Fintech Wise Comments on CFPBs Pursuit of Junk Fees Pertaining to Global Transfers: Price Transparency Counts

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Yesterday, CI reported on a new circular issued by the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) warning international transfer firms to stop adding “junk fees” to the transfers and demanding greater transparency in the process. Misinformation in the industry is frequent, and some providers abuse… Read More

 

 


 




Talos Announces Integration with TP ICAP’s Fusion Digital Assets, a UK-Regulated Spot Crypto Exchange

Talos, the provider of institutional digital asset trading technology, announced its integration with TP ICAP’s Fusion Digital Assets, a UK-regulated spot crypto digital assets exchange registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The collaboration between Talos and TP ICAP “underscores a shared objective to promote… Read More

Wealth Management Fintech FusionIQ Launches Product to Disrupt Traditional Investment Marketplaces

FusionIQ, a firm focused on the delivery of cloud-based wealth management solutions with their all-in-one digital platform for financial advisors and institutions, announced the launch of its FIQ Market One on the FusionIQ One platform. The product marks a significant shift in the wealth management… Read More

Tether Expands AI Strategy and Welcomes New Talent to Accelerate Innovation

Tether Operations Limited, which claims to be the largest company in the cryptocurrency industry, announced a strategic expansion of its AI [artificial intelligence] focus, positioning itself at the forefront of innovation. This move underscores Tether’s dedication “to advancing AI accessibility and efficiency, further solidifying its… Read More

Internet Investment Advisors Now Required to Register with the SEC

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has amended existing rules to require internet investment advisers to register with the Commission. According to the SEC’s Fact Sheet, the amendments will: Require an adviser that relies upon the internet adviser exemption to provide investment advice to all… Read More

Nubank Reportedly Reaches 4M Customers Milestone for Nubank PJ, a Solution for Entrepreneurs

Nubank (NYSE: NU), which claims to be one of the world’s largest digital financial services platforms, has just reached the milestone of four million customers in Nubank PJ, which offers solutions for entrepreneurs. This number represents an increase of “around 50% compared to the previous year,… Read More

US Judge Says Coinbase Will Have to Face SEC’s Lawsuit

Digital asset firm Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) will have to face the Securities and Exchange Commmission’s (SEC) lawsuit, a Judge has recently ruled. A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday (March 27, 2024) stated that the US SEC’s lawsuit against Coinbase may proceed. However, the presiding judge… Read More

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of FTX, once a top crypto exchange, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. The maximum sentence was 110 years. Bankman-Fried was found guilty of seven counts of fraud and conspiracy in a criminal lawsuit that rocked… Read More

Fintech ZayZoon Reports New Series B Funding

ZayZoon, an Earned Wage Access (EWA) provider for small and mid-sized businesses, today announced it has raised US $15 million in an extension of its Series B financing. This investment round extension brings ZayZoon’s total Series B funding round “to 49.5 million USD.” The round… Read More

Robinhood Introduces New Gold Credit Card

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Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) CEO Vlad Tenev has unveiled a new product and feature for the Fintech firm’s clients during a session in New York City. Robinhood notes that its New Gold Standard is yet another step forward in their company’s mission to “democratize finance for all… Read More

OpenYield Trading Allows Retail to Trade Bonds Just Like Stocks

OpenYield Trading LLC is now enabling retail investors to trade bonds just like stocks. OpenYield is a FINRA-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered alternative trading system (ATS). According to a statement issued by the company, market makers Flow Traders and TD Securities Automated Trading are servicing the platform…. Read More




Australia: Payments Association Welcomes Passage of Digital ID Bills

Australian Payments Plus (AP+) has issued a statement on the passage of the Digital ID Bill in the Senate. The bill passed the Senate without debate. The legislation aims to establish an accreditation path for entities providing digital ID services while expanding the Australian Government… Read More

Bitcoin Mining Firm Marathon Digital Introduces Solution to Enhance Data Center Operations

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MARA), one of the world’s largest publicly traded Bitcoin miners and a key player focused on supporting and securing the Bitcoin ecosystem, announced MARA 2PIC700, a two-phase immersion cooling system built to transform data center operations with power, density, and efficiency…. Read More

Bitbond Announces Offering with NYALA for Issuers of Crypto Securities Under German Electronic Securities Act

Bitbond is working with NYALA for issuers of crypto securities (digital securities) under the German Electronic Securities Act. Combining Bitbond’s “bank-grade” tokenization infrastructure with NYALA’s BaFin-regulated Crypto Securities Registry services, their clients would aim to “benefit from a scalable issuance platform for bonds, certificates, and… Read More

Diamond Standard Fund Tokenized by Oasis Pro, Listed on SEC-Registered ATS via Avalanche C-Chain

The Diamond Standard Fund, supported by Diamond Standard and Horizon Kinetics, has been tokenized by Oasis Pro and listed on Oasis Pro Market’s SEC-registered ATS, via the Avalanche C-Chain. The Fund provides investors access “to an approximately $1.2T natural resource through an asset-backed coin licensed… Read More

UK Fintech ClearBank Joins Digital Pound Foundation

Clearbank is now a member of the Digital Pound Foundation’s (DPF) community. ClearBank joins the Foundation as “an Associate Member and will take part in the Identity and Privacy and Policy, Legal and Regulatory Working Groups.” As a member, ClearBank will have “the opportunity to… Read More

DeFi Technologies Subsidiary Valour, Bitcoin Suisse AG, STOXX Launch Digital Asset Blue Chip ETP

DeFi Technologies Inc., a crypto native technology company that pioneers the convergence of traditional capital markets with the world of decentralized finance (DeFi), is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Valour Inc., an issuer of exchange traded products (ETPs) that provide simplified access to digital… Read More

Whiterock Introduces £75M Growth Capital Investment Fund in Northern Ireland

A new £75m equity investment fund for Northern Ireland has been officially launched by fund manager Whiterock to address the need for growth funding in the local market. The Growth Capital Fund expects to “make investments of between £1m and £5m for minority shareholdings in… Read More

CFPB Targets Global Money Transfers and “Junk Fees”

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is now targeting international money transfers and “junk fees” that may be saddled upon users. The CFPB issued a warning to firms that provide these services regarding allegations of false claims and misinformation about the cost of transfers and… Read More

Real Estate Marketplace Pacaso Announces New Listings Across the US

Pacaso, the tech-enabled co-ownership marketplace for buying, owning, and selling luxury vacation homes, opens up thousands of new listings nationwide resulting in “a 200-fold increase in homes, with co-ownership opportunities now starting as low as $200,000.” Simultaneously, the company introduces its first suite of a… Read More

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