June 6, 2023 @ 1:45 am By Barry James  |  

An Urgent Call for Good Governance In light of the latest phase of the ongoing – ‘Great Debate” on the Remaking of Money – ‘The Great Digital £ Debate’ during May and into June – it is clear that the advent of Central Bank Digital… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 11:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarpay AG is pleased to announce a significant expansion of its product offering to include local Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments in more than 40+ currencies. This new capability allows Klarpay’s customers “to execute cross-border payments directly via local ACH systems within select countries.” The… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 10:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nium, the firm focused on real-time global payments, has enhanced its market-leading payroll payments solution to support the complex needs of payroll platforms worldwide. Nium’s payroll solution “simplifies global growth for a majority of payroll platforms, including Panther, a provider of global employment, payroll, benefits,… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 9:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ant Group released its 2022 Sustainability Report, highlighting progress made in implementing its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy throughout 2022. In the technological innovation field, Ant Group has “invested RMB 20.46 billion (approx. USD 2.89 billion) in research and development (R&D) in 2022, effectively… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 9:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tabby, the MENA region’s shopping and financial services app, has successfully closed a new financing round “resulting in upsizing its debt facility to $350 million, over a 2X increase since its last debt raising announcement.” The investment round reportedly “involved the participation of key global… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 9:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blackhawk Network (BHN) has partnered with Google Play in order “to launch a new way for consumers to enjoy their favourite digital apps and games by transacting in physical retail locations to convert real-world cash into digital currency.” The partnership is “powered by BHN’s systems… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 8:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, the regulated blockchain infrastructure and tokenization platform for enterprises, continues driving the growth of digital assets in Brazil and broader Latin America “through its partnerships with local, regional, and global enterprises.” Over the last 18 months, Paxos has “seen increasing demand for its products… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 7:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gr4vy, the cloud-native payments infrastructure company, announced the launch of its centralized cloud vault to securely tokenize, store, pull, update and distribute card data, including network tokens, as well as alternative payment methods (APMs) tokens and PSP tokens. Backed by PCI DSS Level 1 certification,… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 5:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Shares in Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), the only publicly traded pure-play crypto exchange and digital asset ecosystem, sank over 9% today as the news filtered out that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) had filed 13 individual charges against Binance, Binance.US and its founder Chengpang Zhao. As… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 5:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wefunder, one of the largest funding portals in operation in the US and a new investment platform operating in Europe has tweeted out a graphic showing which days generate the most investment. According to the Tweet, Friday is the best day in regards to the… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 4:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) experienced a tepid month of online capital formation during May. In their monthly update, Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) said that while the number of new deals increased by 22.7% compared to April, the capital committed decreased by 40.4%. CCA notes that… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 1:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Qonto, the European business finance solution provider, has appointed Kenneth de Spiegeleire as its Chief Revenue Officer. Since April 2023, de Spiegeleire leads “both central growth teams and international markets, to help Qonto pave the way to reach profitability.” His arrival “reflects Qonto’s strategy to… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 1:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jumio, the provider of automated, end-to-end identity proofing, risk assessment and compliance solutions, released the Jumio 2023 Online Identity Study, the second installment of its annual global consumer research, conducted by Censuswide. This year’s results highlight “an understanding among consumers around how generative AI and… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 1:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Long anticipated and finally here, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed 13 charges against Binance and its founder and CEO, Changpeng Zhao. Binance is the largest crypto exchange in the world, garnering around 60% of crypto trading. Zhao, who goes by CZ, is… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 11:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, announces the launch of Payout Services. This offering reportedly “enables Adyen’s customers to payout acquired funds in the preferred method of their affiliated users or partners with increased velocity, and represents Adyen’s… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 10:21 am By JD Alois  |  

A UK All-Party Parliament Group (APPG) has published a report on crypto or digital assets. In brief, the report states that crypto is here to stay and requires comprehensive regulation. The report is entitled ‘Realising Government’s Vision for the UK To Become a Global Hub… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 9:36 am By JD Alois  |  

A survey completed by CRIF says the youth in the UK are more interested in adopting digital banking in comparison to their continental Europe counterparts. The research claims one in five (21%) of those aged 18-34 in the UK would now choose a bank based… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 9:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AAZZUR, an innovative embedded finance integrator, has collaborated with Salt Edge, a leading open banking platform, to enrich its open banking offers and accelerate go-to-market for its clients. The collaboration will see Salt Edge’s open banking technology and compliance solution integrated “into AAZZUR’s embedded finance… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 9:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the fast-paced world of cryptocurrencies, managing investments can be complex and time-consuming. However, structured products offer a solution by simplifying the investment process for individuals and providing them with opportunities to mitigate volatility and manage risks. To delve deeper into this topic, Crowdfund Insider… Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 8:44 am By JD Alois  |  

PayFuture has received an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). PayFuture states that with the EMI license, it will start to offer a suite of payment products, including the ability to issue electronic money, facilitate digital payments, and money… Read More