The majority of US consumers are drawn to credit cards for their convenience, credit building, or rewards with every “intention” to pay their balance in full every month, according to an update from LendingClub. But “life happens” and nearly half of cardholders end up carrying… Read More
Alchemy Pay, a fiat-crypto payment solutions provider, announced that it has secured additional U.S. Money Transmitter Licenses (MTLs) in Minnesota, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Wyoming. These licenses bring Alchemy Pay’s total to 8 U.S. state licenses, following its approvals in Arkansas, Iowa, New Hampshire, as well… Read More
Netcapital Inc. (Nasdaq: NCPL, NCPLW), an online investment platform, has announced that the company’s board of directors “approved a reverse stock split of the company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a ratio of 1-for-70.” Netcapital is a micro-cap with a valuation of… Read More
For the “first” time in United States history, crypto has become a significant campaign issue in a presidential election, according to Gemini‘s upcoming 2024 State of Crypto survey. The study shared by Gemini found that “more than one in five Americans currently own cryptocurrency (21%).”… Read More
Elavon, one of the largest payment processors, has announced a partnership with BMO, the eighth-largest bank in North America by assets, to provide a comprehensive and innovative payment solutions platform to the bank’s clients in the United States. The partnership allows for “the acceptance, enablement… Read More
CME Group, which claims to be the leading derivatives marketplace, announced that it will continue its expansion into the fixed income markets by launching repo on corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) on BrokerTec Quote, its dealer-to-client (D2C) request-for-quote (RFQ) trading platform. U.S. corporate bonds… Read More
Texas and Florida metros dominate the best places for buyers in Zillow‘s latest real estate market heat index, securing seven of the top 10 spots. But most of the country’s 50 largest metros — and the U.S. at large — “favor sellers,” according to the… Read More
Klarna explains that it supports the “principle” of sharing data with credit bureaus, and they do share data with bureaus in the UK. They are not sharing data in the US because they claim that the bureaus “do not have proper models to responsibly process… Read More
The US, UK, and the Philippines are reportedly leading overall interest in small cap cryptocurrency tokens, according to an extensive update from CoinGecko. According to the research report from CoinGecko, the most degen country in crypto is the US, which “represented 16.8% of global interest… Read More
Rent prices have surged in recent years, and wages have not kept pace, according to an update from real estate tech firm Zillow (Nasdaq: Z and ZG). While last year was a bright spot — wages grew faster than rents nationally and in almost half… Read More
A delegation comprising executives from 11 Azerbaijani banks, under the leadership of the Governor of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan, embarked on a mission to the United States. Organized by the U.S.-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce (USACC), a Washington, D.C.-based trade association, in partnership with Azerbaijan… Read More
Hayden Adams, founder of Uniswap, confirmed on April 10, 2024 that Uniswap Labs received a Wells notice from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Hayden says he is not surprised but just “annoyed, disappointed, and ready to fight.” Today @Uniswap Labs received a Wells… Read More
The U.S. real estate market has a record-high 550 “million-dollar” cities — cities where the typical home is worth $1 million or more — a new Zillow (Nasdaq: Z and ZG) analysis shows. That is 59 more million-dollar cities than a year ago, “reversing losses… Read More
Cover Whale Insurance Solutions, Inc., an Insurtech specializing in connected insurance for commercial auto insurance, continues its expansion across the United States, announcing the availability of its auto liability coverage for truckers and fleets in six additional states: Maine, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota,… Read More
The U.S. transition to a T+1 settlement cycle is two months away, and market participants are continuing preparations as the May 28, 2024, implementation date approaches. Many firms continue to focus “on enhancing operational efficiencies, including the achievement of same-day affirmation.” DTCC analysis shows that… Read More
According to a ruling by a judge this past Friday (March 29, 2024), the US Federal Reserve will not be required to provide Wyoming-based digital asset bank Custodia access to a master account. Federal Reserve Banks are able to determine if they should issue master… Read More
Ten emerging technology companies have been selected to participate in the 2024 FinTech Innovation Lab New York, a 12-week program founded and run by Accenture and the Partnership Fund for New York City that helps early- and growth-stage fintechs accelerate product and business development through… Read More
Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MARA), one of the world’s largest publicly traded Bitcoin miners and a key player focused on supporting and securing the Bitcoin ecosystem, announced MARA 2PIC700, a two-phase immersion cooling system built to transform data center operations with power, density, and efficiency…. Read More
Alto, a platform that enables individuals to invest in alternative assets, has listed a new alternative offering in real estate with Big Plan Holdings, a Nashville-based diversified family wealth office. Alto Securities has listed “the Edgehill 405 Broadway Alto Capital SPV on Alto Marketplace.” This… Read More
The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned thirteen entities and two individuals for operating in the financial services and technology sectors of the Russian Federation economy “including persons developing or offering services in virtual assets that enable the evasion of… Read More
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