February 13, 2025 @ 10:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Shyft Network continues to expand its presence in India’s crypto market, announcing a partnership with Unitic for the integration of Veriscope‘s compliance solutions. The partnership comes as India‘s crypto sector continues to develop, blending traditional finance practices “with digital asset innovation in one of the… Read More

February 13, 2025 @ 10:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announced that a new entity will be set up to consolidate the administration and governance of the city-state’s national payment schemes in a concerted effort to “position these schemes for the… Read More

February 13, 2025 @ 9:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tabby, the MENA’s financial services and shopping app, has reportedly raised $160 million in a Series E round at “a $3.3 billion valuation.” The latest investment round was led by existing investors Blue Pool Capital and Hassana Investment Company, and also drew “additional participation from… Read More

February 13, 2025 @ 5:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Xero, a global small business platform, has released its quarterly Xero Small Business Insights (XSBI) data for Canada, providing a comprehensive snapshot of the health of the small business sector. The latest data, which covers the period from July to September 2024, reveals that while… Read More

February 13, 2025 @ 3:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced the addition of PayPal as a checkout option for all U.S.-based cruise reservations operated by Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NYSE: NCLH). Now, travelers looking to cruise with Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises® and Regent Seven Seas Cruises, can… Read More

February 13, 2025 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Research from PensionBee reveals that while UK savers are open to AI playing a role in pension customer support, they are not ready for a fully automated experience. PensionBee noted that 79% of survey respondents expressed preferences for “a mix of human and AI interaction… Read More

February 13, 2025 @ 7:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Socure, the provider of artificial intelligence (AI) for digital identity verification, compliance and fraud prevention, announced the general availability of its new RiskOS platform. RiskOS builds on Socure’s acquisition of Effectiv by integrating its orchestration and decisioning engine with Socure’s identity verification and fraud prevention… Read More

February 13, 2025 @ 7:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Data shared by Regtech Sumsub shows that three quarters of UK dating app users have come across deepfakes, “19% have personally been deceived by one, and 22% have had someone close to them misled by AI.” Regtech Sumsub pointed out that in the last five… Read More

February 13, 2025 @ 7:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenergo, the provider of AI-powered solutions for Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti-money laundering (AML) transaction monitoring and Client Lifecycle Management (CLM), announces that it has joined forces with PwC to accelerate the delivery of Fenergo’s solutions to financial institutions. The collaboration will combine PwC’s financial… Read More

February 13, 2025 @ 7:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TrueLayer, Europe’s Pay by Bank provider, is announcing that its consumer network has now surpassed 10 million active users. This growth highlights the demand for cost-effective digital payments, with TrueLayer’s Pay by Bank solution contributing to the key industry trend. To date, TrueLayer says that… Read More

February 13, 2025 @ 5:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Irreducible is pleased to announce their $24 million Series A funding round, co-led by Paradigm and Bain Capital Crypto, with support from Fenbushi Capital, L2 Iterative Ventures, Robot Ventures, and angel investors like Anna Rose, Brendan Farmer, Daniel Lubarov, Sina Habibian, and Varun Srinivasan. This… Read More

February 12, 2025 @ 11:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zodia Custody, a digital asset custodian backed by Standard Chartered, Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, and others, has announced a partnership to support Polymesh. Zodia Custody, which claims to be an institution-first digital asset custodian backed by Standard Chartered, Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, Emirates NBD and… Read More

February 12, 2025 @ 11:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), the provider of intelligent, best-in-class banking solutions, announced the acquisition of Sandbox Banking, a digital transformation enabler serving the financial services industry. This acquisition strengthens nCino’s ability to enhance data connectivity and streamline operations for banks and credit unions via an… Read More

February 12, 2025 @ 9:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Inovatec Systems, a provider of loan origination and management solutions for lenders, has announced an agreement with Dabadu, a Canadian dealer CRM platform. This partnership will integrate Inovatec’s Propel portal into Dabadu CRM, a solution that enables auto dealers to manage various aspects of their… Read More

February 12, 2025 @ 9:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Western Union (NYSE: WU) and Penny Pinch announce that they have launched international money transfer services in the Penny Pinch app. The co-branded service enables customers in the country to send and receive money globally, “based on their convenience and needs.” Penny Pinch is Eastern… Read More

February 12, 2025 @ 9:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ION, a global enabler of trading, analytics, treasury, and risk management solutions for capital markets, commodities, and treasury management, announces that it is an empaneled vendor with the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE). This milestone registers ION’s Fidessa trading platform for “equities, futures and… Read More

February 12, 2025 @ 9:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NCR Atleos Corporation (NYSE: NATL), a key player focused on expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, announced that it has expanded its ATM network, under the Cashzone brand, into Italy, providing access to cash for both residents and tourists. Although many… Read More

February 12, 2025 @ 9:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic announced that it is enhancing digital asset compliance by adding Unichain integration to expand blockchain support and coverage. The global enabler of crypto-asset compliance and risk management, Elliptic is pleased to confirm the integration of Unichain into its “holistic” suite of screening and investigation… Read More

February 12, 2025 @ 5:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lynx, a fintech platform simplifying healthcare payments and administration, announced the close of a $27 million Series A round, bringing its total funding to more than $44 million since its launch in 2022. The investment round was reportedly led by Flare Capital Partners, with participation… Read More

February 12, 2025 @ 5:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Eric Council Jr. from Athens, Alabama, has confessed to his role in a scheme involving the unauthorized takeover of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)‘s X account, which was then allegedly used to disseminate false and misleading information and manipulate Bitcoin (BTC) prices. The… Read More