April 27, 2023 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

BTSE has added Fireblocks to its platform. BTSE is a white-label digital asset exchange based in Tortola. Fireblocks is a well-known Switzerland-based digital asset custody provider. BTSE claims to offer “state-of-the-art infrastructure” able to process over one million transactions per second. BTSE states that Fireblocks… Read More

April 27, 2023 @ 10:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As the world becomes more digitized, auction houses are turning towards decentralized technology to improve the auction process. Decentralized Finance (DeFi) technology is one such innovation that could transform the auction industry, bringing transparency, security, and accessibility to the table. With the rise of blockchain… Read More

April 27, 2023 @ 9:56 am By JD Alois  |  

MERJ Exchange, a Seychelles-based regulated exchange, has signed an Introducing Broker Referral Agreement with Boustead Securities, a FINRA regulated broker-dealer. The deal will allow US-based investors to trade dual-listed securities on Upstream – part of MERJ. Upstream is a retail trading platform powered by Horizon… Read More

April 27, 2023 @ 9:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DFlow, a “decentralized” payment for order flow (PFOF) protocol that enables wallets and crypto trading applications to sell their flow to best-execution market makers via open and permissionless auctions, announced that it has successfully raised a $5.5 million funding round led by Framework Ventures, a… Read More

April 27, 2023 @ 8:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ConnexPay, which claims to be the first payments technology company that integrates payments acceptance and issuance inside a single platform, announces a partnership with Payouts Network, a financial technology firm. Through this partnership, ConnexPay has “launched new functionality that will enable payouts via Push-to-Card modalities.”… Read More

April 27, 2023 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Palantir Technologies Inc., a software and services company which specializes in big data analysis, plans “to expand its operations in Lithuania, after entering into a strategic partnership, together with the Ministry of Defense of Lithuania.” Both parties are planning “to collaborate in developing new digital… Read More

April 27, 2023 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinFlip, a Fintech company powered by cryptocurrency, announces today a new chapter of growth and product evolution with the launch of ‘Olliv,’ a safe, inclusive, self-custody-powered crypto platform delivering financial services in the digital economy accessible to everyone. Olliv claims it is “breaking down the… Read More

April 26, 2023 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TreviPay, the global B2B payments and invoicing network, has partnered with Mirakl, the SaaS solution chosen by enterprises worldwide to manage their marketplace and dropship business, “to provide a centralized financing, invoicing and payment solution for manufacturers, distributors and group purchasing organizations operating marketplace and… Read More

April 26, 2023 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dukascopy Bank and Clear Junction have partnered in order “to provide licensed electronic money institutions and payment institutions with a one-stop solution that satisfies their banking and payment needs.” The partnership demonstrates “how different organisations can work to complement one another.” For some time now,… Read More

April 26, 2023 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alto, a self-directed IRA platform that enables individuals to invest in alternative assets using their retirement funds, announced “a breakthrough solution that makes it easy for issuers to raise capital by tapping into the more than $10T held in IRAs.” The Alto platform “simplifies raising… Read More

April 26, 2023 @ 10:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Representative Patrick McHenry, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has joined with Representatives French Hill, Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion Subcommittee Chairman, and Bill Huizenga, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chairman, to send letters to federal agencies demanding information on the move to de-bank… Read More

April 26, 2023 @ 10:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fenergo, the provider of digital solutions for Know Your Customer (KYC), Transaction Monitoring and Client Lifecycle Management (CLM), announced the appointment of three key C-suite executives who “will play a pivotal role in helping to drive the company’s global expansion and SaaS strategy.” Stephanie White… Read More

April 26, 2023 @ 10:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Valley National Bank, a principal subsidiary of Valley National Bancorp (NASDAQ: VLY), announced the launch of “a new innovation platform which will accelerate and enhance its collaboration with fintech companies to meet the needs of Valley’s customers in a rapidly evolving digital environment.” Advancements in… Read More

April 26, 2023 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Buddy, the budgeting app for Gen Zers with 3M users worldwide, has integrated with Plaid, an open finance service provider, in order “to provide Buddy users with the ability to securely connect their financial accounts and automatically track their spending.” Buddy claims it is “entirely… Read More

April 26, 2023 @ 10:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

InComm Payments, a payments technology company, today announced the launch of InComm Payments Brazil Technology Ltda., an information technology (IT) hub dedicated to developing payments solutions “for industries including retail, financial services, mobile payments and more.” Based in Fortaleza, the IT hub “expands InComm Payments’ Brazil… Read More

April 26, 2023 @ 4:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jumpstart Micro, a FINRA-regulated funding portal, has experienced a change of ownership, according to public filings. Funding portals are regulated platforms that may issue securities under Reg CF or Regulation Crowdfunding.  These intermediaries were created under the JOBS Act of 2012 to facilitate online capital… Read More

April 26, 2023 @ 3:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Array announced the launch of Debt Manager, an embeddable solution that provides real-time information on a consumer’s debt. This new app “allows financial institutions, fintechs, and digital brands to speed up information sharing during the lead qualification or debt management process, mitigate borrower risk and… Read More

April 26, 2023 @ 3:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial Recovery Technologies (FRT), the global securities class actions recovery provider, announced it will power the North American class action filing and recovery service for BNY Mellon‘s custody clients, “including broader access to comprehensive non-U.S. alerts for global markets.” This expands upon the alliance that… Read More

April 26, 2023 @ 12:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Nasdaq Private Market (NPM) has announced a new service to transfer and settle securities regardless of the trading venue. NPM serves institutions and individuals by providing liquidity for private shares. Founded in 2013, NPM provides solutions for private companies pre-IPO, including pre-direct listing continuous trading…. Read More

April 26, 2023 @ 12:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zinnia, a life and annuity insurance technology and digital services company, today announced it is acquiring Policygenius, a digital insurance marketplace. The acquisition “lays the foundation for the industry’s first front-to-back architecture to power the entire insurance value chain and better serve carriers, advisors, and… Read More