February 23, 2022 @ 1:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Open Banking has been around for several years and it’s likely that it’s “here to stay,” according to an update from PensionBee. According to the online pension provider, this new tech has benefited over 4 million people in the United Kingdom and is set to… Read More

February 23, 2022 @ 12:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Robocash Group is reporting net earnings of $31.8 Million for the fiscal year 2021 in comparison to $24 million in 2020. The lending Fintech said that during 2021 it issued $797.7 million in loans across all of its active markets. This is a 147.4% increase… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 11:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vying to be the top team in the Southeast Asia region, Indonesian e-sports organization RRQ (Rex Regum Qeon) has selected “high-performance,” “high-security” blockchain platform Zilliqa as the partner in its plans “to revitalize fan engagement using crypto and Web3-powered products.” Known across the gaming community… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 10:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sonic, InfinitySwap, and ICPSwap are getting ready to leverage the Internet Computer blockchain’s direct integration with Bitcoin. The team at DFINITY notes that the Internet Computer is an innovative blockchain that hosts “unlimited” data and computation on-chain. You can develop scalable dApps, DeFi, websites, and… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 10:48 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Police in India have arrested 11 people related to a cryptocurrency scam which has so far seen $5.4 million stolen from around 2,000 investors. Seven of those people arrested were taken in Sunday in Maharashtra’s Nagpur. The alleged ringleader is Nishid Wasnik, who was arrested… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 9:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

iCapital has announced a consortium of financial services firms to pursue distributed ledger technology, or blockchain, for the “next generation” for alternative investment ecosystem. The names of the consortium include: Apollo, BlackRock, Blackstone, BNY Mellon, Carlyle, KKR, Morgan Stanley, State Street, UBS, and WestCap, Capital states that these firms will partner with iCapital to make… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 9:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital insurance marketplace RenewBuy has reportedly acquired Bengaluru-headquartered Fintech firm Artivatic.AI. The strategic acquisition by RenewBuy has been made as it aims to scale its operations and further enhance its tech stack to address the requirements of clients in insurance claim settlement, risk assessment and… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jack Wilson, Head of Public Policy at TrueLayer, notes that Open banking started back in 2018 thanks to appropriate regulations (PSD2) which gave consumers the right “to access their bank account data using third parties called account information services providers (AISPs).” However, these same set… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 8:04 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet) has launched the Fintech ePayment Accelerator Programme, an initiative that aims to support and advance startups focused on the digital payments sector in and around Malaysia. The three-month initiative focuses on ideas and solutions that can help accelerate the adoption of… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 6:45 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Weavr, a UK-based company providing businesses with plug-and-play financial solutions, this week announced the close of a $40 million Series A funding round led by Tiger Global. Additional backers included Mubadala Capital, LocalGlobe’s growth stage Latitude Fund and past Weavr backers QED Investors, Anthemis and Seedcamp…. Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 6:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Assurely, an Insurtech that is serving the securities crowdfunding sector, has announced a new partnership with Crowdcheck – a leading legal services firm that specializes in online capital formation. According to a statement from Assurely, the partnership encourages all stakeholders utilizing CrowdCheck’s services to obtain… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 5:41 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Fans of the NFL’s Denver Broncos have a chance to own a piece of the team, and pay for it in cryptocurrency if the leader of a new movement gets his way. According to a report from the Denver ABC affiliate attorney Sean O’Brien is… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 3:30 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed two people to serve as special administrators over Xpress Money Services after courts issued a special administrative order. David Hudson and Philip Reynolds of FRP Advisory have been appointed as joint special administrators. Xpress is an… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 1:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Despite the surge in US digital commerce sales, online consumers remain “unpredictable” when it comes to checking out online: The average online shopping cart abandonment rate is 70%, according to an update from Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM). Anything you can do to lower that rate for your… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 1:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital asset firm Gemini reveals that they are inviting select waitlist members to apply for the Gemini Credit Card, which “offers up to 3% back in crypto rewards on every purchase.” After you’re eligible to apply, you’ll get an email invite with… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 1:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

SoFi (NASDAQ:SOFI) has announced the acquisition of Technisys. In a release, SoFi said it has signed a merger agreement with Technisys, a digital banking platform. Technisys’ shareholders will receive approximately 84 million shares of SoFi common stock or less than 10% of SoFi’s fully diluted… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 12:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bit2Me is joining forces with Axie Infinity. At Bit2Me, the first VASP approved to offer services in Spain, they have entered an agreement with Axie Infinity to be their “reference partners” in Spain, Portugal, and Latin America. In addition, they’ll be supporting events organized by… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 11:29 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

TORA, a cloud-based technology provider that supports customers trading multiple asset classes across global markets has been purchased by the London Stock Exchange Group in a $325 million deal, it was announced this week. Following completion, TORA will be part of the exchange’s data and… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 11:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Kraken is pleased to confirm that they will be supporting the Songbird (SGB) token airdrop for XRP holders. The airdrop’s snapshot of XRP balances was reportedly “taken on December 12, 2020, at ~00:00 (UTC).” Customer accounts  (spot and margin) that held XRP… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 9:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Making digital cyberspace safer doesn’t have to be “left to the big cybersecurity corporations,” according to an update from Uppsala Security. Individuals and small businesses are able to play a key role in making the Internet and the Web 3.0 “a more secure place to… Read More