November 20, 2022 @ 2:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The PCI Security Standards Council (PCI SSC) published a new standard designed “to support the evolution of mobile payment acceptance solutions.” PCI Mobile Payments on COTS (MPoC) “builds on the existing PCI Software-based PIN Entry on COTS (SPoC) and PCI Contactless Payments on COTS (CPoC)… Read More

November 20, 2022 @ 1:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Galileo Financial Technologies, LLC, a financial technology company owned and operated independently by SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI), announced that its API-enabled financial technology powers Pomelo, a new charge card that “allows families in the U.S. to build and extend their credit access abroad without… Read More

November 20, 2022 @ 1:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an international financial center located in UAE’s capital emirate announced a partnership with Rackspace Technology (NASDAQ:RXT), in order “to collaborate on a number of strategic technology initiatives.” As a long standing global leading service provider in multi-cloud computing, technology advisory… Read More

November 20, 2022 @ 12:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Financial Conduct Authority has publicly censured Mohammad Ataur Rahman Prodhan, the former Chief Executive Officer of Sonali Bank (UK) Limited (SBUK) “for anti-money laundering (AML) failings.” Prodhan was “the senior manager at SBUK with responsibility for the establishment and maintenance of effective AML systems… Read More

November 19, 2022 @ 10:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 11 November 2022 “to jointly develop integrated and digital financial ecosystems for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from least developed countries (LDCs).” The… Read More

November 19, 2022 @ 10:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com, the cloud-based payments service provider, unveils its expansion into Israel and a strengthening of its commitment to the region “with the launch of a research and development hub in Tel Aviv, Israel.” The launch of a new office in Israel is “a continuation of… Read More

November 19, 2022 @ 9:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank Indonesia (BI), Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and Bank of Thailand (BOT) have agreed “to strengthen and enhance cooperation on payment connectivity to support faster, cheaper, more transparent, and more inclusive cross-border payments.” A Memorandum… Read More

November 19, 2022 @ 7:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The blowup of FTX and resulting market tumult has many in cryptocurrency citing the importance of “a core, original tenet of blockchain technology: transparency,” according to an update from Chainalysis. Chainalysis claims that “no other sector of the crypto ecosystem “embodies transparency more than DeFi,… Read More

November 19, 2022 @ 6:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paysend, the UK-based fintech, introduced Paysend Libre, which will “allow unbanked users in Northern Central America (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador) to receive remittances from the U.S. instantly to a Paysend virtual Mastercard digital card.” The virtual card is ready “to use in minutes for cash… Read More

November 19, 2022 @ 1:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ESTO Group, a provider of “innovative” payments and shopping solutions in the Baltics, announced that it has entered a strategic partnership with Multitude Bank p.l.c. The company has provided the following operational and financial information. Multitude Bank has “committed €14m into a bond program to… Read More

November 19, 2022 @ 12:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global fintech platform Airwallex announced that UK-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remain optimistic about international expansion next year, “with almost three-quarters (70%) planning to expand into, or further into, foreign markets in 2023.” The independent research, which surveyed 500 UK SME decision makers in… Read More

November 19, 2022 @ 12:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is rolling out Easy Bank Transfers, which are described as “a seamless and secure way for UK users to add money to their Coinbase account.” As part of Coinbase‘s mission to increase economic freedom in the world, they are “committed to finding ways… Read More

November 19, 2022 @ 12:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Since March of this year, the share of investments in long-term loans on the Robocash platform has “been increasing,” the company claims. Along with this, the investor earnings are also growing, the team at Robocash reveals in a blog post. Robo.cash added that for the… Read More

November 18, 2022 @ 6:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Recently, at COP27, one of the world’s largest gatherings on climate action, a group of Web3 companies convened by ConsenSys and Allinfra, joined civil society leaders and the UNFCCC Climate Innovation Hub, “to announce the creation of the Ethereum Climate Platform (ECP).” Its mission is… Read More

November 18, 2022 @ 5:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Arkon Energy, which claims to be a “100% renewable” data center infrastructure company, has announced the completion of a US $28M raise. The Australia-based company has also “completed the acquisition of Hydrokraft AS, a leading renewable energy-based data center in Norway.” The Hydrokraft purchase is… Read More

November 18, 2022 @ 5:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

SunGod, a performance sunglasses startup, has rocketed past its funding target almost immediately on Crowdcube.  SunGod reports that it took just 79 minutes to close the funding round. The securities offering went live on November 15th. The offering page indicates that SunGod raised almost £3… Read More

November 18, 2022 @ 4:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Senator Josh Hawley has sent a letter addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler, and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam, demanding all correspondence between the three federal entities and the Democrat party. Following the bankruptcy of FTX –… Read More

November 18, 2022 @ 3:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has commenced administrative proceedings against American CryptoFed DAO LLC. The company is based in Wyoming and was established under the state’s DAO law in July 2021. The Order, available here, outlines the interaction between American CryptoFed and the SEC…. Read More

November 18, 2022 @ 12:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prosper Marketplace, which claims to be the “first” peer-to-peer lending platform in the United States, announced the closing of a new $75 million financing “from a fund managed by Neuberger Berman.” This capital enables Prosper “to meet strong consumer demand for its personal loan, credit… Read More

November 18, 2022 @ 11:51 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s regulatory agenda during the current leadership has changed little since it was first revealed in 2021. One item that has been near the top of the list is Reg D “improvements,” including an update to the Accredited Investor definition. Regulation… Read More