Tagged: united states

August 4, 2021 @ 11:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NYMBUS, an established provider of banking tech solutions, has introduced an updated portfolio of “niche” virtual banking concepts via Nymbus Labs. These new services are ready and available “to purchase, launch and grow by any size bank or credit union seeking to accelerate growth through… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 10:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Brooklyn, New York based ConsenSys, a leading Ethereum (ETH) development studio, has published its latest report on the Current State of DeFi. The report from ConsenSys provides a detailed analysis of Ethereum’s decentralized finance ecosystem and its ongoing growth during Q2 2021…. Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 10:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) and LeveL ATS have revealed that Nasdaq has acquired a significant minority stake in LeveL ATS, an independently operated US Equity Dark Pool trading portal. Through this strategic investment, Nasdaq has reportedly joined owners such as Bank of America, Citi, as well… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 10:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hippo Holdings Inc (HIPO.WS) says it aims to improve homeowners’ insurance by leveraging customer data in order to make it quicker and simpler to obtain coverage. This, according to the Insurtech firm’s CEO. As reported by Reuters, Hippo is valued at $5 billion and went… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Only a few weeks after finalizing its Series A-2 funding round of almost $3.8 million from 10 different investors, Insurtech Synchrono Group Inc., which offers services under a trademarked brand called SynchronoSure, is introducing another product, company Chief Executive and Chair Steve Hartmank reveals. In… Read More

August 3, 2021 @ 6:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut, which offers a financial Super App with 16 million clients globally, reveals that it has simplified cross-border transactions between the US and Mexico with the introduction of its US-Mexico remittance corridor. With this launch, Revolut clients in the US and Mexico are… Read More

August 3, 2021 @ 5:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC), the parent firm of LendingClub Bank, the leading digital marketplace bank in the US, has shared key findings from its second Reality Check: Paycheck-To-Paycheck research series. The first report revealed that most US residents (54%) are living paycheck-to-paycheck; this second August… Read More

August 3, 2021 @ 11:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at BlockFi, a company that allows users to earn interest and offers services including purchasing Bitcoin (BTC), borrowing USD, while growing their wealth. notes that they’re pleased to confirm that the “world’s first” Bitcoin rewards credit card is now available to all “eligible… Read More

August 2, 2021 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jake Chervinsky, the General Counsel at Compound Finance, recently shared insights and his take on the deal with the recently proposed US infrastructure bill. 1/ 🚨 Here's the deal with the US infrastructure bill: A new provision has been added that expands the Tax Code's… Read More

August 2, 2021 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore-based wealth platform iFAST Corporation recently revealed that the Group’s Malaysian division, iFAST Capital, has introduced trading services in US as well as support for Hong Kong-listed securities for Malaysians. The new offerings will reportedly include stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on FSMOne, its B2C online… Read More

August 2, 2021 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Capital on Tap, a UK-headquartered Fintech firm, reveals that it has introduced its small business credit card in the US markets. There’s been a lot of demand for such products, the company claims. Since April 2021, there have been more than 28,000 businesses that have… Read More

August 2, 2021 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech app Snoop has secured £15 million in capital in order to support its global expansion efforts. Established by ex- Virgin Money Chief Executive Jayne-Anne Gadhia, the smart money app Snoop closed its Series A round with contributions from US investment management company Paulson &… Read More

August 1, 2021 @ 9:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brett McLain, Director of Engineering – Crypto, Fiat, Staking at digital assets firm Kraken, notes that if you’re interested in digital currencies, payments, or staking and want to help create the financial system of the future, then you may be glad to know that the… Read More

August 1, 2021 @ 11:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Open Earth Foundation has reportedly been awarded a Chainlink Grant to develop am open-source, planetary CO2 concentration Oracle. As mentioned in the announcement, Climate impacts everyone, from multinational corporations overseeing complex supply chains to individual farmers “managing unpredictable crop yields.” While the totality of… Read More

August 1, 2021 @ 9:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LendingPoint, a financial tech platform, recently revealed that it had completed its largest securitization to date: LendingPoint 2021-A Asset Securitization Trust (“LDPT 2021-A”), which was “$542,360,000 in size, rated by KBRA, and backed by a pool of unsecured, direct-to-consumer loans.” As mentioned in a release,… Read More

July 30, 2021 @ 11:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK-based P2P lender Blend Network notes that the Covid-19 pandemic may be subsiding, however, the “new normal” may not look the same as 2019. As noted by Blend Network, market participants are increasingly concerned about inflation, especially during recent months. The P2P… Read More

July 30, 2021 @ 7:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Addepar, a U.S.-based wealth manager with $2.5 trillion of assets on its platform, had secured $150 million in capital in June of this year. Addepar‘s management recently revealed that they’re planning to further expand business operations outside the US. The company confirmed that it’s hiring… Read More

July 30, 2021 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Early Warning Services, LLC, the network operator behind Zelle, has shared its Q2 2021 transaction results, which include signed financial institutions representing over 500 million DDA accounts. During Q2 2021, the Zelle Network handled $120 billion on 436 million transactions. YoY sent payment values “increased… Read More

July 29, 2021 @ 2:48 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

While the Americans and Chinese have more collective wealth, it is the Swiss who are the richest per capita, new numbers from BuyShares.co.uk show. The Swiss have average per capita wealth of $674,000, which is 33 per cent more than the USA or Hong Kong…. Read More

July 27, 2021 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sila, an API platform that offers payment infrastructure as a service while ensuring regulatory compliance, has acquired $13 million in capital through a Series A round that was by Revolution Venture. Sila‘s latest investment round was joined by Madrona Venture Group, Oregon Venture Fund, Mucker… Read More