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October 7, 2024 @ 3:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Crypto, from Robinhood Markets (Nasdaq: HOOD), has recently launched cryptocurrency transfers across European markets. Robinhood Crypto customers residing in Europe are now able to deposit as well as withdraw 20+ cryptocurrencies, and will reportedly be able to earn a 1% deposit match for a… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 3:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment platform PeerBerry has shared its latest update for the month of September 2024. European investing platform PeerBerry notes that investors have reportedly funded €44.96 million worth loans in just the past month, which is actually 2% less than those reported in August. According to… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 12:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ryan Lee, Chief Analyst at Bitget Research recently explained that Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship cryptocurrency, has grown steadily to become a major global asset, one whose market cap is impacted significantly by global events. For instance, Ryan Lee of Bitget Research, noted that the ongoing… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 12:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) will reportedly delist all “unauthorized” stablecoins from its digital assets exchange in the European Economic Area by the end of this year. This could be a potential setback for digital tokens such as Tether’s USDT. As widely reported, the European Union… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 9:26 am By Michael Wong  |  

Institutional investors and wealth managers are forecasting a significant increase in the launch of new digital asset funds this year, as traditional financial institutions show heightened interest in the sector, according to a report by London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management. The research indicates that approximately… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 9:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut is reportedly calling for Facebook and Instagram’s owner Meta (NASDAQ:META) to share reimbursement of alleged fraud victims. UK-headquartered Revolut recently released their latest Consumer Security and Financial Crime Report. Revolut explained that the update has revealed that Meta platforms are identified as… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum is launching a web3 wallet recovery module built on Safe via the Safe{RecoveryHub}. According to Sygnum Bank, this solution makes self-custody wallet recovery reliable and user-friendly. Given more than 900K ETH (USD 2.27 billion) estimated as inaccessible to users, and losses due to forgotten… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 9:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Starling Bank‘s recent £29 million fine shows the true cost of “cutting corners” on digital ID verification, according to Regtech and Fintech industry professionals. As reported just last week, this past Wednesday 2nd October, the UK’s challenger bank Starling had been fined nearly £30 million… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Backbase, the creator of the Engagement Banking Platform, marked the recent opening of its global headquarters at Oosterdoksstraat 114 in Amsterdam. According to the engagement banking Fintech firm, this move is more than just a change of address; it represents another significant step forward in… Read More

October 7, 2024 @ 8:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CCData has shared their latest Stablecoins & CBDCs Report which offers an analysis of some of the key developments surrounding the evolving stablecoins ecosystem and CBDCs or central bank digital currencies. In September of this year, the total market cap of stablecoins surged by a… Read More

October 6, 2024 @ 6:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook has shared an extensive update that takes a closer look at European Unicorns (firms / startups valued at $1 billion or more). PitchBook recently shared the following key insights and takeaways from their comprehensive research report: Critical / important questions emerge, as 54% of… Read More

October 6, 2024 @ 6:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SlowMist has shared its latest 2024 Q3 MistTrack Stolen Funds Analysis. Every day, SlowMist / MistTrack claims that it receives numerous requests for assistance from victims seeking help in tracking and recovering stolen/lost funds. According to the update, these cases often involve significant funds, with… Read More

October 6, 2024 @ 6:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the second edition of “Stablecoin Policy 101,” digital assets firm Paxos take a careful look at the landscape for stablecoin regulation in the United States, examining state versus federal regulation of stablecoin issuers as well as the overall impact each regulatory pathway has on… Read More

October 6, 2024 @ 2:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

As the UK retailers gear up for this year’s Black Friday shopping spree, two of the country’s biggest e-commerce brands reveal how they are tackling the growing problem of customer dishonesty. Fashion retailer River Island and ticketing service Trainline are partnering with fraud prevention platform… Read More

October 6, 2024 @ 2:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), a global enabler of commercial cards, has recently announced that it expanded its Virtual Payables capabilities in EMEA with the launch of Virtual Payables Direct. The B2B payment solution provides buyers with the usual working capital advantages of a card transaction… Read More

October 6, 2024 @ 2:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm OKX has reportedly launched OKX OS, which is described as a comprehensive onchain infrastructure suite that is designed to open up the technology stacks behind their Wallet, supporting an international community of blockchain and Web3 developers to build robust applications efficiently across… Read More

October 6, 2024 @ 2:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Labs has reportedly made an invested in Sophon, which is described as an ecosystem for apps focused on the gaming sector, social, AI, prediction markets and a range of other use-cases. With the vision of changing how users live, play, create, and connect in… Read More

October 6, 2024 @ 2:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canada has reportedly reached $11.9 trillion in total retail payment transactions with 21.7 billion transactions in 2023, which is up six per cent year-over-year. This, according to an update shared by Payments Canada. The report from Payments Canada noted that virtual or online payments represented… Read More

October 6, 2024 @ 2:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU), which claims to be one the largest digital banking platforms outside of Asia, announces the expansion of Nu Limite Garantido, which is described as a feature that enables clients to increase their credit card limit. Gradually, the eligible customer base is reportedly being… Read More

October 6, 2024 @ 2:01 pm By Michael Wong  |  

HSBC Holdings plc has unveiled SemFi by HSBC, a new joint venture with Tradeshift, a global B2B trade network, aimed at delivering seamless embedded finance solutions to business clients. SemFi will integrate HSBC’s payment, trade, and financing services across various e-commerce and marketplace platforms, including… Read More