rodney Bishop, Dukesmead… Read More

October 14, 2024 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Innovate Finance, the industry body representing the Fintech community in the UK, and Vested Impact have released The Fintech Impact Report 2024, prepared in collaboration with Accenture, assessing the impact UK FinTech has on the “economy and society.” This latest report measures the Fintech ecosystem’s… Read More

October 13, 2024 @ 11:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda has shared research examining the crypto investment market in Italy. In Italy, Bitpanda said they have found that nearly one in ten people (9%) across the European nation currently invest in virtual currencies, however, the update clarified that this number rises to 16% for… Read More

October 13, 2024 @ 10:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Prove has shared key insights on the “Rise of the Trust & Safety Officer” – which now consistently aims to safeguard businesses in the so-called digital age. Prove noted in a blog post that in every sector and across all global regions,… Read More