Global

August 3, 2022 @ 7:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

American Express (NYSE: AXP), the Small Business Card issuer in the U.S., has announced American Express Global Pay – a digital solution that enables U.S. businesses to securely “make domestic and international business-to-business (B2B) payments.” Through this new digital solution, business customers can “send payments… Read More

August 3, 2022 @ 11:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s Blend Network, a specialist development finance lender, has reportedly funded a £4 million residential scheme located in Cambridge, which is focused on developing nine apartments that cover an area of 5,457 sq. ft. As reported by Mortgage Introducer, Blend Network’s management noted that the… Read More

August 3, 2022 @ 9:44 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued stronger rules in regards to promoting what is deemed to be high risk investments. As anticipated, the FCA expects firms to use “clearer” and “more prominent risk warnings.” The tactic of offering a refer a friend bonus… Read More

August 3, 2022 @ 8:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nomad – a bridge network allowing users to convert their assets across blockchains – was “exploited for over $156.4 million on August 1st.” Over 40 attackers utilized a code error that “allowed them to spoof transactions – draining Nomad’s Ethereum contract of most of its… Read More

August 3, 2022 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

To better serve banks and broker-dealers in North America and APAC regions on the NYFIX network around the clock, Fintech Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR), announced a partnership with Blue Ocean Technologies (BOT), which claims to be unique capital markets Fintech “focused on global afterhours… Read More

August 3, 2022 @ 2:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Huobi Group, one of the “leading” digital asset service providers, has completed its registration as a digital currency exchange provider with the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC). This marks “the first step in the company’s push to offer digital currency exchange services in… Read More

August 3, 2022 @ 12:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNB Chain recently announced the 27 finalists of the Most Valuable Builder (MVB) Incubation Program, which is an accelerator program that’s co-led by Binance Labs to offer mentorship and funding “to emerging projects built on top of the BNB Chain.” The MVB Incubation Program aims… Read More

August 2, 2022 @ 11:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Penfold, the digital pension “disrupting” the broken £8 trillion UK pension industry, has raised 194% (£1,945,413) of its £1,000,000 target (at the time of writing) from 942 investors through its crowdfunding campaign carried out via Crowdcube (with just 1 day left in the sale). Backed… Read More

August 2, 2022 @ 10:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

StormX (STMX) is currently available via digital asset platform Okcoin. Customers may now deposit, withdraw, and trade STMX tokens via Okcoin. This offer is for “all Okcoin customers except for residents of the EU, the UK, Singapore, and Brunei.” Deposits, withdrawals, and trading are “live… Read More

August 2, 2022 @ 10:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital assets firm Gemini are pleased to further their partnership with  Australian fund manager Holon Global Investments, “serving as the custodian partner for their unlisted retail Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Filecoin (FIL) funds.” The BTC, ETH, and FIL held by the… Read More

August 2, 2022 @ 1:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nairobi-based Insurtech firm Lami Technologies has finalized a $3.7 million seed extension in order to expand business operations across Africa. The firm’s management noted that the investment round was led by early-stage VC company Harlem Capital along with contributions from Newtown Partners; Peter Bruce-Clark, a… Read More

August 2, 2022 @ 11:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In yet another initiative with the goal of transforming consumers’ financial lives via education, Brazil’s C6 Bank is promoting the second edition of the Financial Expedition, a project that takes free workshops “to communities in small municipalities.” This edition takes place between the 9th and… Read More

August 2, 2022 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Fireblocks, a digital asset services firms that provides custody solutions, has partnered with Tokeny – a top security token platform. According to a company statement, Fireblocks aims to provide the ability for customers to mint and manage permissioned digital assets such as securities and stablecoins…. Read More

August 2, 2022 @ 9:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Open banking provider Yapily now offers Yapily Variable Recurring Payments (VRP), the ability for users to enable scheduled payments that are not consistent amounts. Yapily is joining other open banking firms in providing the service. VRP is a service that is mandated by the UK… Read More

August 2, 2022 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OneID, the UK-headquartered identity tech firm that makes it simpler for consumers to prove who they are online or in an all-digital environment, recently announced that it has teamed up with DocuSign in order to offer government-certified ID verification to the firm’s electronic signature solution,… Read More

August 1, 2022 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Goparity, an impact finance app empowering citizens and companies “to use their money for good,” has secured 125% (€1,521,419) of its €1,200,000 target from 692 investors at the time of writing via Crowdcube with 16 days left in the firm’s crowdfunding campaign. Goparity reports a… Read More

August 1, 2022 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

After stabilizing in May 2022, investment figures declined “from €15,458,394 to €12,913,190 in June 2022” on the Bondora platform. And with loan originations, there was “an overall decline of 17.3%.” This was expected, as there “have been slowdowns in origination and investment activity during the… Read More

August 1, 2022 @ 9:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nexi announced a collaboration with Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) intended to innovate virtual payments services and assisting with the digitalization of SMEs, Corporates, Public Administrations and Financial Institutions across European markets via vertical value-added solutions in order to respond to specific requirements as easy to adopt… Read More

August 1, 2022 @ 9:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital asset firm Kraken is pleased to confirm that their crypto trading platform now supports Crust Shadow (CSM). Customers may now choose to add CSM to their Kraken accounts by simply “navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and then Deposit.” Trading will… Read More

August 1, 2022 @ 8:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wise (LSE:WISE), the international tech firm focused on creating the best way to move funds across the globe, recently announced the appointment of Isabel Naidoo as Chief People Officer. Naidoo joins Wise, one of Glassdoor’s best places to work in the United Kingdom, with considerable… Read More