January 13, 2025 @ 10:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The IMF has shared an update / analysis on how artificial intelligence will affect Asia’s economies. According to the blog post from the IMF, AI may widen inequality, but policymakers can “counteract this with more effective social safety nets, reskilling programs, and regulations to promote… Read More

January 13, 2025 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook has shared key insights focused on the artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) ecosystem. PitchBook noted in the latest report that investors bid up Elon Musk in AI horse race—xAI’s value has been surging in secondary trading. According to Caplight estimates, xAI’s secondary… Read More

January 13, 2025 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OpenLedger, backed by Polychain Capital and Borderless Capital, is building a blockchain for (artificial intelligence) AI that provides a “decentralized” trust infrastructure for creating specialized language models. CoinList noted in a blog post that OpenLedger is offering up to “51% of its total token supply… Read More

January 13, 2025 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UniCredit has recently announced plans to bring its back-office activities for securities services across Italy and Germany in house, standardizing its set-up and suppliers in a move that is expected to create more than 200 new professional roles. As explained in the update, the internalization… Read More

January 12, 2025 @ 10:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) launched the Supervisory Incubator for Distributed Ledger Technology to help banks responsibly unlock the transformative potential of distributed ledger technology (DLT). The Incubator is a supervisory arrangement designed to help banks maximize the “potential benefits” of DLT adoption by… Read More

January 12, 2025 @ 9:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

dLocal, the payment platform connecting merchants to emerging markets, announced it has been granted the Authorized Payment Institution license from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom. This positions dLocal to offer payment services in the UK, bolstering its commitment to compliance and… Read More

January 12, 2025 @ 7:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SC Lowy has reportedly decided to accelerate its pivot towards private credit, an area “rich” with various opportunities in Asia and the Middle East, that will pave the way for the “gradual” wind down of its open-ended liquid Primary Investments Fund (PI). Initially launched as… Read More

January 12, 2025 @ 1:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a payments and financial platform for global businesses, has recntly announced its partnership with Carwow, the online car-changing marketplace. Following the integration of Airwallex’s Scale Native API, Carwow can now process “payments for those enterprise dealer groups who purchase cars from thousands of private… Read More

January 12, 2025 @ 1:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mantle, the blockchain ecosystem behind Ethereum layer 2 (L2) Mantle Network and Ether liquid staking protocol mETH Protocol, announced the integration of Ethena’s USDe and Mantle’s mETH on Compound, one of the DeFi lending protocols. This integration supports Mantle’s commitment to fostering synergy within its… Read More

January 11, 2025 @ 6:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Six years after its market launch, Trade Republic has reportedly doubled its customer base to 8 million. Collectively, these customers manage assets worth 100 billion euro, making Trade Republic the “largest broker” in Europe and strengthening its position as the savings platform. The introduction of… Read More

January 11, 2025 @ 6:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kadena, the “scalable” Layer 1 Proof of Work (PoW) blockchain, announces a strategic partnership with Ownera, a Fintech enabling distribution and trading of tokenized assets through their global interconnectivity network. This collab integrates Kadena’s blockchain tech with tokenization applications using Ownera’s FinP2P routers to “connect… Read More

January 11, 2025 @ 6:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonway, a European payment institution, announces the launch of Online Onboarding, a solution designed to streamline the merchant onboarding process for marketplaces. As explained in the update, online onboarding eliminates the need for marketplaces to manage new customer onboarding, allowing them “to focus on business… Read More

January 11, 2025 @ 6:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

nsave, the provider of “compliant” accounts abroad to people from countries with high inflation, announced the launch of an investment product, enabling people at risk of financial exclusion to “protect and grow” their wealth. The company confirmed an $18mn Series A investment led by TQ… Read More

January 11, 2025 @ 5:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TCB Pay, a provider of corporate cards and payment solutions, is pleased to announce the expansion of its services to include Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments. As explained in the announcement, this service cements TCB Pay’s position as an innovator in payment technology, delivering “flexibility,… Read More

January 11, 2025 @ 11:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Spring Financial, a Canadian financial technology company simplifying the lending process for everyday Canadians, announces the launch of Bloom, an AI-driven financial concierge mobile app for everyday Canadians. Bloom redefines financial management by harnessing Artificial Intelligence to make banking, spending and “budgeting completely transparent and… Read More

January 11, 2025 @ 11:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

M^0 has adopted Chainlink infrastructure to deliver net asset value (NAV) data on Ethereum for their “decentralized” stablecoin, $M. ​​By leveraging Chainlink’s SmartData suite of asset servicing solutions, they are “improving the transparency” of $M. The core M^0 protocol is a coordination layer for “permissioned… Read More

January 11, 2025 @ 11:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nium, the infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments,  announced the launch of the Diners Club International Card for its travel customers. This milestone reportedly makes Nium one of the “first” global payment card issuers in the travel space to “offer cards across the four major schemes.”… Read More

January 10, 2025 @ 5:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Treasury4, an enterprise software platform delivering tools for treasury and finance practitioners, announced the launch of its Payments4 module tailored for the requirements of treasury and finance teams. An integral component of Treasury4’s Treasury Management System, Payments4 transforms the way organizations handle treasury payments by… Read More

January 10, 2025 @ 4:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zellis, part of the Zellis Group, announces a definitive agreement to acquire elementsuite, an AI-enabled HR software company. As part of the transaction, elementsuite will be combined with Zellis, the provider of payroll and HR software to the UK and Ireland, “creating an end-to-end AI-powered… Read More

January 10, 2025 @ 4:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (ADYEN:AMS), the global financial technology platform for businesses, announces the launch of Adyen Uplift. The AI-powered payment optimization suite will help businesses increase payment conversion, simplify fraud management, and “reduce the cost of payments.” Adyen’s customers can utilize data-driven, tailored performance recommendations and opportunities… Read More