Global

September 26, 2022 @ 8:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Tokeny, a leading security token platform based in Luxembourg, has partnered with Ownera to leverage its global inter-trading network to boost security token liquidity. The Ownera FinP2P network is based on the open-source FinP2P protocol. While most industry observers believe that all securities will become… Read More

September 26, 2022 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, the global financial super app with more than 20 million customers worldwide,  announced that it has “expanded its crypto offering to launch 29 new tokens for US* users, via a new partnership with Apex Crypto.” Customers can now “buy and sell a total of… Read More

September 25, 2022 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Swedish board evaluation platform BoardClic has raised €1.2 million “to boost next phase of international expansion.” BoardClic, a Swedish SaaS B2B platform for digital board and management team evaluations, has successfully acquired €1.2 million, according to an update shared with CI. The funding will be… Read More

September 25, 2022 @ 6:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Capchase, a provider of non-dilutive financing to SaaS companies, has announced a partnership with Sastrify, the global automated SaaS procurement platform, to offer a “Save Now, Pay Later” program to “high-growth” customers. This program will “enable Sastrify’s customers to extend their runways, cutting their SaaS… Read More

September 25, 2022 @ 5:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MineralTree, a Global Payments (NYSE: GPN) company and Accounts Payable (AP) and payment automation solution provider, recently released its seventh annual State of AP report. For the first time ever, MineralTree expanded its research “to include suppliers, reflecting the growing importance of vendor relationships to… Read More

September 25, 2022 @ 5:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX, which claims to be the world’s “second-largest” cryptocurrency exchange, announced the launch of OKX Lite, a simplified version of its trading app that “makes it easy for users to buy, sell, swap and put their crypto to work.” With a more streamlined look and… Read More

September 25, 2022 @ 4:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lars Seier Christensen, chairman of the Swiss non-profit Concordium Foundation and a global “pioneer” in FX and derivatives trading, has announced further investment in the ecosystem around Concordium Blockchain to the tune of 10 million Euros. Determined to help grow an ecosystem in which he… Read More

September 25, 2022 @ 2:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Account takeover fraud is an alarmingly common type of online crime, which can “affect businesses and individuals alike,” according to an update from SEON. This form of attack tends “to occur when a fraudster poses as an established, genuine client of a business, or as… Read More

September 24, 2022 @ 6:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bizum has arrived at N26. The online bank has announced that all customers with a Spanish IBAN can now “send, receive and request money through the popular mobile payments solution.” In addition, the online bank’s app will “incorporate the Bizum functionality to pay at partner… Read More

September 24, 2022 @ 4:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based start-up Playter is taking the BNPL space “by storm,” as they announce an increase in the amount of funding SMEs can access through their growth platform, “reducing business owners’ burn rates, increasing runway, and freeing up capital.” Up until now, Playter could offer up… Read More

September 24, 2022 @ 12:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Yoko Spirig, Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder at Ledgy, notes that the firm has raised a $22 million Series B funding round, led by New Enterprise Associates. The company’s CEO added that she’s delighted to share the news and that in the last few months… Read More

September 23, 2022 @ 3:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Raisin, a European savings optimizer service that also operates in the US, has announced Raisin Crypto with the new offering first being launched in Germany under the Weltsparen brand. Raisin operates in the US under the SaveBetter brand. The Berlin-based Fintech crypto offering is designed… Read More

September 23, 2022 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bambu, a global wealth technology provider, announced the launch of their Wealth Management Predictive Planning solution for Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Sales. The service will “enable Relationship Managers (RMs), Financial Advisors, Agents and firms in the financial sector to identify… Read More

September 23, 2022 @ 11:35 am By JD Alois  |  

WiseAlpha, a unique online investment platform providing individual investors with access to corporate bonds, has announced a partnership with Titan Wealth. WiseAlpha, based in the UK, enables fractional investments in corporate bonds. The platform holds a mission of democratizing the corporate bond market with its… Read More

September 23, 2022 @ 10:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Onfido, the global digital identity verification and authentication provider, unveiled Motion, a next generation biometric liveness solution “to enhance its Real Identity Platform, launched in May.” Motion aims to “deliver seamless, secure, and inclusive customer verification and is iBeta Level 2 certified.” With a simple… Read More

September 23, 2022 @ 9:34 am By JD Alois  |  

DealMaker, a crowdfunding company based in Canada but providing services across the US, has been named the 3rd fastest growing company in Canada – reporting a huge 500% rate of growth. While based in Toronto, DealMaker reports 124 employees with a presence in both the… Read More

September 23, 2022 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Finastra and Visa ( NYSE: V) announced a Banking as a Service (BaaS) collaboration to co-develop new functionality on its Payments Hub solutions and implement Visa Direct – which provides access “to more than two billion accounts through push to account offerings.” The new capability… Read More

September 23, 2022 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based Weavr announced an update that “adds a new level of convenience for cardholders to add their cards to Apple Pay and Google Wallet, improving digital security and card usage, and in turn fuelling transaction growth for embedded finance innovators.” The technology-first fintech has revealed… Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As quantum computing creates vast new possibilities to analyze and solve complex problems that are unsolvable by today’s computers, it also has the potential “to disrupt entire industries and create significant new risks for financial firms by making even the most highly protected computer systems… Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 10:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Taulia, a provider of working capital solutions, and Standard Chartered (LON: STAN) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) “to collaborate across a range of working capital finance solutions, with an initial focus on the provision of supply chain finance and dynamic discounting.” This marks… Read More