October 22, 2023 @ 12:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Citi and Navan, a modern travel and expense management solution, announced the launch of a new, jointly branded travel and expense system designed for Citi Commercial Bank (CCB) cardholders. The strategic agreement, which “combines Navan’s all-in-one solution and Citi’s leading commercial card solutions, leverages the… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 12:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) signed a cooperation agreement with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in Riyadh, in the field of Fintech and innovation. The agreement was signed by Ayman Al-Sayari, Governor of SAMA, and Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 11:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ACI Worldwide (NASDAQ: ACIW), a global firm focused n mission-critical, real-time payment solutions,  announced that Nymcard, a card issuer in the MENA region, has enhanced its fraud platform with ACI Fraud Management in order “to better protect its customers from the growing threat of financial… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 10:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wealth Dynamix announces that they have partnered with REGDATA in order to create the fully tokenized Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) solution in the cloud.” You can now safeguard your most critical data in CLMi using the REGDATA Protection Suite (RPS). This data protection and privacy… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 9:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Finzly, a provider of payments infrastructure for financial institutions, announced that it has closed a Series A funding round of $10M with TZP Growth Equity. The funding from the investment round will be used to accelerate Finzly’s expansion “as it continues to meet the growing… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 5:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has acquired ON Service GROUP, a provider of business process services, specialized in insurance operations. Terms of the transaction were “not disclosed.” Acquiring ON Service GROUP enhances Accenture’s capabilities “in insurance operations, expanding the range of services available to clients in Germany… Read More

October 21, 2023 @ 9:00 pm By Michael Wong  |  

In a bid to augment the funding pool for burgeoning growth sectors, Japan’s financial watchdog, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), intends to amplify the amount retail investors can allocate to unlisted startups, as reported by Nikkei Asia. The current regulation allows retail investors to contribute… Read More

October 21, 2023 @ 2:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper.co, one of the industry’s digital asset custodians, is announcing further growth of integrated blockchains with Stacks, a network that enables the creation of decentralized applications (dApps) and smart contracts on top of the Bitcoin blockchain. Stacks reportedly combines “the strength, security, and capital of… Read More

October 21, 2023 @ 1:51 pm By Michael Wong  |  

RockItCoin, a US-based crypto blockchain company, has acquired regional Bitcoin ATM operator FirstCoin ATM and Phoenix Crypto for an undisclosed sum, according to an announcement. The company said this strategic expansion solidifies its position in the market, expanding its presence across the United States. FirstCoin… Read More

October 21, 2023 @ 1:31 pm By Michael Wong  |  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. announced its investment in the Southeast Asia Women’s Economic Empowerment Fund (SWEEF) by Sweef Capital and Quona Opportunity Fund. This collaboration aims to propel women’s participation in global economics and finance. This strategic move is a part of PayPal’s pledge to support… Read More

October 21, 2023 @ 12:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Upland, the web3 Metaverse Super App, announced an extension to its Series A funding, securing an additional $7 million. This recent investment further positions Upland “as one of the most widely-used web3 apps, with over 3 million registered accounts on the EOS blockchain and nearly… Read More

October 21, 2023 @ 10:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global Invoice Finance provider Accelerated Payments has announced a strategic partnership with UK funding platform Funding Friends in order “to facilitate the accessibility of working capital solutions for UK SMEs and mid to large corporate businesses.” Having previously worked alongside Accelerated Payments Head of UK,… Read More

October 21, 2023 @ 4:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Founders are discussing cyber insurance more than ever, with 83% talking to their investors and boards about cyber protection often or always — a 42% increase year-over-year. The report, titled “Cyber Risk Index: Startup Edition 2023” comes from Embroker, the digital platform making it simple… Read More

October 20, 2023 @ 11:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Token.io, the account-to-account (A2A) payment infrastructure provider has announced the expansion of its direct open banking connectivity network to Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, where it now “offers Account Information Services (AIS) and Payment Initiation Services (PIS) services.” This unlocks new opportunities “for Payment Service… Read More

October 20, 2023 @ 10:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance has reportedly signed several agreements with new fiat partners for EUR payments, deposits, and withdrawals. According to a blog post from Binance, Users are already migrating to these new services. As explained in the announcement, fiat channels are an important factor in “driving crypto… Read More

October 20, 2023 @ 9:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In their pursuit to open up global avenues for local talent, the SadaPay team is pleased to announce an update to their freelancer account, SadaBiz. SadaPay users can now invoice their clients “using the world’s fastest-growing mobile wallet, Apple Pay.” Though Apple Pay hasn’t made… Read More

October 20, 2023 @ 7:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire MexPago, a Mexico-based payment service provider and an Institution of Electronic Payment Funds (IFPE) license-holder. The transaction is subject “to regulatory approvals and customary closing… Read More

October 20, 2023 @ 6:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sunny Lu, CEO at VeChain, recently shared key insights exclusively with Crowdfund Insider. Recently, Vechain hosted its first Hackathon at Harvard University on the 7th and 8th of October. Following a selection from over 10,000 applicants, the 36-hour coding and collaboration event brought together 200… Read More

October 20, 2023 @ 5:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Extend has announced the launch of AI-powered automatic receipt matching via its spend management platform. The new feature allows users “to email or upload receipt images into the Extend app, where those images are then automatically matched to their corresponding transactions.” Coupled with Extend’s receipt… Read More

October 20, 2023 @ 5:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Onramp, a Bitcoin asset-management platform, announces its official launch, marking a “step-function” improvement in bitcoin custody. Onramp’s approach to bitcoin custody, product offerings, and research and education aims to establish “a new industry standard for sophisticated investors.” As noted in an update shared with CI,… Read More