April 8, 2024 @ 7:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nium, the enabler of real-time cross-border payments, recently announced its partnership with luxury tour operator Scott Dunn to issue virtual cards to its global network of hotel providers. Nium’s virtual card solution reportedly “enables travel intermediaries to effectively pay airlines, hotels, and the global travel… Read More

April 7, 2024 @ 9:15 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the apex banking authority in the nation, is gearing up to unveil a comprehensive framework for a self-regulatory organization (SRO) specifically tailored for the fintech sector. This forthcoming initiative was revealed by Governor Shaktikanta Das during the post-monetary policy… Read More

April 7, 2024 @ 8:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) announced that the share of retail consumer electronic payments -one of the Financial Sector Development Program’s KPIs- reached 70% of total retail payments in 2023, up from 62% in 2022. This achievement is attributed “to the significant growth of payments… Read More

April 7, 2024 @ 8:16 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Shinhan Bank, a prominent player in South Korea’s banking sector, is set to enter the digital arena, vying for a license to become the country’s fourth internet-only bank, according to a Korea Herald report. The move positions Shinhan to compete with established digital banks such… Read More

April 7, 2024 @ 8:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the latest Coin Metrics State of the Network, the researchers take a data-driven look at the most important events that impacted the digital assets industry in Q1 2024. The demand and strength of inflows into bitcoin exchange-traded products “have been unprecedented, catching many by… Read More

April 7, 2024 @ 7:32 pm By Michael Wong  |  

China’s central bank announced on Sunday plans to establish a substantial 500 billion yuan ($70 billion) re-lending initiative aimed at bolstering the nation’s science and technology sectors, according to  a Reuters report. This move underscores the country’s commitment to fostering innovation and supporting its burgeoning… Read More

April 7, 2024 @ 12:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ecommpay, an international Payment Service Provider and UK & Europe direct bank card acquirer, has launched Direct Debit payments across BACS and SEPA with bank payment company GoCardless. By using GoCardless Embed — the fintech’s white-labeled solution that allows payment service providers (PSP) to integrate… Read More

April 7, 2024 @ 11:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bluevine, which claims to be the all-in-one banking platform specifically designed for small businesses, announced it will provide customers three different options for their Bluevine Business Checking account – so they can choose the plan that does the most to unlock additional growth for their… Read More

April 7, 2024 @ 10:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Six out of 10 or 60% of property managers reportedly experienced fraud during the last two years, according to the latest TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) research which finds outdated risk assessment methods leading to alarming levels of late detection. As the rental market grew over the… Read More

April 7, 2024 @ 9:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PhonePe announced a partnership with Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Ltd., which claims to be India’s largest retail health insurance Company, to offer customers health insurance with a monthly and annual payment option. With this partnership, PhonePe users will now “be able to avail… Read More

April 7, 2024 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, announced its plans to launch a stablecoin, pegged 1:1 to the US dollar (USD). Ripple’s stablecoin will reportedly “be 100% backed by US dollar deposits, short-term US government treasuries, and other cash equivalents.” These reserve assets… Read More

April 7, 2024 @ 9:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Xoom, PayPal‘s (NASDAQ: PYPL) cross-border money transfer service, announced that U.S. users now have the option to fund money transfers to friends and family abroad using USD converted from PayPal USD (PYUSD), a U.S. dollar-denominated stablecoin2. Rolling out to customers in the U.S. starting now,… Read More

April 7, 2024 @ 9:14 am By Michael Wong  |  

Financial inclusion data provider Smile API has successfully closed a funding round with DEG‘s Up-Scaling program, a venture supported by the German Development Finance Institution. This initiative, co-financed by the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, channels investments into innovative Fintech and greentech ventures… Read More

April 7, 2024 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As the financial industry grapples with serving an increasingly mobile and digital-first customer base, neobanks are stepping up to fill the gaps left by legacy institutions. Raman Korneu, CEO and Co-founder of myTU, shares his insights on how cloud-native technology and AI can drive a… Read More

April 6, 2024 @ 3:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A study by PensionBee reveals a strong belief among pension savers that shareholder resolutions can convey robust messages to management and address areas of concern, ahead of this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) season. The nationally representative study of 1,000 UK pension savers showed “a… Read More

April 6, 2024 @ 2:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX Ventures, the investment arm of Web3 technology company OKX, is pleased to announce its participation in the seed funding round of UTXO Stack, a modular BTC Layer 2 blockchain launch platform. The seed funding round was reportedly co-led by ABCDE and SNZ, with OKX… Read More

April 6, 2024 @ 1:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) together with seven central banks has recently announced plans to join forces with the private sector to explore how tokenisation can enhance the functioning of the monetary system. Project Agorá (Greek for “marketplace”) reportedly “brings together seven central banks:… Read More

April 6, 2024 @ 12:12 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Following a nine-day trial, a jury in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has found Terraform Labs PTE Ltd. and its former CEO, Do Kwon, guilty of defrauding investors in crypto asset securities. The verdict comes after the Court’s… Read More

April 6, 2024 @ 12:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HOMErs says that it delivers turn-key, contemporary modular homes designed for rapid assembly and disassembly. HOMErs has reportedly secured 89% of its £500,002 target (at the time of writing) via Seedrs with 22 days left in the company’s crowdfunding campaign. HOMErs has so far acquired… Read More

April 6, 2024 @ 12:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Swift announced the findings of the second phase of industry-wide sandbox testing on its central bank digital currency (CBDC) interlinking solution, with the results showing that its connector can enable financial institutions to carry out a wide range of financial transactions using CBDCs and other… Read More