May 8, 2023 @ 9:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB), a global provider of business decisioning data and analytics, announced it has expanded its ESG Rankings coverage across public and private companies from 42 million to 74 million in 185 countries. This expansion reflects a recent update “regarding the materiality weighting… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 9:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange CryptoOrange has partnered with payments platform, Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE), in order “to offer new ways for its customers to buy and sell cryptocurrencies internationally.” Paysafe, which claims to have an extensive track record of serving merchants and consumers in the global entertainment sectors… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 9:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NYMBUS, a provider of financial technology solutions, is pleased to announce substantial strategic investments from Curql Collective, a Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) driving financial technology innovation for credit unions, “via its flagship Curql Fund and Reseda Group, a wholly owned CUSO of MSU Federal… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fireblocks, which claims to be among the “highest-valued” digital asset security infrastructure platforms, recently announced the launch of its Fireblocks Compliance Solutions Suite in order “to streamline and simplify how institutions meet digital asset regulatory requirements and stay ahead of industry threats.” With the industry… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Money is the number one cause of quarrels for three out of 10 couples in the UK, according to a survey by Starling Bank. Couples aged 45-54 reportedly “have the most disagreements (39%), along with parents (37%).” The research, which “questioned 4,000 over 16s in… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Finix is now a payments processor, which will help with simplifying the payments stack. With direct integrations to American Express, Discover, Mastercard, and Visa, Finix offers businesses everything they need “to build world-class payments and embedded fintech experiences.” Finix is pleased to announce their launch… Read More

May 7, 2023 @ 11:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

wefox, which claims to be one of the world’s leading Insurtechs, has launched its global affinity business, which connects insurance companies with partners to distribute insurance products. This new business “increases the existing distribution channel for wefox and extends the company’s ability to deliver insurance… Read More

May 7, 2023 @ 4:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nu México, a digital finance company, announces the launch of Cuenta Nu to the entire Mexican market, starting May 4, 2023. Cuenta Nu reportedly “offers its clients 24/7 liquidity and one of the most competitive yield rates on the market, 9% per year, without the… Read More

May 7, 2023 @ 3:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Unqork, the Codeless as a Service platform, announced its Spring 2023 Platform Update, its first extensive new set of platform features of 2023. Unqork reportedly “enables customers to democratize technology and free themselves from the pitfalls of legacy code, unlocking innovation and speed to market… Read More

May 7, 2023 @ 3:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Binance, the top crypto exchange in the world, halted Bitcoin transactions temporarily today due to a “congestion issue.” In a Tweet, Binance announced the issue, which was resolved about two hours later. Binance has yet to reveal the issue that caused the interruption. We've temporarily… Read More

May 7, 2023 @ 3:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SCRYPT, the Swiss-licensed crypto trading firm offering digital asset solutions for institutions, announced a strategic partnership with London-based Fiat-as-a-Service platform Fiat Republic in order “to supercharge SCRYPT’s fiat on/off ramp capabilities, as well as improve automation of customer settlements to its institutional trading platform.” This… Read More

May 7, 2023 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

U.S. specialist insurance brokerage U.S. Risk Insurance Group will license CyberCube’s Broking Manager, the cyber risk analytics platform for insurance intermediaries, “to support its retail agents and insureds in quantifying cyber risk financial exposure.” U.S. Risk Insurance Group, LLC is “a privately owned specialty lines… Read More

May 7, 2023 @ 3:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BOTLabs GmbH, developer of KILT Protocol, and Deloitte Consulting AG announced the integration of KILT blockchain technology for issuing reusable digital credentials to support KYC and KYB processes. These credentials “have multiple use cases including regulatory compliance for banking and Decentralized Finance (DeFi), age verification… Read More

May 7, 2023 @ 3:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nearly two-thirds of women report that personal finances impact their mental health “a lot or somewhat,” according to a new survey conducted by SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI), the digital personal finance company and all-in-one app. And nearly two-thirds (65%) disclosed they are “not comfortable with the… Read More

May 7, 2023 @ 2:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has reportedly imposed on DBS Bank Ltd (DBS Bank) an additional capital requirement, “following the widespread unavailability of DBS Bank’s digital banking services on 29 March 2023 and a subsequent disruption to its digital banking and ATM services on… Read More

May 7, 2023 @ 2:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Miami Beach has recently taken a “monumental” step in recognizing co-ownership and co-ownership management, which is a significant milestone for Pacaso. Co-ownership is quickly “becoming the future of second home ownership, and Miami Beach’s recognition of this trend is validation that co-ownership is here to… Read More

May 7, 2023 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: FLT), a global business payments company,  reported financial results “for its first quarter ended March 31, 2023.” Ron Clarke, chairman and chief executive officer, FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc., said: “We reported a very good first quarter, with fundamental trends driving reported and… Read More

May 6, 2023 @ 1:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Yieldstreet, the private market investing platform, and Equity Trust, which claims to be one of the largest self-directed IRA custodians in the U.S., announced a strategic partnership that will make it easier “to add alternative investments to retirement accounts.” Starting now, Equity Trust’s clients “can… Read More

May 6, 2023 @ 1:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

VentureWave, an Irish-based venture private equity group committed to impact investing and supporting high-impact entrepreneurs, and Funderbeam, an online investing and trading platform that serves individual investors, have agreed “to enter into a transaction to create a leading global entity which will serve institutional and… Read More

May 6, 2023 @ 1:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fraud prevention firm Moonsense announced they have raised $4.2 million in seed funding and the general availability of its user behavioral and network intelligence solution to help organizations future-proof their fraud detection and prevention. Moonsense’s new approach “allows companies to better customize fraud management based… Read More