Global

May 8, 2024 @ 5:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Identity firm Token Security has raised $7 million while announcing it has emerged from stealth mode. The seed round was led by TLV Partners and SNR, along with multiple angel investors, including Shlomo Kramer, who is described as a founding father of cybersecurity in Israel…. Read More

May 8, 2024 @ 4:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Yes Bank, a private sector bank in India, and EBANX, a global fintech company specialized in payment solutions for emerging markets, announced a strategic partnership for payment processing in India, for the global digital economy. This collaboration represents a significant milestone in the digital payments… Read More

May 8, 2024 @ 3:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), they claim to be focused on a goal to empower consumers and merchants worldwide to engage in the global economy, all while doing good in the world. The PayPal 2023 Global Impact Report details how their progress on their corporate sustainability… Read More

May 8, 2024 @ 10:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Singapore and the United Kingdom have enhanced their existing relationship in regard to Fintech development and utilization. The UK is the top western Fintech hub and Singapore represents the most robust Fintech center in Asia. The initiative was led by HM Treasury and the Monetary… Read More

May 8, 2024 @ 10:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Tether, the issuer of the top stablecoin USDT, says it has committed more money to Georgia-based Fintech CityPay.io. Tether did not provide further details on the investment, only noting that it was an “additional investment.” CityPay is said to be active across 600 locations in… Read More

May 8, 2024 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Panax, a cash management platform powered by AI [artificial intelligence] and Open Banking, has raised $10 million in Series A funding. To date, Panax has raised $15 million. Panax targets mid-market and large firms with complex treasury demands. The service enables the management of numerous… Read More

May 8, 2024 @ 9:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Corlytics, a regulatory intelligence and policy compliance tech provider, has acquired a digital Regtech platform from Deloitte UK. The marriage of the two platforms is described as transformational, “completing the cycle of regulatory assessment and implementation.” The announcement closely “follows Verdane’s majority stake investment last… Read More

May 8, 2024 @ 9:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Allica Bank – the digital challenger bank built especially for established SMEs – has announced the launch of a new partnerships team, specifically focused on growing its relationships with accountancy firms across the UK. Allica, the business bank, sees accountants as “a vital connection to… Read More

May 8, 2024 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A year after the start Bitpanda first enabled trading for Raiffeisenlandesbank NÖ-Wien, they are pleased to announce that their partnership will now be rolled out “across the North and East of Austria to an additional 55 Raiffeisen banks in Lower Austria and Burgenland.” The core… Read More

May 8, 2024 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Over 90% of stablecoin transaction volumes are not being attributed to transfers made by legitimate users, according to a metric created by Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), indicating that these crypto tokens could be far away from becoming a popular method of payment. The dashboard from… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 7:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm OKX‘s investment arm OKX Ventures has announced a strategic investment in four consumer-oriented products from Web3 venture studio EVG. According to a blog post by OKX, these reportedly “include multi-chain SocialFi infrastructure Open Social Protocol, decentralized collaboration network Zeek, strategy card game… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 7:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) announced the expansion of its Fund Connect ETF portal via upgrades to its Application Protocol Interface (API), now offering coverage to all clients globally including Europe and the APAC region. Fund Connect ETF APIs have been “available in the U.S…. Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 7:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fintech Banked and National Australia Bank (NAB) are partnering on a payments solution. The collaboration follows NAB’s VC arm’s participation in Banked’s Series A funding round, which saw NAB contribute $15 million to the firm. The partnership will enable Australian merchants to integrate account-to-account (A2A)… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 2:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, a global Fintech platform aiming to fuel the alternative investment marketplace for the wealth management industry, has announced the introduction of iCapital Model Portfolios. Today, the more than 100,000 U.S. Financial Advisors who use iCapital’s platform “can now access the first model portfolio, iMAP… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 2:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Truflation are pleased to announce Truflation integrated Chainlink CCIP, the industry standard for secure cross-chain interoperability, across the Arbitrum, Base, and Ethereum mainnets. They are leveraging CCIP’s Simplified Token Transfer capabilities “to facilitate cross-chain transfers of our native token TRUF, enabling  cross-chain payments for node… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 12:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BitPay, the provider of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services, released its latest report, “The 2024 BitPay Spending Report,” which provides a comprehensive look into cryptocurrency spending during the historic 2024 Bitcoin bull run. Key findings shared by Bitpay include: Crypto payments up 20% from January… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 11:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Payments and transfers Fintech Mangopay has announced a new VP of Risk Product, Ariel Shoham. He is expected to lead the vision, strategy and roadmap for Identity and Fraud Protection at Mangopay. For decades, Shoham has been engaged in AML/KYC, Regtech, and anti-fraud efforts. He… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 11:23 am By JD Alois  |  

British Business Investments says it has committed to £50 million in a private credit co-investment along with DunPort Capital Management. The funds will help create the co-investment vehicle, Alder Corporate Credit DAC. The funds will be used to support smaller firms in the UK with… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 11:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wolters Kluwer (EURONEXT: WKL), a global firm focused on professional information, software solutions, and services, today unveiled its dedicated AI center. The launch marks the company’s ongoing commitment “to combining deep domain knowledge with technology such as artificial intelligence (AI), which Wolters Kluwer has been incorporating… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 8:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) and JP Morgan Payments announced a strategic collaboration that aims to enhance merchant experiences, empower cardholders, and drive innovation for J.P. Morgan Payments’ customers by introducing faster domestic payments in the US through the Visa Direct network. With Visa Direct’s extensive… Read More