April 13, 2025 @ 3:37 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The National Bank of Oman (NBO) has launched a fully digital account opening feature on its mobile app, allowing users to open accounts without visiting a branch or submitting physical documents, as part of its broader shift toward mobile-first banking services. The app-based feature enables… Read More

 Tagged banking, national bank of oman, oman

April 13, 2025 @ 3:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Gemini recently announced that users in the EU can use Plaid to deposit EUR and GBP into their wallets from their bank accounts – which is described as a “significant enhancement” that will allow users in the region to fund their accounts… Read More

 Tagged Crypto Adoption, digital assets, EU, gemini, plaid

April 13, 2025 @ 1:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MoreThanFair, a community of organizations dedicated to improving access to affordable and inclusive credit for American consumers and small businesses, announced that Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) had joined as its newest member. Affirm empowers consumers by offering a “transparent and flexible way to pay over time… Read More

 Tagged affirm, bnpl, credit, morethanfair

April 13, 2025 @ 5:26 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Absa, in partnership with UnionPay International (UPI), is launching contactless payments to UnionPay cardholders across South Africa. The collaboration ensures that customers with UnionPay cards have checkout access at thousands of retail stores nationwide. With digital payments becoming increasingly popular, shoppers expect quick and hassle-free ways… Read More

 Tagged absa, Chris wood, contactless payment, south africa, Union Pay International

April 12, 2025 @ 8:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EDX Markets, a digital asset technology firm that combines an institution-only trading venue with a central clearinghouse, announced a partnership with BitGo Trust Company, Inc., the infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions “trusted” by institutions since 2013. The partnership will integrate Go Network, BitGo’s settlement… Read More

 Tagged bitgo, custody, digital assets, edx markets

April 12, 2025 @ 7:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blackhawk Network (BHN), a global enabler of “branded” payment solutions, has launched new payment service designed to help brands more efficiently manage and scale their physical and digital gift card programs. Powered by BHN’s expertise and global connections, these configurable bundles integrate “key strategic services… Read More

 Tagged blackhawk network, digital transactions, payments

April 12, 2025 @ 6:06 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Haball, a Pakistani supply chain financing and payments fintech, has closed a $52 million pre-Series A funding round comprising equity investment and a strategic financing allocation. Financing is focused on efforts in Pakistan and an expansion into the GCC. The round’s equity component of US$5… Read More

 Tagged Faisal Aftab, Haball, Meezan Bank, pakistan, supply chain financing, syed Tanveer Hussain, Zayn VC

April 12, 2025 @ 5:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BitMEX has officially integrated with TradingView, one of the most widely used charting and analysis platforms in the crypto space. This reportedly means BitMEX users can now execute their trades directly from TradingView, “combining seamless order execution with world-class technical analysis tools.” Through the integration,… Read More

 Tagged bitmex, integration, trading, tradingview

April 12, 2025 @ 5:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FinGoal, a provider of transaction enrichment solutions, announced a partnership with Quiltt, the unified API platform for open banking. This collaboration marks a step forward in simplifying financial data management and “enhancing user experiences across financial applications.” By integrating FinGoal’s transaction enrichment capabilities with Quiltt’s… Read More

 Tagged apis, fingoal, open banking, quiltt

April 12, 2025 @ 5:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SUBSCRIBE is pleased to announce their latest partnership with Coller Capital — a key player across private equity and private credit secondaries managing $38 billion in asset under management (AuM) and presently serving institutional as well as private wealth investors. As mentioned in the announcement,… Read More

 Tagged coller capital, private credit, private equity, secondaries, subscribe