General News

October 29, 2020 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Caitlin Long, Founder and CEO at Avanti Financial Group, has confirmed that Avanti is now officially a bank. Long noted that the company’s charter and business plan were “approved 8-0” today (October 28, 2020), including Avit, a tokenized US dollar that the company will issue… Read More

October 28, 2020 @ 5:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singtel, one of Singapore’s largest telecommunications companies, is now progressing with its initiative to launch a digital bank with the help of the Grab, a multinational ride-hailing service provider. Sachin Mittal, analyst at Singapore’s DBS Bank, said that the joint initiative seems like “a strong… Read More

October 28, 2020 @ 3:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  U.S. fintech Brex announced on Tuesday it has introduced new features tailored to solving the cash flow pain points of growing e-commerce businesses. According to Brex, the launch of instant payouts and e-commerce-specific rewards alleviate growth barriers faced by e-commerce companies and furthers the company’s… Read More

October 28, 2020 @ 1:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  UNest, a U.S.-based mobile app that helps parents invest in their children’s future financial wellness, announced on Wednesday the launch of its UNest Investment Account. According to UNest, the account is a tax-advantaged custodial account that enables parents to save for more than just… Read More

October 28, 2020 @ 8:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK banking group NatWest announced on Wednesday it has introduced a 48-hour delay gambling block. According to NatWest, the measure on debit cards will allow customers to take further control of their spending. “During lockdown, NatWest saw a decline in gambling transactions. As restrictions have… Read More

October 27, 2020 @ 11:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Abdulaziz Bin Nasser Al Khalifa, the CEO at Qatar Development Bank (QDB), which offers financial services, banking, and loans to support the development of the nation’s economy, has said that changing mindsets regarding entrepreneurship is “critical to growth.” QDB plans to help both government employees… Read More

October 27, 2020 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jassby, Inc., a U.S.-based family finance mobile app startup, announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with Mastercard to introduce a virtual debit card specifically for children. The card’s announcement comes just a little over six months after Jassby raised $5 million through its recent… Read More

October 27, 2020 @ 3:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Rapyd, a global B2B Fintech as a Service provider, announced on Tuesday it has extended its Asia-Pacific footprint by launching its “all-in-one” payment capabilities in South Korea. Rapyd teamed up with Korean payment service providers KCP, PayLetter, and others to provide access to South… Read More

October 27, 2020 @ 2:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nium, a global financial technology infrastructure platform, announced on Tuesday it is expanding its services into Africa. According to Nium, the expansion will be led by newly appointed executive Dana Nino (Senior Vice President for Global Growth, Customer Success, and Partnerships) and will be supported… Read More

October 27, 2020 @ 2:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OpenPayd, a UK-based API-led banking-as-a-Service provider, announced on Tuesday the launch of its new FX-as-a-Service product, InstantFX. According to OpenPayd, InstantFX provides clients with real-time trading. “Our unique platform provides the FX experience of the future, delivered via a world-class API built by developers, for… Read More

October 27, 2020 @ 12:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

European fintech Viva Wallet announced on Tuesday it is bringing Google Pay to its customers in 11 countries. According to Viva Wallet, customers who use Android smartphones can now simply download the Google Pay app and add their Viva Wallet Mastercard card. “Once they have… Read More

October 27, 2020 @ 12:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital brokerage solution provider DriveWealth announced on Tuesday it secured $56.7 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Point72 Ventures with participation from Raptor Group, SBI Holdings, Inc., and Route 66 Ventures, LLC. DriveWealth also revealed it welcomed two new investors,… Read More

October 27, 2020 @ 10:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paya,  a U.S.-based integrated payment and commerce solutions provider, announced on Tuesday it has formed a new partnership with business lending solution provider, Artis Technologies. Paya reported that through the partnership,  its payments technology will integrate directly into the Artis Connect and Artis Credit platforms,… Read More

October 27, 2020 @ 8:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based fintech Broadridge Financial Solutions announced on Tuesday its new artificial intelligence (AI)-driven digital trading platform, LTX, has been integrated with the Charles River Investment Management Solution (Charles River IMS. According to Broadridge, the integration is part of a strategy to improve efficiency in the corporate… Read More

October 26, 2020 @ 6:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fuse.io, a Tel Aviv based Fintech firm that aims to leverage (decentralized finance) DeFi infrastructure to create a platform for entrepreneurs that allows them to turn “communities into economies,” notes that they’re proud to confirm that after Fuse Studio was shared on Product Hunt this… Read More

October 26, 2020 @ 6:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

VeChain, the developer of blockchain-based solutions for enhancing supply chain management processes (among other use cases), will be involved in the launch of the first blockchain-based “intelligent” tumor treatment center. VeChain will be working cooperatively with Renji Hospital and DNV GL in order to introduce… Read More

October 26, 2020 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Payment processing platform Klarna announced on Monday it has formed a new partnership with video game retailer, GameStop.  This news comes just days after Klarna announced its partnership with Etsy. While sharing details about the partnership,  David Sykes, Head of U.S. at Klarna, stated: “Recognizing… Read More

October 26, 2020 @ 12:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  iCapital Network, a fintech providing access to alternative investments, announced on Monday it has appointed Marco Bizzozero and Tom Slocock to Accelerate its Expansion in Europe and Asia.  iCapital reported that Bizzozero will join iCapital on December 1st as Head of International and a… Read More

October 26, 2020 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Benjamin Quinlan, CEO and Managing Partner at Quinlan & Associates, notes that there’s now an “army” of advisors being engaged to support the initial public offering (IPO) of Ant Group, which was previously known as Ant Financial, the world’s most valuable Fintech firm and a… Read More

October 25, 2020 @ 11:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BitTorrent, Inc., a peer-to-peer protocols and products firm, recently announced it is set to acquire live streaming platform DLive.tv and migrate all BitTorrent related services to one unified ecosystem named BitTorrent X. According to BitTorrent, BitTorrent X “represents” the transformation of the BitTorrent platform. “BitTorrent… Read More