May 11, 2022 @ 10:10 am By JD Alois  |  

While TerraUSD (UST) has lost more than half of its dollar-pegged stablecoin value, Binance – the issuer of its own stablecoin – has published a blog post discussing the importance of fiat-backed stablecoins. As the crypto world knows, UST is an algorithmic stablecoin designed to… Read More

May 11, 2022 @ 9:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Alpha Sigma Capital (ASC) reports that it has purchased $3 Milion of EQX tokens – issued by EQIFI. EQIFI operates EQIBank Limited, an entity that is licensed and regulated by the Financial Service Unit of the Commonwealth of Dominica. EQIFI describes itself as the only… Read More

May 11, 2022 @ 8:56 am By JD Alois  |  

TerraUSD (UST) has lost its status as a stablecoin as it is now trading at $0.40 $0.35 having dropped to as low as $0.30 in the last 24 hours. UST’s collapse is the hottest story in crypto land as it was, until recently, touted as… Read More

May 11, 2022 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tumelo, a UK-based firm that aims to help investment platforms and pension providers give investors key insights into which companies their money is being put into, and a voice on issues like board diversity and climate change, has acquired $19 million in capital. The Series… Read More

May 11, 2022 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Peppermint Innovation (ASX: PIL) has reportedly been granted a license in order to operate as an Electronic Money Issuer (EMI) by the Central Bank of the Philippines, “in one of the biggest regulatory milestones achieved by the company.” The EMI license authorizes the company “to… Read More

May 11, 2022 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As a leader at an advisory or investment company, you may recognize the requirement to streamline your business by leveraging appropriate technology, data and services–but the “process of designing that stack has its challenges,” according to an update from Addepar. Does the proposed solution “handle… Read More

May 11, 2022 @ 12:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Decentralized technologies have changed the way we “interact online,” with tools that have redefined ownership, security, finance, and a lot more, according to an update from Gemini. At Gemini, they claim to be on a mission “to unlock the next era of financial, creative, and… Read More

May 10, 2022 @ 11:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Funding Societies, a Singapore-based digital finance platform, has launched in Vietnam today. This is Funding Societies 5th Asian market. Funding Societies provides smaller firms with access to capital with a credit marketplace. To date, Funding Societies has originated S$3.16 billion with just a 1.26% default… Read More

May 10, 2022 @ 11:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bringing forth the inception of a “new era” in financial inclusivity, Netbank has introduced the Netizen Mobile Banking App as a “One-Stop-Banking Solution” “for Pinoy OFWs around the world.” With a commitment to address solutions to OFWs’ banking transactions, Netizen is developed to be “easy,… Read More

May 10, 2022 @ 11:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wirex is reporting that it has secured over 150,000 registrations to its crypto app six weeks after its launch in the US. Wirex is based in London, but also maintains offices in Singapore, Kyiv, Dallas, Dublin, and Atlanta. Wirex is a digital payments platform that… Read More

May 10, 2022 @ 11:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Neo Financial is pleased to confirm that they recently secured $185 million in new funding “to continue building better, more modern financial services for all Canadians.” According to Neo Financial, this is “a historic milestone for [them,] as [they] are now one of only a… Read More

May 10, 2022 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Carbonplace, the new carbon credit settlement platform jointly developed by some of the  largest financial institutions, recently announced the successful pilot “transfer of carbon credits through its system” in collaboration with global payments technology company Visa. The transaction, which involved Visa purchasing Verra-certified credits from… Read More

May 10, 2022 @ 11:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HCL Technologies UK Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of HCL Technologies, an international tech firm, has entered an agreement for the acquisition of Confinale AG, a Switzerland-headquartered virtual banking and wealth management consulting specialist and Avaloq Premium Implementation Partner. Via this key acquisition, HCL will… Read More

May 10, 2022 @ 5:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been one of the “most dynamic” and “prominent” parts of Web3 over the last two years, according to an update from Chainalysis. NFTs are blockchain-powered digital items whose units are “designed to be unique, unlike traditional cryptocurrencies whose units are meant… Read More

May 10, 2022 @ 4:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Shares in Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) are trading lower in after-hours trading following the release of Q1 numbers. According to Coinbase, revenue dropped from $2.49 billion in Q4 to $1.165 billion in Q1 2022. Year over year, revenue declined too as Q1 2021 was reported at $1.597… Read More

May 10, 2022 @ 4:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic, a securities crowdfunding platform and venture ecosystem, is reportedly planning to raise $700 million for a crypt fund or series of funds. The news was first shared by Axios in a subscription newsletter but has since been picked up by other publications. According to… Read More

May 10, 2022 @ 2:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) released its Q1 earnings early today as the release was supposed to hit the wires after market close. The results are a bit of a mixed bag and shares in SoFi are moving lower continuing a decline that started in 2022…. Read More

May 10, 2022 @ 2:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

COMO, an international automated paytech, has chosen SAP Fioneer’s Cloud for Banking (C4B) application. This partnership will “allow COMO’s customers immediate access to rich core banking functionality, while enabling real-time payment transactions and reducing costs by up to 60% for corporates.” The C4B system and… Read More

May 10, 2022 @ 1:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global information and insights provider TransUnion has reportedly appointed Amanda Rendle to its UK board as a non-executive director. Rendle brings considerable experience in marketing and communications spanning four decades, with extensive expertise in financial services. Rendle has previously led an established customer engagement program… Read More

May 10, 2022 @ 11:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Aventus Network – the “full service” enterprise blockchain solution that “brings scalability, speed, lower costs and interoperability to blockchain transactions” – recently announced the launch of the Aventus Gateway API. Gateway enables businesses to easily “build blockchain applications and run live transactions on the… Read More