May 2, 2022 @ 10:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

CounterPointe Sports Group (CSG), the new owner of the French basketball club Elan Béarnais is pursuing a security token offering allowing members of the public to purchase economic rights in a deal described as the first of its kind. The Avalanche blockchain will power the… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Prosper has shared their platform’s Performance Update for March 2022. Haiyan Huang from Prosper notes that in March 2022, approximately 55% of loan originations “were rated AA- B, remaining stable month-over-month.” And the average loan size in March “decreased by approximately 4% month-over-month.”… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 10:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Optimism, one of the four “major” Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solutions, will soon be “launching a new governance and incentive token, OP, much to the community’s excitement.” This launch, which includes airdrops to early adopters and active users and contributors, has “the potential to stir… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 10:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is not just the creator of the ubiquitous iPhone, Mac, iPad, etc., but a growing number of intertwined services and products that are simple to use and work really well. Apple is not really a tech firm, it is an ecosystem that continues… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 6:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

C6 Bank clients are now able to use Samsung Pay in order to make purchases “without the physical card.” C6 Bank customers can now “register their C6, C6 Platinum, C6 Carbon and C6 Business cards in Samsung Pay.” Samsung’s service “allows users to make contactless… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 4:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

BlockQuake, a regulatory-driven crypto exchange, is offering zero-fee crypto trading for the first million purchasers of its native token QuakeCoin (QUAKE). BlockQuake says it is the first FinCEN registered crypto trading platform to offer no-fee trading. Individuals who qualify may trade up to $100,000 a… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 3:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Symphony – which claims to be the “leading” markets’ infrastructure and technology platform – revealed financial firms will now be able “to embed its technology in other platforms in order to successfully complete their workflows without context switching or adding friction.” The firm introduced its… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 3:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

QED Investors, one of the most active and successful VCs in the Fintech sector, has selected a new Principal. According to QED, San Francisco-based Victoria Zuo will be aiding QED to seek promising young early-stage Fintech firms. Prior to joining QED, Zuo helped lead fintech… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 2:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blend Network CEO Yann Murciano has discussed the challenges of building a property “power team.” Yann recently focused on the “all-important” challenge of simplifying and streamlining “overly time-consuming processes and operations.” When speaking with property developers, one of the “most common” complaints that Blend Network… Read More

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

Assurely, an Insurtech that has targeted the marketplace sector, has partnered with Dalmore Group to offer TigerMark Directors and Officers (D&O) insurance. TigerMark is an Assurely product that provides D&O insurance and claims to be the only program on the market that covers companies raising… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 2:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital asset firm Kraken is pleased to confirm that their crypto trading platform now supports CFG. Funding and Trading You may now add CFG to your Kraken account “by navigating to Funding, selecting the asset, and hitting Deposit.” Trading will “begin April… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 11:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week, the University of East London (UEL) launched the Centre of Fintech, a new hub that aims to leverage expertise within the University in research, finance, technology, law, and regulation. The launch was hosted at the Houses of Parliament and included the participation of… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 10:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Gemini is pleased to confirm support for a new set of digital tokens. The following tokens are currently available for trading on Gemini’s API/FIX and ActiveTrader applications for USD trading pairs, and on the Gemini Mobile App and website for USD, GBP,… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 9:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

According to a recent Robo.cash survey, a quarter or 25% of P2P investors are “actively involved in the ESG trend.” At the same time, the survey by Robo.cash reveals that “most respondents take this criterion into account when choosing a P2P platform.” Over half of… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 9:36 am By JD Alois  |  

First Internet Bancorp (Nasdaq: INBK), the parent company of First Internet Bank, has terminated a planned merger with First Century Bancorp. First Internet Bank claims title as the first branchless, chartered bank having opened its virtual doors in 1999. The combination with First Century Bank… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 9:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Okcoin is now offering MAGIC, which is the native crypto token of Treasure DAO. According to Okcoin, here’s what MAGIC and Treasure are all about, in simple terms: You can now deposit MAGIC on Okcoin. This offer is for all Okcoin clients… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 8:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Credas Technologies, which claims to be the “leading” anti-money laundering (AML) checks provider, has set “a new record in volume.” Its estate agency customers are now “carrying out an AML check every five seconds via its platform.” Credas’s customers reportedly “include Connells, Purplebricks, Strike, Minerva,… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 8:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TrueLayer, which claims to be Europe’s “leading” Open Banking platform, recently announced further expansion of its Spanish operations “with the appointment of Pablo Ruano as its Country Manager.” Madrid-based Pablo will “oversee commercial strategy in the country, alongside TrueLayer’s recently appointed VP of EU Sales,… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 8:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNY Mellon (NYSE: BK), which claims to be one of the largest check processors in the United States, is leading efforts “to reduce check-based payments as sustainability goals and environmental concerns take root across the globe.” To support U.S. clients’ transition from paper to electronic… Read More

May 2, 2022 @ 7:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Margrethe Vestager, EU Executive VP, Competition Policy, is pursuing big tech once again, this time hitting Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) with anti-trust charges. Today in a public statement, the European Commission said it has sent a Statement of Objections to Apple regarding its view that it abused its… Read More