June 21, 2022 @ 1:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI), which claims to be global leader in the evolution of digital P2P payments, recently released the findings of a new customer survey detailing trends around “how families in the United States are transferring money around the world this year.” These… Read More

June 21, 2022 @ 12:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The phenomenon of digitalization is becoming a vital part of our daily life, according to an update from October. So, considering digitalization in European SMEs, the team at October looks into where we currently stand. While new digital solutions are increasingly being used in the… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 11:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Spend management Fintech Airbase founder and CEO Thejo Kote recently commented on the latest development from Fintech firm Brex. Brex recently announced that they are going “to close all the accounts of small businesses to focus on enterprises and subscription revenue.” As noted by Thejo… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 10:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Custody recently announced official support for deposits and withdrawals for IOST, “among other tokens.” With this, IOST joins the list of supported digital tokens in the secure, “regulated,” and insured custody service for the safekeeping of virtual assets services for institutional clients “provided by… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 7:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BOND.AI, a “human-centered” artificial intelligence firm, recently announced the creation of The BOND Network, a “first-of-its-kind” network of financial institutions and employers for “truly interconnected finance.” The network gives partners – like banks, credit unions, large enterprises, and small businesses – access to modern financial… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 7:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

In November of 2021, the European Union announced pan-European securities crowdfunding rules. While there are still certain details being worked out, effectively an issuer may now list a security on an online investment platform and raise capital across all EU member states. European Crowdfunding Service… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 5:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Quavo Fraud & Disputes, the provider of cloud-based fraud and dispute management SaaS solutions for issuers, announced its partnership with the omnichannel payments platform Qolo “to reduce dispute processing costs and fraud losses for issuing financial institutions.” Quavo’s Disputes as a Service™ offering “features automated… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 5:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

While Barry Silbert, founder and CEO of Digital Currency Group, says he is buying Bitcoin right now, others are not so convinced the bottom is in. Shayne Higdon, co-founder and CEO of the HBAR Foundation, believes there is more pain on the way. HBAR Foundation… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 4:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dave Inc. (NASDAQ: DAVE), a banking app on a mission “to build products that level the financial playing field,” recently announced the rollout of Dave ExtraCash $500 and Instant to eligible new members “with a plan for a full rollout through the summer months.” Dave… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 3:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Aerotruth, an Australian and New Zealand startup established by former WorldRemit executives, has signed up LuLu Financial Holdings and Samsara Remit as marquee clients for its online platform developed to simplify and enhance the partner B2B onboarding process for Fintech firms, banking institutions and other… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 12:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain Intelligence Group, a global cryptocurrency compliance and intelligence company, owned by BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (CSE: BIGG), is pleased to announce the launch of NFT Explorer, “the first risk and investigation solution for NFTs, built on the QLUE™ data analytics platform.” Development of the… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 12:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Circle, the issuer of dollar-based stablecoin USDC, has published a blog post, authored by COO Elisabeth Carpenter, touting its resilience during a challenging period in the crypto markets. As certain platforms fumble or shutter redemptions, Circle is giving the all-clear sign stating that it continues… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 11:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Solend, an “interest rate machine” for lending on Solana, has recently encountered an issue with its protocol during a difficult time with the entire crypto sector. Solend has had to revamp its protocol due to an “extremely large margin position.” Apparently, an unnamed Whale was… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 11:30 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) is now requiring charity platforms to perform AML/KYC processes on transactions. FINTRAC already requires crowdfunding platforms that provide services to raise funds or virtual currency and certain payment service providers to register as money services… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 10:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Pay, a contactless, borderless, and secure user-to-user cryptocurrency payment feature by Binance, recently announced its partnership with Splyt, a superapp enabler with a network of partners in more than 150 countries. The partnership will “allow Binance users to seamlessly access ride-hailing services and experiences… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 10:43 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a leading global securities crowdfunding platform, has partnered with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) in the Global Innovation Alliance (GIA) program, according to a statement issued by OurCrowd. The goal is to boost international collaboration between the two countries to increase investment as… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 10:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Unstoppable Domains, the Web3 digital identity platform and NFT domain name provider with 2.4 million registered usernames, has teamed up with the City of Miami’s Venture Miami team in order “to accelerate its local Web3 education effort.” Venture Miami hosted its “Miami for Everyone” Web3… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 9:23 am By JD Alois  |  

TWINO, a peer-to-peer lending platform and emerging brokerage, is planning to raise capital on Seedrs, a leading UK/European investment crowdfunding platform. Twino said it will officially make the announcement later this month along with more details on the equity offering. TWINO has bootstrapped its operations… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Immutable, powering the “next generation” of Web3 games as the carbon-neutral, scalable platform for trading NFTs on Ethereum, has announced the launch of its inaugural development fund, Immutable Ventures. The Immutable Developer and Venture Fund is “dedicated to supporting web3 games and NFT-centric companies that… Read More

June 20, 2022 @ 6:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Yieldstreet, a digital alternative investment platform, has teamed up with Wonder Group, a company founded by serial entrepreneur Marc Lore that is “redefining at-home dining and food delivery, to provide an opportunity to invest in the startup’s Series B funding round.” Yieldstreet members can now… Read More