November 7, 2022 @ 11:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SAMA announced the issuance of the Open Banking Framework as one of the key outputs of the Open Banking Program, which “includes a comprehensive set of legislation, regulatory guidelines and technical standards based on international best practices to enable banks and fintechs to provide open… Read More

November 7, 2022 @ 10:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Enjaz Payment Services Company, a Fintech company licensed by the Saudi Central Bank announced a partnership with Thunes, a global player focused on cross-border payments. This agreement will help customers in Saudi Arabia “to make instant international transfers globally to bank accounts and digital wallets… Read More

November 7, 2022 @ 9:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital securities exchange Upstream, part of MERJ, has announced two new digital securities on its exchange which are cross-listed on OTC Markets. Creatd, Inc. (OTCQB: CRTD) has announced that it has started the application process to dual-list its shares on Upstream. As well today, iQSTEL,… Read More

November 7, 2022 @ 8:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech Galaxy, which claims to be the “industry-leading” financial innovation company, has become the first central bank regulated Open Finance platform in the MENA region “after receiving a license from the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), allowing the firm to operate as a regulated Third-Party… Read More

November 7, 2022 @ 6:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

“We Lost. Sorry Everyone.” LBRY, issuer of digital asset LBC has lost its case against the Securities and Exchange Commission in a decision that some have described as a significant setback for the entire crypto sector. Back in 2021, LBRY was charged by the SEC with… Read More

November 7, 2022 @ 4:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Global banking firm HSBC is having some issues with its online banking service as well as some credit cards, according to multiple reports and Tweets. The issues kicked up last week and appear to be ongoing today. As far as we know, the problems are… Read More

November 7, 2022 @ 4:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

While Wefunder has listed more securities crowdfunding offers, StartEngine has raised more money during the first nine months of 2022, according to data compiled by KingsCrowd. While it was not immediately apparent if the numbers included Reg D offerings, both platforms are active in the… Read More

November 7, 2022 @ 3:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler is losing his Chief of Staff, Prashant Yerramalli. An announcement issued by the Commission indicates that Yerramalli will depart the SEC at the end of the year. Yerramalli served as the SEC’s Chief of Staff since Jan. 20, 2021, initially under… Read More

November 7, 2022 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

impak Ratings, an impact analysis, and ratings Fintech, acquires 100% of London-based Exerica’s assets to expand its AI capabilities. Exerica’s entire team will be “integrated into impak’s production processes along with its proprietary AI data extraction and contextualization software.” This will “increase production capacity for… Read More

November 7, 2022 @ 3:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global payment service provider, Computop, has announced the launch of its new Cloud POS Interface, a solution that will “allow retailers to operate card terminals from any web-based ERP, store, or POS system through the Computop Paygate.” Suited for physical stores and operations with multiple… Read More

November 7, 2022 @ 12:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Skilling are pleased to announce that they’ve partnered with TradingView. Skilling claims it is “the first Scandinavian-founded broker to have integrated with TradingView’s leading charting and trading platform.” This strategic integration is “part of [their] mission to provide easy, all-in-one access to… Read More

November 7, 2022 @ 12:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global fund data and technology company FE fundinfo has expanded the range of ESG data it provides to MSCI and its clients. Through the agreement, MSCI will “gain access to FE fundinfo’s full universe of European ESG Template (EET) data.” EET data plays “a critical… Read More

November 7, 2022 @ 12:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US government has seized a “historic” amount of crypto in the form of 50,676 Bitcoin valued at $3.36 billion. The US Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York, has announced that the seizure was in relation to the Silk Road dark web fraud. James… Read More

November 7, 2022 @ 12:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cinode has received certification “according to ISO/IEC 27001:2013, and means that the SaaS service meets the high requirements of information security, which include confidentiality, integrity, availability and protection of assets.” ISO/IEC 27001 is “an internationally recognized standard for management systems regarding information security.” It helps… Read More

November 7, 2022 @ 11:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BankWise Technology, a Saratoga Springs developer of  custom programming for banks, announced that it has “provided the system development, integration, and support for the nation’s first wearable payment ring launched by digital bank, Quontic.” The Quontic Pay Ring is described as “an innovative payment technology… Read More

November 7, 2022 @ 10:51 am By JD Alois  |  

A report from last week indicates that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is pursuing “hundreds” of criminal investigations regarding crypto. According to Bloomberg, there has been a shift in recent years away from money laundering to people being paid in crypto, migrating it to fiat,… Read More

November 7, 2022 @ 10:22 am By JD Alois  |  

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has announced the selection of Nashira Spencer as its new Chief Security Officer (CSO), effective today. Spencer will report to Tim Cuddihy, DTCC’s Group Chief Risk Officer. According to DTCC, Spencer brings 20 years of expertise in security management,… Read More

November 7, 2022 @ 9:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The BIS Innovation Hub is launching a new project around central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocols “as part of its 2022 work program.” Project Mariana “explores automated market makers (AMM) for the cross-border exchange of hypothetical Swiss franc, euro and Singapore… Read More

November 7, 2022 @ 9:40 am By JD Alois  |  

The theme continues for investors fleeing digital assets, according to Coinshare’s weekly report on money flows. The report states that digital asset investment products experienced outflows of $ 15.6 million last week, and for the month of November, a “bad start” money exited digital assets… Read More

November 7, 2022 @ 9:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BlueSnap, the payment orchestration platform for B2B and B2C businesses, has expanded its partnership with eCommerce agency, objectsource in order “to support online sellers across Europe.” The paytech firm has teamed up with the London-based consultancy “to enhance its integration with popular shopping cart plug-in… Read More