June 10, 2023 @ 12:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Netherlands has recently completed the launch of a contactless transit payments system nationwide, “simplifying access and allowing travelers to tap-in and tap-out with their debit card, credit card or digital wallet.” All public transport across the country – “including trains, buses, metros, and trams… Read More

June 10, 2023 @ 12:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking for financial institutions, today announced its partnership with Allica Bank, the fintech challenger bank dedicated to supporting established UK small and medium businesses. Allica Bank was founded “to serve established UK SMEs (businesses with 10-250 employees)… Read More

June 10, 2023 @ 12:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

After 9 years at the company, N26’s Chief Growth Officer, Alexander Weber, will be leaving his role at the end of June “to pursue his own entrepreneurial journey.” Having joined N26 in 2014 as one of its first team members, Alexander has “been an important… Read More

June 10, 2023 @ 12:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Maybank recently launched its cross-border QR payment service for Maybank customers travelling to Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand as they can now make cashless and instant payment transactions via the MAE app. Similarly, incoming tourists from these countries “will also be able to make cashless payments… Read More

June 10, 2023 @ 10:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AvidXchange Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVDX), a provider of accounts payable (AP) automation software and payment solutions for middle market businesses and their suppliers, announced Lien Waiver Management for TimberScan, a premium feature embedded in AvidXchange’s full purchase-to-pay solution with a seamless Sage 300 CRE integration…. Read More

June 9, 2023 @ 4:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

James Watt’s ‘The Next Unicorn’ project, where he has linked up with Crowdcube in order to find the next “beast,” has provided Basket with £250,000 in funding, according to a report in Tech.eu. Basket is a tech startup established by Lex Deak and William Neill…. Read More

June 9, 2023 @ 4:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK Property finance platform LendInvest says that it has completed a mortgage offer in just three days. The financing was provided to a couple looking to purchase a home. For anyone who has pursued a mortgage, three days sounds like a miracle – depending on… Read More

June 9, 2023 @ 3:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

DF Growth REIT II, LLC, managed by DiversyFund, has been hit with a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) administrative action. According to the SEC, DF Growth REIT II failed to adhere to certain requirements for securities issued under Reg A+, a JOBS Act exemption that… Read More

June 9, 2023 @ 3:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Snyk, which claims tobe the leader in developer security, announced it agreed to acquire Enso Security, “pioneers” of the industry’s first Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) solution. The acquisition is “subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in Q2 2023.” Together, with… Read More

June 9, 2023 @ 3:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On June 8, 2023, Binance, which is being sued by US regulators for a wide range of issues, conducted a one-day training program in collaboration with Taiwan’s Criminal Investigation Bureau (CIB) in Taipei. This collaboration is “part of their broader commitment to contribute to combating… Read More

June 9, 2023 @ 3:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In recent years, Danske Bank has made fundamental changes to the bank, resulting in a more focused business with a reduced risk level and a strengthened organization. Simultaneously they have “focused on strengthening our commercial momentum, and Danske Bank is on a clear trajectory to… Read More

June 9, 2023 @ 3:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ConsenSys and Fireblocks announced the integration of MetaMask Institutional (MMI), the web3 wallet for organizations and the first multi-custodial institutional web3 offering on the market, with Fireblocks, an easy-to-use platform “to build innovative products on the blockchain and manage day-to-day crypto operations.” The integration, which… Read More

June 9, 2023 @ 2:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MEV Capital Management Ltd. is launching a new digital asset hedge fund “MEV Capital Stablecoin High-Yield Fund SP”, a Cayman Islands fund that “encompasses on-chain operations to on the public Ethereum Blockchain (incl. ZK-related L2s).” The fund deploys and monitors trend-agnostic strategies “based on digital… Read More

June 9, 2023 @ 2:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Clausematch is pleased to announce it has signed an agreement with Compliance Consultant, experts in FCA compliance and authorisation. The partnership is “aimed at strengthening current compliance strategies and best practices with advanced policy management and compliance automation solutions.” Compliance Consultant “provides regulatory compliance guidance… Read More

June 9, 2023 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Capitolis, the technology company helping to create safer and more vibrant capital markets, has “gained significant momentum in its Portfolio Optimization business in the first half of 2023.” The company’s latest optimization run “drove a record reduction of $341 billion in SA-CCR (Standardized Approach for… Read More

June 9, 2023 @ 10:22 am By JD Alois  |  

The British Business Bank has hired a new risk officer. Established in November 2014, the Bank is the UK government’s economic development bank aiming to drive growth and prosperity. The British Business Bank has selected Chantal Geall as its new Chief Risk Officer (CRO), effective from… Read More

June 9, 2023 @ 10:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Exodus Movement, Inc. (tZERO: EXOD), the self-custodial cryptocurrency software platform, announced its fiscal 2023 results “for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.” The company “reported first quarter revenue of $13.3 million, a decrease of 13% year-over-year from Q1 2022.” JP Richardson, CEO and co-founder… Read More

June 9, 2023 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Early-stage investing is not for the risk-averse or the impatient. Most startups will fail, and a few will bounce along, probably never generating an outsized return for investors. But like professional investors who take a diversified approach, a single investment out of many can drive… Read More

June 9, 2023 @ 9:12 am By JD Alois  |  

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CommBank) has decided to block certain payments to some crypto exchanges beginning this week. CommBank is the largest bank in Australia. In a FAQ, CommBank said they are making these changes due to the risk of fraud: “Interest in cryptocurrencies… Read More

June 9, 2023 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance.US revealed on Thursday (June 8, 2023) that it will be suspending US dollar deposits and that its banking partners are getting ready to suspend fiat US dollar withdrawal options as early as June 13, 2023. This update has come a few days after US… Read More