May 19, 2023 @ 3:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MDOTM Ltd, the global provider of AI-driven investment solutions for financial institutions, announces new ChatGPT-powered features in Sphere, its investment platform for institutional investors. The custom integration with ChatGPT APIs will “leverage Sphere’s proprietary insights and explainability data to generate bespoke portfolio commentaries.” These new… Read More

May 19, 2023 @ 3:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Percent, the platform that has created the modern credit marketplace, announced today the successful close of a $30 million Series B funding round, more than doubling the company’s total funding, which now sits at $48.7 million. The investment round was “led by White Star Capital,… Read More

May 19, 2023 @ 3:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Public, an investing platform that allows members to invest in stocks, treasuries, ETFs, crypto, and alternative assets, announced the rollout of Alpha, a project to enhance your investing experience with artificial intelligence powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4. Alpha reportedly “reduces the time retail investors spend researching… Read More

May 19, 2023 @ 2:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UBS Arena, home of the New York Islanders, has partnered with DailyPay, providing the essential financial wellness benefit of on-demand pay to UBS Arena employees. As part of the agreement, DailyPay will be “designated as the official ‘On-Demand Pay Partner’ of UBS Arena and the… Read More

May 19, 2023 @ 12:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Revolut has introduced multi-currency business accounts in Australia and signaled its intention to acquire a banking license in the country. The new business account allows companies to exchange as much as A$75,000 per month, with head of Revolut Business James Gibson revealing to… Read More

May 19, 2023 @ 12:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PYOR (Power Your Own Research), a “pioneer” in enabling high-fidelity data and insights for the digital assets industry, announced $4 million USD of funding in its seed round. The investment round was “led by Castle Island Ventures, with further investment from Hash3, Antler, Future Perfect… Read More

May 19, 2023 @ 11:18 am By JD Alois  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s New York Innovation Center  (NYIC) have published a research report sharing the results of the joint Project Cedar Phase II x Ubin+ (Cedar x Ubin+). Singapore is typically viewed as the… Read More

May 19, 2023 @ 11:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ARK36, the Cyprus-based leading alternative investment digital asset fund, has announced today the launch of a proprietary machine learning-based trading software system, “to improve the way its portfolio management team can navigate the dynamic world of cryptocurrency trading.” The new software will “leverage advanced algorithms… Read More

May 19, 2023 @ 10:58 am By JD Alois  |  

In a speech delivered today, Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), announced the pilot program launch of e-HKD or the Hong Kong central bank digital currency (CBDC). According to Yue, 16 companies have been selected to participate in the first… Read More

May 19, 2023 @ 10:47 am By JD Alois  |  

A grand jury has issued an indictment in the case of Frank, a Fintech that helped college students gain access to grants and loans, and its founder Charlie Javice. The charges include bank fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy, and securities fraud while demanding the forfeiture of… Read More

May 19, 2023 @ 10:27 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has received a default judgment against Chicago Crypto Capital (CCC) and its founder Brian Amoah and former salesperson Elbert “Al” Elliott. The defendants were previously charged with fraud and the unregistered offering of digital asset securities. The SEC claims… Read More

May 19, 2023 @ 10:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wormhole Foundation announced that Wormhole has been selected as the next official bridge for NEAR. Wormhole will launch the first trustless NEAR <> ETH corridor powered by Zero Knowledge (ZK) Proofs. This corridor will enable all major NEAR assets “to be seamlessly bridged to the… Read More

May 19, 2023 @ 10:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cashfree Payments, India’s payments and API banking company, has partnered with Tazapay, Singapore-based cross-border payments company to power their cross-border payments for Indian exporters. The partnership allows Tazapay “to settle all cross-border payments directly to Indian exporters’ local bank accounts in Rupees (INR) in one… Read More

May 19, 2023 @ 9:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Corserv, a company that empowers banks and fintechs with payment programs, has implemented a credit card program with Pennsylvania-based Meridian Bank in order “to serve their business and commercial customers.” Meridian Bank is “a $2 billion full service commercial bank, founded in 2004 and headquartered… Read More

May 19, 2023 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pakistan will reportedly attempt to ban cryptocurrency-related transactions and services. This is not anything new because the country has made similar announcements as far back as 2018 and even earlier. Pakistan‘s Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Aisha Ghaus Pasha recently stated that the… Read More

May 19, 2023 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Earnix, the global provider of intelligent, composable, SaaS solutions for insurers and banks,  announced its new office in Texas. Set among industry giants like Toyota and Liberty Mutual, the new facility “affords regional employees and customers – as well as customers and prospects in the… Read More

May 19, 2023 @ 8:19 am By JD Alois  |  

The self-described “Tesla of Motorcycles,” Curtiss Motorcycle Co., has listed a securities offering on Wefunder. Investors are purchasing equity in the company at a pre-money valuation of $7.3 million.  The offering page indicates that $554,000 has been raised on an initial target of $581,000, but… Read More

May 18, 2023 @ 5:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco-based financial technology firm, Cardless, Inc. announced a new debt deal with i80 Group, securing a three-year $75 million credit facility. The deal is a warehouse facility that will enable Cardless “to fund customer receivables, growth, and continue its work with large, globally recognized… Read More

May 18, 2023 @ 5:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Veriff, a global identity verification provider, today announced that it has partnered with MassPay, a global payout technology company, to provide enhanced identity verification (IDV) services and know your customer (KYC) offerings through its Global Payment Orchestration Platform. With this partnership, Veriff expedites the IDV… Read More

May 18, 2023 @ 4:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Against a surge in both business and personal travel, global fintech Airwallex and leading travel technology company Expedia Group announced today a joint promotion to help customers save when booking hotel stays. Jessica Chiu, Head of North American Strategic Partnerships at Airwallex said global business… Read More