May 8, 2024 @ 9:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Corlytics, a regulatory intelligence and policy compliance tech provider, has acquired a digital Regtech platform from Deloitte UK. The marriage of the two platforms is described as transformational, “completing the cycle of regulatory assessment and implementation.” The announcement closely “follows Verdane’s majority stake investment last… Read More

May 8, 2024 @ 9:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Emirates NBD, a banking group in the MENA (and Türkiye) region, has announced Chainalysis as a key council member of the Digital Asset Lab. Chainalysis, the blockchain data platform, will “join professional services firm PwC, digital asset transfer and direct custody technology platform Fireblocks, and… Read More

May 8, 2024 @ 9:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Allica Bank – the digital challenger bank built especially for established SMEs – has announced the launch of a new partnerships team, specifically focused on growing its relationships with accountancy firms across the UK. Allica, the business bank, sees accountants as “a vital connection to… Read More

May 8, 2024 @ 9:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against Chime Financial for allegedly “failing to give consumers timely refunds when their accounts were closed.” Thousands of consumers waited for weeks or even months “for balance refunds after closing their accounts – a failure that inflicted… Read More

May 8, 2024 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A year after the start Bitpanda first enabled trading for Raiffeisenlandesbank NÖ-Wien, they are pleased to announce that their partnership will now be rolled out “across the North and East of Austria to an additional 55 Raiffeisen banks in Lower Austria and Burgenland.” The core… Read More

May 8, 2024 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Over 90% of stablecoin transaction volumes are not being attributed to transfers made by legitimate users, according to a metric created by Visa Inc. (NYSE: V), indicating that these crypto tokens could be far away from becoming a popular method of payment. The dashboard from… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 7:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm OKX‘s investment arm OKX Ventures has announced a strategic investment in four consumer-oriented products from Web3 venture studio EVG. According to a blog post by OKX, these reportedly “include multi-chain SocialFi infrastructure Open Social Protocol, decentralized collaboration network Zeek, strategy card game… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 7:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) announced the expansion of its Fund Connect ETF portal via upgrades to its Application Protocol Interface (API), now offering coverage to all clients globally including Europe and the APAC region. Fund Connect ETF APIs have been “available in the U.S…. Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 7:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fintech Banked and National Australia Bank (NAB) are partnering on a payments solution. The collaboration follows NAB’s VC arm’s participation in Banked’s Series A funding round, which saw NAB contribute $15 million to the firm. The partnership will enable Australian merchants to integrate account-to-account (A2A)… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 7:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Following the release of an independent review of activity at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) which sites misconduct and a toxic workplace, Congressman Patrick McHenry is calling on FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg to resign. McHenry is the Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee,… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 3:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed charges against Curt Kramer and his wholly-owned businesses Power Up Lending Ltd., Geneva Roth Remark Holdings, Inc., and 1800 Diagonal Lending, LLC (formerly known as Sixth Street Lending LLC), for operating as unregistered securities dealers. According to… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 2:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, a global Fintech platform aiming to fuel the alternative investment marketplace for the wealth management industry, has announced the introduction of iCapital Model Portfolios. Today, the more than 100,000 U.S. Financial Advisors who use iCapital’s platform “can now access the first model portfolio, iMAP… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 2:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Truflation are pleased to announce Truflation integrated Chainlink CCIP, the industry standard for secure cross-chain interoperability, across the Arbitrum, Base, and Ethereum mainnets. They are leveraging CCIP’s Simplified Token Transfer capabilities “to facilitate cross-chain transfers of our native token TRUF, enabling  cross-chain payments for node… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 12:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BitPay, the provider of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services, released its latest report, “The 2024 BitPay Spending Report,” which provides a comprehensive look into cryptocurrency spending during the historic 2024 Bitcoin bull run. Key findings shared by Bitpay include: Crypto payments up 20% from January… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 12:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase co-founder and CEO Brian Armstrong welcomed Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) to the Wells Notice club. This past week, it was reported that Robinhood has received a Wells Notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A Wells Notice indicates that SEC staff is recommending an enforcement action by… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 12:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wiz is reporting a $1 billion funding round that delivers a $12 billion valuation for the firm. In total, Wiz reports that it has raised $1.9 billion in funding. According to the company, the funding was led by big-name investors, including Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 11:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Payments and transfers Fintech Mangopay has announced a new VP of Risk Product, Ariel Shoham. He is expected to lead the vision, strategy and roadmap for Identity and Fraud Protection at Mangopay. For decades, Shoham has been engaged in AML/KYC, Regtech, and anti-fraud efforts. He… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 11:23 am By JD Alois  |  

British Business Investments says it has committed to £50 million in a private credit co-investment along with DunPort Capital Management. The funds will help create the co-investment vehicle, Alder Corporate Credit DAC. The funds will be used to support smaller firms in the UK with… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 11:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wolters Kluwer (EURONEXT: WKL), a global firm focused on professional information, software solutions, and services, today unveiled its dedicated AI center. The launch marks the company’s ongoing commitment “to combining deep domain knowledge with technology such as artificial intelligence (AI), which Wolters Kluwer has been incorporating… Read More

May 7, 2024 @ 9:26 am By Bryan P. Bylica, Philip Kassel and Danny H. Harris  |  

The Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Program enables private equity fund managers to access government leverage at rates typically lower than traditional lending sources. The SBIC Program aims to grow small businesses by facilitating access to growth capital for lower middle-market companies. The U.S. Small… Read More