July 2, 2022 @ 7:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Iris Software Group, one of the United Kingdom’s largest software firms, announced it is teaming up with Experian, the international information services company, in order to simplify and broaden access to improved financial products and services for the one in six UK workers who get… Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 4:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Atlantic Money has secured a license as a payment institution through the National Bank of Belgium (NBB) which will “enable the business to provide its services across the European Union.” The announcement precedes an expected launch in Europe later this summer, “meaning that EU residents… Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 4:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Multiple reports are indicating that Fintech lender and digital bank Klarna will be raising new capital at a $6.5 billion valuation. This is a huge haircut from its last valuation which saw the firm raise money at a whopping $45.6 billion. It was reported… Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 3:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Denario, the payment platform built for SMEs, recently secured €1.8 million in seed capital and is introducing a product that will support European firms with paying each other directly without being required to log into their banking accounts. Pohlmann, Co-founder and CEO of Denario, said:… Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 3:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

FTX, the trading platform founded by CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, has agreed to purchase BlockFi for up to $240 million, along with providing a $400 million credit facility. FTX had previously provided BlockFi access to a $250 million credit line when things started to go sideways…. Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 3:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Voyager Digital  (TSX: VOYG) (OTCQX: VYGVF) has issued a statement indicating they have halted all withdrawals due to the collapsing crypto market. Voyager stated that as of 2PM today all trading, deposits, withdrawals and loyalty rewards have been suspended. Stephen Ehrlich, Chief Executive Officer of… Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 12:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thrive, a provider of cybersecurity and digital transformation managed services, announced  that it has acquired Connecticut-based Edge Technology Group, a global technology advisory and fully-managed IT service provider for alternative investment managers. The acquisition of Edge Technology Group “adds new global offices and data centers… Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 11:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, Celsius Network, a large crypto lender and yield platform that abruptly halted all withdrawals recently, posted an update of sorts. While disclosing very little, Celsius shared the following comment on its blog: “Across Celsius today, we are focused and working as quickly as we… Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 9:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FFL Partners, a private equity firm focused on growth investments in tech-enabled business services and healthcare companies, announced that it has completed a strategic growth investment in Abacus Group, a financial services-focused IT Managed Services Provider  “specializing in hedge fund, private equity, venture capital and… Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 9:17 am By JD Alois  |  

BlockFi, a crypto trading marketplace and yield generator, apparently has another suitor. As has been previously reported, FTX, founded by Sam Bankman-Fried, has provided a $250 million line of credit while entering into a discussion to potentially purchase the firm. Rumors published by CNBC indicate… Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 8:52 am By JD Alois  |  

GoCardless has announced its intent to acquire Nordigen an open banking data provider. The deal is expected to close later this summing. The terms of the acquisition were not revealed. GoCardless is based in the UK with offices around the world. Nordigen is regulated in… Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Franklin Templeton, one of the world’s largest independent asset managers, officially opened its first Asian Fintech incubator in the heart of Singapore. The Franklin Templeton Singapore Fintech Incubator is “a joint incubation program for early-stage Fintech startups in partnership with F10 Global Innovation Network Singapore… Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Societe Generale – FORGE, a “fully” integrated subsidiary of Societe Generale, providing issuers and investors with end-to-end services to issue, invest and manage digital-native security tokens registered on public blockchains, has selected METACO, a provider of digital asset management technology and infrastructure, “to orchestrate its… Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 8:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following a “successful” inaugural tax season, April Tax Solutions Inc., a personal income tax platform that embeds into digital financial apps, announced that it has raised $30 million in a Series A round. The Fintech startup has “gained the attention of unicorn founders and leaders… Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 1:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

One Inc, the virtual payments network for the insurance sector, announced that Union Mutual, a Vermont-based personal and commercial insurance company, has selected the One Inc Digital Payments Platform “to provide both inbound and outbound digital payments.” This is part of “an overall effort to… Read More

June 30, 2022 @ 11:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

4Trans, a Fintech specializing in financial products for supply chain and logistics companies, has secured an €18 million investment from backers “including Atmos, Tera Ventures, and Lighthouse.” Impact investment fund management firm based in the UK, Advance Global Capital “has also extended a revolving credit… Read More

June 30, 2022 @ 10:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Galileo Financial Technologies, a financial technology company owned and operated independently by SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI), announced that its API-enabled financial technology powers Flyp. Flyp is a banking app and digital wallet, “with gamified rewards, challenges, and quests to attract, engage and retain customers.”… Read More

June 30, 2022 @ 10:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

The President’s Working Group (PWG) on Financial Markets met today to discuss the topic of stablecoins. In 2021, the PWG published a report on stablecoins requesting legislation stating: “…in the absence of Congressional action, which is urgently needed to address the prudential risks inherent in… Read More

June 30, 2022 @ 7:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the “premier” post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, recently announced that the community leveraging its DTCC Report Hub service “has grown to more than 70 firms, including leading banks, major swap dealers, and some of… Read More

June 30, 2022 @ 7:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

The European Union has agreed on crypto-asset regulation under the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) legislation. According to tweets distributed by Member of European Parliament (MEP) Stefan Berger, Europe will be the first continent with crypto asset regulation as the European Parliament, European Commission and… Read More