November 23, 2024 @ 5:40 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Philippine fintech startup Salmon is aiming to secure a thrift bank license for the Rural Bank of Santa Rosa as part of its strategic expansion in the country, according to company officials. The move is intended to transform the rural bank into a retail-oriented thrift… Read More

November 23, 2024 @ 10:00 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Oraclum Capital founding partner and CIO Vuk Vuković, PhD, said the interplay between Donald Trump’s policies and the Fed’s reactions to the outcomes will shape finance in 2025. Vuković said inflation will once again be at the forefront of market (re)action, as it could potentially… Read More

November 22, 2024 @ 4:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com announced the acquisition of Charterprime Ltd., a global financial exchange and brokerage service that holds an Investment Dealer Licence and Global Business Licence issued by the Financial Services Commission of Mauritius. With this acquisition, the Crypto.com enterprise explained in a blog post that it… Read More

November 22, 2024 @ 4:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Consensys, the blockchain and web3 software technology company, shares the findings of its “Web3 Workforce Survey,” one of the most comprehensive workforce surveys in the web3 space, conducted through YouGov, an international online research data and analytics technology group. The research reveals record-high confidence in… Read More

November 22, 2024 @ 4:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) is participating in an EU Technical Support Instrument (TSI) project which will support Malta in the area of financial literacy, with the purpose of improving the financial literacy levels of the Maltese population, “including retail investors.” The project is… Read More

November 22, 2024 @ 4:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo Singapore Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of BitGo, Inc., announced its official launch to provide regulated digital asset custody, trading, settlement, and token management services to the APAC region. The launch comes after BitGo obtained its Major Payment Institution License from the Monetary Authority of… Read More

November 22, 2024 @ 4:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SOLOWIN HOLDINGS (Nasdaq: SWIN), a financial services firm providing high-net-worth and institutional investors with solutions across traditional and virtual assets, announced its partnership with Zodia Custody, a digital asset custodian backed by Standard Chartered, which has been selected by NASDAQ as a new core custodian… Read More

November 22, 2024 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

On November 18th, Trump Media (NASDAQ:DJT) filed a Trademark application for TRUTHFI, a crypto service. This report follows the news that Trump Media was in discussion to acquire Bakkt (NYSE:BKKT), a crypto trading platform controlled by ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange…. Read More

November 22, 2024 @ 10:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Research from NatWest reveals the fast pace of change in the payments behaviors of consumers across the United Kingdom. As digital payments become more available, in 2024, merely 8% of adults report that they still use cash and coins “all of the time,” according to… Read More

November 22, 2024 @ 10:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CF Benchmarks has reportedly added Bullish as Constituent Exchange for the “trusted” institutional Bitcoin index, CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate. Bullish Exchange has officially joined a select list of “rigorously” vetted, “high-integrity,” Constituent Exchanges for CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rates CF Benchmarks, the UK FCA-regulated… Read More

November 22, 2024 @ 8:46 am By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have jointly published a report indicating that 75% of financial firms already use artificial intelligence (AI). AI rocketed to public perception following the release of ChatGPT. Consumer development of AI fueled a need for all… Read More

November 22, 2024 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

More changes are expect to the payments landscape during 2025. Looking back at 2024 – the sector has seen the rise of real-time payments, greater cross-border growth and the acceleration of digital wallets. So, what can we expect in 2025? Nick Campbell, Chief Product Officer… Read More

November 22, 2024 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the derivatives and securities exchange network, announced the results of its inaugural survey of European retail investors, conducted jointly by Cboe Europe Derivatives (CEDX), Cboe’s pan-European equity derivatives marketplace, and The Options Institute, Cboe’s education arm. The survey reveals… Read More

November 22, 2024 @ 6:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital, the crypto platform for institutions,  announced support for Bitcoin (BTC) staking on the Babylon bitcoin staking protocol, which is expanding its staking capacity with the beginning of Cap-3 in its mainnet Phase-1. Cap-3 reportedly removes limitations and enables institutional participation. BTC staking marks… Read More

November 22, 2024 @ 6:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Smart Pension, one of the UK’s workplace pension providers, launches a new integrated retirement savings calculator that could have a positive impact on the “projected” pension savings of its 1.4 million UK member base. The tool is described as being designed to help members model… Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 10:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pantheon, a private markets investor, announced the launch of two funds to expand its private wealth offerings across asset classes in key growth markets globally. Leveraging expertise in evergreen product structuring, Pantheon is focused on meeting the needs of private wealth investors seeking diversified portfolios… Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Collabria Financial Services, Canada’s credit union credit card issuer, announced that they will partner with Regtech Trulioo, a global firm focused digital identity verification. This collab will now aim to support a more streamlined verification process for new cardholders. By integrating Trulioo capabilities, Collabria will… Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 9:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Archax, the FCA-regulated exchange, broker and custodian for digital assets, announced that it has added State Street, Fidelity International and Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) funds to the range of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) that it offers. Starting with offering tokenized access to certain… Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 9:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, a Fintech platform driving the alternative investment marketplace for the wealth and asset management industries, announced the launch of a iCapital Growth Model Portfolio, which enables advisors to integrate exposure to private equity investments with public market investments. The Growth Model complements the firm’s… Read More

November 21, 2024 @ 9:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Juniper Research has shared key fintech and payments trends in order to  provide industry stakeholders, including banks, intermediaries, and providers, with foresight into emerging technological shifts and market opportunities. Juniper Research stays focused on on identifying and “evaluating the latest disruptive trends in fintech, payments,… Read More