Global

August 17, 2021 @ 11:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

XDC Network, a hybrid blockchain platform for global trade and finance, has been selected as the first blockchain company to join the global Trade Finance Distribution (TFD) Initiative, according to a note from XDC. The TFD Initiative is a consortium of trade originators, credit insurers,… Read More

August 17, 2021 @ 5:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ximena Alemán, Co-CEO at Prometeo, the Latin American (LatAm) Fintech firm that’s leading Open Banking adoption throughout the region, recently shared key industry insights with Crowdfund Insider. Prometeo recently announced the launch of Spark, which is a free-of-cost program for high-potential startups, Fintechs, as well… Read More

August 17, 2021 @ 4:54 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

A recent transaction in professional soccer further supports cryptocurrency’s bright future, deVere Group CEO Nigel Green said recently. Green spoke shortly after the announcement global soccer legend Lionel Messi will be partially paid in cryptocurrency following his move to French soccer club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)…. Read More

August 17, 2021 @ 12:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ondo Finance reveals that it has secured $4 million in capital in order to bring “programmable” DeFi returns to investors with “a wide array” of risk preferences. The equity round has reportedly been led by Pantera Capital along with contributions from Genesis, Digital Currency Group,… Read More

August 17, 2021 @ 12:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Revolut, a top neobank that has global aspirations, is making millionaires of many of its employees. It is not just its founders that benefiting from the Fintech’s success but others that have picked up shares in the private company as it has grown. Revolut’s most… Read More

August 17, 2021 @ 12:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Žltý melón has partnered with Salt Edge, a European Open Banking service provider, to incorporate PSD2 compliant access to data to improve the loan application process. Žltý melón is a peer-to-peer lender based in Slovakia that also offers a host of services in partnership with… Read More

August 17, 2021 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Uppsala Security, a provider of security tools and services for crypto AML/CTF, transaction risk management, regulatory compliance, and cybersecurity, revealed that it has rolled out its Digital Asset Tracking Service, a solution developed for ransomware victims as well as crypto crime “caused by theft, hacking,… Read More

August 17, 2021 @ 10:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The researchers at BitOoda have noted in a recent update that this past Friday’s Bitcoin (BTC) network difficulty reset “took the target Hashrate (or amount of computing power securing the network) to 111 EH/s, up ~7% over the prior epoch.” BitOoda, a global digital asset… Read More

August 17, 2021 @ 9:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Modern card platform Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ) is now offering physical cards made from recycled plastic alongside a partnership with rePurpose Global to offset its plastic footprint. In the eco-friendly push, Marqeta will let its customers order physical cards made from 43 percent recycled material, offered… Read More

August 17, 2021 @ 9:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Paytia, a payments provider that ensures secure transactions by phone, has partnered with Talkdesk, according to a note from the company. UK-based Paytia is on a mission to enable consumers to pay over the phone without fear of card theft or fraud. Paytia’s Secure Virtual… Read More

August 17, 2021 @ 8:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Brex, a Fintech providing solutions for both big and small businesses, has acquired Weav, an Israel-based API platform for commerce sites. Brex has purchased Weav for $50 million, according to the company. The purchase is expected to help Brex expand its services globally by establishing… Read More

August 17, 2021 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

iSpent19 is pleased to confirm the rollout of its money management app that’s meant to offer UK users with a new way of monitoring and managing their funds via transaction personalization and sharing. …and WE ARE OFFICIALLY LIVE! 🥳 It is with great pleasure to… Read More

August 17, 2021 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE), a specialized payments platform, reveals that it has entered an agreement to acquire SafetyPay for $441 million as part of an all-cash deal. SafetyPay is an established payments platform that allows digital commerce transactions through various Open Banking and electronic cash solutions, operating… Read More

August 17, 2021 @ 2:44 am By Priyanka Pani  |  

FalconX, a one-stop shop for institutional cryptocurrency market participants, has raised a $210 million Series C financing round led by Altimeter Capital. The new funding round valued the platform at $3.75 billion and saw Sapphire Ventures and existing investors B Capital Group, Tiger Global Management,… Read More

August 16, 2021 @ 11:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has launched the Digital Banking Challenge in partnership with Bahrain FinTech Bay. The Challenge is open to all Bahraini youth to develop new and creative solutions focused on NBB’s new digital banking app. In line with Bahrain’s Vision 2030 objectives,… Read More

August 16, 2021 @ 10:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Open banking platform Yapily has hired Roland Selmer as Chief Product Officer (CPO), according to a note from company. Yapily shares that Selmer brings deep experience in building API first products at organisations operating in highly regulated markets. Prior to joining Yapily, Selmer was Senior… Read More

August 16, 2021 @ 6:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HSBC Holdings plc (NYSE: HSBC), a British multinational investment bank and financial services holding company, reveals that it has committed to an agreement to acquire 100% of AXA Insurance issued share capital in Singapore for $575 million. The goal or aim of this transaction is… Read More

August 16, 2021 @ 6:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc. revealed on August 12, 2021, that they had purchased an additional 17,352 of Canaan’s (NASDAQ:CAN) latest generation ASIC Bitcoin miners, adding more than 1.5EH to Mawson’s current operations. The additional 17,352 Avalon A1166 and A1246 BTC miners will be deployed across… Read More

August 16, 2021 @ 2:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital bank Revolut reveals that they’ve been working in “overdrive” to make things “easier” for clients. Revolut, which recently secured an additional $800 million in capital at a $33 billion valuation, has shared that August brings users “stacks of all-star” updates in… Read More

August 16, 2021 @ 12:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank Starling notes that with their platform and financial services, clients are able to bank “anywhere.” According to Starling Bank, that’s what makes them a wonderful app for business owners “out and about at festivals.” As part of this ongoing support for the… Read More