Global

November 22, 2024 @ 10:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CF Benchmarks has reportedly added Bullish as Constituent Exchange for the “trusted” institutional Bitcoin index, CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate. Bullish Exchange has officially joined a select list of “rigorously” vetted, “high-integrity,” Constituent Exchanges for CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rates CF Benchmarks, the UK FCA-regulated… Read More

November 22, 2024 @ 8:46 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have jointly published a report indicating that 75% of financial firms already use artificial intelligence (AI). AI rocketed to public perception following the release of ChatGPT. Consumer development of AI fueled a need for all… Read More

November 22, 2024 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

More changes are expect to the payments landscape during 2025. Looking back at 2024 – the sector has seen the rise of real-time payments, greater cross-border growth and the acceleration of digital wallets. So, what can we expect in 2025? Nick Campbell, Chief Product Officer… Read More

November 22, 2024 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the derivatives and securities exchange network, announced the results of its inaugural survey of European retail investors, conducted jointly by Cboe Europe Derivatives (CEDX), Cboe’s pan-European equity derivatives marketplace, and The Options Institute, Cboe’s education arm. The survey reveals… Read More

November 22, 2024 @ 6:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital, the crypto platform for institutions,  announced support for Bitcoin (BTC) staking on the Babylon bitcoin staking protocol, which is expanding its staking capacity with the beginning of Cap-3 in its mainnet Phase-1. Cap-3 reportedly removes limitations and enables institutional participation. BTC staking marks… Read More

November 22, 2024 @ 6:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Smart Pension, one of the UK’s workplace pension providers, launches a new integrated retirement savings calculator that could have a positive impact on the “projected” pension savings of its 1.4 million UK member base. The tool is described as being designed to help members model… Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 10:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pantheon, a private markets investor, announced the launch of two funds to expand its private wealth offerings across asset classes in key growth markets globally. Leveraging expertise in evergreen product structuring, Pantheon is focused on meeting the needs of private wealth investors seeking diversified portfolios… Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Collabria Financial Services, Canada’s credit union credit card issuer, announced that they will partner with Regtech Trulioo, a global firm focused digital identity verification. This collab will now aim to support a more streamlined verification process for new cardholders. By integrating Trulioo capabilities, Collabria will… Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 9:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Archax, the FCA-regulated exchange, broker and custodian for digital assets, announced that it has added State Street, Fidelity International and Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) funds to the range of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) that it offers. Starting with offering tokenized access to certain… Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 9:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, a Fintech platform driving the alternative investment marketplace for the wealth and asset management industries, announced the launch of a iCapital Growth Model Portfolio, which enables advisors to integrate exposure to private equity investments with public market investments. The Growth Model complements the firm’s… Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 9:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Juniper Research has shared key fintech and payments trends in order to  provide industry stakeholders, including banks, intermediaries, and providers, with foresight into emerging technological shifts and market opportunities. Juniper Research stays focused on on identifying and “evaluating the latest disruptive trends in fintech, payments,… Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 9:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis are pleased to share the fifth annual Chainalysis Global Crypto Adoption Index. In each year’s report, they look at both on- and off-chain data “to determine which countries are leading the world in grassroots crypto adoption.” Chainalysis research highlights countries “where unique cryptocurrency use… Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 5:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com and Triple-A announced a partnership that will provide Crypto.com’s customer base access to a range of new merchants. Beginning in Singapore, Crypto.com users can soon make purchases from e-commerce brands directly with crypto from “within their trusted Crypto.com wallet while earning exclusive crypto rewards.”… Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 5:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

International payments app Zing, and digital payments provider, Checkout.com, announced a partnership to support the launch of a new suite of alternative payment methods integrated into Zing’s app. Zing members can now use multiple top-up tools, including mobile wallets, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, made… Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 11:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In Q3 of 2024, Kaspersky professionals reportedly discovered that the number of users encountering apps that “pose” as free VPNs increased by 2.5 times compared to Q2 globally. These apps were malware or programs that could be potentially used by malicious actors. The update from… Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 10:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Revolut is one of the biggest Fintech success stories in the UK. The digital bank launched in 2013 with a vision to reimagine banking and today reports more than 50 million customers worldwide. In its earliest days, Revolut leveraged online capital formation to raise money…. Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 8:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Mercuryo has launched a new program that aims to support 30 Web3 startups. Mercuryo is a payments enabler that seeks to create “a new generation of financial services” by leveraging crypto. The company says that it has decided to support Web3 entrepreneurs as it is… Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 8:07 am By JD Alois  |  

The private securities market is hot. This market is far larger than public markets as excessive regulation and policies that lack foresight have undermined public markets, pushing activity away.  Reg D issuance is measured in the trillions, and some of these issuers are for private… Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 7:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) sees elevated financial stability vulnerabilities in a volatile environment, according to its November 2024 Financial Stability Review. Risks to euro area economic growth have shifted to the downside as inflation has moved “closer to 2%,” while financial markets have “experienced… Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 7:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Riksbank noted that Sweden needs to modernize its infrastructure and create processes for more secure, efficient as well as accessible retail payments. As noted in the update from Riksbank, these are payments of smaller amounts and a collective term for payments between “private individuals, companies… Read More