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April 27, 2020 @ 10:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto exchange Binance has launched “Binance Pool,” a mining platform that is described as being dedicated to the development of the global crypto mining industry and empowering miners. Binance Pool is integrated into the growing Binance ecosystem, allowing users access to its suite of derivatives products… Read More

April 27, 2020 @ 10:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto exchange Binance has partnered with BitPay, a provider of blockchain payment services, to “drive adoption of Binance’s stablecoin, BUSD. According to a note from Binance, BitPay will enable merchants to accept BUSD around the world. Support for BUSD in the BitPay wallet goes live… Read More

April 27, 2020 @ 8:59 am By JD Alois  |  

EstateGuru, a marketplace facilitating property-backed loans for SMEs, is touting its “first” 100% contact free transaction for a property loan. According to EstateGuru, the platform financed a reconstruction of a property where everything happened without a single face to face meeting  – an interesting ability… Read More

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 @ 8:26 am By JD Alois  |  

STOKR S.A. has partnered with payment platform Lemon Way S.A.S, thus allowing for registration with the French financial regulator Autorité de Control Prudentiel et de Resolution (ACPR) as payment service agent (a​gent prestataire de services de paiement​). STOKR is now subject to the supervision of… 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 27, 2020 @ 7:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Fintech firm Chip, which offers a smart savings app, has finalized the largest equity crowdfunding round in the country since the Coronavirus-related lockdown began. Chip has acquired £2.6 million from more than 4,000 investors. The company’s fundraising efforts have been facilitated through Crowdcube, a… Read More

April 27, 2020 @ 7:30 am By Dror Futter  |  

  If your venture is confronting a down round, you should not wear it as a badge of shame. Even in normal times, few ventures make an uninterrupted march up and to the right on the valuation curve. More importantly, if you are doing a… Read More

April 27, 2020 @ 2:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  India-based Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (TCS), the country’s largest multinational information technology (IT) service and consulting firm, confirmed recently that it will launch the very first all-digital bank in Israel. As previously reported, Tata’s neobank project aims to transform existing business and banking processes…. 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 26, 2020 @ 9:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM), the largest bank in the US, needed to deal with a legacy platform as it sought to better handle financing needs for corporate customers. The bank decided it was better to partner with a Fintech instead. According to a report in Bloomberg, JP… Read More

April 26, 2020 @ 8:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Michael Hoare, chief credit officer at UK-based RateSetter, a leading peer to peer (P2P) lender,  recently explained what impact the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic could have on the lending market and what it might mean for credit risk. Hoare is tasked with overseeing the management of… Read More

April 26, 2020 @ 7:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

  The British Business Bank has announced multiple new lenders added to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). Today, the British Business Bank has revealed the approval of the Allied Irish Bank (GB)/AIB (NI), ThinCats, Paragon Bank and IGF. These four lenders will join… Read More

April 26, 2020 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

N26 Inc., the US-based subsidiary of digital bank N26 GmbH, one of the fastest-growing mobile-based banks in Europe, has published its global and US-specific research report, which reveals the impact that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had on the neobank’s finances. The all-digital bank reportedly… Read More

April 26, 2020 @ 9:42 am By Xu Gao  |  

People’s Bank of China Held 2020 Anti-Money Laundering Work Virtual Conference On April 15th, the 2020 PBC Anti-Money Laundering Work Virtual Conference was held in Beijing. The conference fully recognized AML achievements made by the People’s Bank of China (PBC) in 2019, analyzing the current… Read More

April 25, 2020 @ 6:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech TransferWise, a London-based online money transfer service founded in 2011, has been offering debit cards to its customers at no extra cost. The company supports hundreds of currency routes across the globe, including GBP, USD, EUR, AUD, and CAD. However, TransferWise recently noted: “From… Read More

April 25, 2020 @ 6:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech Zopa, which offers online lending services in a fund based fashion, has warned that scammers have been taking advantage of the current situation. According to a report from Action Fraud, victim losses due to the fraudulent activity related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in March… Read More

April 25, 2020 @ 5:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Netherlands-based Bittr, a Bitcoin (BTC) savings service, is reportedly closing down its business. Ruben Waterman, the company’s founder, said that newly-enforced financial regulations were the main reason why Bittr decided to shut down its services. The AMLD5 became effective July 9, 2018, and required the… Read More

April 25, 2020 @ 12:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The number of Bitcoin addresses that hold at least 0.1 BTC (appr. $750 at time of writing) has surpassed the 3-million mark for the very first time, as cryptocurrency investors get ready for the upcoming Bitcoin halving event, when the pseudonymous digital asset’s supply will… Read More

April 25, 2020 @ 10:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European challenger bank bunq is introducing joint accounts for its Premium and Business account holders. Bunq+1 users will now have the option of opening an account for anyone they want to, which includes their partners and children. Bunq+1 business clients can create new accounts for… Read More