July 20, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UBIVELOX (089850), the KRX-listed company and manufacturer of smart cards, announced on Friday its entry into the cryptocurrency market after forming a new strategic alliance with Pundi X, a developer of a blockchain-based point-of-sale (POS) solution. According to the duo, UBIVELOX will support the deployment… Read More

July 20, 2018 @ 10:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

KeyCorp (NYSE: KEY) announced on Friday it has teamed up with Ingo Money to launch its instant payment solution. KeyBank revealed that through Ingo Money’s platform its commercial clients will be able to quickly and easily turn slow, expensive paper checks and ACH deposits into instant,… Read More

July 19, 2018 @ 10:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PayStand, the blockchain-based, B2B payments company reinventing commercial finance, today announced that it is partnering with Silicon Valley Bank and First Data in Class 8 of Commerce.Innovated., an accelerator program focused on growth and innovation in finance. According to PayStand, Commerce. Innovated is designed to help… Read More

July 18, 2018 @ 3:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Shyft, a global blockchain-based network that facilitates secure sharing of attested and compliant data has announced the signing of a Letter of Understanding with security token creation platform Polymath. Shyft reported that as part of the partnership, Polymath will become an active ecosystem participant and data provider for the… Read More

July 17, 2018 @ 8:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency services platform Ethos announced on Monday it has formed a U.S. cryptocurrency partnership with merchant services and payment processing organization Payroc. According to Ethos, as part of the partnership, the Ethos Bedrock platform will be integrated with Payroc’s payment gateway platform, which will enable… Read More

July 16, 2018 @ 1:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bajaj Finserv, an India-based financial service company, announced last week it has formed a partnership with global innovation platform, Plug and Play, to tap into startups that will add value for their customers. Bajaj Finserv claims it is the first Indian company to partner with… Read More

July 16, 2018 @ 9:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Securrency, a regtech firm that has created platform designed to streamline regulatory compliance for token offerings, announced on Friday it has formed a strategic partnership with SharesPost, a provider of private company liquidity solutions and private capital markets research, to help drive tokenized securities trading to the… Read More

July 13, 2018 @ 7:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Russian banking group Sberbank announced on Friday it has teamed up with Tinkoff Bank to launch joint peer-to-peer (p2p) payment transfer service that uses mobile phone numbers. According to Sberbank, the new service allows bank card users to transfer money from card to card immediately by using their… Read More

July 13, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cinnober, a global independent provider of exchange technology, announced this week it has partnered with cryptocurrency security firm  BitGo to provide solutions to cryptocurrency exchanges. Cinnober reported BitGo’s wallet solution will expand its trading and post-trade platform to provide an end-to-end secure, institutional-grade digital asset exchange… Read More

July 10, 2018 @ 9:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Standard Chartered Bank announced on Monday as part of its continued efforts to lead the way in the global fight against financial crime, and through its use of regtech, it has partnered with Silent Eight to deliver capabilities to its Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) teams…. Read More

July 9, 2018 @ 12:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finnish fintech Mash has reportedly joined Luxembourg House of Financial Technology Hub (LHoFT)  as the hubs first innovation partner. The duo reported that this new partnership will allow Mash to complement its innovation and growth strategy as it seeks to “build its business across Europe.” Mash claims… Read More

July 3, 2018 @ 3:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global payments platform PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced on Tuesday the closing of its consumer credit receivables transaction with Synchrony (NYSE: SYF). PayPal reported that under the terms of the transaction, and related transactions with unaffiliated third parties, Synchrony acquired $7.6 billion in receivables, including PayPal’s… Read More

July 2, 2018 @ 8:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nordea announced on Monday it has into an agreement with Gjensidige Forsikring ASA to acquire all shares in Gjensidige Bank ASA. The company reported that it purchased the bank for an estimated cash consideration of NOK 5,500 million (€578 million), that will be adjusted for the… Read More

June 29, 2018 @ 10:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

EarnUp, a fintech startup that offers a consumer-first platform for automating loan payments, announced on Friday it has teamed up with Framework Homeownership to launch new homeownership technology to increase the financial wellness of homeowners. The partnership is reportedly being supported with funding from EarnUp… Read More

June 28, 2018 @ 9:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday Oracle announced it has formed a partnership with B-Hive Europe to launch a fintech innovation program in Brussels. The company reported that Brussels was chosen as its European fintech hub because of its centralized location and the presence of leading institutions of the… Read More

June 28, 2018 @ 8:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LATTICE80 announced on Thursday it has teamed up with fintech accelerator SuperCharger to establish a bridge between the Fintech ecosystems in Singapore and Hong Kong. According to LATTICE80, The partnership will allow Fintech startups in both the markets to benefit from a shared network for expansion and… Read More

June 27, 2018 @ 9:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) announced on Wednesday it has formed a global partnership with Silicon Valley innovator Plug and Play. The company reported that the partnership was created to promote corporate innovation with startup companies offering financial services solutions. Through the new collaboration, TFS will promote… Read More

June 27, 2018 @ 9:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

TD Bank announced on Tuesday it has formed a new partnership with BizEquity to provide its small and mid-size business customers and prospects from Maine to Florida a no-cost comprehensive business valuation through a cutting-edge digital application. The bank revealed that through its relationship with the Philadelphia-based fintech it now offers… Read More

June 26, 2018 @ 3:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform Funding Circle announced on Tuesday it has expanded its strategic partnership with U.S. regional bank INTRUST Bank to support the growth of small businesses in the U.S. The lender reported that following the successful launch of the partnership earlier this year, the… Read More

June 26, 2018 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lendingblock, an institutional platform for collateralized digital asset lending, announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with global fintech company QUOINE. According to Lendingblock, the new collaboration will see the QUOINEX and QRYPTOS exchanges, as well as the LIQUID platform eventually, integrated with Lendingblock’s… Read More