Global

June 30, 2020 @ 7:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Russia’s blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT)-enabled voting system for the constitutional amendments recently suffered an attack through an election observer’s node. State-owned news outlet TASS reported that the attack took place on June 27, 2020, at about 8 PM CET. A spokesperson from government… Read More

June 30, 2020 @ 7:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard and EedenBull will be supporting the launch of a digital banking platform in the APAC region. The new digital bank will be serving businesses in Asia by helping them process payments in a more efficient manner. EedenBull is a Norwegian Fintech firm that has… Read More

June 30, 2020 @ 7:21 am By Olivia Halsall  |  

The Global Open Finance Centre of Excellence Fintech Hub (known as GOFCoE Fintech Hub) was launched in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2018. With the overarching aim of safely unlocking the potential of customer data to improve lives, the GOFCoE has secured £22.5 million in funding from… Read More

June 30, 2020 @ 7:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Polish-British Fintech firm Symmetrical.ai, which provides “salary on-demand” services and other products to help people manage their finances, has secured €5.6 million (appr. $6.3 million) in seed funding, in order to bring “ethical” finance to employees. Maintaining financial wellbeing by effectively managing one’s finances remains… Read More

June 29, 2020 @ 10:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Fintech startup ecosystem in Bahrain has been ranked among the highest in the Middle East region. The sector is also ranked near the top in terms of Islamic finance regulation, according to Startup Genome’s Global Startup Ecosystem Report (GSER) 2020. The Central Bank of… Read More

June 29, 2020 @ 9:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Railsbank, an Open Banking and Regtech solution provider, revealed on June 29, 2020, that it has gained Hong Kong Fintech Statrys as a new client. Statrys offers digital business accounts, advanced payment options, and forex solutions for SMEs based in Asia. It provides convenient… Read More

June 29, 2020 @ 5:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Regtech ClauseMatch is crossing the Atlantic and setting up operations in the US, according to a note from the company. ClauseMatch is a compliance platform that seeks to streamline legal, finance, operations, and risk departments. ClauseMatch reports that it has opened a new office in… Read More

June 29, 2020 @ 3:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

  On June 26, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) imposed several “requirements” on Wirecard‘s (WDI:DE) activities in the UK. The move was in response to Wirecard’s missing €1.9 billion in funds along with allegations of fraud and other nefarious activities. After an audit uncovered… Read More

June 29, 2020 @ 1:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

  London Chelsea Limited says it has partnered with SolidBlock to offer a digital asset fund that invests in real estate. According to a release, London Chelsea Limited will sell a “London Digital Bond” described as a digital security backed by property. London Chelsea is… Read More

June 29, 2020 @ 10:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Hong Kong operated Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange (BitMEX), the world’s largest cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform, is introducing a program that will reportedly offer special benefits to corporate clients – which may include improved security and accounting services. As mentioned on BitMEX’s website: “The BitMEX Corporate… Read More

June 29, 2020 @ 9:30 am By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest is one of the most successful Fintechs in the UK. The digital marketplace for property finance has long been profitable – not a common characteristic in the early-stage sector including Fintech. It has been rumoured for some time now that LendInvest is a likely… Read More

June 29, 2020 @ 8:04 am By JD Alois  |  

FinecoBank (BI:FBK), an online trading and banking platform,  has added a suite of funds from Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI). The company states that with the new funds from ASI, Fineco clients in the UK now have access to a new set of funds. ASI is… Read More

June 29, 2020 @ 7:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, the world’s largest digital asset exchange that’s now averaging more than $11 billion in global crypto trading volume, claims that it has recently completed its largest system-wide upgrade ever. According to Binance, the major update was finalized on June 28, 2020. Changpeng Zhao (“CZ”),… Read More

June 28, 2020 @ 7:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Fintech TransferWise says its partnership with digital bank N26 continues to grow, with the money transfer service now helping the challenger’s customers to send funds to even more countries, including Brazil, Mexico, Singapore, the Philippines, among others. As mentioned on the Fintech firm’s website:… Read More

June 28, 2020 @ 6:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DeFi protocol Compound’s native COMP token is now available on Coinbase Earn, a platform that allows users to earn cryptocurrency while they learn about how digital assets and blockchain tech work. Coinbase Earn allows users to earn many different crypto-assets including EOS, stablecoin Dai, and… Read More

June 28, 2020 @ 5:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

The German government has terminated a relationship with the Financial Reporting Enforcement Panel or “Deutsche Prüfstelle für Rechnungslegung” (DPR) in the wake of the fallout of the Wirecard (WDI:DE) scandal, according to a report in the Suddeutsche Zeitung. The DPR is an entity that has… Read More

June 28, 2020 @ 4:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

IFN Islamic Fintech, a “one-stop-shop” for industry knowledge, networking and communication in the global Islamic financial technology space, revealed on June 26, 2020 that there are now at least 127 Fintech firms globally that reportedly provide a Shariah-compliant product. IFN says that it will soon… Read More

June 28, 2020 @ 3:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxful, a leading and fast-growing peer to peer (P2P) Bitcoin marketplace, recently overtook  LocalBitcoins in weekly global BTC trading volume. Paxful users reportedly traded almost $39.8 million worth of Bitcoin (globally) during the week that ended June 6, 2020. Meanwhile, LocalBitcoins reported around $39.5 million… Read More

June 28, 2020 @ 2:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based CapitalStackers, a peer to peer (P2P) lending platform focused on real estate finance, has reportedly repaid £1.4 million (appr. $1.7 million) to investors, despite the socio-economic challenges created due to the global COVID-19 outbreak. CapitalStackers confirmed that it’s planning to introduce an Innovative Finance… Read More

June 28, 2020 @ 1:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s Funding Xchange (FXE), a Fintech that helps people and organizations find suitable business loans and funding options from its marketplace of more than 45 established lenders, is teaming up with Enterprise Nation, a UK-based community of SMBs and advisers that aim to provide a… Read More