General News

April 19, 2022 @ 7:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) released its Q1 2022 financial report on Monday (April 18, 2022). The progress report from the bank exceeded industry analysts’ estimates, supported by the better-than-expected credit quality of the institution’s borrowers. Here are the key stats shared by Bank of… Read More

April 18, 2022 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gaming Fintech ZEBEDEE and mobile gaming studio Fumb Games recently announced the release of Bitcoin Miner, which is “an idle mobile game that pays players real Bitcoin for managing a simulated crypto mining business.” The game represents “an interesting fusion of gaming and Fintech, as… Read More

April 18, 2022 @ 7:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Obsidian Security, which claims to be the leader in SaaS Security and Posture Management (SSPM), recently announced $90 million in Series C financing “led by Menlo Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners and IVP, with participation from existing investors Greylock, Wing and GV.” Obsidian, which has now… Read More

April 18, 2022 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), an international provider of data, tech and market infrastructure, has announced the launch of a data solution for the European Union Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (EU SFDR). By requiring more transparency and standardization in the products offered by asset managers,… Read More

April 18, 2022 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Technology is too often a “blindfold” when it should be a “microscope,” Oxford Risk has warned. Wealth managers or advisers risk failing investors on suitability “by not using technology appropriately to measure ESG preferences and being caught up in the ‘green rush’,” according to behavioral… Read More

April 17, 2022 @ 10:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Compt, an employee perk stipend software company “optimized” for today’s “more-flexible” workplace, recently announced a $13 million Series A investment “led by Battery Ventures.” The investment round comes after a year of steady growth, “nearly 500% ARR, and follows a prior seed financing round from… Read More

April 16, 2022 @ 7:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockdaemon, which claims to be the largest institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure company for node management and staking, announced that it has added four new investors: Citi Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Telstra Ventures, and Invicta Growth as it “continues its high-velocity growth powering the blockchain economy.” The firm… Read More

April 16, 2022 @ 11:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Data from Barclaycard Payments, which handles £1 in every £3 spent on credit and debit cards in the United Kingdom, reveals that many online businesses are still “not fully compliant with the new Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) regulation – which became mandatory for all transactions… Read More

April 16, 2022 @ 10:51 am By JD Alois  |  

A new report by IVC in partnership with LeumiTech – a company providing banking for high-tech companies, outlines tech investment in Israel, and even during the most challenging times – investment continues to grow. According to the report, Israeli start-ups raised a whopping $5.58 billion… Read More

April 14, 2022 @ 5:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Inflation is rising to record-breaking heights. The most recent reading indicated that inflation hit 8.5% in March – the highest in more than 40 years. Inflationary policies pursued by the current administration, the war in Ukraine, and COVID have combined to create a toxic… Read More

April 14, 2022 @ 7:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Elon Musk, the richest individual in the world, has filed a statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission indicating his intent to acquire Twitter (NYSE:TWTR). Shares jumped higher in early trading on the news. The Schedule 13D filing states: “On April 13, 2022, the Reporting… Read More

April 13, 2022 @ 3:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Forter, the “Trust Platform” for e-commerce, has announced the appointment of two new board members, Sharda Caro Del Castillo and Scott Schenkel. Caro Del Castillo and Schenkel “bring digital commerce, financial, operational, legal and compliance expertise to Forter.” The news comes during “a period of… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 11:20 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Genies, an avatar technology company, today announced it has raised a $150 million Series C round led by Silver Lake. The investment values the company at $1 billion and includes participation from existing investors BOND, NEA, and Tamarack Global. The funds are earmarked for engineer… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PledgeCrypto, developed by Pledge, the fundraising platform that Ariana Grande used for Trans Day of Visibility, now provides fundraising with over 130 different virtual currencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum (ETH), and Tether that “immediately converts to fiat (USD), eliminating the need for nonprofits to manage crypto… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 9:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kayamo is teaming up with Netbank, a fully-regulated bank that provides Banking-As-A-Service solutions through open APIs, to improve the way they release loan payouts and collect loan repayments–”overall, to provide a better user experience for their end-customers.” Prior to this partnership, Kayamo needed “to complete… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 6:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Southeast Asia’s digital wealth management platform StashAway recently revealed that John Tsang Chun-wah, Hong Kong’s former Financial Secretary, has officially joined StashAway’s advisory committee. Tsang was reportedly the longest-serving Financial Secretary as he had occupied the position from 2007 until 2017. As mentioned in the… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 5:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

According to a Nasdaq survey of 500 financial advisors who are “currently or considering allocating to crypto,” 72% of advisors would be “more likely to invest client assets in crypto if a spot ETF product were offered in the United States.” Among advisors already investing… Read More

April 12, 2022 @ 5:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

bloXroute, which claims to be the provider of the “first” and “fastest” blockchain distribution network (BDN) that helps DeFi traders on Ethereum, Polygon and BSC, has completed a $70 million Series B funding campaign “led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 with participation from Blindspot, Dragonfly,… Read More

April 11, 2022 @ 10:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Quantexa, the international data and analytics software company “pioneering” Contextual Decision Intelligence (CDI), recently announced that Dan Higgins has been “appointed as Quantexa’s new chief product officer, joining the rapidly growing global technology company’s executive leadership team.” In this role, Higgins will have executive responsibility… Read More

April 11, 2022 @ 7:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Interchain Foundation (ICF), the Swiss non-profit and steward of the Cosmos ecosystem, recently announced the launch of the Interchain Developer Academy, a free online training program “for software developers looking to migrate careers into the highly competitive blockchain industry and gain exposure to the… Read More