Global

January 2, 2025 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Standard Chartered (LON: STAN) expects global economic growth, led by nations such as the UK, China, and the US, to be broadly flat in 2025, slowing slightly to 3.1% from 3.2% in 2024. This, following the recent US elections. Standard Chartered noted in its detailed… Read More

December 31, 2024 @ 4:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has announced a partnership with Dgpays, a financial technology provider, to advance the adoption of digital payment solutions for consumers and businesses across the EEMEA region. As part of the partnership, Mastercard and Dgpays will co-develop payment technologies and loyalty solutions tailored… Read More

December 31, 2024 @ 4:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cytora, the digital risk processing platform, has partnered with global catastrophe risk modeling and solutions company Moody’s RMS. The integration will now reportedly enable P&C underwriters to gain insights into climate and natural disaster risk. Moody’s RMS Location Intelligence API provides catastrophe peril insights in… Read More

December 31, 2024 @ 2:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As we get closer to the new year, the team at Melio has shared key trends that they believe are shaping the B2B payments landscape. Melio commented on what we should expect to see in 2025. In 2025, Melio noted that we should expect to… Read More

December 31, 2024 @ 2:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Taxbit says it is ready to support Brazilian businesses in meeting new crypto regulatory requirements with solutions designed to simplify compliance and ensure “seamless” reporting. The Brazilian Federal Revenue Service’s proposal demonstrates its commitment to aligning domestic crypto taxation with global standards. By expanding reporting… Read More

December 31, 2024 @ 11:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX Founder Star Xu noted that as the CEO of the digital assets firm and a builder at heart, they are pleased to reflect on a solid year of growth and progress. Despite challenges, 2024 was a year of focus, innovation, and resilience, according to… Read More

December 31, 2024 @ 11:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nayax Ltd. (Nasdaq: NYAX), a commerce enablement and payments platform designed to help merchants scale businesses by simplifying payments and maximizing loyalty, announced that it will deploy its EasyFuelPlus, a fuel management system, by OTI PetroSmart, a provider of fuel management and payment solutions, across… Read More

December 31, 2024 @ 11:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With the inflation rate expected to increase again in December after October and November’s surges, SumUp conducted a survey, asking US business owners about their understanding of inflation and its impact on their business, past, and future. The survey focused on 4 key areas: the… Read More

December 31, 2024 @ 10:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ledger’s partnership at the recent ETHGlobal Hackathon in Bangkok showcased a range of projects that are reportedly focused on enhancing digital asset security. Participants developed solutions to improve developer tools, enhance user experience, and “explore new use cases” for Ledger’s hardware wallets. Standout projects included… Read More

December 31, 2024 @ 10:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HC3, a data-driven statement provider, announced a partnership with Apiture, a provider of digital banking solutions, to deliver digital statements via the Apiture Digital Banking Platform. The partnership enables Apiture bank and credit union clients to provide their account holders with “secure, immediate access to… Read More

December 30, 2024 @ 12:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Are you interested in purchasing shares in Republic? You can now do so on its Secondary Marketplace, hosted on Republic Europe. Republic purchased UK-based Seedrs several years ago. Seedrs was one of the most established securities crowdfunding platforms in the UK. Seedrs had also extended… Read More

December 30, 2024 @ 12:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V), a global enabler of digital payments, announced its first Retail Spend Monitor from Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA). This year, Visa’s preliminary insights indicate that the “overall holiday retail spend in the U.S. increased 4.8% year over year.” This is across all forms… Read More

December 30, 2024 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nick Jones, Founder and CEO, Zumo, has shared three trends that he thins will shape the digital assets sector in 2025. According to Nick Jones from Zumo, the regulatory gaze will intensify. He noted that it is fair to say that regulation usually “lags behind… Read More

December 30, 2024 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CaixaBank is marking the 15th year of operations of its representative office in Turkey. CaixaBank noted in the announcement that the bank opened the office in 2009 as part of its “international growth strategy” through its international banking network, which has branches and representative offices… Read More

December 30, 2024 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CryptoLiteracy.org, an industry initiative enabling consumer education about cryptocurrencies supported by Coinme, announced its 2024 State of Crypto Literacy Survey results. The survey underscores the “crucial” role of knowledge in empowering responsible participation in the digital economy. It found that 98.6% of respondents who self-reported… Read More

December 30, 2024 @ 8:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Shyft Network shared that in 2024, the anticipated collision between regulation and innovation gave way to an “unprecedented” collaboration. This year marked a turning point, Shyft network noted while adding that this is the point where regulatory frameworks and technological advancements joined forces to prioritize… Read More

December 29, 2024 @ 9:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitget, the cryptocurrency exchange, and Web3 company, has released a new whitepaper for its native token, Bitget Token (BGB). The update introduces an initiative to burn 800 million BGB tokens—valued at over $5 billion based on current market prices—alongside plans to “expand the token’s utility.”… Read More

December 29, 2024 @ 9:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of Ireland Savings and Investment Index continues to recover, with Q4 2024 results back to pre-pandemic levels, driven by more consumers feeling it is a good time to save, and an improvement in attitudes to investing. The Index also showed some significant changes… Read More

December 29, 2024 @ 6:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Allica Bank has reportedly surpassed £3 billion in lending and £4 billion in deposits as the UK’s established SMEs flock to the challenger that promises to deliver ‘business banking how it used to be, just better’. Allica, which is the UK’s full-service bank focused on… Read More

December 29, 2024 @ 6:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The US-based startup ecosystem witnessed announcements of a total of 4,463 venture capital (VC) deals during the period from Jan to Nov 2024 with a disclosed funding value of $125 billion, marking a considerable YoY improvement in total funding value despite a “decline in the… Read More