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May 24, 2021 @ 3:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ProducePay,  a U.S.-based financing, analytics, and marketplace startup for the fresh produce market, announced on Monday it raised $43 million through its Series C investment round, which was co-led by G2VP, IFC, and IDB with participation from Anterra Capital and Coventure, Astanor Ventures, IGNIA, and… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 2:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  SoFi, one of the most successful fintechs in the U.S., recently announced that SoFi Money, its cash-management product, will now offer members the ability to receive their direct-deposit paychecks (or other eligible direct deposits) up to two days earlier than their regularly scheduled payday…. Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 2:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital money transfer service MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI) announced on Monday new four mobile wallet and fintech partnerships that give the company access to mobile wallets in 28 markets in Africa. The company reported that the new partnerships are with Airtel, Thunes, InTouch and MFS… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 1:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Moov Financial, a U.S.-based open-source embedded banking platform, announced on Monday it has appointed Joel Tosi as its new Chief Technology Officer. According to Moov, Tosi will oversee the company’s overall product direction and development and will grow a team centered around the company’s mission and… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 12:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fireblocks, an enterprise-grade platform providing the infrastructure for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets, recently announced it has secured the storage and transfer of $637 billion in digital assets since launching in 2019. As previously reported, Fireblocks claims it streamlines operations by bringing all your… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 10:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Mile Auto, a U.S.-based insurtech startup, announced on Monday it raised $10.3 million through its seed funding round, which included participation from Ulu Ventures, Emergent Ventures, Thornton Capital, and Sure Ventures. Launched in 2019, Mile Auto describes itself as a next-generation insurtech company that uses computer version… Read More

May 23, 2021 @ 11:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

US Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell recently noted that cryptocurrencies pose significant risks to financial stability. Powell stated on Thursday (May 20, 2021) that greater regulation of crypto assets may be necessary. As reported by Reuters, the US Treasury Department cited concerns about wealthy people… Read More

May 23, 2021 @ 11:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Representative Mark Green, R-Tenn., recently became one of the first congressmen to profit on Dogecoin’s (DOGE) meteoric rise. Green reportedly made two purchases of DOGE of $1,000 and $15,000 each (as revealed in public disclosure forms). These digital asset investments added to Green’s extensive cryptocurrency… Read More

May 22, 2021 @ 12:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Certegy, an established ACH payments and risk management firm, reveals that it has expanded its Buy Now, Pay Later solution with the introduction of a white label BNPL product. Certegy customers are able to access new APIs and developer tools in order to launch their… Read More

May 21, 2021 @ 8:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

For many digital commerce platforms, ACH payments debited directly from customer bank accounts offer a more affordable and accessible alternative to traditional credit cards. Although cards may expire and can also go missing, account and routing numbers for ACH payments tend to be more permanent,… Read More

May 21, 2021 @ 5:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sanctions research from blockchain security firm CipherTrace reveals that over 72,000 “unique” Iranian IP addresses have been linked to over 4.5 million “unique” Bitcoin (BTC) addresses. CipherTrace notes that since monitoring sanctions-related IP usage across the Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain network, they’ve been able to identify… 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

May 20, 2021 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Billtrust (NASDAQ: BTRS), a B2B accounts receivable automation and integrated payments provider, has released the next major version of its Business Payments Network 4.0 (BPN). The latest version was unveiled during the Billtrust Summit 2021 event. BPN 4.0 now provides support for the bi-directional exchange… Read More

May 20, 2021 @ 9:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Integrated payments platform Paysafe announced on Thursday that Skrill USA digital wallet has launched a virtual version of its existing Skrill Visa Prepaid Card. According to PaySafe, Skrill USA’s latest product offers Americans a fully digital payments solution that can be activated instantly to spend… Read More

May 20, 2021 @ 7:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Waffle, a U.S.-based consumer insurance solution, announced on Wednesday it raised $5 million through its seed funding round, which was led by Verve Ventures, with participation from BetterLabs Ventures and Techstars. The investment follows Waffle’s official launch in iOS and web, giving availability across all… Read More

May 20, 2021 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blackhawk Network, a global payments provider, has confirmed that product management and payments executive, Cory Gaines, will now be serving as the company’s its Chief Product Officer. Gaines will be expected to lead Blackhawk’s growth and development efforts  in payments products, which includes globalizing the… Read More

May 20, 2021 @ 1:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DailyPay, the provider of on-demand pay solutions for enterprises, has acquired $500 million in capital. DailyPay has completed a $175 million Series D equity round that was led by Carrick Capital Partners along with contributions from existing investors. DailyPay has also secured $325 million of… Read More

May 19, 2021 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin prices have come tumbling down after Tesla’s Elon Musk announced his decision to stop taking BTC payments for Tesla purchases due to environmental issues. Piplsay Research has delved into people’s opinions about digital currencies, especially given the rising levels of investment and “ever-increasing buzz”… Read More

May 19, 2021 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Global fintech Circle announced on Wednesday it has appointed Mandeep Walia as its new Chief Compliance and Risk Officer. Circle reported that Walia will work with its leadership in helping “harmonize compliance standards” as a part of the company’s broad commitment to ensuring that open… Read More

May 19, 2021 @ 12:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vise, an AI-enhanced investment management platform, has secured $65 million in capital through a Series C round that was led by Ribbit Capital and also saw participation from  Sequoia Capital. Established in 2016, Vise leverages artificial intelligence to assist financial advisors in preparing highly personalized… Read More