February 26, 2025 @ 9:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TRM Labs, the enabler of blockchain intelligence solutions, announced an expanded use case for its Wallet Screening solution, enabling fraud prevention teams at FIs and crypto exchanges to be able to “proactively” block fraudulent crypto transfers prior to funds actually leaving customer accounts. With fraudsters… Read More

February 26, 2025 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global Dollar Network, an open network designed to accelerate and reward global stablecoin adoption, announced that Global Dollar (USDG) is now available on the Solana blockchain. This expansion reportedly brings the benefits of a stablecoin that offers “fast, low-cost, 24/7 transactions and reward-sharing for network… Read More

February 26, 2025 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

American Express (NYSE: AXP) and Alipay announced a feature aimed at enhancing payment convenience for travelers in China. Eligible global American Express Card Members can link their Cards to the Alipay digital wallet, enabling payments at merchants across the Chinese mainland. This initiative simplifies transactions… Read More

February 26, 2025 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru has shared their latest platform loan portfolio overview for January 2025. According to the update from Estateguru, January marked a steady start to the year, with “stable loan origination, repayments, and investor activity.” Estateguru also mentioned that loan funding remained consistent, and investors continued… Read More

February 26, 2025 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nexi, the European PayTech, currently claiming to be serving merchants in more than 25 countries, and Klarna, the AI-powered payments and commerce network, have reportedly expanded their ongoing relationship into a global partnership. Nexi will enable its merchant customers across Europe to “offer Klarna’s payment… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 9:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In 2024, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reportedly blocked 26% more phishing attempts worldwide compared to the previous year. Cybercriminals continued to capitalize “on well-known brands like Booking, Airbnb, TikTok and Telegram to steal credentials or install malware.” Additionally, users encountered more than “125 million attacks involving… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 7:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brex, the spend platform for businesses from startups to enterprises,  announced its enterprise business grew revenue “80%, while net revenue retention was nearly 140% YoY.” This past year, Brex’s overall revenue growth reportedly “grew threefold with net revenue retention up 15 points.” Brex now serves… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 7:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MeaWallet, a tokenization and digital payment solutions provider, announces its partnership with Backbase, the creator of the Engagement Banking Platform. This collab reportedly aims to deliver tokenization solutions to issuers and fintechs across the Australian and New Zealand markets. The partnership will feature two solutions:… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 7:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The fintech market remains under pressure, according to a report from KPMG which noted that in 2024, global fintech investments “fell to USD 95.6 billion – a level last seen in 2017.” As noted in the research report from KPMG, geopolitical conflicts and an uncertain… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 7:25 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

BaaS fintech DriveWealth announced last week the expansion of its overnight trading capabilities through a collaboration with OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), an operator of regulated markets for U.S. equity securities. Beginning in March, this new offering is designed to establish DriveWealth as a… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 7:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Yuno, a payment orchestration platform, and the Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (Invest Qatar), announced a partnership that will accelerate Yuno’s expansion into the Middle East, with the establishment of a regional headquarters in Qatar. This move—unveiled at Web Summit Qatar 2025—reportedly aligns with Qatar’s Third… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 4:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Canada has struggled in recent years due to a moribund economy, high taxes, and expensive housing. While political changes are just down the road, for most people a change in government cannot come soon enough. Perhaps in response to a challenging economic environment, Canadians are… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 3:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The rise of financial technology has enhanced the financial services industry by leveraging technology to provide solutions that enable financial inclusion, streamline processes, and improve user experiences, according to an update from Citi Group. From digital payments to peer-to-peer lending, artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 1:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) has published a report updating readers on the status of securities crowdfunding. The founders of CCA were deeply involved in the creation of the JOBS Act of 2012, the legislation that legalized online capital formation with three different securities exemptions. Since… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 10:37 am By JD Alois  |  

DealMaker founder and CEO Rebecca Kacaba is scheduled to testify this week in front of the Capital Markets Subcommittee, part of the House Financial Services Committee. Kacaba will be joined by others to discuss capital formation for smaller firms. The hearing is entitled The Future… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 10:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Shift4 (NYSE: FOUR), the payments and commerce technology provider, and Global Blue (NYSE: GB), the specialty payments and technology platform enabling “tax-free” shopping, dynamic currency conversion, and payments solutions to retail brands, have reportedly entered into a definitive agreement under which Shift4 will “acquire Global… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 10:10 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, African payment technology firm Flutterwave announced that its foreign currency exchange solution, Swap, is now accessible through the Send App. This helps Nigerians access foreign currencies at competitive exchange rates. Send App users can now convert or transfer Nigerian Naira (NGN) to US… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 10:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In line with its obligations under the updated Shareholder Rights Directive (SRDII), Nordnet Bank AB, a pan-Nordic digital platform for savings and investments, has commenced live operations with an international shareholder disclosure solution from global Fintech Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR). Quincy Curry, Director of… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 10:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital interactions by Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) clients grew 12% last year, reaching an all-time record 26 billion interactions through a combination of digital logins and proactive alerts. Innovative digital capabilities are enhancing experiences for the company’s more than “58 million verified digital clients… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 9:34 am By JD Alois  |  

During the Biden Administration, digital assets were regulated by enforcement as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) refused to provide regulatory clarity for firms engaged in the trading and issuance of crypto. In effect, the SEC told platforms and issuers to come in and register… Read More