October 8, 2024 @ 3:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Experian Consumer Services announcing a partnership with Oakbrook, a non-bank consumer lender, to offer debt consolidation loans on the Experian Marketplace by reportedly using Paylink’s ReFi tech. This recently announced collaboration is said to mark a significant milestone in improving financial inclusion and unlocking access… Read More

October 8, 2024 @ 11:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

21.co, the parent company of 21Shares – one of the issuers of crypto exchange traded products (ETPs), and Crypto.com, announced that they have recently entered into a strategic partnership. With this partnership, 21.co Wrapped Bitcoin (21BTC) will source Bitcoin (BTC) liquidity from Crypto.com, leveraging the… Read More

October 8, 2024 @ 10:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cashflows, the platform that for merchants to accept payments, announces its partnership with Mastercard (NYSE: MA) to offer its merchants Click to Pay. Mastercard Click to Pay is a described as a consistent way to make online payments, offering consumers a user-friendly guest checkout across… Read More

October 8, 2024 @ 9:29 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This past week, Abrigo, a provider of commercial lending software and services for U.S. financial institutions, announced that Abrigo Small Business Lending has emerged from beta. The company said the increased automation improves lenders’ ability to manage increased volumes while still maintaining the human touch when needed…. Read More

October 8, 2024 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be among the largest companies in the digital assets industry, marks a decade of pioneering advancements and innovation that have helped with transforming the landscape of digital assets. Since its launch in 2014, Tether claims it has enhanced finance by introducing… Read More

October 8, 2024 @ 8:39 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, OwlTing Group, a global blockchain Fintech company, announced plans to implement Visa Direct solutions under a global agreement with Visa to provide real-time cross-border payments for individual and business customers. This agreement allows OwlTing to potentially reach more than 8.5 billion endpoints in… Read More

October 8, 2024 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The payments landscape has evolved considerably in the past decade, according to an update from Juniper Research. Juniper Research noted in a report that many payment methods rising to some of the most used solutions across retail, digital commerce, B2B, as well as P2P scenarios…. Read More

October 8, 2024 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fidelity International, Mercer, Penny and Pension Lab have reportedly joined the industry coalition of “potential” operators of commercial pensions dashboards, working with government and regulators in order help support the launch of various dashboards for UK consumers. As explained in the update, dashboards provide consumers… Read More

October 8, 2024 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Real-time cross-border payments are gaining significant momentum as global consumers increasingly rely on them for seamless transactions, according to a recent research study. Many consumers depend on them to send funds close ones, while others use them to purchase goods, underscoring their importance in the… Read More

October 8, 2024 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech Storfund has announced a partnership with TikTok Shop that will introduce the first fully embedded cash flow solution in a major US marketplace. This change is expected to benefit sellers on the social media app. Referred to as Daily Advance, the product should reportedly… Read More

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

iCapital, the fintech platform driving the alternative investment marketplace for the wealth management industry, announces that it has surpassed $200 billion in global platform assets. Increased demand for private market funds has led to this milestone and boosted the growth of client assets on iCapital’s… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 7:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Many people seemed surprised recently to hear that the UAE had apparently eliminated taxes on crypto, but it has now been clarified that this is not actually the case after all. Here’s the reality of the situation, according to crypto / digital assets industry focused… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 6:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The digital commerce payments ecosystem in Malaysia payments is set to reach $14.7 billion by 2028, according to projections from GlobalData. The Malaysian e-commerce market is now expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.5% between the current year 2024 and… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 6:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Funding Circle US, previously part of Funding Circle UK, was acquired by iBusiness Funding LLC, part of Ready Capital (NYSE:RC), earlier this year. When the sale was announced, Funding Circle CEO Lisa Jacobs said,: “We are pleased to have reached an agreement with iBusiness Funding, one… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 3:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Crypto, from Robinhood Markets (Nasdaq: HOOD), has recently launched cryptocurrency transfers across European markets. Robinhood Crypto customers residing in Europe are now able to deposit as well as withdraw 20+ cryptocurrencies, and will reportedly be able to earn a 1% deposit match for a… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 3:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment platform PeerBerry has shared its latest update for the month of September 2024. European investing platform PeerBerry notes that investors have reportedly funded €44.96 million worth loans in just the past month, which is actually 2% less than those reported in August. According to… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 3:15 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Canary Capital, a digital asset-focused investment firm, announced its official launch alongside the debut of its first trust offering, the Canary HBAR Trust. Steven McClurg, former co-founder and CIO of Valkyrie Funds, the issuers of the Valkyrie Bitcoin ETF, said he established Canary… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 12:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ryan Lee, Chief Analyst at Bitget Research recently explained that Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency, has grown steadily to become a major global asset, one whose market cap is impacted significantly by global events. For instance, Ryan Lee of Bitget Research, noted that the ongoing… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 12:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) will reportedly delist all “unauthorized” stablecoins from its digital assets exchange in the European Economic Area by the end of this year. This could be a potential setback for digital tokens such as Tether’s USDT. As widely reported, the European Union… Read More