July 16, 2022 @ 3:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

The New York Yankees has formed a partnership with NYDIG on a Bitcoin payroll option. NYDIG, a subsidiary of Stone Ridge, is a digital asset platform that offers Bitcoin products and services to banks, Fintechs and more. The multi-year partnership with the Yankees make NYDIG… Read More

July 15, 2022 @ 4:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Following its bankruptcy filing, digital asset trading platform Voyager Digital (OTCPink: VYGVQ), has delisted its shares from the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). Voyager last traded at CDN $0.335 a share down from over $26/share in the past year. Voyager went bankrupt following a large loan… Read More

July 15, 2022 @ 4:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has obtained final judgment on an initial coin offering (ICO) that involved John McAfee, the peripatetic software entrepreneur and blockchain advocate. McAfee died in a jail cell in Barcelona after being apprehended on tax evasion accusations. The claims against… Read More

July 15, 2022 @ 4:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Stripe, a very popular payments platform and evolving Fintech, has taken a hit on its valuation, echoing other firms that have had to reduce values to raise money. According to WSJ.com, Stripe slashed its private per share price from $40 to $29 or $95 billion… Read More

July 15, 2022 @ 4:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Avolta, a French boutique investment bank that is active in the venture space in Europe, has published a report on French tech funding reporting that Q2 2022 is the 3rd best quarter for funding ever. While certain markets are sagging, due to the rocky economy,… Read More

July 15, 2022 @ 11:43 am By JD Alois  |  

OpenSea has cut its employee headcount by 20%, according to a tweet by founder and CEO Devin Finzer. Approximately 50 employees are being let go. In the tweet, Finzer blamed the action on the ongoing “crypto-winter.” OpenSea is one of the largest NFT, or non-fungible token,… Read More

July 15, 2022 @ 10:15 am By JD Alois  |  

  Mixer usage, platforms that enable crypto holders to scrub their digital assets in an attempt to cover their tracks, is at an all-time high, according to a report posted by Chainalysis. As most blockchain transactions are publicly available, sophisticated observers can trace every transaction…. Read More

July 15, 2022 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this year, FINTRAC announced that crowdfunding platforms, as well as certain payment providers, must now register with FINTRAC. FINTRAC is the Financial Transactions Reports Analysis Centre of Canada. It is the agency that seeks to detect, prevent, and deter nefarious activity such as money… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 10:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fasset Technologies Limited has partnered with Mastercard to expand financial services in Indonesia and create opportunities for underserved consumers The announcement follows Fasset’s $22 million Series A from this past April. According to a statement from Fasset, the companies will join in digitizing banking services… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 9:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a speech delivered early today by the Financial Conduct Authority Chief Executive Nikhil Ratha, the top UK regulator addressed the future of regulation. Of course, the digitization of financial services, including crypto assets was in the mix. Ratha noted that the FCA has invested… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 12:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

RIDE Capital has raised €3 million tobe come a digital privat3e bank. The funding was led by Lea-Sophie Cramer, Verena Pausder, and angel investor and professional football player Mario Götze.  RIDE reports that it has raised a total of €8 million since its foundation. RIDE… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 11:51 am By JD Alois  |  

INX (NEO: INXD), a digital asset trading platform, has listed a tokenized asset that is said to represent a sapphire worth $150 million. According to a company statement, the Millennium Sapphire digital security, represents fractionalized ownership of the Millennium Sapphire, said to be the world’s… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitfinex is reporting that it will donate 36 Bitcoin (BTC) and US$600,000 Tether tokens (USDt) to help small businesses and communities in El Salvador. Bitfinex added that this is part of the crypto exchange’s continued support for the country. Bitfinex said they are working with… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 9:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Innovate Finance will revisit its video series with BBC.com. First launched in 2020, Innovate Finance produced 33 short video productions covering Fintech. Innovate Finance is a leading voice advocating on behalf of the Fintech industry in the UK, with most Fintechs being members of the… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ)has announced that Simon Khalaf will step in as the company’s new Chief Product Officer. Khalaf arrives at Marqeta after working at Twilio as Vice President of the firm’s core products. Marqeta states that Khalaf will be responsible for the strategic direction, development, and… Read More

July 13, 2022 @ 9:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Celsius Network, at one time one of the most popular crypto yield and lending platforms, has filed for bankruptcy protection under chapter 11, thus removing all speculation as to whether or not the platform could reanimate itself during a collapse in crypto valuations. Celsius effectively… Read More

July 13, 2022 @ 6:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Quartr, a Swedish Fintech, has added $2.6 million to its seed round to bring the total to $7.1 million. Quartr is a platform that helps manage investor relations for publicly listed firms. to distribute information globally and reach a wider audience while delivering insights and… Read More

July 13, 2022 @ 5:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

AQRU plc (AQSE: AQRU) has announced a partnership with Blimp Technologies (Blimp Homes) to launch a crypto mortgage platform titled ByBrix. AQRU believes there is a sufficient market for crypto back home loans. Noting there are around 147K wallets holding $300K or more of Bitcoin,… Read More

July 13, 2022 @ 1:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

IOSCO or the International Organization of Securities Commissions and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) – Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) have published final guidance on stablecoins. The guidance follows a proposal for consultation in 2021. The publication is called a “major step… Read More

July 13, 2022 @ 12:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Inflation rang the bell once again, topping expectations and delivering a 9.1% increase in prices in the past 12 months. Consumer prices rocketed higher in June, delivering a 1.3% increase. With the Fed on deck, the discussion now shifts to how much higher the rate… Read More