March 22, 2024 @ 8:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitgo is pleased to announce the official launch of WBTC on Kava. Since 2018, Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) has created additional liquidity “for decentralized exchanges and enhanced all decentralized applications (dApps) with BitGo Trust Company as the designated custodian.” As a result, use cases, driven by… Read More

March 22, 2024 @ 7:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Trulioo, an identity platform with global coverage for person and business verification, announced its latest match rate performance supported by data science, market expertise and ongoing innovation. The Trulioo platform’s Person Match verification capability reportedly delivers flexible, intelligent data routing and sequencing with machine learning… Read More

March 22, 2024 @ 7:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SIX, the global financial information provider, and BITA, a provider of indexing technology and services, announced that SIX has made a strategic investment in BITA to strengthen a series of existing joint projects and accelerate the expansion of SIX’s global benchmark platform. Existing BITA shareholders,… Read More

March 22, 2024 @ 5:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX is working with Immutable, a Web3 gaming platform. This partnership is expected to include the introduction of “a GameFi NFT launchpad and the integration of Immutable’s gaming-focused zkEVM chain into our OKX Marketplace and OKX Wallet.” OKX says that they aim “to transform how… Read More

March 21, 2024 @ 11:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) continues to expand its cross-border payment solutions with a new connection to Alipay, China’s digital open platform under Ant Group. The move comes as consumers increasingly “look for ways to send money across the globe quickly and securely.” Insights from Mastercard’s Borderless… Read More

March 21, 2024 @ 11:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brex, the AI-powered spend platform for modern companies, announced the closing of its third securitization transaction out of its previously established Brex Commercial Charge Card Master Trust. The transaction included the “issuance of $260M of charge card asset-based notes rated by Kroll Bond Rating Agency.”… Read More

March 21, 2024 @ 11:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Swift announced it has been selected to build a service that will reduce the risk of misdirected payments and increase defenses against payment fraud, providing Australians with more confidence when sending money. Swift, which built and runs the NPP, was chosen by Australian Payments Plus… Read More

March 21, 2024 @ 6:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FTX’s Chief Executive Officer has said that Sam Bankman-Fried’s deception has not ended even with his unprecedented fraud conviction. As part of an extensive victim impact statement submitted Wednesday (March 20, 2024) prior to SBF’s sentencing this upcoming week, FTX CEO John Ray states that… Read More

March 21, 2024 @ 6:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hyperledger Foundation, the open, global ecosystem for enterprise-grade blockchain technologies, announced Citi and the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) as new members. Additionally, the foundation unveiled a new Hyperledger Besu Financial Services Working Group, chaired by DTCC, that will “support operationalizing the open source Ethereum client… Read More

March 21, 2024 @ 4:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MARA), which claims to be one of the largest publicly traded Bitcoin miners and a leader in supporting and securing the Bitcoin ecosystem, has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Applied Digital Corporation’s Bitcoin mining data center in Garden… Read More

March 21, 2024 @ 2:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trustly, a global firm focused on innovative payment solutions, announced a partnership with MoneyGram International, Inc., a financial technology company that connects the world’s communities. Through this strategic alliance, MoneyGram introduces cardless payments for millions of its users across Europe. When sending international money transfers… Read More

March 21, 2024 @ 1:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Reddit, a top social media platform that hosts thousands of different forums, has successfully listed its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Shares in Reddit are experiencing a solid pop after being priced at $34 a share. As of this moment, Reddit is… Read More

March 21, 2024 @ 1:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Research by Sumsub, a global verification platform with 1B+ identities database, shows an alarming surge of fraud networks across multiple regions. The company discovered the trend prior to “launching its upgraded comprehensive Fraud Prevention Solution aimed to help businesses fight fraud networks and other rising… Read More

March 21, 2024 @ 1:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rails, a self-custodial crypto exchange that allows users to trade perpetuals while maintaining self-custody, announced a $6.2 million seed round led by Slow Ventures, CMCC Global, Round13 Capital, and Quantstamp. Rails’ proprietary trading engine combines advanced matching capabilities with a user-friendly interface and a set… Read More

March 21, 2024 @ 11:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Yieldstreet, a private market online investing platform, and Wilshire Advisors LLC, a global advisor with more than $1 trillion in assets under advisement, announced a partnership that intends to enhance investor access to institutional-quality alternative investments. Yieldstreet caters mostly to Accredited Investors but non Accredited… Read More

March 21, 2024 @ 11:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, the House Financial Services Committee, Capital Markets Subcommittee held a hearing on the alleged overreach of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the need for reform. The current Commission, under the leadership of Chairman Gary Gensler, has been criticized by many policymakers as… Read More

March 21, 2024 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois  |  

EstateGuru, an online investment platform providing debt capital, has issued a comment on the “Project of the Year 2023.” The marketplace shares that 430 issuers raised money on the platform from projects in Estonia, Finland, Latvia, and Lithuania. Almost €100 million was funded in 2023… Read More

March 21, 2024 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The British Business Bank has launched its new Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II, a £660m fund set to cover the entire North of England. The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II), aims to “build on the success of the initial fund, with the purpose… Read More

March 21, 2024 @ 7:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Fintech Kriya is reportedly advancing £500 million to businesses banked by Barclays. Kriya has commented on their partnership in a new blog post. According to Kriya, a major part of their business success is “down to the organizations they partner with and the merchants… Read More

March 21, 2024 @ 7:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Small firms continue to face a challenging macroeconomic environment, as sales growth in the December festive period hit a three-year low, according to the Xero Small Business Insights (XSBI) data from global small business platform Xero – which covers the three months to December 2023…. Read More