March 27, 2022 @ 6:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) recently noted that they are excited to share that Micky Malka is joining Robinhood Markets’ Board of Directors “effective March 23.” Vlad Tenev, CEO and Co-Founder of Robinhood, stated: “As an early investor in Robinhood, Micky has been a partner… Read More

March 27, 2022 @ 6:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Airwallex notes that as the global online sales continue to grow, “so do customer expectations.” Digital wallets such as Apple Pay are “becoming more popular, more secure — and without all the friction, more necessary for eCommerce success.” As noted in the… Read More

March 27, 2022 @ 5:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The price of Ethereum Classic (ETC) surged 103% – compared to Bitcoin’s (BTC) increase of 13% – between March 13 and March 24, 2022, starting from $26 and “peaking at $48.50,” according to a report from Grayscale. The team at Grayscale noted in the report… Read More

March 27, 2022 @ 3:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As the global crypto market keeps growing, stablecoins are playing “a more indispensable role, with TRC20-USDT becoming a mainstay.” On March 23, 2022, Tether’s (USDT) official data showed that “the supply of TRC20-USDT topped 40.7B, surpassing that of ERC20-USDT (39.8B).” This is another milestone for… Read More

March 27, 2022 @ 1:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockdaemon is pleased to confirm that they have added support for Ethereum’s (ETH) open-source client software “in preparation for the ’the merge’.” As part of their ongoing commitment, they’re offering $900,000 worth of IBM Cloud credits to fund Ethereum client stability testing. This will directly… Read More

March 27, 2022 @ 11:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Unstoppable Domains, the platform for “user-controlled” digital identity on Web3 with 2 million registered NFT domains, recently announced two key hires to lead the firm’s global expansion efforts in Europe and Asia. Sajjad Rehman joins Unstoppable Domains as its new Head of Europe, “leaving his… Read More

March 27, 2022 @ 10:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK house prices continue to “advance unrestrained,” and on average are “up £29,000” over the last year, according to an update shared by Blend Network, a specialist development finance lender. The Nationwide House Price Index increased by 12.6% YoY in February 2022, which is an… Read More

March 26, 2022 @ 10:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Carbonplace, the carbon credit settlement platform, and international carbon marketplace and exchange, Climate Impact X (CIX), have teamed up on a pilot “to lower entry barriers for organizations seeking high-quality carbon credits on the voluntary carbon market while delivering a seamless experience for customers to… Read More

March 26, 2022 @ 9:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Plurall, a Colombian Fintech firm that’s focused on enhancing the financial inclusion of Solopreneurs in Latin America, finalized a pre-seed round by securing $1.5 million in equity and $10 million debt financing, marking a key milestone for entrepreneurship in the region. Supported by well-known investors… Read More

March 26, 2022 @ 8:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The NGFS released a “Statement on Nature-related financial risks”, which acknowledges that nature-related risks, “including those associated with biodiversity loss, could have significant macroeconomic implications, and that failure to account for, mitigate, and adapt to these implications is a source of risks relevant for financial… Read More

March 26, 2022 @ 8:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc., the family Fintech firm on a mission “to help parents raise financially-smart kids,” has announced the addition of two financial and consumer business professionals to its Board of Directors and the hire of its first Chief Legal Officer as the firm… Read More

March 26, 2022 @ 8:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nium, the modern platform for international money movement, recently announced the appointment of Dylan Lowrey, to General Counsel. Lowrey joined Nium last year as Head of Regulatory Affairs and Product Law and has “helped the company launch new services in complex emerging markets, while expanding… Read More

March 26, 2022 @ 3:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) has submitted a comment letter in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) review into Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platforms. The FTA represents several BNPL providers including Afterpay, Figure, Klarna, Sezzle, and Zip. Last  December several Democrat Senators… Read More

March 26, 2022 @ 3:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Blockchain Association Singapore (BAS) has partnered with tech association SGTech to help fuel blockchain development in Singapore. BAS and SGTech jointly have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at a ceremony attended by Guest of Honour Minister of State for Communications and Information Tan Kiat… Read More

March 26, 2022 @ 3:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sherpa recently announced that it has received a “strategic” investment from bolttech, the international insurtech unicorn, “as part of a collaboration to expand the international presence of the digital insurance and protection advisory tool, Sherpa Score.” Sherpa Score is “a data-driven advisory platform that provides… Read More

March 26, 2022 @ 3:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Classiq, which offers (what it claims to be) the leading platform for creating quantum software, recently announced a collaboration with NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) in order to bring large-scale quantum circuits to customers. Now, businesses and other organizations can “prepare for and explore the benefits of larger… Read More

March 26, 2022 @ 1:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonade (NYSE:LMND), the digital insurance firm that’s powered by social impact, recently announced the launch of Lemonade Car in Tennessee. Following the initial launch in Illinois, Tennessee “marks the second state to feature availability of Lemonade’s newest environment-friendly product.” Hitting “record” snow averages this winter… Read More

March 26, 2022 @ 12:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Triple Whale, the all-in-one or comprehensive operating system for Shopify brands, recently announced that it has secured $27.7 million in “an extended Series A, the company’s first announced funding round since its foundation in May 2021.” Triple Whale’s investment round consists of “a $24M investment… Read More

March 26, 2022 @ 12:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Huobi Research Institute, the blockchain research organization, has released its latest report, titled “Unveiling the Mysterious Bored Ape Yacht Club”. The report from Huobi analyzes the rise of the “infamous” Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection, and explains Yuga Labs’ ambitions “to branch into Gamefi… Read More

March 26, 2022 @ 12:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Carta Worldwide, a virtual payments technology, and card issuer processing enabler, recently entered a partnership with digital payments specialist Acquired in order to mutually support their networks with “value-added” payment processing and acquiring services. Acquired’s data-driven payment solutions have been custom built so they can… Read More