Global

August 15, 2023 @ 11:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Debitum notes that July is one of the quietest months in the investment world, however, the firm has been “very active” during this time. During July, Debitum reveals that they have: added new ABS assets from Sandbox Funding to the platform, offered to invest on… Read More

August 15, 2023 @ 10:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

From today, TSB is taking applications for fintechs to participate in its third annual TSB Innovation Labs Program – “as the bank and Fintech Scotland encourage a new round of fintech collaboration.” Under the program, winning Fintechs will officially partner “with TSB to offer innovative… Read More

August 15, 2023 @ 8:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the countdown to the opening of the Asian Games, Ant Group is expanding multiple cross-border digital payment options for international travelers as the Official Prestige Partner of Asia’s largest sports event in 2023. As a native of Hangzhou, the host city of the Games… Read More

August 15, 2023 @ 8:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

By the end of 2022, the value of net assets per average resident of Europe reached €50,000, according to an update from Robocash. According to a report from Robocash, the largest share is occupied “by conservative instruments with noticeably growing alternative sources of financing.” Analysts… Read More

August 15, 2023 @ 5:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has announced its official entry into the Canadian market, “backed by the integration of Interac payment rails, with banking and payment partners, enabling seamless fund transfers, and the introduction of Coinbase One – a 30-day trial offering zero trading fees, enhanced staking rewards,… Read More

August 15, 2023 @ 12:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ThriveDX, which claims to be the global leader in cybersecurity and digital skills training, continues its mission to reskill and upskill the global cybersecurity workforce with the launch of a Cybersecurity Apprenticeship Program that will create job opportunities for diverse cyber talent at no-training cost…. Read More

August 15, 2023 @ 11:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

From paper to plastic to click – the payments game has evolved substantially as consumer demand for convenience “continues to influence innovation,” according to an update from Banxa. Apple Pay has become “an increasingly popular method to purchase crypto, though many onramps that offer it… Read More

August 15, 2023 @ 9:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Global credit card management firm Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ) has revealed its “Docs AI,” described as an AI-powered external-facing question and answer tool, which seeks to reduce the amount of time spent on coding and testing tasks by up to 75%. Marqeta Docs AI is a… Read More

August 15, 2023 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

EstateGuru, an online marketplace for property-backed loans, has partnered with Moody’s to rate the securities offerings listed on the crowdfunding platform. Mihkel Stamm, CEO of Estateguru, said it is very important that investors on crowdfunded offerings have access to the best possible information. He shared… Read More

August 15, 2023 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FOLK2FOLK, which claims to be the UK’s leading peer-to-peer lending platform connecting Investors with regional and rural businesses, is pleased to announce that its dedicated community of Investors “earned £14.2 million in interest during the last tax year (2022/2023).” According to the firm, this achievement… Read More

August 15, 2023 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Students off to university for the first time this year could be “the first crop of graduates who face repaying their university debts into retirement,” according to PensionBee, an online pension provider. As noted in a blog post by PensionBee, this year’s Freshers will be… Read More

August 14, 2023 @ 8:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ID Finance Spain S.A.U. released its audited financial results for the first half of 2023. The company has provided the following operational and financial information: ID Finance Spain reported “a net income of €4.4M, following an 8% increase in its net portfolio, which hit a… Read More

August 14, 2023 @ 4:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jeremy Allaire, CEO at Circle Internet Financial, says that the next major pillar of the Fintech firm’s strategy is Web3 services. Last year, Circle made an acquisition of a crypto infra platform called Cybavo. This week, the company has launched the first new product milestone… Read More

August 14, 2023 @ 1:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At the mid-point of 2023, Gen Z consumers (born between 1995 and 2005) increasingly find themselves with new access to credit products. The newly released Q2 2023 Quarterly Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) shows “that relative to the consumer population as… Read More

August 14, 2023 @ 12:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Smart Pension, which claims to be one of the UK’s leading workplace pension providers, today announced it is working with Yonder, the all-in-one platform to automate health insurance and retirement benefits for growing teams, “to enable companies and their UK-based employees to easily administer and… Read More

August 14, 2023 @ 10:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini is pleased to announce support for XRP Ledger (XRP), adding a new blockchain to Gemini’s growing list of supported networks. XRP is now “available for trading on our API/FIX and ActiveTrader applications for USD trading pairs, and on the Gemini Mobile… Read More

August 14, 2023 @ 9:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE:NU), which claims to be one of the world’s largest digital financial services platforms, launched Nubank Lar Seguro, a home insurance offering, in partnership with Chubb, the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurer. Nubank Lar Seguro will become “available to eligible customers… Read More

August 14, 2023 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Worldcoin is described as “an open-source digital identification platform that aims to provide a solution for everyone to verify their human identity and differentiate themselves from AI in the digital space.” As noted in a blog post by Matrixport, the Worldcoin ecosystem reportedly “comprises three… Read More

August 14, 2023 @ 4:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a provider of cyber security solutions globally, signs a definitive agreement to acquire Perimeter 81, a pioneering Security Service Edge (SSE) company. With this acquisition, Check Point will “help organizations accelerate the adoption of secure access across remote… Read More

August 14, 2023 @ 1:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

July kickstarted what could be the “rebound” after a slow summer for investments and loan originations. Both originations and investments totaled over €14M each in July, according to a recent update from Bondora. As noted in a blog post by Bondora, the API technical error… Read More