Tagged: digitalization

June 23, 2023 @ 3:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Energy Web, the world’s “largest” ecosystem of companies using open source, decentralized technologies to accelerate the energy transition, is coming to Polkadot, the next-generation blockchain network powering the movement for a better web. The move will allow Energy Web “to create the framework for a… Read More

June 23, 2023 @ 2:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Plaid introduces Plaid Beacon, the anti-fraud network for fintechs and financial institutions. Beacon is designed “to stop the chain reaction of fraud that occurs when identities are stolen and accounts are compromised.” Through a set of APIs, Beacon reportedly “enables real-time, secure information… Read More

June 23, 2023 @ 11:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tuum joins forces with Marqeta in order “to deliver a pre-integrated fintech solution, accelerating modern digital payment programs.” As noted in a blog post, Tuum recently announced their partnership “to offer a pre-integrated fintech solution, accelerating time to market for Tuum’s customers by working with… Read More

June 21, 2023 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Deutsche Bank AG (ETR: DBK) has reportedly submitted an application for obtaining regulatory clearance to serve as a digital asset custodian, based in Germany, the bank revealed on Tuesday (June 20, 2023). As first reported by Bloomberg, this latest development from Deutsche Bank comes only… Read More

June 19, 2023 @ 11:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sylon Asesores, a registered investment advisor launches Rivium, in collaboration with Alpaca‘s advanced brokerage technology. This provides Mexican investors “with a user-friendly app that delivers a comprehensive and customized banking and investing experience.” The platform reportedly “offers diverse investment products, including individual stocks, fractional shares,… Read More

June 18, 2023 @ 12:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Comerica Bank announced the launch of Comerica Small Business Convenient Capital, its first “fully digital,” end-to-end new lending platform “to provide convenient access to capital and innovative value-added benefits for Comerica small business customers.” Built in collaboration with Amount, a digitally enabled lender and credit… Read More

June 17, 2023 @ 4:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bybit, which claims to be the world’s “third-most visited” cryptocurrency exchange, is pleased to announce the release of its latest tool, ToolsGPT. This innovative platform “combines ChatGPT’s machine learning technology with Bybit’s robust market data, [enhancing] the way traders make informed and profitable decisions.” ToolsGPT… Read More

June 16, 2023 @ 5:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OneSpan (NASDAQ: OSPN), the digital agreements security company, today announced expanded features for OneSpan Notary, a “next-generation,” all-in-one, cloud-connected solution that enables organizations to transform the way notaries and customers complete agreements and notarize documents in a secure and trusted environment. These new capabilities will… Read More

June 16, 2023 @ 12:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

An international consortium of industry and technical experts, supported by government, business and other organizations have “completed the world’s first quantum-secure cross-border electronic trade document transaction, delivering a verifiable, secure, and legally recognizable solution for future digital trade transactions. This significant step forward in the… Read More

June 16, 2023 @ 9:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The convergence of AI and NFTs has far-reaching implications for the gaming industry. It introduces a new level of customization and creativity for players, enabling them to personalize assets within the gaming space. NFTs, providing the technology for creative ownership, synergize with AI, which breaks… Read More

June 15, 2023 @ 10:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Astra, a provider of infrastructure for faster payments, today announced a partnership with Alloy, the identity risk management company, to streamline the onboarding process for existing Alloy customers to leverage Astra’s advanced transfer technology in their applications. Gil Akos, CEO and co-founder of Astra, said:… Read More

June 15, 2023 @ 6:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Biz2X is pleased to announce its new Account Opening product. This “breakthrough” technology reportedly “allows banking clients to quickly and efficiently open new deposit accounts, enabling faster funding for borrowers. ” New small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are “cropping up every day.” The integration of Biz2X’s… Read More

June 15, 2023 @ 11:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Boson Protocol, an open-source, foundational infrastructure for facilitating decentralized commerce on Web3, has made the strategic appointment of Holly Wood as Director of Business Development. Holly will be “driving adoption of the protocol after Boson moved from closed beta to open access earlier this month.”… Read More

June 14, 2023 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vouched, an AI-driven identity verification platform, announced it will provide identity verification services in support of the launch of FreedomID, a platform designed “to support refugees in their safe passage and settlement anywhere in the world, formed by UK tech company Zenoo.” Vouched expects to… Read More

June 13, 2023 @ 10:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched the 8th edition of the Global Fintech Hackcelerator, titled “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Finance Global Challenge”, in order to “produce innovative and market-ready AI solutions that can transform the financial services industry.” The competition is “conducted in… Read More

June 12, 2023 @ 6:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Snapsheet, which claims to be the “pioneer” of virtual appraisals and an emerging leader in cloud-based claims management software, announced that specialty property and casualty insurance carrier  IAT Insurance Group selected Snapsheet Claims software “to deliver the modern claims experience to its customers.” As noted… Read More

June 12, 2023 @ 6:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Toshiba Digital Solutions Corporation and Classiq Technologies Ltd. signed a technology collaboration agreement in the gate-based quantum computing. Quantum computers are next-generation technologies “that have the potential to efficiently solve problems that conventional computers could not solve or take a very long time to solve… Read More

June 11, 2023 @ 6:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Plaid is introducing an all-new identity verification experience that allows consumers to fast track verifications across Plaid-powered apps and services. Just as commerce providers have delivered on the promise of “one-click” checkout, Plaid claims it is “creating the standard for a ‘verify once, verify everywhere’… Read More

June 11, 2023 @ 6:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NEXT Insurance, a digital insurtech transforming small business insurance, recently announced its expanded partnership with Gusto Embedded. The strengthened partnership “will exclusively offer NEXT’s pay-as-you-go workers’ compensation to the small business customers of Gusto Embedded partners through NEXT’s fully embedded insurance solution, NEXT Connect.” Users… Read More

June 11, 2023 @ 6:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Just one month after its public launch in Mexico on May 4th, one million people already have Cuenta Nu – which is the local digital account and second financial product of Nu Mexico, Nubank’s (NYSE: NU) subsidiary in the country. The rapid growth of the… Read More