September 13, 2024 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kriya, the B2B PayLater payments solution, is now available on Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Starting this month, Stripe users can offer flexible payment terms “to their business buyers through Kriya.” B2B commerce is digitizing rapidly, and business buyers now “expect to purchase… Read More

September 13, 2024 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KYC/KYB (Know Your Customer/ Know Your Business) systems is a rapidly evolving area of technology which must compensate for the constant increase in volume and complexity of online financial crime. This, according to an extensive report from Juniper Research. Juniper Research explains the role of… Read More

September 13, 2024 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ParaFi Capital, an alternative asset management and technology firm with over $1 billion in assets under management, has tapped Securitize, a firm focused on tokenizing real-world assets, to tokenize an interest in one of its venture funds on the Avalanche blockchain. Since inception in 2018,… Read More

September 13, 2024 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has charged Mr Olumide Osunkoya, who is 45 and resides in London, for “unlawfully running multiple crypto ATMs without FCA registration.” Crypto ATMs are machines that “allow you to buy or convert money into cryptoassets.” Mr Osunkoya is accused of running… Read More

September 13, 2024 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mintos has officially completed its European rollout. Mintos recently noted that they are pleased to announce that they have now officially launched across the entire European continent. According to Mintos, this marks a major milestone in their expansion journey, giving investors access “to their comprehensive… Read More

September 13, 2024 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital identity passports refer to a technology that allows users to aggregate their identification credentials—such as government-issued IDs, banking information, and health data—into a single digital format. This, according to an update from PitchBook. PitchBook explained that this digital passport “ensures frictionless, secure access to… Read More

September 13, 2024 @ 8:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Not so long ago, Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) had huge ambitions in the consumer finance space enabled by Fintech. The theory expected that Goldman could lever its deep expertise in financial services to serve the masses by creating a tech stack to power consumer financial transactions…. Read More

September 13, 2024 @ 5:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Rapyd, a global fintech company, is expanding its Rapyd Payment Partner Programme, designed to boost revenue growth and collaboration for Referral Partners, consultants, Independent Sales Organisations (ISOs), Payment Facilitators (PayFacs), and Integrated Software Vendors (ISVs) operating in high-opportunity industries such as eCommerce, online gaming, content… Read More

September 12, 2024 @ 3:57 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset innovation has meandered in the US primarily due to the byzantine regulatory ecosystem which is based on rules established before crypto was even a thing. Today, Representative John Rose of Tennessee has introduced new legislation into Congress that aims to chart a path… Read More

September 12, 2024 @ 3:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Vacation home marketplace Pacaso has filed a Form 1-A indicating its intent to raise money online. According to the offering circular,  Pacaso is offering up to 28,957,528 shares for $2.50/share or a gross amount of $75 million – the maximum allowed under the exemption. Pacaso… Read More

September 12, 2024 @ 2:17 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crypto protection firm Coincover says it will now work with two of Canada’s crypto trading platforms, VirgoCX and Netcoins. The goal is to provide best-in-class security for customer assets. Coincover says its solution will also help VirgoCX and Netcoins exceed regulatory requirements in Canada. Digby… Read More

September 12, 2024 @ 2:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Asset Management, an affiliate of Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. (TSX: GLXY) and one of the world’s largest investment managers of digital assets and blockchain exposures, and State Street Global Advisors, the asset management business of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT),  announced the introduction of… Read More

September 12, 2024 @ 12:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Investor Advisory Committee (IAC), has published its agenda for its meeting next week. The IAC will focus on two panels: Investment Advice: A History and Update on Who is Required to Serve in Your Best Interest; and Key Topics… Read More

September 12, 2024 @ 11:02 am By JD Alois  |  

eToro USA will halt nearly all crypto trading activity following an agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The settlement also requires eToro to pay a $1.5 million fine. eToro has agreed to the settlement without admitting or denying the allegations. Going forward, eToro… Read More

September 12, 2024 @ 10:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Fasset has announced IOWN, an Ethereum layer 2 blockchain for Real World Assets (RWA). Based in the UAE, the company states that it has moved forward with the project following the approval of its Credit Token Licence from the Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA),… Read More

September 12, 2024 @ 10:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

State chief information officers (CIOs) and state chief digital officers (CDOs) recognize the importance of high data quality — especially as a critical determinant of successful artificial intelligence (AI) — but a majority have concerns about data quality, according to a new report released by… Read More

September 12, 2024 @ 10:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Deloitte’s 2024 CxO Sustainability Report: Signs of a shift in business climate action shows that climate change remains a top three issue for global C-suite level business leaders (CxOs), surpassing political uncertainty, competition for talent, and the changing regulatory environment, among others. A key indicator… Read More

September 12, 2024 @ 8:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Technology has opened the door to a new world of assets in which individuals may invest. This can help investors to diversify and participate in non-correlated asset classes. The WatchFund is an interesting example of the new landscape and today it is announcing €2 Million… Read More

September 12, 2024 @ 8:32 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has decided to cut benchmark rates by 25 basis points. The ECB reaffirmed its expectations on inflation stating headline that inflation will average 2.5% in 2024, 2.2% in 2025 and 1.9% in 2026. Core inflation is anticipated  to decline from 2.9%… Read More

September 12, 2024 @ 6:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Santander and Atitlan launch Atgro, a platform for investing over €500 million in agricultural projects. The fund is being launched with initial contributions of €200 million “by the bank and EUR 50 million by Atitlan, with the aim of doubling these resources” to boost the… Read More