April 12, 2023 @ 11:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CAT Labs, a start-up building forensic and cybersecurity tools to fight crypto-enabled crime, raised $4.3M in its pre-seed round led by Castle Island Ventures, Brevan Howard Digital, CMT Digital, and RW3 Ventures. Other participants in the investment round “include Newark Venture Partners, Hash3, Borderless Capital,… Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EbixCash Limited, a subsidiary of Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIX), an international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance, financial, healthcare and e-learning industries, announced that it has received the final observation letter/clearance from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) “for… Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Maybank’s Kill Switch solution is now introducing a new security add-on, in addition to the Maybank2u access’ deactivation feature launched in late January this year. The new security add-on via Maybank2u (M2U) web and the MAE app “will allow customers to swiftly and conveniently temporarily… Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 10:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paymerang, LLC, an innovator in accounts payable automation, announced the asset acquisition of KwikTag, an invoice automation provider for Microsoft Dynamics ERP systems, and the share acquisition of Sypht, an Australia-based AI data platform. The acquisition was completed on April 3, 2023. This is the… Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 10:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Linedata (Euronext Paris: LIN), a global provider of asset management and credit technology data and services, announced today the expansion of its services capabilities and offerings in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Linedata has extended its APAC offerings “to include new industry segments namely private equity,… Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 6:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

On the same day the House Subcommittee on Digital Assets and Fintech meets, the Subcommittee on Capital Markets is convening to address the pressing need to improve access to capital and investment opportunity. Chaired by Representative Ann Wagner, the Subcommittee’s mission is to pursue policies that… Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 6:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BitMEX, which claims to be one of the world’s most trusted crypto trading platforms for professional and institutional traders, has joined the Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology (TRUST), which is described as an industry-driven Travel Rule compliance solution for global virtual asset service providers (VASPs)…. Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 5:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Inclusion & Capital Markets, has scheduled a hearing to address stablecoins – digital assets which are tied to another asset such as fiat currency. The Subcommittee is part of the House Financial Services Committee. Chaired by… Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital River, which claims to be an experienced global commerce enabler for established and fast-growing brands, announced it is now offering Afterpay and Clearpay to address growing consumer interest in buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) options. The new offerings “represent an expansion of Digital River’s already robust portfolio… Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 3:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wise, a Fintech best known for global transfers and payments, is being enlisted by Bluevine to provide international payments within 26 different countries. Bluevine is a neobank, partnering with chartered banks, that works with SMEs to enable business checking, bill pay, and lines of credit…. Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 11:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The US=based division of crypto exchange Binance recently revealed that it will be removing support for digital tokens TRON (TRX) and Spell from its virtual currency trading platform. This update has now sent the market prices of both these assets down considerably today. Binance.US‘ management… Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 11:44 am By JD Alois  |  

It is that time of year again taxes are due in the US. The only groups that like tax season are the ones that benefit – state, local, and federal government – and tax preparers that earn their keep by navigating the byzantine process of… Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 10:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Brassica, a Fintech that holds Wyoming Trust Charter, has raised $8 million in Seed funding having emerged from stealth. Leveraging proprietary technology, Brassica aims to provide scalable “investment infrastructure as a service” via “Web 2.5.” The funding was led by Mercury Fund, with the participation… Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 9:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset platform Paxos is out with a white paper entitled “How the Crypto Winter May Help Save the Digital Asset Economy.”  The thesis of the document is that all of the recent fraud and failure within the crypto industry will end up flushing out… Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Built Technologies, which claims to be one of the fastest-growing construction and real estate fintech software providers in the U.S., announced the launch of a new business unit focused on commercial property developers. This expansion will “enable the development of new, purpose-built solutions designed to… Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tracxn, a global SaaS-based market intelligence platform, has released its Geo Quarterly FinTech US Report – 2023. The report, based on Tracxn’s extensive database, “provides insights into the US FinTech space.” The US is “home to more than 30,000 FinTech startups, making it the largest… Read More

April 11, 2023 @ 11:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, released its annual letter from Cofounders John and Patrick Collison. The letter “takes stock of Stripe’s business, reflects on the past year, and shares the Collisons’ views on the trends shaping the online economy.” Collectively, businesses built on… Read More

April 11, 2023 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Republic Crypto, part of US-based securities crowdfunding firm Republic, has “expanded to the UAE with an aim to grow its presence and offer its services across the MENA region.” Republic Crypto is partnering with Ghaf Labs, a UAE-based incubator in supporting blockchain-based firms. Ghaf Labs… Read More

April 11, 2023 @ 10:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OCBC Bank has opened the doors to a different banking experience on leading Metaverse platform Decentraland. Named after the address of the bank’s headquarters on Chulia Street, Singapore, OCBCx65Chulia “allows visitors to learn about OCBC’s historical milestones along with the latest banking products and services.”… Read More

April 11, 2023 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FWD Group Holdings Limited recently completed its majority investment, with other investors, in Gibraltar BSN Life Berhad, “marking its entry into the Malaysian life insurance market.” The transaction was originally “announced on 20 February 2023.” As a result, FWD Group can now “provide a full-service… Read More