Global

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

July 25, 2024 @ 12:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority confirms its plan to protect access to cash for consumers and small businesses. Banks and building societies will need “to weigh up if local communities lack access to cash services, like branches and ATMs, and plug significant gaps, under new… Read More

July 25, 2024 @ 9:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Described as a “landmark” event, the European Union (EU) and Singapore have inked a Digital Trade Agreement (DTA). The EU states that the goal is to emerge as a global standard setter for digital trade rules. The DTA is said to complement the existing 2019… Read More

July 25, 2024 @ 9:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut has received a UK banking license. The global Fintech now enters the PRA’s ‘mobilization’ stage, “having received authorization with restrictions, designed for new banks to complete the build out of their banking operations.” During this mobilization stage nothing changes for Revolut UK customers. Revolut,… Read More

July 25, 2024 @ 9:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CB Payments Limited (CBPL) has been fined £3,503,546 by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for repeatedly breaching a requirement that “prevented the firm from offering services to high-risk customers.” CBPL is part of the Coinbase Group, which operates a cryptoasset trading platform that is… Read More

July 25, 2024 @ 6:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On 18th July 2024, a large number of Windows users found themselves caught in what’s being called the “largest IT outage in history.”  Crowdstrike (NASDAQ:CRWD), an IT cyber protection firm, stumbled in an update that caused a global outage. Shares in the firm have dropped… Read More

July 24, 2024 @ 10:19 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 the general public on the political influence AI and deepfakes may have on Singapore’s next election, and how… Read More

July 24, 2024 @ 10:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Akur8, the insurance pricing solution powered by transparent machine learning, is pleased to announce that Mutual Capital Analytics, a company that uses data and analytics to help regional insurance companies thrive, has selected Akur8’s Core Platform solution to efficiently build high-performing, explainable pricing models. Developed… Read More

July 24, 2024 @ 10:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) is announcing a new partnership with SafeGuard Privacy that will help streamline marketers’ vetting for compliance when selecting their third-party audience vendors. As marketers look to grow their brand by reaching their high-value audiences, they increasingly look “to third-party data providers to… Read More

July 24, 2024 @ 4:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Three in five people believe that the U.S. is currently in a recession, even though we’re not in one officially, according to new research from Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth. The survey of 2,000 Americans explored… Read More

July 24, 2024 @ 1:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Dazz, a cybersecurity firm, reports having closed a $50 million funding round. Greylock led the round, which included Cyberstarts, Insight Partners, and Index Ventures. In total, Dazz has raised $110 million in funding. Launched in 2021, Dazz focuses on “legacy vulnerability management” and addressing these… Read More

July 24, 2024 @ 12:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Smart Pension has released a report entitled, “Delivery 2030: A blueprint to transform the UK pension system, deliver the future of retirement and leave no saver behind.” Jamie Fiveash, CEO, Smart Pension UK said: “Today’s workers are navigating the biggest shift in demographics for many… Read More

July 24, 2024 @ 12:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

British Business Investments announces a further commitment to Claret Capital Partners Limited, with a new co-investment fund. The fund will invest in high-growth technology enabled smaller businesses across the UK. British Business Investments, a wholly-owned commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, aims to improve… Read More

July 24, 2024 @ 12:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bancolombia Group, one of the largest financial groups in Colombia and Central America, announced the launch of Wenia, a full-service digital asset offering to its retail customer base which is powered by Fireblocks. Through Wenia, Bancolombia Group is “one of the first major financial institutions… Read More

July 24, 2024 @ 11:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto exchange Bitstamp says it has commenced to return digital assets to creditors of the Mt. Gox debacle. A long time in the making, crypto is finally being returned to claimants as part of the bankruptcy process of the once-top crypto exchange. Bitstamp said they… Read More

July 24, 2024 @ 11:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, the global firm focused on crypto-asset risk management, is pleased to announce the integration of World Chain, a blockchain designed to prioritize humans, into its Holistic suite of screening and investigation compliance solutions. World Chain is secured by Ethereum as a Layer-2 (L2) and… Read More