Global

September 12, 2023 @ 10:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bitcoin (BTC) and broader digital assets market is experiencing increased volatility. Matteo Greco, Research Analyst at the publicly listed digital asset and fintech investment business Fineqia International (CSE:FNQ), notes that Bitcoin (BTC) had “closed last week around $25,850, a 0.5% decrease in price from… Read More

September 12, 2023 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The month of August has shown “promising growth” on Mintos. As noted in a blog post by Mintos, the total investments saw “a significant increase of €99.5 million worth of Notes funded, and interest earned by investors climbed to €4.3 million.” The average interest rate… Read More

September 11, 2023 @ 3:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fireblocks has announced its own non-custodial wallet. Fireblocks is best known for its institutional-grade digital asset securities services. The company says it is targeting Fintechs and corporate customers interested in Web3. The new white label “wallet as a service” complements its already operating custody solution…. Read More

September 11, 2023 @ 2:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Recently, several reports covered an update from the WSJ regarding “credit card fees.” Unfortunately, the story is wrong, Mastercard (NYSE: MA) claims. According to Mastercard, the reporting relies upon a report “produced by an advisory firm advocating for legislation currently under consideration in Congress.” Mastercard… Read More

September 11, 2023 @ 11:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The FBI is issuing this update to caution the general public regarding the theft of approximately $41 million in virtual currency from Stake.com, an online casino and betting platform. The FBI has confirmed that this theft took place “on or about September 4, 2023, and… Read More

September 11, 2023 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Tokenization platform Tokeny has achieved SOC2 Type I compliance, something the company describes as the initial step in its security and compliance strategy. Tokeny claims they are now the first tokenization platform in the world to earn this certification. Tokeny is a Luxembourg-based tokenization platform… Read More

September 11, 2023 @ 9:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

No-code tools allow anyone to build apps and automate workflows using a visual interface—no coding or technical skills required, the team at Zapier noted in a recent update. According to Zapier, these tools experienced a dramatic rise “in adoption over the past few years due… Read More

September 11, 2023 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fineqia International, a digital asset and fintech investment business, announces that its analysis of global Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) with digital assets as underlying collateral revealed a 51% growth in total Assets Under Management (AUM) in the year-to-date (YTD) period amid renewed interest by investors…. Read More

September 11, 2023 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nucleus Financial Platforms, one of the UK’s independent adviser platforms, have announced that its acquisition of the Curtis Banks Group has received all necessary regulatory approvals. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), and Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have all “issued their approvals,… Read More

September 11, 2023 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Drawing insights from independent research, including a survey of 250 executives and managers from UK banks or financial firms, Weavr’s whitepaper provides “a comprehensive look at current attitudes towards, and actions to develop, embedded-finance offerings by UK financial institutions.” Amongst the key findings, the research… Read More

September 11, 2023 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s Blend Network, a specialist development finance lender, is reporting solid progress on-site at one of the schemes that they recently funded in Cambridge, where the borrower “intended to acquire, convert and extend an existing building into nine apartments.” At Blend Network, they are supporting… Read More

September 11, 2023 @ 7:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK recruitment activity weakens in August “amid caution over economic outlook,” according to an update shared by KPMG. KPMG has shared some key findings: The steepest drop in permanent placements for over three years Temp billings declined for the first time since July 2020 Pay… Read More

September 11, 2023 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) have advanced policy and regulatory recommendations “to identify and respond to macroeconomic and financial stability risks associated with crypto-assets.” Crypto-assets have been in existence “for more than a decade and have displayed significant volatility…. Read More

September 10, 2023 @ 11:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LHV Bank, the UK’s newest licensed bank, has rolled out a new loan system for its SME Lending division, transitioning to the cloud-based banking system of its SaaS partner, Tuum. This move consolidates the bank’s architecture, “enhances resource allocation, and establishes a robust futureproof framework,… Read More

September 10, 2023 @ 5:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL), they’re committed to harnessing the power of their technology and scale to support charities and help people give back to the causes they care about. They are now pleased to share that PayPal Giving Fund is “expanding its partnership with Meta (NASDAQ:META)… Read More

September 10, 2023 @ 5:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at VeChain is pleased to share an update about their newest strategic partner, Vyvo Smart Chain (VSC), as they join forces in pursuit of a common vision to promote better health outcomes and sustainable human development. Vyvo Smart Chain, backed by the VSC… Read More

September 10, 2023 @ 5:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Research from digital identity security specialists, ID Crypt Global, reveals that the number of businesses operating in the UK’s digital identity theft protection market is “set to increase 5% despite market revenue still struggling to match pre-pandemic levels.” ID Crypt has measured the market size… Read More

September 10, 2023 @ 5:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, today announced a partnership with Booking.com, one of the world’s online travel platforms, “to offer flexible payment options for travel bookings.” Through this partnership, Affirm is available “at checkout across several… Read More

September 10, 2023 @ 11:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ant Group unveiled its financial large language model at the 2023 INCLUSION·Conference on the Bund, alongside two new applications powered by the financial LLM including Zhixiaobao 2.0, an intelligent financial assistant for consumers, and Zhixiaozhu 1.0, an intelligent business assistant serving financial industry professionals. According… Read More

September 10, 2023 @ 10:29 am By Michael Wong  |  

UnionPay International (UPI), the world’s premier provider of secure cross-border payment services, has joined hands with NBC Badminton, Australia’s leading badminton club, to roll out a specially crafted prepaid card for NBC badminton aficionados. The ‘NBC x UnionPay’ prepaid card seeks to offer unparalleled convenience… Read More