January 12, 2022 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital banking Fintech Revolut has reportedly launched operations as a bank in 10 Western European nations, allowing it to provide its customers in these markets with deposit protection. Revolut, which is a provider of a financial super-app with over 18 million customers across the globe,… Read More

January 12, 2022 @ 3:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at ComplyAdvantage, an AI-enhanced financial crime detection firm, notes that from regime change in Myanmar and Afghanistan to a “spotlight on environmental crime at COP26 and the explosive Pandora Papers leak, 2021 has been another landmark year for compliance professionals.” ComplyAdvantage writes in… Read More

January 12, 2022 @ 2:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Autonomy Network, an “off-the-shelf” decentralized automation protocol, is pleased to launch AutoSwap, which is a dApp providing limit order, stop loss, impermanent loss protection, and recurring payment features for Binance Smart Chain (BSC)-based DEXes like PancakeSwap. The dApp will also be available on Ethereum, Polygon,… Read More

January 12, 2022 @ 1:00 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd, a global investment crowdfunding platform, is holding a virtual Job Fair on January 17, 2022, from 5 to 7 pm (Israel Time). According to a note from OurCrowd, the Job Fair aims to fill positions at over 170 of its portfolio companies. The online… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 11:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

nHouse, a young “disruptive” housing firm providing various designs, has secured 121% (£121,870) of its £100,000 target from 245 investors (at the time of writing) through a crowdfunding campaign carried out via Seedrs with 29 days left in the sale. nHouse explains that it makes… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trulioo, the international identity verification firm, notes that ID verification has three primary use cases: “achieving compliance requirements, reducing fraud and building trust and safety.” Trulioo explains in a blog post that depending on your business and where you operate, you might “prioritize a particular… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 10:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As the crypto and blockchain space continues to grow steadily, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are becoming more common (because they provide a way to enable decentralized governance). After its MainNet launch back in June 2018, the 3-year-old TRON blockchain platform has developed its own DAO… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 10:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Pine Labs, a digital payments firm that confidentially filed for a $500 million IPO at valuation of around $7 billion, notes that online payment methods in India have been “around for a while now and with their rising popularity, they are here… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 10:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Paysend notes that “remittance” is defined (according to Merriam Webster) as a transmittal of money to a distant place such as another country. As noted in an update from Paysend, this transmission of money may be done via traditional money management methods like… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 6:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at blockchain platform Qtum has shared important community and development updates from December 2021. Qtum writes in a blog post: “A very Happy New Year to all of you. … Now, as we [wrapped] up December, it is impossible to start with anything… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 6:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Neobanks are still hot. Novo, a Miami-based neobank targeting the SME market, has announced a $90 million Series B funding round at a pre-money valuation of $700 million. The new funding brings Novo’s total funding to about $135 million. Novo raised its seed round in… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 5:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

As part of a previously announced $8.5 billion SPAC deal with EJF Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: EJFA, EJFAU, EJFAW), Pagaya is reporting an “upsized” PIPE of $350 million – an equity offering that was said to be oversubscribed. The PIPE was increased by $150 million from… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 4:23 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

While the dollar values of cryptocurrencies associated with fraud and other illegal activities continues to row, it is important to keep those numbers in context, one industry watcher cautions. As cryptocurrency-based transaction volumes surge, the amounts associated with illegal activity are naturally going to grow…. Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 4:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial services have become a lot more accessible, seamless, and user-friendly in the past decade due largely to the rise of innovative Fintech platforms throughout the world. Traditional banking service providers have launched their own digital transformation strategies in order to remain competitive in a… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 3:17 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bluon, a growing company in the HVAC-R space that offers a support app for HVAC technicians, today announced the closing of its Series B round with $27.6 million in equity financing. This adds to its recently completed $9 million in venture debt. The new capital… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 3:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) offerings are booming. BNPLs can provide access to credit at a lower rate than credit cards – which tend to charge very high rates for revolving credit. For consumers interested in making a significant purchase, BNPL can be an excellent… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 2:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at AlphaSense has reflected on what they consider to be a transformative year for the company. Jack Kakko, CEO and Founder at AlphaSense, noted: “As I’ve been reflecting on all that has been accomplished this year, I am deeply grateful for the dedication… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 2:49 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

ThankUCash, a loyalty, deals, and rewards platform targeting African markets, this week announced the close of a $5.3 million seed funding round. The company launched in 2018. The round was led by venture capital firms 500 Global and Unicorn Growth Capital. U.S.-based accelerator Expert Dojo,… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 2:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Uppsala Security has announced the launch of TOMS 2.0, which is an updated version of the already deployed Threat Reputation Database On-premise Management System (introduced at the end of March 2021). As mentioned in a release, the product was initially created to “address an increased… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 12:24 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Transcend, a provider of collateral, liquidity, and funding solutions, and Acadia, a provider of integrated risk management services, have partnered to deliver an automated Collateral Validation Service. This service allows the buy-side and broker-dealers to manage the growing complexity and volume of margin activity driven… Read More