Tagged: Business Expansion

January 20, 2023 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda announced that the successful Austrian-only phase of their partnership with N26, one of the largest digital banks in Continental Europe, has been expanded. N26 customers from Germany, Portugal, Belgium, Ireland and Switzerland will now “be able to invest in a wide range of over… Read More

January 17, 2023 @ 4:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Temenos (SIX: TEMN) announced a number of leadership changes as the company prepares for the next phase of growth. After 20 years of service, Max Chuard has “decided to step down from his role as CEO and a search to identify a new CEO is… Read More

January 15, 2023 @ 8:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SentBe, Korea’s fintech company, announced the official launch of its international money transfer service in the U.S., “a significant move in the company’s global expansion.” Customers, including migrant workers in the U.S., can now “send U.S. dollars to more than 50 countries with greater ease… Read More

January 11, 2023 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HighRadius, which claims to be the global leader in Autonomous Finance Platforms for the Office of the CFO, announced their new office in Kraków, Poland. HighRadius is “headquartered in Houston, Texas, and this will be their fifth regional office in Europe, after London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt,… Read More

January 5, 2023 @ 10:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PPRO, which claims to be the leading provider of digital payments infrastructure, has announced that it has expanded its coverage of the Portuguese market by integrating MB WAY, Portugal’s leading mobile wallet provider, onto its platform. This development comes “as a result of PPRO’s long-standing… Read More

January 3, 2023 @ 3:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

2022 has been a year of “success” and excitement, the team at Poloniex claims. As a proponent of blockchain technology, Poloniex says that it understands very well that education and adoption “are the key to fostering the development of Web3.” Since its establishment in 2014,… Read More

December 22, 2022 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

2022 has been a “meaningful” year for Coinbase’s (NASDAQ:COIN) international expansion, and before they draw it to a close, they want to share some additional updates. Coinbase has been “granted approval by the Central Bank of Ireland to operate as a Virtual Asset Service Provider… Read More

December 22, 2022 @ 11:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (CSE: BIGG), owner of Netcoins, the online cryptocurrency brokerage that makes it easy for North Americans to buy, sell, and understand cryptocurrency, and Blockchain Intelligence Group, a developer of blockchain technology search, risk-scoring and data analytics solutions, is pleased to report… Read More

December 18, 2022 @ 2:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Gemini says it’s pleased to announce that individuals and institutions in Greece and Bulgaria can now “open a Gemini account to deposit, trade, and custody over 100 cryptocurrencies.” Consumers in these additional two markets “can securely access Gemini’s website or mobile app… Read More

December 17, 2022 @ 10:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial habit forming platform, Updraft, announces its latest investment round, raising another £108 million in equity and debt “to power its ambitious growth strategy and deliver savings to its fast-growing user base of 300k members.” The senior debt funding round of £100 million was “led… Read More

December 16, 2022 @ 10:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Instant Financial, which claims to be the “pioneer” of fee-free, responsible earned wage access (EWA) solutions that help employees take control of their financial wellness, announced that the company “reached several growth milestones in 2022, confirming the demand for on-demand pay and electronic tips solutions… Read More

December 15, 2022 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banking Circle Group is pleased to announce that Jim Snabe will become the Chairperson of its Advisory Board. Jim Snabe will work closely with Banking Circle Group CEO & Co- founder, Anders la Cour, and the majority shareholder EQT VIII, “to continue the rapid profitable… Read More

December 13, 2022 @ 12:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nexo, which claims to be the “leading” regulated institution for digital assets, has announced its registration “with the Ministry of Finance of Poland as a Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) in the country.” This development in Poland “builds on the crypto-native FinTech’s longstanding effort to… Read More

December 12, 2022 @ 4:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FLX Networks, the technology platform modernizing the engagement between asset and wealth management firms, announced the addition of eleven new hires this quarter, “including two new C-suite roles and others in sales and marketing—actions consistent with the plans recently announced in the firm’s $10MM capital… Read More

December 11, 2022 @ 9:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Union Bank of Philippines, a “long-standing” partner of Hex Trust, is expanding their digital asset exposure by “tapping into the metaverse.” As a continuation of their “Tech-up Pilipinas” advocacy, UnionBank has announced their entrance “to The Sandbox, with the help of Hex Trust’s digital asset… Read More

December 11, 2022 @ 1:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Computop, a global payment service provider, and ESW, the direct-to-consumer (DTC) ecommerce company, announced that the companies have “extended their strategic partnership in several key global markets.” Building on its nine-year relationship with Computop in the UK, ESW will now also “use its Paygate payment… Read More

December 11, 2022 @ 11:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Matera, maker of world-class instant payment and QR code technology for financial institutions, announced its move into the U.S. “with new headquarters in San Francisco.” The expansion comes amid adoption of Pix, the instant payment system “implemented by the Central Bank of Brazil in 2020… Read More

December 9, 2022 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Luxembourg is a country known for its “strong” focus on innovation and is one of the world’s “leading” financial centers, and PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) is pleased to announce that they will be “expanding PayPal’s cryptocurrency services to eligible Luxembourgish customers in the coming days.” The introduction… Read More

December 7, 2022 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank, which claims to be one of the world’s largest digital financial services platforms, announced an equity capitalization of $330 million, which will be “invested to finance the expansion of the company’s portfolio, increase penetration across market segments and strengthen its operations and long term… Read More

December 6, 2022 @ 11:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global fintech platform Airwallex is pleased to announce that Kai Wu has been jointly appointed “as the company’s Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Asia-Pacific General Manager (APAC GM).” Kai has “held a number of senior positions at Airwallex for close to five years, including as… Read More