Global

July 27, 2024 @ 1:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jumio, the provider of automated, AI-driven identity verification, risk signals and compliance solutions, released new findings from its Jumio 2024 Online Identity Study, revealing growing concern among Americans on the political influence AI and deepfakes may have during upcoming elections and how they might influence… Read More

July 27, 2024 @ 1:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jarvis, a pension fintech that empowers employees to plan for their ideal retirement actively, has raised £1.8 million in seed funding in a round co-led by Ascension VC and Cornerstone VC, with participation from Tokio Marine Future Fund. The investment will support growth and product… Read More

July 26, 2024 @ 3:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) says that we are at a unique moment in American history where a stunning alignment has emerged — 9 in 10 Americans from across the political spectrum “believe the financial system needs an update.” According to a blog by Coinbase, crypto is a… Read More

July 26, 2024 @ 3:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com, a global digital payments provider, announces the results of its commissioned 2024 Total Economic Impact (TEI) study conducted by Forrester Consulting. The independent study outlines a three-year, risk-adjusted present value and ROI for a composite organization “comprised of interviewees with significant experience working with… Read More

July 26, 2024 @ 1:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming ubiquitous and not just in financial services. While some worry that AI may remove the need for real people to do real jobs, most predict that AI will remove labor-intensive tasks from the stack, allowing individuals to focus on… Read More

July 26, 2024 @ 12:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CME Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CME) reported financial results for the second quarter of 2024. The company reported revenue “of $1.5 billion and operating income of $1.0 billion for the second quarter of 2024.” CME Group further noted that net income “was $883 million and diluted… Read More

July 26, 2024 @ 12:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchemy Pay, a fiat-crypto payment gateway, has announced a partnership with Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE), a payments platform. With this partnership, Alchemy Pay integrates Paysafe’s Skrill, NETELLER, and multiple local payment methods into its Fiat On-ramp offering, “enhancing convenience and accessibility for global users, particularly across… Read More

July 26, 2024 @ 12:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Agoric, a layer 1 blockchain designed for chain abstraction, has recently announced several significant developments that will enhance its ecosystem and provide new opportunities for its community and developers. Last week, Agoric had announced the launch of its Orchestration API, which is “designed to revolutionize… Read More

July 26, 2024 @ 11:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cross River Bank, a provider of technology infrastructure and embedded financial solutions, is marking its 16th year of doing business since its founding in June of 2008. Coming out of the 2008 financial crisis, Cross River claims that it “has been at the forefront of… Read More

July 26, 2024 @ 11:12 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK is trying to reinvigorate its moribund public markets by making it easier to list shares and updating new rules. Today, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is announcing final rules that will replace the current prospectus regulation to become a public firm. A consultation has commenced, closing in October…. Read More

July 26, 2024 @ 10:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PXP Financial, a global payment services provider, is pleased to announce the launch of its Partner Portal. This advanced platform is engineered “to transform the merchant application journey, elevating the partnership experience with PXP.” Designed to enhance efficiency and accuracy, the Partner Portal “empowers partners… Read More

July 26, 2024 @ 9:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

My EU Pay, the financial institution that offers frictionless payments and FX to businesses, has partnered with ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking for financial institutions, to provide a range of banking services for their clients. My EU Pay will use ClearBank’s… Read More

July 26, 2024 @ 9:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zilliqa is pleased to announce that they have partnered with Brillion, a Web3 smart wallet that specialises in securely managing real-world assets (RWAs). This partnership leverages Brillion’s expertise “in securely and efficiently managing tokenised physical assets, enabling a seamless bridge between the worlds of traditional… Read More

July 26, 2024 @ 9:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Carta has released the State of startup compensation, H1 2024 update. Carta data shows that companies have “become leaner and salary benchmarks have remained flat across much of the ecosystem.” Companies on Carta made “more than 60,000 new hires during the first four months of… Read More

July 25, 2024 @ 11:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online investment platform CapitalRise says it has financed three new deals in nine days to the tune of £20 million. CapitalRise says this is a record for the amount financed in such a short time. CapitalRise is a specialist prime property finance platform that specializes… Read More

July 25, 2024 @ 10:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital have acquired a stake in UK headquartered payments business Sokin, marking an exciting new chapter for the fast-expanding fintech firm. The acquisition will provide “significant capital and accelerate its product growth plans and further global expansion.” The… Read More

July 25, 2024 @ 3:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper.co, a firm focused on digital asset custody, collateral management, and prime services, has today announced three leadership appointments. Michael Roberts has reportedly been appointed Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at Copper.co. After two years as Copper’s Head of Prime, Michael Roberts has officially taken up… Read More

July 25, 2024 @ 12:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin miners are reportedly shifting towards HPC and AI data business models, according to an update shared by Compass Mining. As noted in a blog post by Compass Mining, Bitcoin miners are now “diversifying into high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI) data business models… Read More

July 25, 2024 @ 12:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group with ~$4.5 billion in client assets, reported that it has reached profitability following a strong H1 2024, with key metrics seeing substantial growth year-to-date (YTD). Business performance is enabled by “expanded trading features and platform, strategic partnerships with… Read More

July 25, 2024 @ 12:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has released a “Dear CEO” letter outlining the results emanating from a thematic review focused on Money Laundering Reporting Officers (MLROs) operating within Company Service Providers (CSPs) set up as corporate entities. As highlighted in the latest rendition of… Read More