Tagged: milestone

September 22, 2023 @ 12:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainlink, the industry-standard Web3 services platform, and Arbitrum, the most widely used layer 2 scaling solution suite for Ethereum dApp development, have announced today the mainnet launch of the Chainlink Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) on Arbitrum One. CCIP provides Web3 developers “with a secure, easy-to-use… Read More

September 20, 2023 @ 11:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tide, the business financial platform, has reached a significant growth milestone. The business now claims a 10% market share of all UK small businesses “with more than 550,000 customers (members).” Tide serves small businesses which “don’t have their own finance function, such as sole traders,… Read More

September 12, 2023 @ 11:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Enterprise-grade staking platform Kiln announced that Coinbase Cloud has integrated Kiln’s On-Chain Platform into its product offering, “marking a significant milestone for Coinbase Cloud in streamlining and simplifying the Ethereum staking process.” Kiln On-Chain is a suite of smart contracts designed “to connect integrators and… Read More

September 8, 2023 @ 4:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The RTP Network, the instant payments system operated by The Clearing House that is available to all insured depository financial institutions in the United States, surpassed the one million daily payment milestone “on September 1 as more financial institutions and their customers realize the benefits… Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 4:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Debitum is pleased to announce that Debitum-affiliated Loan originator Sandbox Funding has issued its 1st million euros in loans. Loans have been issued “to Latvian companies from forestry and agriculture, energy, and eco-house construction industries.” Henrijs Jansons, Debitum CEO, said: “We started to test Sandbox… Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 9:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In August, PeerBerry reportedly crossed two key milestones. PeerBerry investors funded “a record amount of EUR 75.36 million in loans, exceeding a pre-war level”. It is the largest amount funded “in one month on the platform in PeerBerry’s six-year history.” At the end of August,… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 9:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

P2P platforms used to take about 5 years to reach key metrics, whereas in current conditions, new companies need just 3 years to do so, according to a recent update shared by Robo.cash. Robocash platform analysts have reportedly looked into three parameters “as the main… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 9:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Algbra, the global ethical and Sharia-compliant technology platform with its UK finance app, has been awarded B Corp status “after demonstrating its credentials of the highest ESG standards.” This reportedly makes Algbra one of the few financial institutions in the UK “to achieve this status,… Read More

August 30, 2023 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

This milestone reflects MPOWER’s continued commitment “to socio-economic mobility for bright minds across the globe.” MPOWER Financing, a mission-driven fintech firm and a provider of scholarships and no-cosigner loans to promising students from around the world, announced today that it has completed a 2-year process… Read More

August 20, 2023 @ 6:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A “significant” advancement has been made in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector as 0xKYC, a developer of pioneering permissionless identity solutions, joins forces with Hinkal Protocol, a privacy-focused DeFi platform. This partnership marks a thoughtful integration of compliance and privacy, creating an environment “where private… Read More

August 19, 2023 @ 4:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Percent, the innovative platform that has created the modern credit marketplace, announced its official status as a registered broker-dealer, “marking another milestone moment in the continued evolution of the company.” Nelson Chu, founder and CEO of Percent, said: “Given private credit’s recession-resilient nature and the… Read More

August 2, 2023 @ 10:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

C2FO, which claims to be one of the world’s on-demand working capital platforms, recently announced that on July 21, it “passed the $300 billion mark in total funding to its customers.” This record funding amount “reflects invoices paid an average of 31 days early via… Read More

August 1, 2023 @ 10:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Uppsala Security, which claims to be a pioneering digital asset cybersecurity and regulation technology (Regtech) project, recently announced a significant milestone in its mission to protect virtual asset investors. The company signed a momentous “MOU” with Bitcmon, a virtual asset exchange, to enhance response capabilities… Read More

July 30, 2023 @ 9:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

With a step toward creating another milestone, Astra is pleased to announce its selection into the Reef Labs’ $10M Accelerator Program. Standing out among a pool of 350+ innovative projects, Astra’s decentralized KYC solution demonstrated the transformative potential it holds “for the Web3 ecosystem.” Reef… Read More

July 25, 2023 @ 10:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Neon EVM, an Ethereum Virtual Machine operating as a smart contract on Solana, announced its integration with Covalent, marking a significant step forward for both platforms. Neon EVM’s recently launched platform “allows developers to use EVM developer tools and Ethereum’s compute layer to transact on… Read More

July 24, 2023 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Atlantic Money, the provider of fixed fee international money transfers, marks its one-year anniversary by releasing its inaugural company figures. The fintech has achieved significant milestones “in both transfer volume and cost savings, solidifying its position in the market.” During its first year of operation,… Read More

July 21, 2023 @ 9:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Archax, the FCA-regulated digital asset exchange, broker, and custodian, today announced that it has successfully gained ISO27001 certification; a testament to its commitment to meeting strict security and compliance standards. This certification is backed by the International Standards Organization (ISO), “providing assurance for all Archax… Read More

July 18, 2023 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coin Metrics has taken a data-driven look at digital asset markets after a milestone ruling in the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v. Ripple Kyle Waters and Matias Andrade Cabieses from Coin Metrics noted in a detailed report that we’ve witnessed a significant development… Read More

July 17, 2023 @ 10:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ubank – NAB’s digital only bank – has reached a major milestone, celebrating its first birthday since launching its new brand in market and the completion of its migration onto new technology to improve customer experience. Ubank CEO Philippa Watson said since NAB announced the intention… Read More

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

RTGS.global, the Financial Market Infrastructure (FMI) streamlining cross-border settlements, has signed “landmark” pilot agreements with two innovative banks as momentum builds in emerging markets for its settlement service. MDO Humo in Tajikistan and Credo Bank in Georgia are the progressive institutions that will run pilots… Read More