June 3, 2022 @ 9:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global tax software provider Sovos has announced that it is moving its office from the outskirts of Atlanta to the heart of the city in order “to attract diverse and rich talent that will fill new roles in sales, technology and finance positions as the… Read More

June 3, 2022 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MOCA, a provider of advanced mobile-first digital accounts featuring a “next-generation” card-based payment platform and unlimited cash-back rewards, is pleased to confirm that it has added Shawn Sinner, a former Visa Payment Executive and Issuer processing industry veteran, “as President and Chief Revenue Officer.” In… Read More

June 3, 2022 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bexs Pay, which claims to be a “pioneer” in offering cross-border transactions, has entered a partnership in order to provide Brazilian consumers with convenient access to global products and services. Bexs Pay will, from now on, be responsible for transfers via NuPay, which is Nubank’s… Read More

June 3, 2022 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BUX, one of Europe’s “fastest growing” neobrokers, has appointed Niek van Rens as its new Chief Operating Officer. An ex-ABN AMRO Clearing executive, Van Rens brings with him “the knowledge and expertise to strengthen operations and achieve further growth across Europe.” Van Rens “has over… Read More

June 3, 2022 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fireblocks, the provider of digital asset and crypto technology, announced that they have been certified by the International Organization for Standards (ISO) “in the categories of security (ISO 27001), cloud (ISO 27017) and privacy (ISO 27018).” Based in Geneva, Switzerland, the International Organization for Standardization… Read More

June 3, 2022 @ 7:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI), which claims to be an international “leader” in the evolution of digital P2P payments, and Mobily Pay, a “pioneering” mobile wallet powered by Saudi-based telecommunications and digital service provider Mobily, have announced a partnership “to launch MoneyGram’s leading international money… Read More

June 3, 2022 @ 7:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Commonwealth Bank’s venture-scaling business entity, x15ventures, recently revealed that it has appointed Laura Faulconer as its Portfolio Director. She will be responsible for growing and enhancing the x15 portfolio. As noted in the update, Laura joins x15 from early-stage venture capital firm, Antler, where as… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 11:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fidelity International has teamed up with Canadian Fintech company, Conquest, as the “exclusive” distributor of its financial planning software, ‘Conquest Planning’ to the UK independent advice market. ‘Conquest Planning’ uses data and AI “to provide advisers with greater insight into clients’ changing circumstances, allowing them… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 10:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Liminal, a wallet operations infrastructure that secures digital assets in a simple and efficient way, has acquired $4.7 million via its seed round that was led by Elevation Capital. The investment round also saw participation from investors such as LD Capital, Woodstock, Nexus Ventures, and… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 10:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The “Is the grass greener on the sustainable side?” report surveyed more than 6,000 consumers on their attitudes “to green finance globally.” As noted in an update from Mambu, the report reveals that, while the majority are in favor of greener financial options, consumers “have… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 9:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Arteria AI, a global “leader” in enterprise digital documentation, has announced it has received strategic investments from Citi SPRINT (Spread Products Investment Technologies), the strategic investing arm of the bank’s Global Spread Products division, and BDC Capital. Arteria’s software has been “deployed at numerous top-tier… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 7:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ZoodPay, the digital lending platform for e-commerce in the Middle East and Central Asia, has entered Pakistan by fully “acquiring Karachi headquartered Tez Financial Services (Tez).” Backed by investors including Planet N, Flourish Ventures and Accion, Tez reportedly became “the first Fintech in Pakistan to… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 3:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

It was reported earlier that the US Department of Justice had announced its first arrest and pending case against an individual that utilized insider information to trade digital assets. A former OpenSea manager has been charged with leveraging his position and insider knowledge at the… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 2:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, founders of Gemini Trust, a top crypto exchange, have announced they will lay off 10% of their employees due to the sputtering economy and decline in the value of many crypto assets. In a blog post, the Winklevoss brothers explained: “The… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 2:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

JAGGAER, the international “leader” in Autonomous Commerce, recently announced a relationship with Billtrust (NASDAQ: BTRS), a B2B accounts receivable automation firm. Suppliers can now “reduce manual work and lower administration cost by automating the process of sending out invoices within or outside of JAGGAER’s network… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 2:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

Gemini Trust Company is the target of an enforcement action filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against Gemini for making false or misleading statements of material facts… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 1:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Square, part of Block (NYSE: SQ), says it will add its Tap to Pay feature on the iPhone with an Early Access Program available today and wide release later this year. Square said that it has been working with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) to enable Tap to… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 12:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

FourUsAll, a “tech-Enabled 401(k) advisor,” has sued the US Department of Labor over guidance issued regarding firms allowing savers to include crypto in their retirement savings accounts. FourUsAll aims to be the first enabler to offer secure access to cryptocurrency. ForUsAll touts its intent to… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 11:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Leading Latin American crypto exchange Bitso has partnered with Addem Capital to provide access to capital for entrepreneurs not in fiat but in crypto. Addem Capital Group aims to provide access to capital in Latin America via three companies whose purpose is to increase and… Read More

June 2, 2022 @ 10:55 am By JD Alois  |  

A former employee of OpenSea (Ozone Networks, Inc.) has been arrested and charged with the first-ever digital asset insider trading scheme, according to the US Department of Justice (DOJ). Nathanial Chastain a former Product Manager at OpenSea has been charged with wire fraud, and money… Read More