February 27, 2025 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global fintech Airwallex has launched in Aotearoa, marking a key milestone in its mission to provide businesses with innovative financial solutions. With a commitment to supporting New Zealand’s business ecosystem, Airwallex has appointed Lowry Gladwell as its Associate Director of New Zealand, “the company’s first… Read More

February 27, 2025 @ 10:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Milo, a financial technology company and the enabler of crypto mortgage lending, has reportedly achieved a key milestone by “surpassing $65 million in total loan volume for its crypto mortgage offering.” This is said to highlight the demand for alternative financing solutions and validates the… Read More

February 27, 2025 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Clara will now aim to offer its customers throughout Mexico, Colombia and Brazil Sumsub’s “full-cycle” verification platform and KYC/AML compliance expertise. Sumsub, a verification and compliance solutions provider, announced its partnership with Clara, the solution in Latin America for corporate expense management. This alliance will… Read More

February 27, 2025 @ 10:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX and SlowMist noted in a report that on February 14, 2025, multiple users reported unauthorized access to their wallet assets. On-chain data analysis indicated that the incidents “exhibited characteristics of mnemonic phrase/private key leakage.” Further follow-ups with affected users revealed “that most of them… Read More

February 27, 2025 @ 10:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BDACS, a digital asset institutional custody firm in Korea, announced that it has signed a partnership with enterprise blockchain firm Ripple, the provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions. This partnership reportedly aligns with the Financial Services Commission’s (FSC) announced roadmap for “regulatory approval… Read More

February 27, 2025 @ 10:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Shiboleth, described as an AI-powered compliance platform, has emerged from stealth mode. A Y Combinator startup, the company has raised $1.5 million, according to a release. Shiboleth said that it is live with customers and “experiencing high demand” for proofs displaying compliance tech from financial… Read More

February 27, 2025 @ 9:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

World, which claims to be the largest human-centered financial and identity network, is now available in the Philippines, a country fueled by a young, digitally savvy population and an emerging middle class “eager to adopt new technologies and financial solutions.” World ID Orb verifications are… Read More

February 27, 2025 @ 3:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

Connecticut Green Bank has launched its 12th Green Liberty Note in partnership with Honeycomb Credit. Honeycomb is a FINRA-regulated Funding Portal that may issue securities under Reg CF. The platform is a top issuer in this segment of online capital formation. It was reported earlier… Read More

February 27, 2025 @ 3:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Shop Circle announced the closure of its Series B funding round, securing $60 million in new capital. The funding round was led by Nextalia Ventures, a fund managed by the investment platform of Nextalia SGR S.p.A., with over “$1.6 billion in assets under management.” Additional… Read More

February 27, 2025 @ 3:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AI is advancing as a driver of the “next generation” of payments and treasury solutions, as organizations seek to leverage tech in order to address operational challenges in an effective manner, a research report by HSBC (NYSE: HSBC) in collaboration with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) highlights. The report,… Read More

February 27, 2025 @ 3:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Silverflow, the cloud-native payment processing company, has teamed up with Solidgate, an international payment provider specializing in subscription payments, to enhance the subscription payments market. Subscription businesses face inherent challenges, including “high customer acquisition costs, poor first-payment approval rates, and revenue losses from declined recurring… Read More

February 27, 2025 @ 11:18 am By Michael Wong  |  

Funding in Southeast Asia’s InsurTech sector slumped sharply in 2024 as investors adopted a more cautious stance amid global economic headwinds, according to a report by data intelligence platform Tracxn. Total investments fell 61 percent to $193 million from $495 million in 2023, reflecting a… Read More

February 27, 2025 @ 10:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Betterment, which claims to be one of the largest independent digital investment advisors in the United States, announced that it has acquired the automated investing business of Ellevest, the investing and wealth management company built by and for women. Betterment says it serves 900,000+ customers… Read More

February 27, 2025 @ 10:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Stripe, a payments and cash management platform used widely around the world, says it will extend an offer to shareholders to purchase stock at a valuation of $91.5 Billion or €87.3 billion. Stripe noted that it is profitable and anticipates this will continue going forward…. Read More

February 27, 2025 @ 9:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Payment Study by management and technology consultancy BearingPoint reveals shifts in payment behavior across European countries. While cash usage continues to dominate transactions in German-speaking countries, it is “steadily declining across the continent.” In Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, cash remains the “most frequently… Read More

February 27, 2025 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As we look further toward 2025, crypto hedge fund founder CK Zheng has some predictions for what’s to come in the industry. For context, CK is the founder of ZX Squared and the former global head of risk for Credit Suisse. He has experience in digital assets and… Read More

February 27, 2025 @ 7:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Research from PensionBee reveals that Londoners are far more enthusiastic about using artificial intelligence (AI) to help manage their finances compared to the rest of the UK. A nationally representative survey of 1,000 UK adults examining attitudes toward AI in pension customer support revealed “that… Read More

February 27, 2025 @ 7:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Shares.io selects Fourthline for its KYC procedures The French investment platform Shares.io has reportedly chosen Fourthline as its provider for KYC (Know Your Customer) procedures. Shares.com was created by Benjamin Chemla, an entrepreneur with a clear mission: to give everyone the means to “become a… Read More

February 26, 2025 @ 10:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonade, Inc. (NYSE: LMND), the tech-driven insurance company, recently shared its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2024, offering an overview of its performance as well as future business outlook. Lemonade‘s latest financial results indicate a mix of robust business growth,… Read More

February 26, 2025 @ 10:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Akur8, the insurance pricing and reserving solution powered by machine learning is pleased to announce the expansion of their alliance with Deloitte Canada. Building on a collab since 2021, Deloitte said it will now leverage Akur8’s solutions for both pricing and reserving, marking a milestone… Read More