July 20, 2023 @ 10:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sumsub announces its plans to make Singapore its APAC headquarters and wider business development goals in the region. This strategic move comes in response “to the escalating threat of identity fraud in the region with the rise in digital startups.” In recent years, Singapore has… Read More

July 20, 2023 @ 5:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Puerto Rico is unique in the fact it is part of the United States yet residence do not pay any federal taxes. It is part of the concept of taxation without representation and Puerto Rico does not have any voting members in Congress. This fact,… Read More

July 20, 2023 @ 4:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

WisdomTree, Inc. (NYSE: WT), a global financial innovator, announced that WisdomTree Prime is now available, “granting investors access to the blockchain-enabled financial app built to save, spend, and invest in digital assets and WisdomTree Digital Funds.” The personal finance app is “available in the Apple… Read More

July 20, 2023 @ 4:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In just over 6 months Bitpanda Technology Solutions, an Investing-as-a-Service (IaaS) solution, has reportedly secured 12 partnerships, “expanded into 28 countries and unlocked digital trading for over 20 million people.” As Europe‘s B2B trading product, the team says that it is ‘driving further forward to… Read More

July 20, 2023 @ 1:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Nigel Farage, a political leader in the UK who was a staunch supporter of Brexit, recently had his account canceled by Coutts, part of Natwest – ostensibly because his balance went below their minimum threshold. Following the loss of his account, Farage lambasted the bank… Read More

July 20, 2023 @ 1:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Ripple considers the recent court ruling (in the case Ripple v. US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ) to be a “landmark victory” for the company and the entire crypto industry. As noted in a blog post, the recent ruling finds that XRP… Read More

July 20, 2023 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

FedNow went live today. FedNow is a payments and transfers service provided by the US Federal Reserve. Approved financial institutions may use the service to enable immediate payments and transfers. Currently, there are 35 approved institutions out of around 9000 banks and credit unions in… Read More

July 20, 2023 @ 11:27 am By JD Alois  |  

FedNow, an instantaneous payments and transfer service brought to you by the US Federal Reserve, is now live. FedNow is available 24/7/365 for approved institutions. According to a statement by the Fed, 35 banks and credit unions, along with the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s… Read More

July 20, 2023 @ 11:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Rnwl, an Insurtech that claims to be building the insurance platform of the future, has closed its most recent funding round on Seedrs. Initially targeting a raise of £150,000, Rnwl closed at almost double that amount raising £295,754 from 394 individual investors. Rnwl raised equity… Read More

July 20, 2023 @ 9:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Information overload is endemic to the financial industry, “particularly for buy-side equity analysts across hedge funds, private equity, corporate development, and more,” according to an update shared by Unusual Ventures. The VC firm also mentioned in a blog post that it can be “daunting to… Read More

July 20, 2023 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HeavyFinance, a European climate tech investment marketplace, has gained the European Crowdfunding Service Providers (ECSP) license to accelerate its financial service expansion in Europe. HeavyFinance, based in Lithuania, originates loans directly in five European markets – Poland, Portugal, Lithuania, Latvia, and Bulgaria. This follows the… Read More

July 20, 2023 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kushki, a Paytech connecting LatAm to digital payments and helping Latin American businesses reduce the costs and complexity of digital transactions, has shared key insights with Crowdfund Insider. Kushki focuses on improving acceptance rates and reducing fraud. The company points out that it has been… Read More

July 20, 2023 @ 6:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UKG, a provider of HR, payroll, and workforce management solutions for all people, has completed the acquisition of Immedis, a global payroll provider with technology and services supporting more than 160 countries and 120 currencies. With the acquisition closing, UKG announced “the immediate launch of… Read More

July 20, 2023 @ 5:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Shinhan Bank, SCB TechX, and an unnamed financial institution in Taiwan have announced the successful completion of a stablecoin remittance proof-of-concept (PoC) pilot, according to a release. The PoC was reportedly built on the Hedera network, a high-performance blockchain. The pilot was said to have… Read More

July 19, 2023 @ 10:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ConnexPay, the first and only payments technology company that offers a fully integrated payments acceptance and payment issuance solution inside a single platform, has expanded upon an already impressive global footprint with the launch of British Pounds (GBP) and Euros (EUR) currencies. The company has… Read More

July 19, 2023 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nuvei Corporation (Nasdaq: NVEI), the Canadian fintech company, and Plaid, a data network that enables consumers to connect their bank accounts to more than 8,000 apps and services, announce an extension of their existing global partnership “to support a wider range of businesses with accepting… Read More

July 19, 2023 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alto, a self-directed IRA custodian and platform that enables individuals to invest in alternative assets using their retirement funds, announced its new partnership with crypto exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN). All Coinbase One members that open an Alto CryptoIRA account “will enjoy a 1% match (up to $100)… Read More

July 19, 2023 @ 9:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paddle, the complete payments infrastructure provider for software companies, announces AI Launchpad, a new 6-week program run by Paddle aimed at empowering ambitious software founders to build, launch and scale their AI-powered business ideas. Working with industry experts, participants will “receive tailored guidance and actionable,… Read More

July 19, 2023 @ 9:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Iliad Solutions has announced the launch of a new test solution which will reduce costs and make it simpler to develop and deploy systems to operate with the RTP network, the real-time payments system from The Clearing House. The solution is pre-configured “to virtualize all… Read More

July 19, 2023 @ 3:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

In September 2022, Nasdaq announced a new Nasdaq Digital Assets division that would provide a custody solution, subject to regulatory approval. According to reports, Nasdaq has decided to abandon its push into crypto custody to focus on other initiatives – like its move into Regtech… Read More