Global

August 18, 2022 @ 7:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Currencycloud, a Fintech firm focused on simplifying business in a multi-currency environment, has partnered with Future FinTech Labs (FTFT Labs) in order to introduce the remittance app Tempo, which provides US-based immigrants a secure and cost-effective way to send funds. Tempo facilitates fund transfers to… Read More

August 18, 2022 @ 4:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Valereum plc (AQSE: VLRM), a firm that is in the process of acquiring the Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX), has announced that it will sell its Bitcoin mining assets to Vinanz Ltd. in exchange for shares of the firm amount to around 24% ownership. The deal… Read More

August 18, 2022 @ 2:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Vyne, an open banking service provider targeting payments, has announced a partnership with Wix (Nasdaq: WIX) – a website creation provider including for e-commerce sites. The partnership is said to give Wix’s UK based merchants access to Vyne’s open banking payments infrastructure, allowing direct payments… Read More

August 18, 2022 @ 11:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  We recently connected Mohammad Raafi Hossain, CEO & Co-Founder at Fasset, an international digital asset gateway. Fasset Technologies Limited recently partnered with Mastercard to expand financial services in Indonesia and create opportunities for underserved consumers The announcement follows Fasset’s $22 million Series A from… Read More

August 18, 2022 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

dWallet Labs has raised a $5 million seed round led by Digital Currency Group and Node Capital, according to a company statement. Other investors include; Amplify Partners, Lightshift Capital, Liquid2 Ventures, Collider Ventures, Lemnsicap, Heroic Ventures, Impatient Ventures, Zero Knowledge, Dispersion Capital, Token Bay Capital,… Read More

August 18, 2022 @ 10:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, the global financial super app with more than 20 million customers worldwide, has “rebranded its service for 6 – 17 year olds.” ‘Revolut <18’ is “an account for young people which is connected to their parent/guardian’s Revolut account, helping young people feel positive and… Read More

August 18, 2022 @ 8:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Wirex, a payments and crypto service, has added SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) Instant and Faster Payments for UK and EEA customers to transfer British Pounds and Euros between their Wirex and bank accounts. Wirex has partnered with digital payment infrastructure provider, Modulr, to introduce… Read More

August 18, 2022 @ 7:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of London, which claims to be the first purpose-built global clearing, agency, and transaction bank, welcomed Economy Minister Gordon Lyons MLA “to mark the opening of its new Northern Ireland Headquarters, based in the landmark Soloist office at Lanyon Place in Belfast.” During… Read More

August 18, 2022 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com, which claims to be the “fastest-growing” cryptocurrency platform, announced that it has received regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom (UK) as “a crypto-asset business.” This registration will “enable Crypto.com to offer a suite of products and services to… Read More

August 17, 2022 @ 11:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

viafintech GmbH, part of the leading specialized payments platform, Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE), recently announced a partnership with Pecunpay “to launch a new cash deposit and withdrawal network in Spain.” Pecunpay, a brand from e-money institution Pecunia Cards EDE, “specializes in innovative e-payment and e-money processing… Read More

August 17, 2022 @ 10:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nebeus, the European cryptocurrency app, has announced a partnership with Modulr, the embedded payments platform, “to augment its offering with accounts, real-time payments and Visa cards.” This move makes Nebeus one of the first European companies “to leverage Modulr’s one-stop card issuing solution across the… Read More

August 17, 2022 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital wealth management platform and broker Scalable Capital has reportedly doubled customer assets during the last 12 months to hit a high water mark of €10 billion in assets under management. The firm, which moved into cryptocurrency trading in December 2021, now claims over 600,000… Read More

August 17, 2022 @ 4:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ranqx, a digital lender based in New Zealand, says it has expanded into North America to “fix” the SME credit and lending market. Ranqx says that following its success in the APAC region, it aims to address the small business lending market by providing banks,… Read More

August 17, 2022 @ 1:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Super Payments Holdings Ltd has raised £22.5 million in an over-subscribed funding round led by Accel. Other investors include Union Square Ventures, LocalGlobe, and a number of angel investors, including Sir Ron Kalifa OBE, Edward Wray (co-founder of Betfair), Peter Jackson (CEO of Flutter), Gokul… Read More

August 17, 2022 @ 10:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robo.cash notes that since the beginning of 2022, P2P investments have increased their share in investor portfolios (considerably more than other assets). At the same time, when planning their future expenses, investors still “trust stocks more,” the team at Robocash wrote in a blog post…. Read More

August 17, 2022 @ 10:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance is pleased to announce that the firm has “received in-principle approval from the Astana Financial Services Authority (AFSA) to operate a digital asset trading facility and provide custody in the Astana International Financial Center (AIFC).” In-principle approval from AFSA still “requires Binance to complete… Read More

August 16, 2022 @ 6:21 pm By Paolo Ardoino  |  

Inflation continues to rise globally, especially across Latin America where hyperinflation afflicts many countries. Could Bitcoin and the emerging digital token economy be the answer? Across Latin America, a story of inflation and ineffective central bank policy is the order of the day. In Mexico,… Read More

August 16, 2022 @ 4:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

XTAGE, a digital asset trading platform created by Brazilian brokerage XP (Nasdaq: XP), has launched trading of Bitcoin and Ethereum, according to multiple reports. The creation of XTAGE was announced this past May as a collaboration with Nasdaq. At that time, Lucas Rabechini, Director of… Read More

August 16, 2022 @ 3:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Splitit (ASX: SPT) announced Telispire, a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC), has “selected to integrate Splitit’s Installments-as-a-Service into its PHOENIX back office and billing system allowing Telispire’s mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) customers to offer installment payments to its subscribers… Read More

August 16, 2022 @ 11:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Jarvo, a private firm raising capital on Seedrs, is reporting that it hit its £200,000 funding target in just 42 seconds. According to the company, this beats the previous record for the fastest funding round held by digital bank Monzo. That’s a wrap!! 🎉🎉 overfunded… Read More