April 24, 2023 @ 10:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Recently, the government of Turkey published a “Fintech Guide” highlighting innovative financial services firms operating in the country. The Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Finance Office (CBFO) reports that as of February 2023 there were 637 Fintechs providing payments, DeFi, digital banking and more…. Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 9:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

According to figures certified by the China Environmental United Certification Center (CEC), Ant Group has once again “achieved operational carbon neutrality (Scope 1 & 2) for the second consecutive year, following the company’s initial achievement in 2021.” This marks another concrete step for Ant Group… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 7:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology (Fintech) and Inclusion, has posted the list of witnesses for its hearing on “The Future of Digital Assets: Identifying the Regulatory Gaps in Digital Asset Market Structure.” The hearing follows the approval by the European Parliament of MiCA… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 7:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank LendingClub (NYSE: LC) has appointed Janey Whiteside joined as a member of its Board of Directors, effective April 20, 2023. Whiteside is currently a Partner of the Consello Group and the CEO of Consello’s Growth and Business Development division. Prior to Consello, Whiteside… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 6:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move that should help lenders make better, more informed decisions on credit applications submitted using blockchain technology, TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has partnered with Spring Labs and Quadrata in order “to deliver off-chain credit scoring to DeFi and Web3 applications (internet applications based on… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 6:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, announced that its suite of unified commerce solutions is now available in Australia, “including Stripe Terminal with Tap to Pay on Android for in-person contactless payments.” In Australia, over three-quarters of consumer payments are “made with cards.” By… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 6:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nansen recently announced their partnership with NEAR protocol in order “to provide on-chain insights to their ecosystem.” The team says they are pleased to announce their collaboration with NEAR, “a growing Layer-1 blockchain, to provide advanced analytics for ecosystem developers and investors.” This latest cooperation… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 6:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU), which claims to be one of the world’s largest digital financial services platforms, announces NuPay – which is described as “the exclusive online payment service for Nubank customers – as the newest payment method on iFood, a Brazilian technology company.” As of… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 6:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Life insurer Prudential Singapore announced the official launch of Prudential Financial Advisers (PFA), its financial advisory arm. With PFA, Prudential now “offers a wider range of insurance products including general insurance and wealth solutions.” This is in addition “to Prudential’s core solutions in whole and… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 4:33 pm By JD Alois  |  

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce has posted here comments delivered at the beginning of the SEC’s 42nd Annual Small Business Forum taking place this week. A few years back, the Forum was an in-person event, but COVID and convenience have shifted the event to a virtual… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 12:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken has successfully registered its Irish subsidiary, Payward Europe Solutions Limited, with the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) as a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP). The firm claims that Kraken’s Irish VASP registration “demonstrates to both their clients and regulators that Kraken follows Europe’s most… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 11:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Open finance firm Brankas has announced a new integration that will allow MPT DriveHub app users in the Philippines to reload using their active Philippine bank accounts. MPT DriveHub users can now “choose from a wider range of reloading options as they top up their… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 11:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Quantexa, a global firm focused on Decision Intelligence (DI) solutions for the public and private sectors, has announced the global availability of its Decision Intelligence Platform and solutions on Google Cloud Marketplace, making it simple for global enterprise customers “to trust their data and make… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 9:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jens Groth explains that zero-knowledge proofs “allow you to prove a statement is true without revealing anything else but the fact the statement is true.” He also pulls out a deck of cards “to illustrate what he means by this.” He adds: “Let’s say I… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 8:50 am By JD Alois  |  

As was reported last week, the European Parliament approved MiCA, or Markets in Crypto-Assets legislation, which aims to make the EU a digital asset-friendly jurisdiction. At the same time, the Transfer of Funds regulation was approved, which requires crypto operators to identify their customers as… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team Klarpay recently shared what they have achieved so far in Q1 2023. During the first quarter of 2023, Klarpay AG announced it “achieved profitability in its first year of operations, despite the challenging economic conditions of the global markets.” The company claims it… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After “proactive” efforts to petition the Central Bank of the Russian Federation (The Central Bank), in September 2022, Revo Russia (OOO Revo Technologies MFC) obtained special permission in order “to accelerate repayment of its obligations to Mintos investors in payments larger than 10 million RUB… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NEXT Insurance, a digital Insurtech transforming small business insurance, formally announced its strategic hire of Jack Ramsey in order “to lead the company’s agent channel.” Ramsey reportedly “brings over three decades of experience in the insurance industry, with a focus on helping agents who serve… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Rapyd has announced a partnership with Splitit, the global payments installments provider, in order “to allow merchants from all over the world to offer shoppers easy installment payments online.” The partnership will aim to “bring Splitit’s Installments-as-a-Service platform to Rapyd’s extensive network of merchants and… Read More

April 23, 2023 @ 11:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial crime prevention professionals at SEON have released their latest ‘Global Cybercrime Report’, which highlights the varying dangers associated “with cyber threats around the world.” The insightful report “combines data from three major cybersecurity authorities; National Cyber Security Index, the Global Cybersecurity Index, and the… Read More