August 4, 2024 @ 9:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CBInsights notes in a new report that AI funding has reached $23.2B in Q2’24 — the highest quarterly level on record. CBInsights pointed out that global AI funding “climbed once again in Q2’24, jumping 59% QoQ to hit $23.2B — the highest quarterly level on… Read More

August 4, 2024 @ 9:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zodia Custody, an institution-first digital asset global custodian whose shareholders include Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings, Northern Trust and National Australia Bank, has partnered with Deribit, which claims to be one of the world’s largest crypto options exchange by volume, and will integrate the exchange into… Read More

August 4, 2024 @ 8:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU), which claims to be one of the world’s largest digital banking platforms outside Asia, is helping to streamline the way Brazilians interact with the government’s digital services. Since the partnership began in May, over 3.2 million Nubank customers “have obtained a silver… Read More

August 4, 2024 @ 7:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tokinvest, a marketplace for real-world asset tokenization, and Red Date Technology, the commercialization arm and architect of the Blockchain Services Network (BSN), a public permissioned blockchain infrastructure, announced a strategic partnership to bring significant quantities and value of tokenized real-world assets to market. This collaboration… Read More

August 4, 2024 @ 4:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Disinformation detector Cyabra will list on the NASDAQ in a SPAC [special purpose acquisition company] deal that will value the company at $70 million. Cyabra is an OurCrowd portfolio company, having raised almost $5 million on the online investment platform. The funding rounds on OurCrowd… Read More

August 4, 2024 @ 4:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alpaca, an API-focused brokerage that operates a modern infrastructure for stocks, ETFs, options, and crypto trading and serves hundreds of financial services businesses globally, and Citadel Securities, a global market maker, announced an extension of their strategic partnership in Japan to jointly leverage their expertise… Read More

August 4, 2024 @ 4:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Preqin, the global firm focused on providing alternatives data and insight, released its Real Estate Q2 2024: Preqin Quarterly Update report. The report shows that aggregate real estate fundraising “increased by $0.6bn in Q2 2024 to $33bn from $32.4bn in Q1 2024, showing a continued… Read More

August 4, 2024 @ 3:56 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the central bank of the Philippines has revised guidelines to bolster the settlement of digital payments, ensuring the integrity and efficiency of the country’s payment system. This move aims to adapt to evolving payment landscapes and enhance the operational… Read More

August 4, 2024 @ 3:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Building on its promise to provide customers with a best-in-class experience while decreasing compliance risk, Kompliant, a provider of intelligent automation, is further elevating the merchant underwriting process, by announcing a partnership with the Digital Solutions team at Equifax to provide the powerful suite of… Read More

August 4, 2024 @ 2:45 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Gartner forecasts that at least 30% of generative AI (GenAI) projects will be abandoned after proof of concept by the end of 2025. The primary reasons cited for this high dropout rate include poor data quality, inadequate risk controls, escalating costs, and unclear business value…. Read More

August 4, 2024 @ 2:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bybit, the world’s second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has launched a Digital Rupee (eRupee) as a stablecoin for its INR users. This wallet-based mobile payment solution is now live, “offering a secure and convenient way for users to transact on the platform.” In response… Read More

August 4, 2024 @ 2:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Emburse, whose innovative travel and expense solutions power various organizations, has announced a strategic relationship with Finexio, the Accounts Payable (AP) Payments as a Service company. The partnership offers Emburse customers a solution “to long-standing AP challenges in the $125+ trillion B2B payments market.” Finexio’s… Read More

August 4, 2024 @ 2:34 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) in India is set to strike off as many as 400 Chinese companies involved in online loans and online job businesses across 17 states over the next three months, according to a report by Moneycontrol, citing an anonymous government… Read More

August 4, 2024 @ 6:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Pagaya Technologies (NASDAQ: PGY) says it has inked a deal to acquire Theorem Technology. Pagaya is a credit qualification platform that uses alternative methods and artificial intelligence to provide its service. Its methodologies are said to convert around 30% more customers than traditional methods. Theorem… Read More

August 3, 2024 @ 7:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Association for Financial Markets in Europe (AFME) released a report titled “Digital Finance in the EU – Priorities for fostering resilient, innovative and competitive financial markets”, presenting its recommendations for supporting the development of capital markets and increased access to finance for the real… Read More

August 3, 2024 @ 5:32 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

YouHodler chief of markets Ruslan Lienkha and risk manager Sergei Gorev were asked about recent movements in the cryptocurrency world, including Circle’s IPO and Solana price movements. YouHodler is a firm that offers a wide range of Web3 Fintech services to ensure a seamless connection… Read More

August 3, 2024 @ 5:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, a global firm focused on crypto asset risk management, announced integrating support for Hedera’s Stablecoin Studio into its Holistic screening and investigation solutions. This will bring issuers on the platform an additional layer of risk mitigation. This new integration is “supported by The HBAR Foundation, an… Read More

August 3, 2024 @ 5:20 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Florida is the top state for mobile banking, a new study from software company Vention finds. The study utilized Google Keyword Planner to analyze the nationwide Google search volume behind various keywords related to mobile banking—including “mobile banking,” “mobile banking app,” and “best mobile banking… Read More

August 3, 2024 @ 5:18 pm By Michael Wong  |  

National Pulse, a Dubai-based tech-driven enterprise, has strategically invested in Singaporean Fintech firm Aleta Planet to enhance cross-border payment services in the Middle East. This move aligns with the UAE’s recent push towards open finance and the adoption of digital services, according to the announcement…. Read More

August 3, 2024 @ 5:16 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

New research from Ravelin reveals that failing to tackle online fraud increasingly damages the brand reputation and bottom line for thousands of businesses worldwide. Almost two-thirds of all e-commerce brands (61%) have found themselves at the centre of highly damaging public media storms when fraud… Read More