Tagged: financial services

March 17, 2021 @ 7:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Juniper Research recently published a report titled, “The Role of Regtech in a Post-Pandemic World.” Juniper Research notes that during the past few years, the concept of Regtech or regulatory technology has taken on a lot of importance within the financial services sector and in… Read More

March 14, 2021 @ 10:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    River Financial, a U.S.-based Bitcoin financial provider, recently announced it secured $12 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Goldcrest Capital with participation from Craft Ventures, Polychain Capital, M13, Castle Island, Slow Ventures, and The Kraft Group. The investment round… Read More

March 14, 2021 @ 2:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Deutsche Börse, the German stock exchange company, has reportedly completed the pilot or testing of various quantum computing algorithms which are used to evaluate or create risk models. The pilots found that quantum tech may bring down the time needed for certain simulations from years… Read More

March 14, 2021 @ 10:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainlink notes in a blog post that “secure, up-to-date” price data is the “centerpiece” of many financial applications. This data is regularly used to initiate transactions and “derive” various other instruments and products, particularly in decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, Chainlink explained. The decentralized Oracle network… Read More

March 10, 2021 @ 7:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Immigrants who might not have an established credit history may be able to take advantage of advancements in Fintech that provide tools to help these people become homeowners and gain employment as well, according to industry professionals. As first report by CQ Roll Call, new… Read More

March 7, 2021 @ 1:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Although the Swiss Fintech sector continued to grow last year, a closer examination suggests that certain segments showed signs of stalling or becoming a bit stagnant. It’s one of the main findings of this year’s Fintech research study by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences… Read More

March 7, 2021 @ 12:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK government, via the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), is planning to invest £153 million, in order to create new products and services that are based on recent advancements in quantum technologies. Quantum tech is expected to have a major impact on the financial… Read More

March 2, 2021 @ 9:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payment company Square Inc (NYSE:SQ) announced on Monday its industrial bank, Square Financial Services, has begun operations after completing the charter approval process with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Utah Department of Financial Institutions. According to Square, Square Financial Services is an… Read More

February 28, 2021 @ 7:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Banking Circle, a financial infrastructure developer, notes that digitalization “dramatically accelerated” in order to address the challenges of 2020. Banking Circle writes in a blog post that having had to innovate (and fast) due to the socioeconomic challenges created by COVID-19, banking institutions are now… Read More

February 27, 2021 @ 2:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Silicon Valley-based Fintech Unicorn Brex recently explained how selling wholesale can help your business expand its operations. Brex notes that many digital commerce business owners start out quite small: an online shop or retail location, a “handful of new products” and perhaps a couple of… Read More

February 27, 2021 @ 11:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

First revealed in September 2020, digital asset exchange Kraken is now hard at work “gearing up” to introduce Kraken Bank. The Kraken team notes in a blog post that this new venture is expected to improve the landscape for Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital currency… Read More

February 27, 2021 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Markets Inc., the digital investment and trading platform that’s largely behind or at least part of the trading frenzy in GameStop Corp.’s company shares, is reportedly planning to file confidentially for an IPO at some point next month or later, according to Bloomberg which… Read More

February 26, 2021 @ 8:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Step, a U.S.-based financial services company built for teens and families, announced on Thursday it has crossed one million users in less than four months of its launch. Founded in 2018 and launched last year, Step describes itself as the next-generation financial services company building… Read More

February 24, 2021 @ 3:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Microsoft announced on Wednesday the plans to release Microsoft Cloud For Financial Services. According to Microsoft, the Microsoft Cloud for Financial Services is an end-to-end solution designed for even the most complex control frameworks and regulatory requirements.  “By integrating existing and new capabilities in… Read More

February 24, 2021 @ 1:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Flybits, a Canada-based digital experience platform for financial services, recently announced the launch of its privacy-first guided opt-in experience.  Flybits reported that the experience was designed with the consumer in mind and aims to create valuable digital experiences by allowing individuals to control their personal… Read More

February 24, 2021 @ 1:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After a proposal from the Bank of Lithuania, the European Central Bank (ECB) has reportedly issued a specialized banking license to the Lithuanian capital company UAB SME Digital Financing. It’s now expected that after acquiring such a permit, UAB SME Digital Financing will begin accepting… Read More

February 23, 2021 @ 11:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital banking challenger Starling notes that bad relationships can be a lot of hard work. The Fintech firm has provided several reasons why it may be a good idea to “cut the ties” with your regular bank and “fall in love with easy, responsible… Read More

February 23, 2021 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated on Monday (February 22, 2021) that Bitcoin is an “extremely inefficient” way to settle financial transactions. Yellen commented on how the digital currency’s price fell sharply (as usual) during morning trading hours, but then stayed above the $53,000 mark… Read More

February 17, 2021 @ 7:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global digital bank Zolve has secured $15 million in capital through a seed funding round that was led by Accel & Lightspeed. Others who took part in Zolve’s investment round include Blume Ventures and several angel investors: Dr. Ashish Gupta (ex-Helion MD), Greg Kidd (angel… Read More

February 15, 2021 @ 5:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Amsterdam has reportedly managed to overtake London as the largest share trading center in Europe. Industry analysts have noted that the symbolic blow may be followed by London losing many more jobs and business opportunities due to Brexit. Amsterdam, which was once the sixth-largest European… Read More