Global

April 10, 2023 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vechain’s mission is building robust foundational blockchain infrastructure and driving Web3 adoption throughout the global economy. According to a blog post, achieving this “demands a resilient network with reliable accessibility for developers and enterprises building decentralized solutions.” The team says it is pleased to share… Read More

April 10, 2023 @ 10:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pairing Mambu’s cloud-native core banking infrastructure with Bitpanda’s 24/7 trading platform makes it easier for financial institutions globally “to provide investment capabilities to their customers.” Bitpanda Technology Solutions, the European Investment-as-a-Service platform, has partnered with SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) cloud banking platform Mambu “to provide financial institutions… Read More

April 10, 2023 @ 6:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Apptile, an SaaS startup specializing in no-code mobile app development, has secured $2.5 million in seed funding. The funds will be used “to launch Apptile’s innovative platform, allowing Shopify businesses to create customized, high-performance mobile apps without the need for coding or design experience.” The… Read More

April 10, 2023 @ 4:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Repay Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: RPAY), a provider of vertically-integrated payment solutions, today announced a new technology integration with Optima Global Solutions, a software and services firm specializing in providing IT consulting and digital transformation solutions. The integration will “enable Optima’s customers to further streamline accounts… Read More

April 10, 2023 @ 4:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU), one of the world’s largest digital financial services platforms, launched the campaign” “Those who have Nubank have more security and less concerns.” The action aims “to highlight the company’s security features, high technology, and data protection tools offered to more than 70… Read More

April 10, 2023 @ 4:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Global private equity deal value and volume cratered in March as well as during the entire first quarter. According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, March PE deals vaporized – dropping by 37.1% year over year. During March 2023, $63.42 billion was raised in contrast to… Read More

April 10, 2023 @ 9:27 am By JD Alois  |  

FTX Exemplified hubris, incompetence, and greed. FTX CEO John J. Ray, III has filed his first interim report on the failure of FTX as the bankruptcy proceedings continue. Once one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world, led by high-profile founder and CEO Sam… Read More

April 10, 2023 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paysend, the card-to-card pioneer and international payments platform, is solidifying its money transfer services to Latin America by “enabling U.S. customers to send money to Latin America quickly, securely and for a low fee through transfers to bank accounts.” Since launching transfers to bank accounts… Read More

April 10, 2023 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Canadian Web3 investment firm BitValue Capital announces a strategic partnership with IOST through a USD 10 million long-term investment aimed at “enhancing IOST’s mainnet capabilities and supporting the continuous development of its ecosystem.” BitValue Capital will also “play an advisory role,” helping IOST with the… Read More

April 9, 2023 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In March, the total investments on Mintos saw “a surge of €90.7 million worth of Notes funded, with interest earned by investors amounting to €4.3 million.” This was largely “driven by a decrease in pending payments.” The average interest rate for March “was 12.6%, resulting… Read More

April 9, 2023 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Bondora says that they truly believe in working hard and “celebrating hard.” Each update, no matter how small, should be acknowledged, the Bondora team added. And there were some significant milestones to celebrate in Q1 of 2023, the firm reveals. Bondora celebrated… Read More

April 9, 2023 @ 11:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Loop is designed to enhance the UK’s informal money sharing market and “offers consumers a genuine alternative to the UK’s £10bn overdraft market.” As noted in a blog post, Tandem Bank is strengthening its strategy “to build the UK’s greener, digital bank with the acquisition… Read More

April 9, 2023 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bybit, which claims to be one of the world’s “most visited” crypto exchanges, is pleased to announce the launch of its new AI program: Tools Discovery. This groundbreaking AI-powered engine “brings smart trading to life with personalized product and strategy recommendations, which are tailored to… Read More

April 9, 2023 @ 9:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In March, PeerBerry investors reportedly funded €65.53 million of loans, “i.e., €10.23 million or 18.5% more than the previous month.” In March, their investors “received €877 001 in interest.” 1071 new investors joined the platform last month. The average annual ROI on PeerBerry “in March… Read More

April 9, 2023 @ 3:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Railsr, the embedded finance platform, has announced the appointment of Philippe Morel as Chief Executive Officer, Debbie Lotz as Chief Financial Officer and Nick Charteris as Chief Operating Officer. Philippe will report directly to Rick Haythornthwaite, Chair of the Board. Philippe Morel was “the CEO… Read More

April 9, 2023 @ 2:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Debitum has shared key updates including the number of assets (loans) pooled into Asset-Backed Securities by Loan Originator In March, the Debitum platform reportedly “offered to place investments in 10 ABS programs consisting of 175 loans.” The total number of assets “at the end of… Read More

April 9, 2023 @ 2:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

After a “quiet” February, Robocash slightly increased volumes and continue “to provide you with a stable income.” The platform has reportedly “exceeded 600 M euros of purchased loans since the launch of Robo.cash.” Changes in the Refer a Friend Program From March 10, 2023, the… Read More

April 8, 2023 @ 4:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Várri Consultancy, an independent management consulting boutique specialising in strategy, risk and governance advisory, is pleased to announce it has signed an agreement with Clausematch, a technology company developing solutions for regulatory compliance. This is reportedly “the first collaboration with a business in the Middle… Read More

April 8, 2023 @ 4:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ID.me, the secure digital identity network, announced that more than 100 million Americans have signed up for an ID.me Digital Wallet to speed access to services and benefits. ID.me’s Wallet implements “a verify-once-anywhere, get-frictionless-access-everywhere approach to login and identity.” This milestone “represents significant progress toward… Read More

April 8, 2023 @ 11:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced it is accelerating efforts to remove first–use, PVC plastics from payment cards on its network by 2028. This move further “reinforces the company’s sustainability commitments and scales the accessibility of more sustainable card offerings for consumers seeking a way to reduce… Read More