March 18, 2022 @ 5:30 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

  Quadrata, a passport network bringing the identity and compliance layer to DeFi applications on existing public blockchains, this week launched their Web3 passport. The Quadrata Passport allows network participants to build DeFi applications, expand financial services and leverage the proprietary technology to initially access… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 5:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TrueLayer, which claims to be one of Europe’s leading open banking platforms, recently announced that former Amazon executive David Exposito has now joined the company in the newly created role of VP of EU Sales, where he will “manage commercial operations and development, including the… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 4:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe, a tech firm building financial infrastructure for the Internet, confirmed that Blockchain.com has “chosen Stripe to facilitate payments, mitigate fraud risk, and improve revenue management.” Established in 2011, Blockchain.com was one of the early infrastructure “pioneers” of the Bitcoin community. As of January 2022,… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 4:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Mass Fintech Hub recently revealed the latest efforts to make Massachusetts an international leader in Fintech by forming its first advisory board composed of leaders across the state. The Mass Fintech Hub also announced 2022 events and programs, “including a new Fintech Forum, Career… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 4:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, Senator Elizabeth Warren, along with several other Democrat Senators, introduced legislation that is designed to crack down on Russian “Elites” or oligarchs, who may utilize crypto to evade the economic sanctions that have been applied by many countries around the world. The Digital Asset… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 3:21 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

World Mobile Group, a global mobile network combining renewable energy with blockchain technology, has partnered with COTI, creator of the DJED stablecoin and ADA Pay, which allows merchants to accept ADA for their goods and services. Through the partnership, COTI brings ADA Pay to retailers and… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 3:15 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

XDC Foundation announced this week that Fireblocks has launched support for the XDC Network, an enterprise-ready, open-source, hybrid blockchain protocol specializing in tokenizing trade instruments and moving them on chain, as well as its eponymous native token, XDC. The move will allow more than 1,000 of… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (NASDAQ: JKHY) announced that Bank of Burlington, RockPoint Bank and Moultrie Bank & Trust each have chosen Jack Henry’s tech platform to help them “expand access to financial services in their local communities.” Tenn.-based RockPoint Bank, Ga.-based Moultrie Bank &… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 1:13 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

GK8, an institutional-grade Cold Vault and MPC solution for custody, DeFi, staking, NFT, and tokenization support, recently added support for Tezos, a leading proof of stake blockchain protocol. The company was able to add support for Tezos token standards due to a grant from the Tezos… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 12:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Congressman Tom Emmer distributed a series of Tweets this past week that is emblematic of the frustration pertaining to the digital asset industry and a recalcitrant Securities and Exchange Commission when it comes to fostering a productive regulatory environment. Included in the Tweets, the Congressman… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 9:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The United Kingdom’s Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE) has reportedly appointed Theresa Casey as the General Counsel, after the departure of Selene Brett to Yapily. Casey, who had served as general counsel and company secretary at online retailer N Brown Group, will now be joining… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 9:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Adam Zadikoff, Senior Product Manager at Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), notes that making Web 3.0 more user-friendly “means more ways to interact and connect with dapps across a wide range of blockchains and networks.” Coinbase is now introducing their initial phase of support for Solana. SOL tokens… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 9:14 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Shift4, a provider of integrated payment and commerce technology, this week announced the launch of the “Caring with Crypto” campaign to raise more than $20 million for nonprofit organizations on The Giving Block, a cryptocurrency fundraising platform that Shift4 recently acquired. Shift4 CEO Jared Isaacman… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Auto Link, a financial tech and marketing firm serving more than 175 financial institutions, has confirmed the appointment of Bryan Clagett as a strategic advisor to the company. Bryan’s appointment has been made as Auto Link, having self-funded its development and ongoing growth to-date, is… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 9:10 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

EarnUp, a San Francisco-based fintech company offering payment and data solutions for the mortgage industry, closed a $31 million Series C financing round this week. Included in this round are new strategic investors, LendingTree (NASDAQ:TREE) and KeyBank (NYSE:KEY), in addition to Bain Capital Ventures, SignalFire,… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 9:08 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

SIMBA Chain, a chain-agnostic API development platform providing pathways to blockchain technology for cloud-based technology companies, has announced that it will integrate with Polygon, a leading platform for Ethereum scaling and infrastructure development, in efforts to further enhance blockchain technology adoption and innovation. To date, SIMBA Chain and… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TravelX, the firm focused on building the travel industry’s blockchain-powered distribution protocol, announced a $10 million seed funding round – which has been led by Borderless Capital (closed last November). Other investors participating in the investment round from the travel, technology and blockchain verticals included… Read More

March 18, 2022 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Brian Reisbeck, the newly appointed Chief Compliance Officer at Coinme, a cryptocurrency cash exchange in the United States. Brian Reisbeck has joined Coinme as CCO and will help lead the firm’s compliance program and guide the organization in “maintaining regulatory… Read More

March 17, 2022 @ 11:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prakash Hariramani, Senior Director, Product Management, and Bipul Sinha, Senior Product Manager at Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) noted that the firm is introducing Coinbase Pay, which is described as “the easiest way for Coinbase users to fund their Coinbase Wallet from the Chrome browser extension and explore… Read More

March 17, 2022 @ 10:58 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

WingRiders, a native Cardano decentralized exchange, recently announced the close of its seed and private funding round with investors including Animoca Brands, Matrixport, Spark Digital Capital, Double Peak, and Bitrue. The company emerged from stealth mode in December 2021 with a fully working prototype deployed… Read More