March 3, 2024 @ 7:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ClearBank, the enabler of secure accounts, real-time clearing and embedded banking for financial institutions, announced that Emma Hagan has been appointed CEO of ClearBank UK, and will take up the role following regulatory approval. Hagan brings a wealth of banking experience “to the role, having… Read More

March 3, 2024 @ 6:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alpaca now supports limit orders and extended hours trading for fractional shares. As noted in a blog post from Alpaca, trading in fractional shares is considered to be “a crucial tool for investors.” Alpaca says that it opens the door “for individuals to invest in stocks… Read More

March 3, 2024 @ 6:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Although the rapid rise of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services has been accompanied by a growing chorus of concern about runaway consumer debt, the customers who are using these services are growing “increasingly satisfied with their experiences.” According to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S…. Read More

March 3, 2024 @ 6:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Since stepping in as Binance CEO, Richard Teng  (who replaced former CEO Changpeng Zhao), has reportedly made it a priority to ensure and maintain the user-focused principles of Binance across the company, with the primary emphasis being on ensuring stability. According to Richard Teng, in… Read More

March 3, 2024 @ 5:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) recently announced during the ETHDenver conference that its digital wallet users may now transact via Arbitrum. The latest integration is set to enable seamless access to decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms for new crypto clients by significantly reducing the complexity of L2 transfers…. Read More

March 3, 2024 @ 3:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ether.fi, the liquid restaking protocol, announces a $23M funding round, led by Bullish Capital and CoinFund. ether.fi claims that it has established itself as a key player “in liquid restaking with over $1.6B in total value locked (TVL) – up 15x since the beginning of… Read More

March 2, 2024 @ 4:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, announced the expansion of its global leadership team, with three new hires based out of the company’s Americas headquarters in San Francisco. Jason Gottlieb joins “as VP, Financial Partnerships, Hugo Buret as Global Head of… Read More

March 2, 2024 @ 4:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alloy, the identity risk management company behind nearly 600 banks and fintech companies, today announced Alloy for Embedded Finance, a new product custom-designed for sponsor banks, BaaS providers, and their fintech partners to collaboratively manage identity risk and stay ahead of regulatory requirements. Oftentimes, sponsor… Read More

March 2, 2024 @ 4:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced the Open Banking for Account Opening program, providing a foundational set of open banking products as a core benefit to Mastercard consumers and small business debit issuers as well as consumer prepaid issuers in the U.S. The program improves the digital… Read More

March 2, 2024 @ 4:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Juniper Square, the provider of partnership enablement to the private funds industry, announced that Brandon Sedloff has been promoted to Chief Real Estate Officer. In this role, Sedloff will oversee “the continued growth of Juniper Square’s real estate vertical as the firm continues to expand… Read More

March 2, 2024 @ 1:51 pm By Michael Wong  |  

MercadoLibre Inc., the powerhouse of e-commerce and payments in Latin America, has appointed Andre Chaves as the head of its fintech division, Mercado Pago, in the country, according to a Bloomberg report. Chaves, 41, steps into his new role with a rich background in corporate… Read More

March 2, 2024 @ 1:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Akur8, the insurance pricing solution powered by transparent machine learning, is pleased to announce that Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, a company offering coverage for farm insurance in addition to virtually every line of insurance in the state of Georgia, has selected Akur8’s Core… Read More

March 2, 2024 @ 8:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Securitize, a digital asset/tokenization enabler, has launched a new subsidiary, Securitize Credit, which is introducing a new product called “Earn.” The platform is designed “to provide Securitize users an opportunity to earn sustainable, high-quality on-chain yields through digital assets.” Securitize Earn enables qualified crypto lenders… Read More

March 2, 2024 @ 8:58 am By Michael Wong  |  

Nium, a real-time cross-border payments firm based in the United States and Singapore, has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first non-Japanese company to be granted a Type 1 Funds Transfer Service Provider (FTSP) license by the Japanese Financial Services Agency (JFSA). The license… Read More

March 2, 2024 @ 8:57 am By Michael Wong  |  

Baubap, a pioneering consumer microlending platform based in Mexico, has announced a significant boost to its operations with $120 million in debt financing obtained in a pre-Series A round. The round was led by SixPoint Capital Management, a U.S.-based fintech capital partner, marking a major… Read More

March 1, 2024 @ 7:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Appian (Nasdaq: APPN) has partnered with Symphony, the markets’ infrastructure and technology platform, to help banks and financial services firms communicate, collaborate, and automate compliantly in a highly competitive and regulated market. The partnership will enable customers to “embed auditable, compliance-enabled omnichannel communications on popular… Read More

March 1, 2024 @ 7:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has partnered with Loop, a digital payments technology company licensed by SAMA, to empower businesses and consumers across the Kingdom with greater access to advanced credit card offerings and innovative payment solutions. The partnership will see Loop “expand its portfolio, enhance its… Read More

March 1, 2024 @ 6:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Responding to growing demand for Finance-as-a-Service propositions in the Middle East, additiv, a global enabler of Fintech and embedded finance, has announced that it is expanding its presence in Dubai, UAE by opening a new, fully operational office location in the heart of Dubai International… Read More

March 1, 2024 @ 4:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

As of today (March 1, 2024), if you have an Apple Card, you may hold up to $1 million in your Apple Savings account. While there is no minimum amount needed to open an account, if you go over the $1M hurdle, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) will… Read More

March 1, 2024 @ 3:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SynFutures V3, the latest version of the decentralized derivatives trading protocol, is live on Blast mainnet. Now that they’ve brought permissionless perps to Blast, users can reportedly “earn up to 3x the rewards potential through Blast, Blast Gold (Big Bang developer airdrop allocation), and our… Read More