August 28, 2024 @ 7:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aquanow, a global crypto infrastructure provider trusted by 300+ clients, is announcing a strategic partnership with Zodia Custody, an institution-first digital asset custodian backed by Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings, Northern Trust, and National Australia Bank. The partnership will see Zodia Custody “provide its enterprise custody… Read More

August 28, 2024 @ 7:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PayJunction, a tech-focused payments company, announced it has added Text to Pay capabilities to its No-code Payments Integration, Virtual Terminal, and API. The new feature enables businesses “to seamlessly and securely implement Text to Pay into current invoicing workflows, enabling them to accept customer payments… Read More

August 28, 2024 @ 7:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New figures published today from KPMG UK’s mid-year Fraud Barometer show that money laundering has been the most common fraud type by value in the last six months. Nine cases have been heard in UK Crown Courts collectively “worth £128.2 million so far this year.”… Read More

August 28, 2024 @ 6:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TIAA, which claims to be the largest U.S. provider of lifetime income, announced a strategic partnership with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) to accelerate the transformation of TIAA’s retirement recordkeeping capabilities and operations. The agreement capitalizes on the strengths of “both organizations to provide next-generation technologies and… Read More

August 28, 2024 @ 4:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AvidXchange, a provider of accounts payable (AP) automation software and payment solutions for middle market businesses and their suppliers, announced a strategic and exclusive partnership with Workamajig, an agency management software for the creative industry. AvidXchange will be the exclusive, “embedded provider of invoice automation… Read More

August 28, 2024 @ 4:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Verge Mobile, a T-Mobile partner, marks five years of partnership with DailyPay – a worktech company and provider of earned wage access. Dedicated to providing its employees with the best workplace experience, Verge Mobile had reportedly “implemented DailyPay’s financial wellness benefit in August 2019.” Operating… Read More

August 28, 2024 @ 3:22 am By Michael Wong  |  

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced tightened regulations for peer-to-peer (P2P) non-bank lending platforms, effective immediately, in response to some entities’ violations of the 2017 guidelines. The move aims to enhance transparency and ensure stricter compliance with regulatory standards, addressing concerns that certain… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 10:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Research by global small business platform Xero has uncovered payment convenience is key for Kiwi consumers, but key barriers such as expensive fees are turning off small businesses from embracing new digital methods. Xero’s latest report ‘I want to pay that way’, delves into the… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 10:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sumsub’s full-cycle verification platform has obtained certification against the UK DIATF. The Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework (DIATF) is a set of standards and rules designed to establish trust in digital identity products in the UK. This framework aims to create “a trusted environment… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The PhonePe Group reported revenue of INR 5064 Cr for FY23-24 (fiscal year ending March 31, 2024) which represents 74% top-line growth from FY22-23 revenue of INR 2914 Cr. The Group also reported “an Adjusted Profit After Tax (i.e., PAT excluding ESOP costs) of INR… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 10:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SIX and Diebold Nixdorf are entering into a cooperation to secure the long-term cash supply in Switzerland through innovative approaches. The digitalization of payments is progressing rapidly, and cash and cash supply “are adapting to market changes.” In Switzerland, cash continues to be highly valued… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 10:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A total of 7,966 deals (mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture financing deals) were announced in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region during January-July 2024, which was a decline of 9.9% compared to the 8,840 deals announced during the same period in previous year, according… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 7:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced an expansion of its strategic collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to create Accenture Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) Platform powered by AWS to help organizations adopt and scale AI rapidly with trust and confidence throughout their enterprise. The rapid rise of… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 4:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

DeFi firm MakerDAO has rebranded as Sky. In a release, Sky indicated that SubDAOs will now become “Sky Stars.” Sky has also released its new stablecoin, USDS, pegged to the US dollar. A New Sky.money website and app are expected to launch to provide a… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

KOHO claims that it has always built products that help Canadians make financial progress. Now, with the launch of Rent Reporting, KOHO is “making healthy credit more accessible to all.” New and existing KOHO members “who pay rent through KOHO will have rent payments reported… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 2:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LendingClub Bank, America’s digital marketplace bank and a subsidiary of LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC), announced the launch of LevelUp Savings, a high-yield savings account that rewards members with competitive rates for making ongoing monthly deposit contributions. Scott Sanborn, LendingClub CEO said: “We’re excited to offer… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 2:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Immunefi, the blockchain cybersecurity platform protecting over $190 billion in assets, has just released its Hacks & Token Prices Report, which is said to be the most comprehensive overview of the impact of hacks on the prices of protocols’ native tokens. This research report from… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 1:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Sygnum Bank is a digital asset-focused financial institution that is based and regulated in Switzerland, supervised by the Swiss Market Financial Authority (FINMA). The company also holds a CMS [Capital Market Services license issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Both of these jurisdictions… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 12:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hex Trust, a provider of digital asset solutions for institutional finance and the Web3 ecosystem, has announced the launch of its inaugural Staking Partner Program. This initiative will feature four infrastructure partners: Chorus One, Kiln, Luganodes and Twinstake. Hex Trust clients will be “able to… Read More

August 27, 2024 @ 11:02 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed fraud charges and received an emergency asset freeze regarding a $60 million Ponzi scam. The SEC alleges that brothers Tanner Adam and Jonathan Adam, along with their firms GCZ Global LLC and Triten Financial Group LLC, told… Read More