June 6, 2023 @ 6:49 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), Director of Finance Policy, John Berlau, has shared a comment on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s enforcement action targeting Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN). Earlier today, the SEC filed charges against Coinbase, alleging that the crypto platform is operating as an unregistered securities… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 5:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cross River Bank, a technology infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, announced its strategic partnership with paymints.io, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform to for real estate payment transactions. This collaboration marks “a significant milestone in transforming the way stakeholders in real estate transactions handle and… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 3:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s one-two punch attacking Binance and Coinbase – two of the largest crypto exchanges in the world – may push other crypto marketplaces outside the US. As the US has struggled to craft new regulations to oversee the digital asset marketplace,… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 3:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chargebacks911 and Fi911, the firm focused on chargeback management technology, announced the appointment of payments industry professionals Guy Harris as its Chairman of the board, and Eric M. Hoffman as President of Interbank Solutions and board member. The two experienced and well-connected payments professionals, “who… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 2:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, the company operating the fintech platform tether.to that powers the first and most “widely used” stablecoin in the world, announced it “has participated in the first round of a new billion dollar renewable energy initiative in El Salvador.” Following on its mission to invest… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 12:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Monogram Orthopaedics (NASDAQ:MGRM) aw its shares trade on Nasdaq following private security offering under Reg A+ – an exemption that allows retail investors to back a private firm. The offering was facilitated by DealMaker, a platform, and broker-dealer specializing in private securities and Republic, which… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 11:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Online fraud and financial crime prevention platform SEON has released its latest ‘Global Banking Fraud Index’, which analyzes “the cost of fraud to banks and other financial institutions around the world in 2023.” Notably, the new review by SEON highlights the following: The value of… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 11:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer-to-peer lender Folk2Folk is reporting its fourth year of profitability. According to the UK-based secured lender, pre-tax profit came in at £1.373 million for its 2022 financial year, marking four consecutive years of profitability. In addition, the company is issuing dividend payments to shareholders for… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 11:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Approvals by big banks for small business loans continue to decline. According to Biz2Credit’s periodic survey of SME lending, loan approval percentages at big banks dipped from 13.5% in April to 13.4% in May. At the same time, approval ratings at small banks remained at… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 11:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Regulated crypto exchange LCX has announced the launch of asset-backed NFTs [non-fungible tokens]. LCX has labeled the NFT project as Tiamonds, a service aimed to contractually enforce the bridging of digital and physical assets. Specifically, Tiamonds is a marketplace for diamonds which allows users to… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Togai has raised $3.1 million in a seed round led by Together Fund, according to a company statement. Other investors include BoldCap, Core91, and angel investors, like Prasanna Shankar, the co-founder of Rippling. Togai is described as a metering and pricing platform for B2B companies…. Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 10:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Following the revelation of charges filed against Binance and its founder, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed similar charges against Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) – the US’s only publicly traded crypto exchange. The charges against Coinbase include operating an unregistered securities exchange, acting a broker,… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 10:07 am By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has approved an amended order of registration for Cboe Clear Digital, LLC (Cboe Clear) to clear additional products, including digital assets. The CFTC said he approval is subject to the terms and conditions specified in the order as a… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC, which provides finance, lease and insurance services to customers of Mercedes-Benz brand cars, SUVs and vans, announced that the CEO of Mercedes pay USA will take part in a connected car panel at AutoTech Detroit on Wednesday, June 7th to… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 7:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Card issuing and processing pioneer Enfuce has unveiled its new brand for the Fintech and payment companies “with a unique, stand-out brand concept.” With its ability to create unique customer use cases, easier payment flows, happier customers, and stronger revenues, Enfuce wants “to be known… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 7:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Backbase, which claims to be the global leader in Engagement Banking, proudly announced the appointment of Joost van Mook as Chief Commercial Officer today. Van Mook takes to Backbase’s customer-facing organization, “more than 17 years in enterprise application businesses.” Most recently he has “made an… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 7:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Zopa has announced the appointment of Pippa Lambert to its Board, pending regulatory approval. A senior leader “with 25 years of experience at high growth, listed companies, Pippa will Chair Zopa’s Remuneration Committee and oversee the bank’s people agenda including culture, rewards and… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 7:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global PayTech Ventures (GPT) announced its recent investment in Klearly, whose free app allows merchants to not only accept payments via smartphone, but also evaluate important business insights. The merchant-focused payment solution “helps European business owners operate more efficiently and provide better service to customers.”… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 6:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ERP integrations are vital for organizations of any size, and they’re especially important for businesses that “have grown beyond a certain point in terms of complexity and scale.” Payhawk has recently “become an official Microsoft partner in order to bring you two direct ERP integrations:… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 6:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tipalti, the global payables automation solution, reveals fresh insights into the strategies of global finance leaders in high-growth businesses “amidst the current economic climate, with almost 8 in 10 (78%) believing sustainable growth is now more important than growth-at-any-cost.” With interest rates at their highest… Read More