December 21, 2024 @ 3:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has recently released the results of the latest study on the payment attitudes of consumers in the euro area. Despite the trend towards digital payments, the number of cash payments remains considerable this year, particularly for “small-value and person-to-person payments.”… Read More

 Tagged digital payments, eco, europe, eurpopean central bank, research

December 21, 2024 @ 12:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GAIB reports that it has raised a $5 million pre-seed round in order to build the economic layer for AI compute. GAIB has confirmed the completion of their pre-seed funding round. The investment round was co-led by Hack VC, Faction, and Hashed, alongside investments from… Read More

 Tagged ai compute, artificial intelligence, Crypto Adoption, European Artificial Intelligence Act, gaib, investment round

December 21, 2024 @ 10:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brightflag, the AI-powered e-billing and matter management platform for corporate legal departments, announced that 2024 will be its “best-ever” year of growth. Ian Nolan, founder and CEO of Brightflag said: “This year Brightflag has added more customers than ever before. I am very proud that… Read More

 Tagged ai, brightflag, e-billing, matter management, progress report

December 21, 2024 @ 6:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Leap Financial announced a $3.5 million seed raise led by Fuel Venture Capital, with investment in the Miami-based fintech reportedly coming from Ascendo Venture Capital. Leap provides a service that allows financial and non-financial institutions to participate in cross-border money flows, eliminating “inefficiencies and helping… Read More

 Tagged ascendo venture capital, fuel venture capital, investments, leap financial, miami

December 20, 2024 @ 3:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchemy Pay, the fiat-payment gateway, achieved a key milestone by having  successfully registered under Visa’s Ramp Provider Program. This registration, made possible via its partnership with Worldpay, marks a new development in Alchemy Pay’s mission to bridge the gap “between traditional finance and the crypto… Read More

 Tagged alchemy pay, crypto payments, digital transactions, fiat on ramp, visa

December 20, 2024 @ 1:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Justt, the AI-based chargeback management firm, announced the close of its $30 million Series C, led by Zeev Ventures along with contributions from existing investors such as Oak HC/FT and F2 Venture Capital. This funding highlights the confidence of its investors in Justt’s vision, growth,… Read More

 Tagged ai, chargeback management, investment round, justt, zeev ventures

December 20, 2024 @ 1:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Enfuce, the provider of payment solutions in the Nordics, has partnered with Alisa Bank, Finland’s digital bank, in order to introduce a business credit card tailored for SMEs in Finland. This collab is set to disrupt the SME banking landscape by offering a solution that… Read More

 Tagged alisa bank, Enfuce, finland, nordic region, payments, sme's

December 20, 2024 @ 1:38 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore-based digital banking firm Tyme Group has successfully raised $250 million in a Series D funding round, elevating the company to unicorn status with a valuation exceeding $1.5 billion. The funding round was led by Brazilian digital banking powerhouse Nubank, which contributed $150 million, while… Read More

 Tagged banking, digital bank, GoTyme, nubank, singapore, Tyme Group

December 20, 2024 @ 10:36 am By JD Alois  |  

As part of a push to maintain relevance in the digital finance world, several years ago big banks partnered up to launch their own instant payments and transfer system Zelle. The payments platform has emerged as a significant success – except for claims of fraud… Read More

 Tagged bank of america, cfpb, fraud, jp morgan, wells fargo, zelle

December 20, 2024 @ 7:18 am By Michael Wong  |  

TBC Bank Uzbekistan (TBC UZ), the country’s largest digital bank, announced a $37 million equity investment from its majority shareholder, London-listed TBC Bank Group PLC (TBC Group). This capital injection brings TBC UZ’s total equity funding for 2024 to $75 million, establishing a new annual… Read More

 Tagged banking, digital bank, tbc bank, uzbekistan