April 30, 2023 @ 8:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC), the parent company of LendingClub Bank, America’s digital marketplace bank, recently announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023. Scott Sanborn, LendingClub CEO, said: “We delivered a solid quarter driven by our strategic advantages, including over 15 years… Read More

April 29, 2023 @ 7:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tradeweb Markets Inc. (Nasdaq: TW), a global operator of electronic marketplaces for rates, credit, equities and money markets, released the following statement: “Tradeweb is in advanced discussions to acquire Yieldbroker, an Australian government bond and interest rate derivatives trading platform covering the institutional, wholesale, and… Read More

April 29, 2023 @ 7:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ansa announces a digital wallet infrastructure platform for merchants, alongside its first round of funding of $5.4 million. The investment round was “led by Christina Melas-Kyriazi at Bain Capital Ventures with participation from Nimi Katragadda at Box Group, Nichole Wischoff at Wischoff Ventures, Cambrian Ventures,… Read More

April 29, 2023 @ 2:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC) shares cratered this past week as investors feared the worst for the financial institution. On Friday, shares lost around 43% only to lose another 33% in after-hours trading. According to multiple reports, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporating (FDIC) is accepting bids… Read More

April 29, 2023 @ 12:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Neon Foundation, the Neon EVM ecosystem accelerator, has entered into a strategic partnership with Pyth Network, a “next-generation” oracle “designed to publish high-fidelity financial market data at sub-second latency to multiple blockchains.” Pyth Network is now “available to all protocols built on Neon. This… Read More

April 29, 2023 @ 12:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchemy Pay now supports India’s UPI domestic transfer payments for crypto purchases in India. By enabling users to pay by Unified Payments Interface, India’s domestic transfer system, it is possible for Indian bank account holders “to buy and sell cryptocurrency with the Indian rupee.” As a… Read More

April 29, 2023 @ 12:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ARPA Network has secured a strategic investment from DWF Labs. Together, DWF Labs and ARPA Network will aim to “establish a vibrant, dynamic collaboration, poised to transform the blockchain landscape and usher in new standards of privacy, security, and fairness.” This might “include actions aimed… Read More

April 29, 2023 @ 12:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Clara, the “end-to-end” spend management solution for companies in Latin America, today announced that it has closed $60M USD ​ in an equity financing round “led by GGV Capital.” In addition, GGV Managing Partner Hans Tung will “join the company’s Board of Directors.” The additional… Read More

April 29, 2023 @ 10:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ctrl, the workspace that helps Revenue teams “supercharge” their CRM and customer workflows with advanced automation, AI tools and integrations,  has raised a $9 million funding round led by LocalGlobe and Earlybird. Dig Ventures and Jibe Ventures, alongside angels including sales leaders from Slack, Intercom,… Read More

April 29, 2023 @ 10:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European Payments Initiative (EPI) announced plans to acquire Dutch payment solution iDEAL and payment solutions provider Payconiq International (PQI). EPI is a payment platform “supported by a group of major European banks including ABN AMRO.” EPI’s takeover of iDEAL and Payconiq “marks an ambitious step… Read More

April 29, 2023 @ 10:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tide, which claims to be one of the UK’s leading SME-focused business financial platforms, announced the launch of the MSME Exchange Program (MEP) – which is described as “an initiative designed to localize entrepreneurship and foster bonds between small business owners from India and the… Read More

April 28, 2023 @ 5:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital banking innovator Tyfone, Inc. announced a major transaction that includes a significant investment from Demopolis Equity Partners and a merger with digital banking provider Cubus Solutions, “resulting in the combined entity operating under the Tyfone brand.” This move will aim to accelerate “the adoption of… Read More

April 28, 2023 @ 4:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC) is teetering on receivership as shares closed at around $3.51 today, a loss of 43%, only to sink further in after-hours trading, hitting $1.86 – losing another 47%. Earlier this year, First Republic shares traded at OVER $147 worth billions of… Read More

April 28, 2023 @ 4:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic Note, a digital asset that is still available for investment on the Republic platform, has published an update on the security stating there is currently a dividend pool of more than $900,000 to be distributed. Republic Note is a security that aims to share… Read More

April 28, 2023 @ 3:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Federal Reserve has published its review of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The review was managed by Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr. SVB collapsed in spectacular fashion following a tech-fueled run on the bank, with the institution finding itself… Read More

April 28, 2023 @ 3:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

InvestCloud, the global firm focused on digital transformation for the financial industry with over $6 trillion in assets, has been selected by BUNKER, a US-based fintech seeking to democratize access to the US markets for Latin Americans, “to help launch a pioneering mobile-first digital investment… Read More

April 28, 2023 @ 3:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Glia, the provider of Digital Customer Service (DCS), announced a voice banking solution for the Glia Interaction Platform. The new feature is “an extension to its turnkey AI-powered Glia Virtual Assistants (GVAs) to support dial-in phone interactions.” This provides “a single, native virtual assistant across… Read More

April 28, 2023 @ 2:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cross River Bank, a top Fintech enabler, is a target of a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) enforcement action that includes a consent order which has been accepted by the Bank’s board. The consent order was filed on March 8, 2023, but is just now… Read More

April 28, 2023 @ 2:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PPRO, the digital payments infrastructure provider, has signed a strategic agreement with NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) in order “to offer global partners access to Unified Payments Interface (UPI), India’s fastest-growing, real-time payment system, for cross-border transactions.” This latest agreement, “supported by a new framework… Read More

April 28, 2023 @ 1:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SlowMist and OKX have recently announced a strategic partnership to focus on “enhancing digital asset ecosystem security, digital asset anti-money laundering (AML), and conducting security technology research.” Both parties will collaborate “to develop comprehensive and innovative security services to address the growing demand for secure… Read More