August 17, 2024 @ 3:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cowbell, a provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), announced that insurance industry veteran Stephen Moss has been appointed to its Board of Directors. Moss brings three decades of industry experience and “is currently Group Head of Financial Lines and Cyber at… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 9:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GRAB) announced unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Anthony Tan, Group Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Grab said: “We continued to harness the strength of the Grab ecosystem, and improved the usage frequency and reliability… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 3:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MetaMask (developed by Consensys), Mastercard and Baanx (which powers the Crypto Life platform) announced the pilot launch of MetaMask Card, enabling MetaMask wallet users to seamlessly use their cryptocurrency for everyday purchases in fiat currency (e.g., euros, £) anywhere around the world Mastercard is accepted…. Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 3:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital, the crypto platform for institutions, and the ZKsync Foundation, announced the availability of digital assets from the ZKsync ecosystem on Anchorage Digital’s platform. With the only U.S. federally chartered crypto bank, Anchorage Digital is the first institutional custodian to support ZKsync, whose zero-knowledge… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 3:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kaspersky has detected an online fraud campaign aimed at stealing cryptocurrency and sensitive information by exploiting popular topics such as web3, crypto, AI, online gaming, and beyond. Targeting individuals worldwide, the campaign is believed to “be orchestrated by Russian-speaking cybercriminals and spreads info-stealing and clipper… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 1:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The points, miles and perks that have come to define the modern credit card marketing playbook are being replaced by cashback rewards and lower fee cards as cardholder financial health1 grows increasingly strained. According to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Credit Card Satisfaction Study, “only… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 1:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Securitize, the platform for tokenizing real world assets, and global private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE), announced that qualified investors now have exclusive access to Hamilton Lane’s recently closed Secondary Fund VI through the Securitize platform. Hamilton Lane Secondary Fund VI has… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 1:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has reportedly secured a $45 billion valuation in a share sale by company workers, beating an overall fintech industry downturn and solidifying its position as Europe’s most valuable startup venture. This, as the UK government aims to convince it to pursue a… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 1:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Aventus Group lender Credito365 from Colombia starts offering short-term loans on the PeerBerry platform. Colombian loans are backed with a buyback and “a group guarantee and will generate a 9.5% annual return to PeerBerry investors.” Aventus Group founded Credito365 CO (legal name Tech365 S.A.S) in… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 10:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenergo, the provider of digital solutions for know your customer (KYC), transaction monitoring and client lifecycle management (CLM), released its half-year annual findings on global financial institution enforcement actions, revealing a 31% surge in the value of fines issued in H1 2024 compared to H1… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 10:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PensionBee noted that the new Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced the end of the Winter Fuel Payments for those not receiving Pension Credit. PensionBee explained that the one-off yearly payments have helped pensioners “with the often higher cost of heating in the winter months.” Pension… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, is announcing an expanded partnership with Tekmetric, an automotive repair shop management solution empowering auto repair businesses nationwide. Now, the thousands of auto repair shops that use Tekmetric’s platform, powered by… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance has reportedly achieved its 19th global regulatory milestone with registration in India. As part of their ongoing efforts to uphold regulatory standards, Binance says it is pleased to announce that firm has “registered as a reporting entity with India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).” This… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Compass Mining has shared the latest updates in a Bitcoin Mining Industry Report for the month of July 2024, focused on key operational developments. As noted in a blog post by Compass Mining, the Bitcoin price closed the month of July “at $64,619 increasing by… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis has released the report, entitled 2024 Crypto Crime Mid-year Update Part 1: Cybercrime Climbs as Exchange Thieves and Ransomware Attackers Grow Bolder As noted in the report from Chainalysis, aggregate illicit activity on-chain “has dropped by almost 20% year-to-date, demonstrating that legitimate activity is… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The CoinList Staking Fund allows U.S.-based accredited investors and family offices to generate passive rewards on their digital assets with operational expertise, diversification, and tax benefits. By focusing on five distinct assets, each with “unique” and “compelling” features, CoinList provide investors with a pathway “to… Read More

August 16, 2024 @ 6:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Carbon emissions from AI and crypto are surging and tax policy can help, according to an update shared by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Crypto mining and data centers now account “for 2 percent of global electricity use and nearly 1 percent of global emissions,… Read More

August 15, 2024 @ 4:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Labs, the incubation arm of Binance, has invested in Sahara AI, a decentralized AI blockchain platform built for open and equitable AI. Sahara AI is building a collaborative AI economy “that prioritizes the sovereignty and provenance of AI, ensuring security, equity, and accessibility for… Read More

August 15, 2024 @ 2:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Modern Treasury, essential infrastructure for the new era of payments, announced that it has expanded instant payments support for mutual customers of six banks — Bank of America, Cross River, JPMorgan Chase, PNC Financial Services, U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo. Instant payments, powered by the… Read More

August 15, 2024 @ 9:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Capchase notes in a blog post that Tekpon is an online marketplace for software solutions across sectors. Their platform connects businesses with the software solutions “that are right for them, featuring user reviews, product overviews, and ratings that help buyers cost-effectively optimize their software stack.”… Read More