Tagged: texas

October 25, 2021 @ 12:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

As more and more firms flee the Northeast and California, several states are benefiting from this exodus of talent and innovation. Texas and Florida are at the top of the list due to low taxes, a business-friendly government, and, of course, beautiful weather. On the… Read More

September 22, 2021 @ 1:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Centennial Bank (NASDAQ: HOMB) has teamed up with FINBOA, an innovator in digital automation and regulatory compliance for financial institutions, in order to boost efficiency and cut down bank losses, while also enhancing client experience and empowering workers via process automation. As virtual payments and… Read More

August 24, 2021 @ 10:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global AI-enhanced credit decision platform provider, Scienaptic AI, has revealed that Cooperative Teachers Credit Union (CTCU) has chosen its AI-based platform, allowing the credit union to make “stronger, faster” credit decisions and provide improved financial options for its members. As noted by Scienaptic AI‘s developers:… Read More

July 28, 2021 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

Like a lot of people and companies, Consensus is moving to Texas for 2022. The in-person blockchain-focused gathering will take place in Austin in June 2022. The Mayor of Austin, Steve Adler, commented on the addition of the event to its city’s calendar: “The future… Read More

July 23, 2021 @ 11:32 am By JD Alois  |  

The Texas State Securities Board is gunning for BlockFi – a leading crypto platform that raised $350 million earlier this year. According to the complaint, the SSB has scheduled a hearing with BlockFi this October to determine if a cease and desist will become effective…. Read More

July 10, 2021 @ 11:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT), which is one of the leading Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining firms in the US, reveals its June production and operations updates, including its “unaudited” BTC production for the month of June 2021 and its “miner deployment status.” Last month, Riot produced… Read More

July 2, 2021 @ 2:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Home buying Fintech firm Tomo, which is being led by ex- Zillow executives Greg Schwartz and Carey Armstrong, has acquired $70 million in capital as part of a seed round. Tomo’s latest investment round has been announced only eight months after the company launched its… Read More

June 29, 2021 @ 12:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Jessica DiRubio, the Chief Revenue Officer and Head of Partnerships at AppBrilliance, an Austin-based payments technology firm. AppBrilliance aims to power and support true, real-time non-custodial Open Payments and Banking services in the United States. The company enables businesses to… Read More

June 5, 2021 @ 7:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Austin-based AppBrilliance, a payments tech firm, recently announced its strategic vision with its latest Money API-enabled, Push-To-Business (P2B) payments model, which aims to replace the traditional model and will try to shift power back to the merchant (when it comes to extra transaction fees). AppBrilliance… Read More

May 21, 2021 @ 5:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Compass Mining, which claims to be the world’s first online marketplace for Bitcoin mining hardware and hosting, recently confirmed that it’s now a member of the Texas Blockchain Council (TBC). TBC was established in November of last year with the stated goal of expanding the… Read More

April 18, 2021 @ 5:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockcap Inc., an established Bitcoin mining and blockchain tech firm based in the US, revealed on Friday (April 16, 2021) that it has mined a total of 544 BTC during Q1 2021. As mentioned in a release: “Coming on the heels of several large-scale acquisitions… Read More

March 17, 2021 @ 10:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Texas Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles has entered an emergency cease and desist order against DailyForex247. According to the Texas State Securities Board, the order was filed against DailyForex247 and Ghulam Wardag, its senior account manager. The order alleges that the parties operated an… Read More

March 14, 2021 @ 11:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin miners continue to move to Texas as the leading digital currency recently surpassed the $60,000 mark (and had also crossed $61,000 on March 14, 2021). Recently, Argo Blockchain confirmed its purchase of 320 acres of land located in West Texas. Argo said it would… Read More

February 5, 2021 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Bondora, a European peer to peer lending platform, states that the first month of 2021 is “setting the tone” for the year to come. Bondora notes that the Fintech sector is still growing steadily. including Portugal’s financial technology industry as the country… Read More

January 15, 2021 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Hyland, a content services provider for organizations across the globe, announced earlier this week it has joined forces with Hedera Hashgraph, an enterprise-grade public ledger, to presented a proof of concept to the Texas Secretary of State to evaluate blockchain technology for the purpose… Read More

November 23, 2020 @ 8:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A Texas-based Insurtech firm has been able to grow its operations despite the socio-economic challenges created due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bestow in Dallas has witnessed increased demand as it offers various life insurance plans through an all-digital service that allows customers to easily sign… Read More

November 12, 2020 @ 8:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

    Texas-based Fintech firm AppBrilliance, which offers an open payment platform, has acquired more than $3 million through a seed funding round that was joined by Studio VC. Headquartered in Austin, AppBrilliance aims to disrupt the $4 trillion payment processing sector by offering non-custodial… Read More

August 4, 2020 @ 1:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ZenBusiness, a corporate entity creation and management firm that makes it easy to start, run, and grow their businesses, has reportedly finalized its first acquisition of Austin-based Fintech platform, Joust. The amount that will be paid for the acquisition hasn’t been shared publicly. Ross Buhrdorf,… Read More

July 8, 2020 @ 9:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wilmington-based Fintech company Apiture is reportedly planning to scale its business operations after acquiring $20 million in capital through an investment round. Established in 2017, Apiture also has business offices in Austin, Texas. The company says it is working on its digital transformation strategy as… Read More

July 1, 2020 @ 1:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BBVA USA announced on Wednesday it has received approval to open 15 new branches across the state of Texas. According to BBVA USA, the branches are set to open in early 2021 and underscore the bank’s 5-year strategic plan launched in early 2020, which aims… Read More