January 16, 2024 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The proportion of CEOs who believe global economic growth will improve over the next 12-months has more than doubled year-on-year, according to an update shared by PwC. At the same time, the proportion of CEOs concerned “about their long-term business viability has risen to 45%… Read More

January 16, 2024 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX, a Web3 technology company, and Circle Internet Financial, a global fintech firm and issuer of USDC, unveiled a new ‘CCTP Cryptopedia Campaign,’ giving users who swap USDC across different blockchains on the OKX DEX aggregator the opportunity “to qualify for a share of a… Read More

January 16, 2024 @ 1:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Over the years, Tether, the largest dollar-based stablecoin in the world, has been peppered with allegations of fraud and claims that the company did not have 1 to 1 reserves for USDT. In an interview with Bloomberg, held at Davos, Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick… Read More

January 16, 2024 @ 1:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

European payments provider Mangopay has announced a partnership with Storfund. Terms of the deal were not revealed. Mangopay, based in France, has long been a top payments provider for marketplaces like crowdfunding platforms. Founded in 2013, Mangopay says it has supported 2,500+ platforms and marketplaces…. Read More

January 16, 2024 @ 12:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Hedera says it Wallet Snap is now live on MetaMask, which provides access to MetaMask’s 30 million monthly active users, The wallet is built by Tuum Technologies, a developer of open-source decentralized identity solutions. Snaps extends the functionality of MetaMask by enabling developers to create… Read More

January 16, 2024 @ 12:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly willing to postpone the Terraform Labs trial for Do Kwon‘s extradition. The SEC agreed to the delay of the civil trial against Terraform Labs and its co-founder Do Kwon for allegedly carrying out a $40 billion… Read More

January 16, 2024 @ 10:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Republic, a top crowdfunding platform serving the full stack of securities exemptions, has announced that it has joined the Tokenized Asset Coalition (TAC). Securitize, another platform that provides online capital formation as well as other digital services, has also joined TAC. TAC, which was revealed… Read More

January 16, 2024 @ 10:15 am By JD Alois  |  

  CI has reported on the moribund activity for venture capital and private equity for some time now. Again and again, we receive reports that VC and PE cratered in 2023. Today, once again, S&P Global Market Intelligence has shared another gloomy report stating that… Read More

January 16, 2024 @ 9:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Later this year, sometime around mid-2024, the next Bitcoin “Halving” will take place. This is when mining rewards are slashed in half. The last Halving took place in 2020 when the number of Bitcoins gifted to validators was cut to 6.25 Bitcoin for successfully mined… Read More

January 16, 2024 @ 9:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Over 50% of all cryptocurrencies have died, according to an extensive research report. And of the over 24,000 cryptocurrencies listed on CoinGecko since 2014, there are a total of 14,039 that have died (at the time of writing). Most dead cryptocurrencies came from projects launched… Read More

January 16, 2024 @ 8:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin, says they are disappointed in the UN’s assessment that singles out USDT “highlighting its involvement in illicit activity while ignoring its role in helping developing economies in emerging markets, completely neglected by the global financial world simply because… Read More

January 16, 2024 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In 2023, Santander (NYSE: SAN) recruited over 4,500 employees with digital skills around the world to drive the group’s transformation. The growing demand for these types of professionals in the market, in particular in financial institutions, led Santander “to launch a targeted recruitment strategy under… Read More

January 16, 2024 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

USDC issuer Circle‘s CEO Jeremy Allaire thinks that there’s a ‘very good chance’ that the US passes stablecoin laws this year. The CEO of Circle, the Fintech firm behind the widely-used stablecoin USDC, is seeing a good chance that laws for stablecoin issuers such as… Read More

January 15, 2024 @ 9:39 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, WebN and Laser Digital launched Libre, a new institutional Web3 infrastructure powered by Polygon for distributing alternative asset funds. Alternative investment management firm Brevan Howard and private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane plan to be the first issuers to strategically partner with… Read More

January 15, 2024 @ 4:16 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Balance, a B2B digital payment platform, says it has developed B2B checkout technology that includes net terms and online payment options like ACH and wire. Balance has also partnered with B2B e-commerce platforms like BigCommerce, Mirakl, and Shopify. The company secured a $350 million credit… Read More

January 15, 2024 @ 4:13 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This past week the American Fintech Council testified before the Washington State House Committee on Consumer Protection and Business, recommending amendments to proposed legislation. CEO Phil Goldfeder, a former member of the New York State Assembly, appeared in Olympia to urge legislators to amend legislation… Read More

January 15, 2024 @ 4:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trumid is reporting its December performance and 2023 trading highlights. Trumid, which is an electronic bond trading platform, has announced monthly activity and year-end highlights. Trumid, a financial technology company and fixed income electronic trading platform, shared recently its trade volume and user participation highlights… Read More

January 15, 2024 @ 4:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) announced the launch of CashPro Insights, a digital tool that analyzes information flowing through the CashPro platform. Through data-driven intelligence, clients are presented “with insights that empower them to make more informed treasury decisions and drive cost savings and efficiencies…. Read More

January 15, 2024 @ 4:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Eleven, the technology company reshaping the alternative investments industry, announces the release of Eleven OS 7. This technology reportedly redefines “the interaction of data between Investor Profiles and private investments, bringing increased simplicity, centralization, data transparency, and integrity to the global private investment process.” At… Read More

January 15, 2024 @ 1:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sock – the self-custody financial app that acts as the hub for your digital currency and financial life – is now available internationally in over 30 countries across Europe, the Americas, and Asia with Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s most recognized cryptocurrency. Bitcoin, which has recently… Read More