Tagged: new york

February 22, 2023 @ 10:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris recently announced that the Department has “enhanced its ability to detect fraud and other illegal activity among New York State-regulated entities engaged in virtual currency activity through new insider trading and market manipulation… Read More

February 20, 2023 @ 9:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, the global firm focused on crypto-asset risk management, announced that it has expanded its global leadership team with the appointment of Barry Chubrik as Chief Financial Officer, and Sophie Froment as Chief People Officer. Chubrik will join Elliptic’s growing US team “based out of… Read More

December 7, 2022 @ 7:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wave Financial LLC, the SEC-regulated digital asset investment management company,  announced the appointment of Harumi Urata-Thompson as Chief Financial Officer. She will report to David Siemer, Chief Executive Officer, and is “based in New York City.” As Chief Financial Officer, Harumi will “play an important… Read More

December 5, 2022 @ 9:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

YAI, a New York-based organization dedicated to providing innovative services for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), has partnered with DailyPay, the provider of on-demand pay. Through the partnership, YAI is among “the first I/DD employers to implement DailyPay for its frontline, direct-care employees.”… Read More

November 14, 2022 @ 8:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of its mission to promote financial equity and inclusion for all working Americans, DailyPay has teamed up with the veteran-run Coordinated Assistance Network (CAN) to “make free financial coaching and counseling available to millions of DailyPay users.” Partnering with America’s employers, DailyPay enables… Read More

October 25, 2022 @ 10:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finastra recently announced that Delta National Bank & Trust Company has selected Fusion Essence and Fusion Payments To Go “as its new retail core banking and payments solutions to modernize its digital banking infrastructure.” The move will also “support better customer experiences for its international… Read More

October 2, 2022 @ 1:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued MoneyLion Technologies, an online lender, and 38 of its subsidiaries, “for imposing illegal and excessive charges on servicemembers and their dependents.” The CFPB alleges that MoneyLion “violated the Military Lending Act by charging more than the legally allowable… Read More

September 15, 2022 @ 1:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payhawk, the spend management solution with a presence across the UK and Europe, officially launched in the US. The unicorn has “opened an office in New York and is introducing a US credit card to support companies with multiple offices across the UK, Europe, and… Read More

September 11, 2022 @ 5:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DailyPay, a financial technology company, recently announced the launch of Friday, a  general purpose reloadable (GPR) prepaid card and app, which “unlocks instant no-fee on-demand pay transfers for DailyPay users.” Friday, created in partnership with Visa, the digital payments giant, and The Bancorp Bank, Member… Read More

August 25, 2022 @ 8:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kapitus, a Fintech company that offers financing to small businesses, announced the closing of $95 million in additional funding capacity on August 23, “bringing its total debt facilities to $360 million.” As noted in an update shared with CI, this additional funding capacity “demonstrates continued… Read More

August 4, 2022 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tabby, which is MENA’s payments and shopping app, has acquired $150 million in debt financing from Atalaya Capital Management and existing investor Partners for Growth (PFG). Based in New York, this facility “marks Atalaya Capital Management’s first deal in the MENA region.” In addition, San… Read More

August 1, 2022 @ 4:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Solana Spaces recently announced the opening of the “first” permanent physical retail, educational, and community space dedicated to Web3 at The Shops at Hudson Yards on Level 2, in Manhattan, New York. Solana Spaces was “founded in 2022 and is based in San Francisco.” Spaces,… Read More

July 24, 2022 @ 7:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FTX Trading Ltd., owner and operator of FTX.com, a global cryptocurrency exchange, recently announced a joint offer with West Realm Shires Inc., the owner and operator of FTX US, and Alameda Ventures Ltd, “to provide early liquidity to customers of Voyager Digital, LLC, which filed… Read More

July 17, 2022 @ 10:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MetaMask, which is ConsenSys’ mobile app and browser extension wallet, recently celebrated its 6th anniversary. MetaMask has “achieved 6 digit growth in Monthly Active Users (MAUs) since its inception.” The fast growth of the last two years can be “attributed to the frenzy of interest… Read More

July 14, 2022 @ 4:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global Primex, a “privacy-first” payments company specializing in secure digital payment solutions for merchants and consumers, announced the launch of its payment platform VLoad in partnership with New York-based Metropolitan Commercial Bank (NYSE: MCB). VLoad is an online payment method that provides privacy and security… Read More

July 12, 2022 @ 4:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, the regulated blockchain infrastructure platform, has disclosed the “specific” financial instruments backing its “regulated” stablecoins USDP and BUSD. Moving forward, Paxos will “provide these detailed disclosures on a monthly basis in addition to its attestations.” These reports “provide the CUSIP of all instruments backing… Read More

July 10, 2022 @ 12:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finalis, which claims to be one of the “fastest-growing” tech platforms for dealmakers,  announced $10.7 million in seed funding led by VC firms, such as ANIMO Ventures, Chaac Ventures, Ulu Ventures, Tribe Capital and The Fund. The funding from the investment round will aim to… Read More

June 27, 2022 @ 12:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Splitit (ASX: SPT) and Everyware, a contactless payments and customer engagement solutions company, have agreed to a partnership “to bring Splitit’s Installments-as-a-Service platform to Everyware’s Pay By Text platform eliminating consumer friction for mobile installments.” Everyware will integrate Splitit’s Installments-as-a-Service into its platforms “to deliver… Read More

June 24, 2022 @ 12:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset brokerage firm Voyager Digital Ltd. (TSX: VOYG) is reportedly limiting client withdrawals via its platform to $10,000 and to 20 transfers during a 24-hour timeframe. The New York-headquartered company, which secured $485 million in loans during the last week from Alameda Research in… Read More

June 13, 2022 @ 3:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vincent, the alternative investment search platform, recently announced VALT Asset Management will provide investors access to “world-class” alternative assets once “reserved only for institutional investors.” Open for investments, VALT offers portfolios of institutional-grade alternative assets — “including venture capital, cryptocurrency, collectibles, real estate, art, and… Read More