Global

August 21, 2022 @ 9:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Australian government has announced that work is “underway on crypto asset reforms” as it aims to regulate digital assets better. In a statement by the Treasury, jointly delivered by the Honorable Jim Chalmers MP, Treasurer and the Honorable Dr. Andrew Leigh MP,  Assistant Minister… Read More

August 21, 2022 @ 9:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC) has posted its Corporate Plan, which seeks to chart its course over the next four years. As one may anticipate, it is heavy on tech-related items, including crypto or digital assets. Joseph Longo, Chair of ASIC, states in… Read More

August 21, 2022 @ 8:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

After a slow June, Bondora‘s collection and recovery figures “rebounded as anticipated.” Bondora further noted that “the number of recovered loans, as well as the total cash recovered, increased.” The total recovered cash also “climbed to exceed €1 million once again.” The count of loans… Read More

August 21, 2022 @ 8:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Gemini are pleased to announce the launch of Gemini Staking, which allows you to seamlessly “receive staking rewards in [their] Gemini account.” As of August 18, you may “start staking MATIC on the Polygon network.” Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), Polkadot (DOT), and… Read More

August 21, 2022 @ 6:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (CSE: BIGG), owner of Netcoins (Netcoins.ca), the online cryptocurrency brokerage that makes it “easy” for Canadians to buy, sell, and understand cryptocurrency, and owner of Blockchain Intelligence Group (blockchaingroup.io), a developer of blockchain technology search, risk-scoring and data analytics solutions, is… Read More

August 21, 2022 @ 5:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Enfuce is pleased to confirm an extended partnership with Mastercard (NYSE: MA) in order to expand the company’s Card as a Service platform in the Nordics. Through the partnership, Mastercard powers Card as a Service “with tokenized multi-currency BINs in the Nordics, enabling Enfuce’s customers… Read More

August 21, 2022 @ 5:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the organization behind the largest real-time payment solution, the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and the RuPay card Scheme, has  “signed an MoU confirming a partnership with the payments solutions provider… Read More

August 21, 2022 @ 5:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brazil’s C6 Bank notes that this latest update was prepared according to global “best practices” for publishing information on economic, social and environmental impact. In the midst of celebrating its three-year launch, C6 Bank has published the 2021 Annual Report. Available in the Documents section… Read More

August 21, 2022 @ 4:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Owlin, the AI-based news analytics platform, and ApeVue, which claims to be the global leader in market-based pricing data for private stocks, announced they will offer select insights “across both of their data platforms to better service private capital markets customers.” ApeVue’s mission is “to… Read More

August 21, 2022 @ 3:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com, the cloud-based payments service provider, announced updates to its Authentication product “to help merchants combat fraud and optimize their revenues, with an evolving toolkit of products and features to help merchants navigate the rapidly evolving landscape.” Checkout.com’s enhancements to its Authentication solution “comes at… Read More

August 20, 2022 @ 7:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Australia-based Fintech firm Cape revealed that it has appointed Prospa’s former Head of Growth, Ben Lyons, as their new chief revenue officer (CRO). At Prospa, a banking-solution focused Fintech company, Lyons had helped with establishing their partner distribution strategy and expanded the firm’s online and… Read More

August 20, 2022 @ 3:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The property sector across the United Kingdom is set for a £3 billion “boost” as specialist bank GB Bank officially launches “after receiving its full UK banking license.” The banking license “allows Middlesbrough-headquartered GB Bank to start driving its ambitious plans forward.” It has committed… Read More

August 19, 2022 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the provider of enterprise blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions, announced the launch of RippleNet’s On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) in Brazil with Travelex Bank, “the first bank in Latin America to utilize ODL.” Travelex is the first bank registered and “approved by the Central Bank of Brazil… Read More

August 19, 2022 @ 8:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Arf, the global settlement banking platform for licensed money service businesses, announced that it has been “granted the approval of the Financial Services Standard Association (VQF) through Arf’s entity in Zug, Switzerland.” Arf’s VQF membership assures its compliance “with the Swiss Anti-Money Laundering and Countering… Read More

August 19, 2022 @ 11:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Bank has completed the UK’s first transaction “utilizing a digital promissory note purchase.” This “landmark” transaction significantly “increases speed of payment and paves the way for a significant increase in the use of promissory notes for a broad range of transactions.” As noted in… Read More

August 19, 2022 @ 9:02 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a warning to Buy Now – Pay Later (BNPL) providers pertaining to misleading advertisements. A copy of the “Dear CEO” letter sent to BNPLs is viewable here. BNPL platforms offer point of sale credit to consumers which… Read More

August 19, 2022 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarpay AG has completed another milestone “with the integration of Visa‘s B2B Connect product to its services.” This latest achievement “enables Klarpay’s business customers to perform cross-currency outbound payments from Klarpay accounts to 90+ countries and 70+ currencies via its Dashboard and APIs.” Swiss fintech… Read More

August 18, 2022 @ 10:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elavon Merchant Services, one of Europe’s largest payments processors, has appointed Hemlata Narasimhan as its president in Europe. Narasimhan joins at “a time of explosive growth for e-commerce and digital payments, and as hospitality and travel sectors gain strength after the pandemic.” She brings to… Read More

August 18, 2022 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of New Zealand (BNZ) has introduced BNZ Pay, which is described as a mobile app for retailers that transforms an Android device into a contactless payment terminal. Created with assistance from Visa and Quest Payment Systems, BNZ Pay is being rolled out with no… Read More

August 18, 2022 @ 8:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Shima Capital, a global venture firm that invests in early-stage blockchain companies across all market cycles, announced that it has launched its debut fund, Shima Capital Fund I and has “collectively raised $200 million.” The Fund received significant “support from notable investors including Dragonfly Capital,… Read More