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August 28, 2024 @ 9:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Osprey Funds, LLC, the sponsor of the Osprey Bitcoin Trust, the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF and Bitwise Asset Management jointly announced the entry into an Asset Purchase Agreement pursuant to which BITB will acquire the assets of the Trust. As part of this transaction, OBTC unitholders… Read More

August 28, 2024 @ 7:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank payment company GoCardless has launched GoCardless for Salesforce on Salesforce AppExchange, an enterprise marketplace for partner apps and experts, empowering customers to access the GoCardless payments platform directly within Salesforce. Customers can tap into GoCardless’ full product suite “including Instant Bank Pay, its open… Read More

August 28, 2024 @ 7:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Is the market softening? LendInvest has reduced mortgage rates again—this time by 15 bps on a two-year fixed-rate product and 10 bps on a five-year loan. LendInvest said they were doing so to ensure they are offering a competitive product. At the same time, the… Read More

August 28, 2024 @ 7:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aquanow, a global crypto infrastructure provider trusted by 300+ clients, is announcing a strategic partnership with Zodia Custody, an institution-first digital asset custodian backed by Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings, Northern Trust, and National Australia Bank. The partnership will see Zodia Custody “provide its enterprise custody… Read More

August 28, 2024 @ 7:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New figures published today from KPMG UK’s mid-year Fraud Barometer show that money laundering has been the most common fraud type by value in the last six months. Nine cases have been heard in UK Crown Courts collectively “worth £128.2 million so far this year.”… Read More

August 28, 2024 @ 6:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TIAA, which claims to be the largest U.S. provider of lifetime income, announced a strategic partnership with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) to accelerate the transformation of TIAA’s retirement recordkeeping capabilities and operations. The agreement capitalizes on the strengths of “both organizations to provide next-generation technologies and… Read More

August 28, 2024 @ 4:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AvidXchange, a provider of accounts payable (AP) automation software and payment solutions for middle market businesses and their suppliers, announced a strategic and exclusive partnership with Workamajig, an agency management software for the creative industry. AvidXchange will be the exclusive, “embedded provider of invoice automation… Read More

August 28, 2024 @ 4:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Verge Mobile, a T-Mobile partner, marks five years of partnership with DailyPay – a worktech company and provider of earned wage access. Dedicated to providing its employees with the best workplace experience, Verge Mobile had reportedly “implemented DailyPay’s financial wellness benefit in August 2019.” Operating… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 10:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Research by global small business platform Xero has uncovered payment convenience is key for Kiwi consumers, but key barriers such as expensive fees are turning off small businesses from embracing new digital methods. Xero’s latest report ‘I want to pay that way’, delves into the… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 10:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sumsub’s full-cycle verification platform has obtained certification against the UK DIATF. The Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF) is a set of standards and rules designed to establish trust in digital identity products in the UK. This framework aims to create “a trusted environment… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 10:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SIX and Diebold Nixdorf are entering into a cooperation to secure the long-term cash supply in Switzerland through innovative approaches. The digitalization of payments is progressing rapidly, and cash and cash supply “are adapting to market changes.” In Switzerland, cash continues to be highly valued… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 10:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A total of 7,966 deals (mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture financing deals) were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during January-July 2024, which was a decline of 9.9% compared to the 8,840 deals announced during the same period in previous year, according… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 7:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced an expansion of its strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to create Accenture Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform powered by AWS to help organizations adopt and scale AI rapidly with trust and confidence throughout their enterprise. The rapid rise of… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 4:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

DeFi firm MakerDAO has rebranded as Sky. In a release, Sky indicated that SubDAOs will now become “Sky Stars.” Sky has also released its new stablecoin, USDS, pegged to the US dollar. A New Sky.money website and app are expected to launch to provide a… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 2:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Immunefi, the blockchain cybersecurity platform protecting over $190 billion in assets, has just released its Hacks & Token Prices Report, which is said to be the most comprehensive overview of the impact of hacks on the prices of protocols’ native tokens. This research report from… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 1:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Sygnum Bank is a digital asset-focused financial institution that is based and regulated in Switzerland, supervised by the Swiss Market Financial Authority (FINMA). The company also holds a CMS [Capital Market Services license issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Both of these jurisdictions… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 10:09 am By JD Alois  |  

According to a report published by Henley & Partners, the number of crypto millionaires worldwide is increasing. Their research shows that there are approximately 172,300 crypto millionaires worldwide, a 95% increase from last year. Wealthy Bitcoin holders are rising alongside that number as this sector… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 8:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Switzerland-based VC firm redalpine has opened a new office in the UK while announcing a new $200 million fund. redalpine has backed some successful Fintechs in the past like Klarna and N26 among others. Founded in Zurich in 2007, redalpine also has offices in San… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut has reportedly signed a global Visa Direct agreement for cross-border business transfers. Revolut has joined forces with Visa in order provide business clients with instant card transfers for cross-border transactions. Digital bank Revolut officially announced that it entered an agreement with Visa Direct agreement… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda‘s latest partner, CoinMENA, is a crypto broker in the Middle East. Through their partnership with Bitpanda Technology Solutions (BTS), CoinMENA will enhance trading efficiency on their platform and “expand the range of crypto assets available to its users.” When fully implemented, CoinMENA will have… Read More