Tagged: milestone

April 25, 2023 @ 10:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Backbase has reportedly been certified as carbon neutral according to The CarbonNeutral Protocol, the global framework for carbon neutrality. Working with Climate Impact Partners, specialists in carbon market solutions for climate action, Backbase claims it “has offset its independently verified 2022 carbon emissions of 7,029… Read More

April 24, 2023 @ 9:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

According to figures certified by the China Environmental United Certification Center (CEC), Ant Group has once again “achieved operational carbon neutrality (Scope 1 & 2) for the second consecutive year, following the company’s initial achievement in 2021.” This marks another concrete step for Ant Group… Read More

April 23, 2023 @ 6:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The EU Parliament’s passing of the Markets in Crypto Act, or MiCA, on Thursday has been hailed as a “landmark moment” for cryptocurrencies that will “help drive prices” for the likes of Bitcoin. This, according to the CEO of an independent financial advisory, asset management and… Read More

April 11, 2023 @ 7:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hyperscience, the most “accurate” Intelligent Document Processing Platform, recently announced that it is “on track to surpass one billion processed documents for the U.S. Government in 2023.” This milestone demonstrates Hyperscience’s ability “to unlock valuable data with unrivaled accuracy for Federal clients, including The Social… Read More

April 8, 2023 @ 4:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ID.me, the secure digital identity network, announced that more than 100 million Americans have signed up for an ID.me Digital Wallet to speed access to services and benefits. ID.me’s Wallet implements “a verify-once-anywhere, get-frictionless-access-everywhere approach to login and identity.” This milestone “represents significant progress toward… Read More

April 6, 2023 @ 1:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SavvyMoney, the provider of innovative credit score solutions, and Credit Union of Southern California (CU SoCal), a mission-driven organization focused on improving the lives of its members, announced near “record-breaking” numbers when implementing SavvyMoney’s new pre-approval marketing solution, which offers a streamlined, highly-personalized user experience… Read More

April 5, 2023 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Valued at $2B, the global talent solution provider “reports significant momentum as the demand for remote-first workplace solutions accelerates.” Velocity Global, the provider of global talent solutions, announced new financial metrics and corporate momentum to include: Crossed the $200M ARR threshold. More than 40% organic… Read More

March 31, 2023 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Billtrust, a B2B accounts receivable (AR) automation and digital payments Fintech, surpassed $100 billion in payments volume in 2022, a 35% year-over-year increase and a first for the company. In addition, with CFOs and finance leaders seeking to bolster their financial resilience amid an economic… Read More

March 31, 2023 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In just a year since it launched its Jizô Network Detection & Response (NDR) solution, French cybersecurity company Sesame it reveals that it “has achieved profitability and plans to accelerate European development thanks to a €10 million fundraising.” Sesame it, which claims to be one… Read More

March 30, 2023 @ 12:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitso, the cryptocurrency-powered financial services company in Latin America, surpassed more than $3.3 billion in transactions between the United States and Mexico in 2022 through its Crypto 4 Business service, “mainly used by remittance and payment processors.” This volume is triple the amount “processed by… Read More

March 17, 2023 @ 4:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset firm Copper is pleased to announce the successful completion and certification of their SOC2 Type 2 assessment. Tim Neill, Chief Risk Officer at Copper, said: “I am delighted to share with you that Copper has been awarded a significant certification: SOC 2. The… Read More

March 14, 2023 @ 10:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Astra Tech’s PayBy, a Central Bank-UAE licensed Fintech offering a variety of financial technology services, has achieved a significant milestone in the MENA region fintech space by becoming one of the first fintech player “to obtain a Mastercard (NYSE: MA) principal membership license.” This achievement… Read More

March 13, 2023 @ 3:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech lender Sonovate has surpassed £3.5bn in total funding and £1 billion in annual funding for the first time “as rising costs force businesses to seek finance to manage cashflow and drive growth.” During 2022, Sonovate reportedly “provided businesses with £1.1 billion in finance, a… Read More

March 7, 2023 @ 5:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kueski, the online financial ecosystem for consumers in Mexico, announced that it has disbursed a record 10 million loans. With more than 1.8 million unique customers and more than $1.6 billion in loan transactions, this marks an important milestone for the company on its mission… Read More

March 7, 2023 @ 8:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SmartSave Bank, a disruptive savings platform created by UK bank Chetwood Financial, has now received more than £1 billion in deposits. SmartSave reportedly “offers fixed-term, fixed-rate savings accounts, all of which are FSCS protected. Customers can deposit between £10,000 and £85,000, and they start earning… Read More

March 2, 2023 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wise (LSE:WISE), the global technology company building the best way to move and manage money is rolling out a new look and feel. This comes as the company announced that it has “reached 16 million customers served worldwide, and revealed plans for further global expansion.”… Read More

February 27, 2023 @ 11:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Bitpanda is pleased to announce the launch of the Pantos public beta. This is a major milestone for “developing technology-agnostic digital assets, and they’re proud to be part of it.” Pantos, the “first” Multichain Token System, has been designed “to make digital… Read More

February 27, 2023 @ 8:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Around six years ago, the first loan on Robo.cash was purchased. Robo.cash says it is pleased to celebrate this event and thank their investors for being with them. As noted in a blog post by Robocash, here’s what have they’ve achieved over the years” 30,000+… Read More

February 23, 2023 @ 12:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FinanZero, the online credit marketplace in Brazil, announces that it has reached 40 million loan applications made through its platform to date. FinanZero was “founded in São Paulo in 2016 by Swedish entrepreneurs Olle Widén and Kristian Jacobsson together with Swedish-Brazilian investment firm Webrock Ventures.”… Read More

February 17, 2023 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DBS reported an 80% year-on-year growth in the number of Bitcoin (BTC) traded on the DBS Digital Exchange (DDEx) in 2022, and “a doubling in the number of BTC custodised with the bank’s digital asset custody solution.” The firm claims these business metrics “underscore the… Read More