February 24, 2022 @ 8:20 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Nexi, a European Paytech firm, and Fipe, an association representing businesses in the hospitality, tourism and entertainment industry, have signed a strategic agreement with the aim of supporting the relaunch of the over 300,000 Italian companies in the sector, which has been among the hardest… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 6:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Within any commerce ecosystem — particularly in digital commerce — chargebacks appear to have become a way of everyday life, according to an update from Verifi. For merchants, chargebacks can be a drain on both time and financial resources. Improved communication between merchants and issuers… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 5:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Private debt managers secured $191.2 billion last year, representing a 12.1% YoY gain and the second-highest annual tally on record, according to an update from Pitchbook. As noted in a report from Pitchbook, investors continued piling into these funds “despite the puzzling macroeconomic environment.” This… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 5:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A report shared by digital asset firm Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) had provided the latest updates on what WEFUZZ, the Coinbase Crypto Community Fund grant recipient, has been working on during the first part of their year-long Crypto development grant. This update covers their ongoing work… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 4:25 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Financial Health Network this week released Financial Health Pulse Points data from Q4 2021. The analysis shows sample account balances declined by an average of $1,500 over the fourth quarter, double the $750 recorded in the same quarter of 2020. Average fourth quarter account balances… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 4:19 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

PDX Coin, a utility-based cryptocurrency that includes an in-development global crypto-to-fiat mobile payments app, announced this week it will commence trading on both the Uniswap decentralized exchange and on XT.com, beginning today. Currently, PDX trades on p2pb2b.io and Vindax. Uniswap is the world’s biggest decentralized… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 4:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

As part of its push into digital financial services, PNC – the 6th largest bank in the US by deposits, has announced the launch of an on-demand pay solution, PNC EarnedIt. Powered by DailyPay, PNC EarnedIt allows users to provide their employees access to earned… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 3:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The community behind the ShapeShift DAO has “spoken,” so FOX Token farming rewards have reportedly been extended, according to an update posted on February 22, 2022. ShapeShift, a digital asset platform that transitioned into a DAO, notes that if you are farming your FOX Tokens,… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 3:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Juniper Research reveals in a recent update that the digital advertising market has reached maturity, after having originated back in 1994. But the Juniper Research team also notes that the rise of new online platforms and innovative tech seems to have energized the world of… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DOGAMÍ is pleased to take the next step toward building the Petaverse by announcing the launch of its minting phase. Tezos users are now able to access the private and public sales, “with generation Alpha NFTs to start unboxing (holders can choose whether to unbox… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 11:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Last month, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved BSTX as a national securities exchange thus ushering in the first regulated exchange utilizing blockchain technology. BSTX is a joint venture between BOX Digital Markets, LLC and tZERO, a digital asset firm that called SEC approval a “watershed event in… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 9:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

When we look back at the history of the cryptocurrency and the blockchain ecosystem, there will be two dates that really stand out: October 31, 2008: The day Satoshi Nakamoto released the Bitcoin whitepaper. July 30, 2015: The day Ethereum was launched. According to an… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 9:24 am By JD Alois  |  

While some progress has been made, it should be clear now that progress, as outlined by the Kalifa Review of Fintech, is falling short. As has been widely discussed over the years, the UK is the leading global Fintech Hub. This has been accomplished due… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

tZERO ATS, a digital securities marketplace, now offers clearing and settlement securities transactions for itself and its broker-dealer affiliates in another step forward for its vision of the future of regulated securities. tZERO called the announcement a key milestone for its next-generation trading ecosystem. tZERO’s… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 8:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Zopa, a digital bank, has launched a new, branded savings product called “Smart Saver.” The savings vehicle currently offers a 0.72% return for “immediate access to savings,” a return which is said to be 72 x the standard high street offering during a time of… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The research team at BitOoda has provided an update on Bitcoin and broader public markets. As of February 15, 2022, $291 million in YTD fund outflows have taken place along with an inverted term structure of BTC volatility now “at 11% realized less implied.” As… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at European lender Bondora notes that the collection and recovery team started 2022 on “a high note.” The number of loans issued via the platform and the total amount of debt recovered increased when compared to the last month. As noted by Bondora,… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 8:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The first month of this year saw €16.3M in loans originated via EstateGuru with Estonia and Germany together contributing more than half the total amount of funding. Due to seasonality, repayments came in at a “modest” at €2.5M, accounting for 23 loans with “an average… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 2:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Zurich-based lending Fintech Tradeplus24 is launching into the UK, according to a statement from the company. Simultaneously, Tradeplus24 announced it had closed on a £30 million debt facility provided by San Francisco-headquartered global credit fund, Partners for Growth (PFG). This transaction is one of PFG’s… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 1:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Singapore-based Thunes is opening an office in Miami to expand into Latin American markets. Thunes is a payments Fintech that currently supports 79 currencies and 126 countries. Thunes also has established regional offices in London, Paris, Shanghai, New York, Dubai, and Nairobi. Thunes recently boosted its… Read More