General News

September 1, 2021 @ 9:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FTX and DFG have reportedly agreed on the acquisition of LedgerX, fueling DFG’s commitment to Web 3.0 and Polkadot. FTX, a major virtual currency derivatives exchange, revealed on August 31, 2021, that it would be moving forward with its acquisition of LedgerX, the first digital… Read More

September 1, 2021 @ 9:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Astra has announced a new partnership with Plaid in order to enable Fintech companies to embed automated bank transfers. The Astra team noted that they’re pleased to be working with Plaid, a data network powering the digital financial ecosystem, in order to offer an integrated… Read More

August 31, 2021 @ 10:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), an international enterprise tech provider, revealed on August 24, 2021, that $2.7-billion asset TruMark Financial Credit Union has chosen NCR to offer “a more seamless, consistent digital banking experience to its retail and business members.” As noted in a release, the… Read More

August 31, 2021 @ 8:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-based Network for Electronic Transfers (NETS), an electronic payment solution provider, has confirmed the appointment of Susan Hwee, UOB’s Head of Group Technology and Operations as its new Chairperson. Susan’s appointment should become effective from September 1, 2021. The chairmanship of NETS is usually rotated… Read More

August 31, 2021 @ 5:13 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Financial Health Network today released its latest Financial Health Pulse Points for the second quarter of 2021. This regular examination of consumer transactions found that despite the economy reopening post lockdowns, most household incomes remain flat, savings are stagnant, and spending declined slightly for… Read More

August 31, 2021 @ 11:14 am By Dror Futter  |  

Imagine a Baskin Robbins where you can get any flavor you want, as long as it is vanilla. Based on recent data provided by the National Venture Capital Association in partnership with Aumni, the market for venture capital deal terms seem to be that kind… Read More

August 30, 2021 @ 10:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ThycoticCentrify, a provider of Cloud identity security services established via the merger of privileged access management (PAM) leaders Thycotic and Centrify, recently revealed that it has made updates to its PAM solution for DevOps, Thycotic DevOps Secrets Vault. The updated version provides certificate-based authentication and… Read More

August 30, 2021 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), recently revealed that Sun Life (TSX: SLF) (NYSE: SLF) has chosen AWS as its Cloud tech  provider in order to become a “Cloud-first” organization, supporting ongoing innovation, and develop digital client experiences. Sun Life… Read More

August 29, 2021 @ 11:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and assists merchants with driving growth reveals that its “flexible” payment service will soon be available to Amazon.com clients at checkout. As mentioned in the announcement, Amazon and Affirm are currently testing with select customers, and… Read More

August 29, 2021 @ 9:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS:ADYEN), the international payments platform, recently announced the launch of its integration with Shiji Payments, offering hospitality businesses the option to leverage the  Adyen platform together with Shiji, “a leader in the provision of technological solutions for the hospitality, food service, retail, and entertainment… Read More

August 29, 2021 @ 8:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Neobanking Fintech Razorpay has teamed up with Shiprocket in order to provide end-to-end digital commerce solutions in India. As noted in the update from Razorpay, e-commerce has changed the “way we live, shop, and do business.” And, virtual payments have served as a catalyst in… Read More

August 29, 2021 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Gemini recently revealed that they’ve introduced the new Nifty Gateway design, which should give creators and collectors an “incredible” new interface and experience. The Gemini team believes this “monumental overhaul” will be a “game changer” for collectors. Their aim is to give… Read More

August 28, 2021 @ 5:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Security Token Market (STM), a security token research firm, has teamed up with “turnkey” security token platform, Digital Markets (DIGTL). With “hundreds” of security token offerings (STOs) presently listed on the platform, STM has become an established marketplace to research and take part in the… Read More

August 28, 2021 @ 11:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On Friday (August 27, 2021), the team at Sygnum banking platform celebrated their anniversary as a “regulated Swiss bank.” As mentioned in an update from Sygnum Bank: “Two years since we received our banking and securities dealer license, we now have significantly more than CHF… Read More

August 27, 2021 @ 3:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Biometrics firm, Fingerprint Cards AB, and Seshaasai, an established smart card manufacturer in India with a strong APAC presence, have entered into an agreement “to develop, launch, market, and sell” contactless biometric payment cards in India and the wider APAC region, according to a release…. Read More

August 27, 2021 @ 11:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

InComm Payments, a payments tech firm, and doxo, the largest bill pay directory in the US, have joined forces to allow doxo users to pay household bills with cash at 60,000+ retail locations throughout the US. The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta reveals that a… Read More

August 27, 2021 @ 9:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech AffiniPay, an online payments provider for professionals, has hired Bryan D. Thompson as its CTO as the firm continues to expand its business operations. Thompson’s appointment has been announced after AffiniPay made Inc. Magazine’s Inc 5000 List of Fastest Growing Companies in America (for… Read More

August 27, 2021 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Monit, a mobile financial platform for small businesses, states that it plans to improve the connections between banking platforms and their small business clients. The company has announced several new senior management appointments across the organization. Rian Stockbower is now the firm’s first CTO; Max… Read More

August 26, 2021 @ 6:59 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

While the United States still attracts plenty of foreign direct investment (FDI), there are some ominous signs within the 2020 numbers, analysis from MoneyTransfers.com reveals. The platform analyzed data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Businesses and entrepreneurs alike understand that the… Read More

August 26, 2021 @ 2:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CLEVR, the company that assists enterprises with accelerating their digital transitions via the power of the Mendix low-code and no-code (LCNC) development solutions, reveals that it has appointed former Aegon Bank executive Bianca Joustra as COO, and former Mambu marketing lead Jeroen Coenen as VP… Read More