September 1, 2024 @ 5:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Three in four (73%) SME finance brokers feel optimistic about the future of small businesses, according to SME lender iwoca’s latest Q2 2024 SME Expert Index. The survey of SME brokers reveals “a tentatively bullish outlook for the UK’s 5.5m SMEs, as optimism among brokers… Read More

September 1, 2024 @ 5:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchemy Pay, the fiat-crypto payment gateway, announced a partnership with Unlimit, a leading global fintech company. This collaboration integrates Unlimit’s robust payment rails, “significantly enhancing Alchemy Pay’s On-ramp service offerings for local and global users, offering seamless access to Visa and Mastercard credit card payments,… Read More

September 1, 2024 @ 5:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Quai, a Layer-1 crypto network for the global and compute economies, announces the closing of a $5 million funding round with participation from Cogitent Ventures, MH Ventures, TPC Ventures, Giga Chad Ventures, and DexCheck Ventures. Additionally, Quai previously secured $10 million “from Polychain Capital and… Read More

September 1, 2024 @ 5:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ACI Worldwide, an original innovator in global payments technology, and Mexipay, a leading Mexican financial technology company, have announced the extension of their partnership to enhance Mexico’s real-time payments ecosystem, “with the aim of driving instant payments adoption and boosting economic growth and financial inclusion… Read More

September 1, 2024 @ 2:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based startups raised $9 billion funding through 704 venture capital (VC) deals announced during January-July 2024, which is a 7.9% year-on-year (YoY) increase in funding value despite a 14.3% decline in deal volume. This reflects an improving appetite for big-ticket investments in promising startups, positioning… Read More

September 1, 2024 @ 2:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UP Fintech Holding Limited (NASDAQ: TIGR), an online brokerage firm focusing on global investors, announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Mr. Wu Tianhua, Chairman and CEO of UP Fintech said the second quarter saw trading volumes increase by… Read More

September 1, 2024 @ 2:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

With the inflation rate in the United States “stubbornly” stuck around 3%, more bank customers are trying to find ways to manage the higher cost of goods, “even if their overall financial health has not necessarily improved.” According to J.D. Power, the percentage of U.S…. Read More

September 1, 2024 @ 2:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com announced the launch of global retail services, including the ability to provide seamless deposit and withdrawal facilities for millions of retail users of the Crypto.com App from over 90 countries, vastly improving the efficiency and utility of customers’ crypto journeys. Crypto.com’s global retail services… Read More

September 1, 2024 @ 10:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Helicap has raised $4.3 million in Series B funding that has been led by Kenanga Investors. Helicap, a fintech investment platform, has acquired $4.3 million via its Series B  round, as disclosed in regulatory filings. Kenanga Investors, which is a subsidiary of Malaysia-based Kenanga Investment… Read More

September 1, 2024 @ 5:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AuthenticID, a global company focused on identity verification and fraud prevention solutions, announced the newest release of Smart ReAuth. Smart ReAuth is a reauthentication solution “that leverages a selfie to re-confirm an identity. First released in 2021, this enhanced version offers verifications in less than… Read More

August 31, 2024 @ 6:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brite Payments, a provider of open banking-based instant payments, announced that SAVR, one of Sweden’s most innovative investment platforms, has integrated Brite Instant Payments, enabling customers to make larger direct money transfers into their accounts both quickly and securely. SAVR is a Swedish fund trading… Read More

August 31, 2024 @ 6:11 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The adoption rate of financial technology (fintech) in the Philippines is projected to rise significantly, with 79.5% of the population aged 15 and above expected to be using fintech mobile apps by the end of 2024, according to a new analysis by consumer credit service… Read More

August 31, 2024 @ 6:09 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the conclusion of an investigation and subsequent disciplinary proceedings against WeChat Pay Hong Kong Limited (WPHK), resulting in a fine of HK$875,000 ($112,000). The penalty is imposed for violations under the Payment Systems and Stored Value Facilities Ordinance… Read More

August 31, 2024 @ 6:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE), the global industry association for exchanges and central clearing counterparties, has released recommendations that establish good practice for crypto-asset custody providers, drawing lessons from traditional financial markets to guide the emerging digital asset space. The ruling against FTX and… Read More

August 31, 2024 @ 3:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Silverflow, a firm providing payment processing technology, has partnered with Halo Dot, a pioneering provider of SoftPOS solutions, to supply businesses with a seamless and powerful payment solution, combining Halo Dot’s SoftPOS application and Silverflow’s cutting-edge processing engine. Silverflow is building upon the decades-old payments infrastructure… Read More

August 31, 2024 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockdaemon has joined the launch of the industry’s “first” Node Operator Risk Standard (NORS) certification for Ethereum (ETH), establishing a new benchmark for operational security and risk management for the Ethereum node operators. Additionally, Blockdaemon now participates in the NORS Development Working Group, the group… Read More

August 31, 2024 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mercuryo, a global payments infrastructure platform, has launched on-ramp services on Ninji Wallet, an “agile” cryptocurrency wallet in the Injective ecosystem with seamless access, robust security and simplified asset management. The collaboration represents a pivotal moment in “enhancing Ninji Wallet’s capabilities, with Mercuryo delivering intuitive… Read More

August 31, 2024 @ 3:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an order filing and settling charges against Nasdaq Futures, Inc., formerly a designated contract market (DCM). The order finds Nasdaq Futures, Inc. reportedly failed “to properly establish, monitor, or enforce rules related to an incentive program Nasdaq Futures, Inc. offered… Read More

August 31, 2024 @ 3:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) has announced an expansion of its global strategic partnership with Fiserv (NYSE: FI) which will streamline how merchant clients of Fiserv enable PayPal experiences for their customers. Building on a longstanding partnership between the two companies covering several products and services and millions of… Read More

August 31, 2024 @ 12:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cashfree Payments, India’s payments and API banking solutions company, announced the launch of Secure ID. Secure ID is an end-to-end solution “for identity verification, risk assessment, and fraud prevention.” Cashfree Payments claims to have “crossed 100Cr+ verifications and has prevented fraud worth INR 50Cr+ for… Read More