General News

April 27, 2020 @ 8:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paysafe Group, a global payments provider, has formed a new partnership with a provider of cardholder not present payment solution- SOTpay, Gala Technology. The collaboration will reportedly provide Paysafe merchants with the ability to process PCI DSS compliant payment transactions across communication channels.  Speaking about… Read More

April 27, 2020 @ 8:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CoinEx, a global and professional cryptocurrency exchange service provider, announced on Monday it has formed a global strategic partnership with Matrixport, a one-stop digital asset financial service platform span off from Bitmain. CoinEx reported that the partnership allows its users to access Martrixport’s over-the-counter (OTC)… Read More

April 26, 2020 @ 10:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Credibly, a small and medium-sized business lending platform, announced on Friday it has been named an Approved Lender for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). As previously reported the U.S. Senate passed $484 billion in new pandemic relief funds to provide additional funding to the PPP… Read More

April 26, 2020 @ 10:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

California-based Dole Food Company, an agricultural multinational corporation, has introduced a five-year plan to integrate blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) for managing supply chain processes. Dole Food Company is the largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world. The agribusiness company generated over… Read More

April 25, 2020 @ 10:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CPP Group Plc (CPP) has confirmed that its Indian-headquartered Business Process Management (BPM) firm Globiva will be extending its product offering to customers based outside of India. The company intends to offer services to clients in the US and the UK. CPP is based in… Read More

April 25, 2020 @ 11:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New York-based Signature Bank, a cryptocurrency-friendly commercial bank with around $50 billion in total assets, has reportedly experienced a 30% drop in its total income during Q1 2020, when compared to the same time period last year. This could be due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19)… Read More

April 24, 2020 @ 10:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland and Ulster Bank announced earlier this week the introduction of a new “companion card,” which is described as a supplement to their existing current accounts that will enable vulnerable customers and those in extended isolation to give trusted volunteers a… Read More

April 24, 2020 @ 5:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week, HM Treasury announced updated relief programs designed to help early-stage firms that may not have been eligible for previously announced COVID-19 economic support programs. At the time of the announcement, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak said the additions would help power… Read More

April 24, 2020 @ 12:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs announced on Friday the launch of his new platform, Our Fair Share. According to the Entrepreneur and Media Mogul, Our Fair Share is a platform built to help minority entrepreneurs and small businesses access to much-needed funding amid the economic devastation caused… Read More

April 24, 2020 @ 12:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OneEleven, a Toronto-based technology incubator, announced on Wednesday it has officially ceased operations due to COVID-19’s economic impacts. Established in 2013, OneEleven describes itself as home to a community of high-performing technology scaleups, with global locations that provide unparalleled access to peer networks, investment capital,… Read More

April 24, 2020 @ 8:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Western Union (NYSE: WU) announced on Thursday the continued expansion of its Global Network for real-time money-movement and payments. Western Union reported that the Network has more than 550,000 agent locations across over 200 countries and territories (it now includes more than four billion bank… Read More

April 24, 2020 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech funding has declined significantly during the first quarter of this year, mainly due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, and resulting social and economic challenges. A recent report from Forrester has cautioned that many companies could be forced to shut down as the effects of… Read More

April 23, 2020 @ 3:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mambu, a Berlin-based SaaS banking platform provider, announced this week it has formed a new partnership with global fintech TransferWise. Mambu reported that its customers, challenger, and traditional banks may now access TransferWise’s technology infrastructure directly through its platform to offer inexpensive and transparent international… Read More

April 23, 2020 @ 2:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payments platform Stripe announced on Thursday its Stripe Issuing, which is an API that allows users to create and control virtual and physical cards, is now open to all U.S. businesses. According to Stripe, Stripe Issuing was created to help businesses manage how funds get spent…. Read More

April 23, 2020 @ 1:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced on Thursday the launch of the Africa-focused social payments app for cash and crypto, Bundle. Binance reported that Bundle, which was founded by Yele Bademosi, formerly a director at Binance Labs, Bundle allows users to request, send, and receive cash or… Read More

April 23, 2020 @ 12:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PalmPay, an Africa-based payment startup, announced this week it is waiving fees on all money transfers and has launched a new ₦100 million COVID-19 support fund. According to PalmPay, the waiving of fees offer is now available for any amount to any Nigerian bank until… Read More

April 23, 2020 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based digital lender Capital on Tap announced on Thursday it has joined forces with financial API provider TrueLayer to increase the speed of SME loan access. Capital on Tap reported that the integration will enable its customers to benefit from “open banking” by increasing underwriting… Read More

April 23, 2020 @ 8:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Banking and finance industry organization UK Finance announced on Thursday that its latest data revealed more than £2.8 billion has been lent to SMEs so far through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). The organization reported that total lending under CBILS has doubled in… Read More

April 22, 2020 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

daVinci Payments, a Fintech company that facilitates global corporate payments, disbursements, virtual rewards and offers prepaid cards, has introduced a “Brand Accelerator,” which is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform designed to make payments “a seamless branded experience for recipients—from beginning to beyond the point of payment.”… Read More

April 22, 2020 @ 5:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The UK Government has announced the 2020 winners of the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in West of England. The award is given for outstanding achievement by UK businesses in the categories of: Innovation: invention, design or production of goods; performance of services; marketing and distribution;… Read More