General News

July 9, 2023 @ 5:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Brookings Institution, a middle-of-the-road Democrat think tank, has posted a review on crypto-based jobs and startup activity, noting that crypto startups are just as volatile as crypto in general. The report is predicated on the belief that local officials need to embrace tech innovation… Read More

July 9, 2023 @ 1:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Marc Boiron, a well-known attorney in the Fintech sector, has stepped in as CEO of Polygon Labs. Proud to start as CEO role at @0xPolygonLabs, reporting to the founders & leaning into our stellar eng roots.It's a privilege to serve the community & company as… Read More

July 9, 2023 @ 12:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Multichain has reportedly halted its network on a suspected $130 million hack, a move that has come just a month after the initiative’s CEO disappeared. The Multichain service stopped currently, and all bridge transactions will be stuck on the source chains. There is no confirmed… Read More

July 8, 2023 @ 3:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Apple has reportedly removed several malicous lending apps targeting unsuspecting users in India. The apps had allegedly used unethical methods in order to collect repayments, like threatening to send deepfake nudes to the borrowers’ personal contacts. In the last week, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has removed various… Read More

July 8, 2023 @ 10:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) recently shared its seven-point plan developed to assist nations with preventing cybersecurity incidents/hacks as a response to the new wave of digital national currencies (or CBDCs) currently under development. Approximately 130 different countries are currently exploring the feasibility of… Read More

July 7, 2023 @ 12:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Autorite des marches financiers (AMF) in France has published a 2023 Markets and Risk Outlook report. While covering a broad spectrum of issues, the item which garners the highest level of concern is the lack of investor protection and poor information about certain investments…. Read More

July 6, 2023 @ 10:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) recently announced that Maha El Dimachki will join the BIS Innovation Hub (BISIH) team as “the new head of the Singapore Centre, starting on 1 October 2023.” Ms El Dimachki is currently Head of Early and High Growth Oversight… Read More

July 6, 2023 @ 5:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Corporate bankruptcies have hit the highest number since 2010, according to a report by S&P Global Market Intelligence. S&Ps numbers show 340 bankruptcies during the first 6 months of 2023. Back in 2010 that number was 468. The report points to several notable filers including… Read More

July 6, 2023 @ 4:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Andrea Isola, former General Manager for Italy & South East Europe at N26, has been appointed as the new VP of European Markets and Business Operations at the German digital bank effective immediately. In his new role as VP of European Markets and Business Operations,… Read More

July 6, 2023 @ 4:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CFTC Commissioner Caroline D. Pham, sponsor of the Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC), announced new members and leadership of the GMAC and its Subcommittees on Global Market Structure, Technical Issues, and Digital Asset Markets. CFTC announces their new Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee – Members from… Read More

July 6, 2023 @ 8:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) has distributed a report on Q2 2023 securities crowdfunding under Reg CF. According to their data, Q2 showed “steady growth” along with a slight decrease in new deals when compared to Q1 2023. CCA says that new deals during the quarter… Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 5:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The financial institution is launching a new job portal “to attract people with technological backgrounds in the different countries where it has a presence.” The Group expects to end 2023 “with over 2,600 new hires of this type of professionals, 1,000 of which will be… Read More

July 5, 2023 @ 2:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Founded in 2020, Silvr‘s mission is to make financing more accessible to SMEs. Silvr claims that it has rapidly become a European leader in short-term lending due “to its technology and innovative data processing tools.” This new securitized facility will “increase Silvr’s financing capacity., which… Read More

July 4, 2023 @ 6:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This week, it was widely reported that Singapore will soon require cryptocurrency exchanges to keep customer assets in a trust as part of efforts to ensure funds are safeguarded following the implosion of FTX in November. The city-state also plans to push ahead with a… Read More

July 4, 2023 @ 9:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The initiative, aimed at national and international teams, focuses on “developing innovative solutions and technologies” in the field of Metaverse Finance. The initiative is fostered by the Sella Group and developed by its venture incubator dpixel. Metaverse 4 Finance Accelerator is now live “representing the… Read More

July 4, 2023 @ 7:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The National Anti-Scam Centre will be coordinating an investment scam fusion cell in order to address the growing problem of investment-related scams, which are now costing Australian consumers well over $1 billion a year. The fusion cell will reportedly be led by the ACCC and… Read More

July 3, 2023 @ 6:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

RTP Global says they are pleased to unveil RTP IV, their latest fund to support and nurture the founders building the next generation of category-defining companies. The fund, totaling $1 billion “in new capital, is their firm’s largest to date and will be deployed across… Read More

July 3, 2023 @ 11:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Unit21, the risk and compliance infrastructure company, is pleased to share its $45 million Series C funding led by Tiger Global and South Park Commons in 2022. The funding has “supported the growth of the Fintech Fraud DAO consortium, which is experiencing a surge in… Read More

July 3, 2023 @ 5:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Shawbrook has announced the appointment of Sarah Woolf as the new Senior Regional Development Manager in its Real Estate team. Sarah originally joined Shawbrook in 2012 “as a Business Development Manager, and in 2016 took on the role of Head of Sales.” Sarah left Shawbrook… Read More

July 2, 2023 @ 10:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Juniper Square announced that former SS&C executive Christine Egbert has joined Juniper Square as their General Manager, Fund Administration. As General Manager, Christine will be “the senior executive responsible for scaling our fund administration offerings to meet the needs of the world’s most sophisticated and… Read More