Global

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

August 13, 2023 @ 11:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pension fund net-zero transition plans are “dramatically” underestimating the risks and opportunities presented by climate change, industry experts claim. A new report from the Economics of Energy Innovation and System Transition (EEIST) project, led by the University of Exeter, argues “for fundamental change in the… Read More

August 13, 2023 @ 11:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tanay Ved, Lucas Nuzzi & the Coin Metrics team have examined the various features and risks associated with DeFi lending in an extensive report. The researchers at Coin Metrics noted that “over the years, the digital asset ecosystem has spawned diverse use-cases.” Among them, decentralized… Read More

August 13, 2023 @ 10:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The number of cryptocurrency-focused ETFs aiming to launch has exploded in the past two weeks, the team at NYDIG Research noted. NYDIG Research has looked at the implication of these developments, “plus the strategy one fund took to get ahead.” Fintech giant PayPal has entered… Read More

August 13, 2023 @ 9:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Monite, the API-first embedded finance company that helps B2B platforms capitalize on hassle-free finance automation for their clients, recently fortified its commitment to become an industry standard by appointing three Fintech professionals. Dan Osburn, a VP of product pivotal to Marqeta’s growth from a $20M… Read More

August 13, 2023 @ 9:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Futureverse, an AI and metaverse technology and content company, and Outlier Ventures, the global web3 investor and accelerator by volume, announce the launch of the Futureverse Base Camp accelerator. The program, which will receive funding from the recently announced Born Ready, a venture fund and… Read More