September 30, 2023 @ 3:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As Paysafe Payment Solutions Limited “unilaterally” decided to stop processing EUR deposits for Binance users, Paysafe users are now “advised to take appropriate actions in advance.” Paysafe users may “convert EUR balances in their Binance accounts to USDT before 2023-10-31 at 0:00 (UTC).” Meanwhile, users… Read More

September 30, 2023 @ 3:47 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Cyberstarts, an Israel-based venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage cybersecurity startups, has announced raising $480 million to make follow-on investments. In a statement, the firm said the Opportunity Fund will take advantage of follow-on opportunities from its portfolio companies that are raising Series A… Read More

September 30, 2023 @ 3:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As of late, financial markets have been gripped with the reality that the US government may be headed toward a shutdown due to Congress’s “inability to pass the federal appropriations bill for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on October 1st,” the team at NYDIG… Read More

September 30, 2023 @ 3:40 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has successfully completed Project Mariana, a collaborative endeavor with the central banks of France, Singapore, and Switzerland, aiming to explore the potential of wholesale central bank digital currencies (wCBDCs) in cross-border trading and settlement between financial institutions. Developed jointly… Read More

September 30, 2023 @ 3:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Parker Merritt and Kyle Waters from Coin Metrics have provided a close examination of the current Bitcoin mining landscape through the lens of their extensive data. Despite a flat BTC market in the back half of Q3 as spot ETF chatter quieted, hashrate continued “to… Read More

September 30, 2023 @ 11:01 am By Michael Wong  |  

The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) has agreed to contribute $10 million to the Special Fund Window for Less Developed Members (SFW) of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), according to an announcement. The agreement was signed by Sultan Abdulraham Al-Marshad, CEO of SFD, and… Read More

September 30, 2023 @ 6:49 am By Michael Wong  |  

The Hong Kong Institute for Monetary and Financial Research (HKIMR), the research arm of the Hong Kong Academy of Finance (AoF) has officially joined the ASEAN+3 Finance Think-Tank Network (AFTN) as a founding member institution. The ASEAN+3 Finance Think-Tank Network is a coalition established to… Read More

September 30, 2023 @ 4:07 am By Michael Wong  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has revealed in its recent publication on 29 September that there has been a slight increment in total deposits with authorized institutions by 0.6% in August 2023. The deposits consisted of Hong Kong dollar deposits, which saw an increase… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 5:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Three Arrows Capital (3AC), a digital asset hedge fund, co-founder Su Zhu has been arrested at the Changi Airport in Singapore, according to multiple reports. 3AC was a catalyst in the crypto collapse of 2022. Things took a dramatic turn for the worse when TerraUSD/LUNA… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 3:11 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

A new report from business data API provider Codat shows that business lenders continue innovating and evolving their offerings despite current economic challenges. The study of 115 business lenders in the United States and the United Kingdom shows providers are adapting their strategies and priorities to narrow in focus… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 1:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A report has looked into how consumers are managing higher mortgage rates and adapting their spending due to inflation. This along with other key insights are shared in the KPMG UK’s latest Consumer Pulse research. KPMG’s Consumer Pulse survey “tracks how over 3000 consumers across… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 1:54 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Hispanics, which currently represent nearly 20% of the US population, are on track to reach $113 trillion in collective wealth by 2025, according to a new report released by Fintech platform Finhabits. By comparison, the total household wealth in the US in 2022 was $140… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 1:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

While all markets have been choppy and some are in decline, Forge is reporting that private markets are performing better than some other markets. Forge is a private securities marketplace that provides liquidity in private firms. According to the Forge Private Market Index, private firms… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 1:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Islamic Coin, a Shariah-compliant crypto, is raising money on Republic. The Reg S offering, which is set to close next week, has raised over $1.7 million to date, backed by over 1600 investors. To quote the offering page: “Islamic Coin (ISLM) is the native currency… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 10:50 am By JD Alois  |  

  Digital asset as a service firm Zumo reports that it now adheres to the new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requirements when promoting digital assets or crypto. Zumo says it is the first platform to adhere to the new rules. Zumo says that some platforms… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 10:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cross River Bank, a technology infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, is pleased to share mid-year results from its partnership with Operation Hope: HOPE Inside Cross River, which “provides financial literacy education and financial planning to empower local small business owners and individuals on… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 10:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ASMX Group PLC, a developer of digitally enabled secondary market trading technology, has reached a significant strategic agreement with MERJ Exchange. Under this agreement, ASMX is set to launch a digital trading solution “for companies to list traditional debt and equity securities, as well as… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 9:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper.co, one of the industry’s leading digital asset custodians, is pleased to announce an enhancement to its existing integration with Stellar, a decentralized, open-source blockchain network designed to connect the financial systems and democratize economic participation. This enhancement allows institutional clients to trade an even… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Employees are behind a widening gap in the cybersecurity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), a new survey released reveals, “as over three-quarters of SMEs’ C-suite and senior managers admit they have no confidence their teams are operating their own devices securely.” With 54% of… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Capital on Tap, the Fintech company which says it is focused on democratizing small business funding, opened the London Stock Exchange market recently in order to mark the launch of its £250 million securitization facility. The securitization, called London Cards No.1, is reportedy among the… Read More