Malaysia retained its position as Southeast Asia’s top data center hub in 2024, attracting $23 billion in investments and solidifying its status as a leading digital hub, Knight Frank said Monday. The global property consultant, in its Data Centre Research Report 2024, noted Malaysia ranked… Read More
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E-commerce enablement investments increased QoQ, producing $2.7 billion across 96 deals, deltas of 51.4% and -7.7%, respectively. This, according to an update from PitchBook. PitchBook noted in its research report that deal value was “propped up by one outlier deal: Clio’s $900 million Series F… Read More
Read more in: Fintech, Global | Tagged digital commerce, e-commerce, investments, Research Report
Visa (NYSE: V) announced it has completed its acquisition of Featurespace, a developer of real-time artificial intelligence (AI) payments protection tech that prevents and mitigates payments fraud and financial crime risks. This will bolster Visa’s fraud protection capabilities and enhance security. Visa will now reportedly… Read More
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MessagePay announced its integration into AKUVO’s Virtual Collector, a key component of the company’s collections platform. AKUVO’s Virtual Collector is designed to empower borrowers to manage their delinquent accounts in a self-service manner, “reducing the need for direct interaction with collection agents.” The integration of… Read More
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President-Elect Donald Trump has announced the team that will be leading the tech charge including crypto and Artificial Intelligence (AI). During the Biden Administration, both digital assets and AI development were dissuaded via various means. The anti-tech posture of the Administration pushed multiple prominent VCs… Read More
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has filed a lawsuit against Rocket Homes claiming kickbacks for real estate brokers and agents who steered customers to use the platform for mortgages. The CFPB reported that it had also sued Jason Mitchell, his real estate brokerage firm,… Read More
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently charged Tai Mo Shan Limited with misleading investors about the stability of Terra USD (UST), a purported “algorithmic stablecoin” issued by Terraform Labs PTE Ltd. (Terraform), when UST dropped from its “purportedly fixed exchange rate of 1… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Politics, Legal & Regulation | Tagged algorithmic stablecoin, enforcement action, jump trading, sec, tai mo shan, Terra USD, terraform, us
Partially Signed Bitcoin Transactions (PSBT) have gained significant traction within the Bitcoin ecosystem, according to an update from CertiK. CertiK noted in a report that the rise of innovations like Ordinals and inscription-based assets has driven demand for “secure, multi-party signatures and complex transactions, positioning… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets | Tagged bitcoin, btc, partially signed bitcoin transactions, psbt, research
LexisNexis Risk Solutions, part of RELX, has entered into an agreement to acquire IDVerse, a provider of AI-powered automated document authentication and fraud detection solutions. IDVerse will become part of LexisNexis Risk Solutions Business Services. Founded in Australia and launched commercially in 2018, IDVerse uses… Read More
Read more in: Artificial Intelligence, Regtech & Legaltech | Tagged acquisition, ai, idverse, lexisnexis risk solutions, relx
Crypto casino platform Winna.com has raised $15 million in a seed funding round, according to Crunchbase. The funds will fuel the platform’s growth and expansion, aiming to revolutionize online gambling through crypto. Since its launch in mid-2024, Winna.com has attracted over 10,000 active players, signaling… Read More
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Lunar has recently rolled out a major app update, which is described as a game-changer in hyper-personalized banking. Lunar claims that it takes digital banking to the next level with the launch of the app update, 5.0, marking a key moment in the platform’s evolution…. Read More
Read more in: Fintech, Global | Tagged challenger bank, europe, lunar, nordic region
A review by the LSB (Lending Standards Board) of its registered firms’ application of the Standards of Lending Practice for business customers has identified 102 areas where action has been needed to “bring firms into compliance with the Standards’ requirements.” The LSB’s FCA-recognized Standards of… Read More
Read more in: Fintech, Global | Tagged fca, lending standards board, lsb, uk, united kingdom
Wealthfront‘s new S&P 500 Direct portfolio combines the performance of the S&P 500 with the benefit of tax savings and is available for just 0.09% – the same price as the “most popular” ETF that tracks the S&P 500. Wealthfront, a tech-driven financial platform, announced… Read More
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From Donald Trump’s strategic Bitcoin reserve to the potential for a Santa rally, fintech CEOs had plenty to say about the world’s most popular cryptocurrency this week. Tim Kravchunovsky, founder and CEO of the decentralized telecommunications network Chirp, said it is great to see Donald… Read More
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Bitso— the financial services company powered by crypto in Latin America—listed on its platform the “enterprise-grade” token Ripple USD (RLUSD), a stablecoin with “1:1 parity” with the US dollar, which will now aim to complement the stablecoin offer now available on Bitso throughout fast-growing region…. Read More
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Starting Monday, December 23, 2024, Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is reportedly bringing onchain payments to the big screen at Regal. For two weeks during the holidays / festive season, U.S. moviegoers are able to take advantage of a 10% discount on tickets and concessions when they can… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets | Tagged coinbase, onchain payments, stablecoins, usdc
Lens, the blockchain L2 network empowering decentralized consumer experiences, closed a $31 million round led by Lightspeed Faction. Additional participants in the investment round reportedly include the following: Alchemy, Avail, Circle, Consensys, DFG, Fabric Ventures, Foresight Ventures, Stellarcore, Superscript, Re7, and Wintermute Ventures, as well… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets | Tagged blockchain adoption, funding round, lens, lightspeed faction
Santander has recently announced U.S. equity research alliances with Telsey Advisory Group and Vertical Research Partners. These alliances expand Santander Corporate and Investment Banking’s research capabilities in the United States, complementing the Group’s market position in Europe and Latin America. Santander Corporate & Investment Banking… Read More
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KPMG in Germany and Merantix have entered a strategic partnership to accelerate innovation and capitalize on the growing adoption of artificial intelligence across the German and European market. The collab is anchored by KPMG’s investment in Merantix Capital’s AI Fund, which invests in and builds… Read More
Read more in: Artificial Intelligence, Global | Tagged ai, artificial intelligence, europe, germany, kpmg, merantix
As 2024 comes to an end, investment platform Bondora has shared key highlights that made 2024 “unforgettable” for them. European investment platform Bondora noted in a blog post that this year was one for the books, and it’s all thanks to their investors, their credit… Read More
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