September 22, 2022 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hamburg Commercial Bank (HCOB) has completed the transformation of its SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) payments business to a cloud-based, next-gen platform run by  global Fintech provider Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR). The transition was “made to Broadridge‘s Payments as a Service and BPO operation… Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 1:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Persona announced it has partnered with Serpro, the federal government technology company of Brazil. As part of the partnership, Persona has “integrated with Serpro to unlock the ability to validate both PII and biometric information against government data sources.” The joint initiative will enable organizations… Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 12:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, the global blockchain services provider, has received the Minimal Viable Product (MVP) license from Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA), following the issuance of its provisional license in March 2022. The MVP license “means that Binance can offer an approved range of virtual asset-related… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 10:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Inovatec Systems, a provider of cloud-based software solutions for lenders, announced it has entered into a partnership with Provenir, a global firm focused on AI-powered risk decisioning software. As a result, Inovatec’s roster of automobile lenders “can access Provenir’s proven portfolio of AI-driven decisioning solutions… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As Gemini continues its mission to provide safe, secure, and innovative crypto products and services to our customers, they look to experienced industry professionals to help them on this journey. To that end, Gemini is pleased to announce that Maria Filipakis and Matthew Homer have… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 9:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tres, which has built the first financial data lake for Web3 companies, announced that it has raised $7.6 million in a seed round “led by boldstart ventures, with participation from F2; Mantis in partnership with The Chainsmokers; New Form; Kenetic; Blockdaemon Ventures and Alchemy.” Offering… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 9:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

FV Bank, a digital/digital asset bank, has integrated USDC, Circle’s dollar-based stablecoin. The new service enables account holders the ability to instantly convert USDC into US dollars at the moment of deposit. FV Bank is a US-licensed bank based in Puerto Rico where it is… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 9:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Fireblocks is pleased to announce support for DeFi on NEAR, “enabling connection to NEAR dApps via their Web3 engine.” Effective immediately, Fireblocks users can “securely access DeFi yields through lending, borrowing, and any Web3 apps built for NEAR that integrate WalletConnect.” Fireblocks… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 9:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ShareRing app clients are reportedly able to swap their $SHR tokens between the BNB Smart Chain and ShareLedger (SLP3). Previously, users had to go through “a 3-step process of swapping $SHR from Binance Chain (BEP2) to BEP20 (using Binance Wallet), then to ERC20 (using Multichain),… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 5:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Kraken, a top five crypto exchange operating in the US, has announced that Kraken CEO Jesse Powell will step down and be replaced by current COO Dave Ripley. In a blog post, Kraken explained that after a “rigorous” search Ripley was selected for the CEO… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 3:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitso, a Latin American crypto exchange reporting 5 million users, has distributed an email stating that Latam users can use crypto to counter the impact of inflation. Bitso reported that according to a study, the reasons for adopting cryptocurrencies are increasingly varied. The study highlights… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 3:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

During the House Financial Services Committee hearing on Megabanks today, JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon was asked about his opinion on blockchain technology. Dimon said he was not a skeptic when it comes to blockchain, smart contracts, Defi, etc., these are real things in which… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 3:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Open banking firm MX has announced the availability of a new product and new implementation partners that are said to “bolster” the MX platform. MX has revealed a new mobile banking SDK for companies to build their own mobile banking apps. MX noted that it… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 2:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Federal Reserve increased interest rates by 75 basis points, as expected. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the target range for the federal funds rate to 3 to 3-1/4% and expects ongoing increases in the rate. The Fed said that it will… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 2:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nasdaq Inc is reportedly placing a major bet on the crypto market, with the introduction of a digital assets unit that’s aimed at attracting institutional investors. The new division, called Nasdaq Digital Assets, will aim to provide custody services for crypto-assets, such as Bitcoin (BTC)… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 11:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bluefin, the integrated payments firm focused on encryption and tokenization technologies that protect payments and sensitive data, has announced a partnership with commercial hardware manufacturer Sunmi. Sunmi provides intelligent IoT devices and integrated solutions “combining software and hardware to empower business owners.” The company’s products… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 10:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Vasil is an enhancement of the Cardano platform, “improving scalability and lowering transaction costs” It improves on the Plutus smart contract platform, “allowing developers to deploy more complex smart contracts,” according to an update shared by Poloniex. It is “scheduled to ship on September 22nd,… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 9:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Zopa, a leading digital bank, has partnered with credit marketplace ClearScore to improve users “financial resilience” as inflation rockets higher, diminishing the purchasing power of the population. Zopa notes that inflation is predicted to hit 13% with no end in sight for the financial pain…. Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aiia, a Mastercard company, and NORD.Investments are announcing a collaboration that will “enable quick, easy and secure top-up open banking payments in Denmark’s largest independent digital investment advisor platform.” Until today, NORD.Investments customers “experienced some challenges when adding funds to the investment platform, as the… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut has experienced a major data breach that has reportedly exposed the sensitive personal details of around 50,000 clients globally. Revolut‘s management has now informed Lithuania’s State Data Protection Inspectorate about the security breach, noting that access to its database had been obtained via advanced… Read More