November 17, 2023 @ 8:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OurCrowd, a global digital investment platform, and RISE, the corporate innovation powerhouse based out of Southeast Asia, announced the launch of the ROCX (Rise OurCrowd Exponential) Fund. The $50 million fund is Thailand’s “first” Israel-focused VC fund and “will invest in early-stage deep technologies in… Read More

November 17, 2023 @ 7:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Onfido, the global automated identity verification provider, today announced the findings of its 2024 Identity Fraud Report and unveiled its Fraud Lab. The report points to the increasing availability of simple-to-use AI tools “as the reason for a 31X increase in deepfakes1 and 5X increase… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 10:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Feedzai, the provider of financial crime and risk management solutions, has partnered with CoreCard, the international provider of prepaid and credit technology solutions and processing services to banks and the financial technology and services market. The partnership will enhance CoreCard’s fraud detection and prevention capabilities… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 10:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Banking Circle S.A. announced a partnership with Ant Group to work on a pioneering liquidity management project, “exploring technology innovations on tokenized deposits which will improve efficiency and speed of global fund settlements.” Banking Circle infrastructure and the blockchain platform “developed by Ant Group will… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 9:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nucleus Financial Platforms, one of the UK’s independent, adviser platform groups, launches the UK Retirement Confidence Index. The research study has reportedly “involved surveying more than 2,200 UK adults aged 50 and over by YouGov.” It’s based on responses “to the central question of how… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 5:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Over three-quarters (77%) of senior finance executives globally expect the economic environment to improve over the coming year, “up considerably from two-thirds (66%) in 2022.” That is according to the latest Future of Finance Study by SIX – an annual survey “that canvasses the opinions… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 5:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance (which is being sued by US regulators for a wide range of issues along with facing major operational challenges globally) has reportedly invested in $ARKM, the native token of Arkham. Arkham is an AI-powered blockchain… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 5:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD)  is raising interest rates once again for Gold members, which is reportedly 8x higher than “the national average savings rate.” As noted in a blog post, the platform is raising the Robinhood Gold rate again – this time to 5.0% APY, their… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 5:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris issued guidance which adopts enhanced requirements for coin-listing and delisting policies of DFS-regulated virtual currency entities, “updating the prior framework issued by the Department in 2020.” Superintendent Harris stated: “This guidance continues the… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 3:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle is focused on creating the world’s largest and most widely used regulated stablecoin network. To do that, Circle are partnering with and empowering “a global community of industry-leading businesses to bring the convenience of stablecoins and Web3 technology to billions of people around the… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 3:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DTCC, the post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that DTCC ALERT, the industry’s “largest” online global database for the maintenance and communication of account and standing settlement instructions (SSIs), has reached a key milestone “with over 15 million SSIs, including… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 12:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is introducing new digital capabilities to support consumers in their car shopping and financing journey. Bank of America clients can now “get prequalified for auto financing to learn how much they may be able to borrow and estimate their terms,… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 12:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed rules to regulate Big Tech and their Fintech services. The CFPB is targeting firms like Facebook, Google, Amazon, Apple, and others. According to the statement issued by the CFPB, the agency seeks to regulated digital wallets… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 11:35 am By JD Alois  |  

CoinShares (Nasdaq Stockholm: CS; US OTCQX: CNSRF) has announced an option to acquire Valkyrie Funds. CoinShares did not provide details beyond the option, which is scheduled to expire on March 31, 2024. Valkryie is a firm that aims to offer a Bitcoin ETF – if… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 11:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The British Business Bank launches a new £70million commitment to support smaller businesses from all sectors right across Northern Ireland. The Investment Fund for Northern Ireland (IFNI) aims “to drive sustainable economic growth by supporting innovation and creating local opportunities for new and scaling businesses… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 9:58 am By JD Alois  |  

CI previously reported on Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) leveraging the UK Open Banking ecosystem to connect bank accounts with their popular digital wallet. Today, Apple is officially announcing the service that aims to provide users access to financial information more conveniently. The UK has led the global… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 9:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered digital asset bank, has added a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) service to its portfolio of offerings. Anchorage focuses on the institutional market. RIAs are registered entities that can provide recommendations on investments and are required to act on behalf of… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Farther, the technology-centric wealth management firm, announced assets under management (AUM) of $1.6 billion – further cementing the company’s steady growth in the industry. The announced AUM represents “nearly 2.4x the firm’s previously reported AUM, announced just six months ago in April 2023.” Farther officially… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, the regulated blockchain & tokenization infrastructure platform, secured in principle approval (IPA) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for its new Singapore entity, Paxos Digital Singapore Pte. Ltd. to offer digital payment token services. Paxos Digital Singapore will issue “a new US dollar… Read More

November 16, 2023 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With Bitpanda Technology Solutions, the development team helps clients with unlocking financial potential in an ever-evolving digital world. Bitpanda is pleased to announce their latest collaboration: an integration with stock3 that enables them “to meet their users growing demand for safe and secure access to… Read More