Global

December 12, 2022 @ 9:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com, which claims it is “trusted” by more than 70 million customers world-wide and the “industry leader” in regulatory compliance, security and privacy certifications, has released its audited Proof of Reserves, “enabling users to verify that their crypto assets are fully backed (1:1) on our… Read More

December 12, 2022 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The current business environment is getting tougher with higher interest rates, rising inflation, talent crunch, and weaker supply chains while investors “are increasingly demanding profitable growth,” according to an update from GlobalData. To hedge against these shifts, startups as well as bigger corporations are “revisiting… Read More

December 12, 2022 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Finastra research reveals that views on Open Banking in the United States have “matured over the last year, with 68% of respondents considering it either a ‘must have’ or ‘important’, up from 48% last year.” Of those who have integrated Open Banking, 100% now say… Read More

December 11, 2022 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of Ireland announced 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction targets which have been formally “validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).” The Bank is reportedly the first Irish bank, and one of the first in Europe, “to have its goals validated by the SBTi,… Read More

December 11, 2022 @ 5:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Theresa Le Chief Claims Officer at Cowbell, which claims to be the leader in cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Cowbell is the provider of cyber insurance for SMEs and the “pioneer” of Adaptive Cyber Insurance. Cowbell reportedly “delivers… Read More

December 11, 2022 @ 5:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

For a brief moment in time, Chengpeng “CZ” Zhou, founder and CEO of Binance, and Sam Bankman-Fried founder of FTX and now disgraced former CEO, appeared to be frenemies. CZ indicated he would bail out FTX as the bank-run type event destroyed all liquidity at… Read More

December 11, 2022 @ 4:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Quantum Computing Inc. (QCI) (NASDAQ: QUBT), a key player focused on accessible full stack quantum solutions, announced that it will work together with Rabobank, which claims to be one of the world’s largest banks in its sectors, “for a project to demonstrate the application of… Read More

December 11, 2022 @ 1:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Computop, a global payment service provider, and ESW, the direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce company, announced that the companies have “extended their strategic partnership in several key global markets.” Building on its nine-year relationship with Computop in the UK, ESW will now also “use its Paygate payment… Read More

December 11, 2022 @ 12:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LexisNexis Risk Solutions released the results of its first Global State of Fraud and Identity Report, exploring research and insights from industry experts “on recent statistics and trends from [their] industry-recognized studies on the Global True Cost of Fraud and transaction data from over 39B transactions… Read More

December 11, 2022 @ 11:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Matera, maker of world-class instant payment and QR code technology for financial institutions, announced its move into the U.S. “with new headquarters in San Francisco.” The expansion comes amid adoption of Pix, the instant payment system “implemented by the Central Bank of Brazil in 2020… Read More

December 11, 2022 @ 11:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNP Paribas Asset Management announces the acquisition of a majority stake in Danish natural resources specialist International Woodland Company (IWC). IWC is headquartered in Copenhagen and reportedly “has more than 30 years’ experience in providing investment management and advisory services within sustainable timberland investments, agriculture… Read More

December 10, 2022 @ 8:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of London, the technology company and the “world’s first” purpose-built global clearing, agency, and transaction bank, announced it has become a Directly Connected Settling Participant (DCSP) of Bacs, which is “owned and operated by Pay.UK, the recognized operator and standards body for the… Read More

December 10, 2022 @ 4:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Temenos (SIX: TEMN) announced that Alpian SA, Switzerland’s “first” digital private bank, has gone live with core banking and payments services “on Temenos Banking Cloud.” The pioneering bank is “running on Temenos Banking Cloud hosted on Microsoft Azure to create an accessible offering that unifies… Read More

December 9, 2022 @ 12:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Labs, the venture capital, innovation and incubation arm of Binance, is pleased “to announce that it is leading a private round II for GoPlus Security.” GoPlus Security claims it is “a leading Web3 security infrastructure provider that covers most of the major blockchain networks… Read More

December 9, 2022 @ 9:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), the top crypto exchange in the US, has posted a statement telling customers to migrate from Tether – USDT, to USDC – the dollar-based stablecoin issued by Circle. In the post’s headline, Coinbase calls USDC “trusted and reputable,” insinuating that Tether is, well,… Read More

December 9, 2022 @ 9:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Sam Bankman-Fried, founder and former CEO of FTX – the now bankrupt crypto exchange, has committed to testifying in front of the House Committee on Financial Services to discuss the collapse of FTX and affiliated entities. The agreement to testify came today following a back… Read More

December 9, 2022 @ 8:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Enfuce, the European cloud-native card issuing and processing platform, and OKQ8, one of Scandinavia’s “largest” fuel companies, under transformation to become a brand within sustainable mobility, have announced the launch of OKQ8’s Visa-branded credit card program, as “part of OKQ8’s larger modernization of both its… Read More

December 9, 2022 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenergo, a compliance solutions provider, announced the appointment of former SunTrust (Truist) compliance executive Tracy Moore as Director of Strategy in the Americas. Moore will “oversee the development and execution of business strategy across Fenergo’s operations in North America, including those in the United States… Read More

December 9, 2022 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Luxembourg is a country known for its “strong” focus on innovation and is one of the world’s “leading” financial centers, and PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) is pleased to announce that they will be “expanding PayPal’s cryptocurrency services to eligible Luxembourgish customers in the coming days.” The introduction… Read More

December 8, 2022 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Goji, an FCA regulated, UK-based technology provider that offers investors digital access to alternative investments, announced its partnership with global financial services provider Apex Group Ltd. in order “to enable alternative asset management clients to seamlessly manage all stages of the investor lifecycle.” Apex Group’s… Read More