November 4, 2024 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has announced plans to support the commercialization of asset tokenization. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) officially announced on November 4, 2024 its plans to advance tokenization in financial services. These include: forming commercial networks to deepen liquidity of… Read More

November 4, 2024 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY) (NYSE: BK), a global financial services company, announced the expansion of its iFlow product offering, with extensive fixed income and equity data analytics. iFlow provides a vantage point of insights into BNY’s $50 trillion+ in assets under… Read More

November 4, 2024 @ 1:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CBInsights has released their State of CVC Q3’24 Report. According to the detailed research report from the team at CBInsights, CVCs or corporate venture capital funding show “heightened” interest in early-stage rounds, even as CVC deal-making has reportedly fallen to its “lowest level since 2018.”… Read More

November 4, 2024 @ 12:44 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Klarna, an AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has launched a flexible payment option for Zoom Workplace. The initiative aims to make digital collaboration more accessible and affordable for businesses and individuals alike. Customers in 16 countries can now use Klarna to manage Zoom… Read More

November 3, 2024 @ 11:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockdaemon has announced that they have joined the Proof of Stake Alliance (POSA). By becoming a member, Blockdaemon explained in the update that it now furthers its commitment to promoting “clear standards” as well as supporting the growth of proof-of-stake or PoS technologies. According to… Read More

November 3, 2024 @ 10:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

More than 130 countries, representing 98% of global GDP are exploring Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) to boost financial inclusion and transaction efficiency. Mathias Studach, Head Finance, Risk & Organizational Development at SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) has shared key insights with CI on these developments…. Read More

November 3, 2024 @ 9:42 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Public Investment Fund (PIF) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) 8th Edition in Riyadh to jointly anchor a proposed $1 billion investment fund. The initiative, announced on October 31, is… Read More

November 3, 2024 @ 7:18 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Paxos, a blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform, has introduced Global Dollar (USDG) – a US dollar-backed stablecoin that Paxos said is “substantively compliant with MAS’ upcoming stablecoin framework.” Paxos Digital Singapore Pte. Ltd. is the issuer of USDG and is regulated by the Monetary Authority… Read More

November 3, 2024 @ 6:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Although various other industries have experienced a “renaissance” in tools for the office of the CFO, private capital has lagged behind, according to an update from Carta. Carta claims that they’re now focused on changing that—and will aim to set the stage for an integrated… Read More

November 3, 2024 @ 6:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC), Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) has added new members to the committee. According to a statement issued by the SEC, four new members have joined the independent Committee that aims to advise the Commission on policies that… Read More

November 3, 2024 @ 6:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Asset tracking is described as the practice of understanding and keeping track of a company’s physical assets, according to an extensive report from Juniper Research. Juniper Research explained in its latest report that asset-tracking software offers an improved way of gathering, effectively analyzing, and applying… Read More

November 3, 2024 @ 6:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Despite the ongoing and seemingly never-ending war and regulatory issues, cryptocurrency adoption has been growing steadily across Eastern Europe and is said to be driven by institutions and DeFi activity. This, according to report from Chainalysis. As the world’s fourth largest crypto market, Eastern Europe… Read More

November 3, 2024 @ 6:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CBInsights has released the latest State of AI Q3’24 Report. CBInsights noted that the quarterly AI (artificial intelligence) deal count surged to reach “highest” level since Q1’22 peak. In Q3’24, CBInsights revealed that the global AI deal count surged “24% QoQ to reach 1,245 —… Read More

November 3, 2024 @ 6:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Preqin, the global firm focused on alternatives data and insight, has recently released its Real Estate Q3 2024 Quarterly Update report. The report shared with CI by Preqin revealed that the gradual rebound in global real estate fundraising this year “stalled in Q3 2024, as… Read More

November 3, 2024 @ 6:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trulioo, an identity platform with worldwide coverage for person and business verification, announced its instant results capability helped an enterprise organization increase verification speed by 56%. Trulioo claims in its latest update that instant results has reduced the organization’s average onboarding time by “two seconds… Read More

November 3, 2024 @ 6:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Solana made waves in the cryptocurrency and web3 space when it launched on CoinList in 2020, reportedly selling 8 million SOL tokens at a clearing price of $0.22. Before that, CoinList claims that it had spent a year working closely with the Solana team on… Read More

November 3, 2024 @ 6:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Asia’s economies can embrace services in order to boost growth and productivity, according to an update from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The latest report from the IMF noted that manufacturing has been the engine of growth in Asia, but a transition to “modern, tradable… Read More

November 3, 2024 @ 4:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Quantiphi, an AI-powered digital engineering company, announced a multi-year partnership with Google Cloud to advance enterprise adoption of generative AI and expand its product, engineering and resources to address the demand for Google Cloud’s AI technologies. The partnership builds on the companies’ history of accelerating… Read More

November 3, 2024 @ 4:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) whose share prices fell significantly this past week after announcing weaker than expected earnings also revealed that it will be rolling out Silver (SLR) and Stellar (XLM) Futures from Coinbase Derivatives. Coinbase, which remains the largest crypto exchange in the… Read More

November 3, 2024 @ 4:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lunar and Saldo Bank have entered a partnership in order to transform Nordic banking and payment solutions. Lunar, the Nordic challenger bank, announces a partnership with Saldo Bank, a fintech and banking provider. Saldo Bank is reportedly the first banking institution to leverage Lunar’s Nordic… Read More