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January 28, 2021 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Check, a company developing software applications for digitizing the business payroll process has reportedly emerged from several years in stealth mode. The Fintech firm recently confirmed that it has secured $35 million in capital via an investment round. Check’s round was led by strategic investments… Read More

January 28, 2021 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

This month (January 2021) has already been huge in terms of Fintech fundraising, with notably 13 mega-rounds valued at $100 million (or more) having been completed to start off the new year. These companies have acquired approximately $2.746 billion in capital. This figure does not… Read More

January 26, 2021 @ 9:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain security firm CipherTrace notes that during her confirmation hearing on January 19, Dr. Janet Yellen, US President Joe Biden’s pick for Secretary of the Treasury, had said that “many” virtual currencies remain “a particular concern” when it comes to terrorism and criminal financing (and… Read More

January 26, 2021 @ 7:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco-based crypto exchange Coinbase has requested a rulemaking pause from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) following the Biden White House guidance to agencies. Coinbase writes in a letter that was reportedly shared with Kenneth Blanco, Director, FinCEN on January 25, 2021, that after… Read More

January 25, 2021 @ 8:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Current, one of the leading digital banks in the US, has noted that 2020 was “certainly not the year anyone was expecting,” however, for all the tribulations (not to mention “being in the epicenter of a pandemic” – above all), the company is quite proud… Read More

January 25, 2021 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The hottest or most trendy thing right now in the world of finance are SPACs or special purpose acquisition companies. Former NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal reportedly has one now, and so does former House Speaker Paul Ryan, and hedge-fund billionaire William Ackman. SPACs have become… Read More

January 24, 2021 @ 9:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital currency exchange Coinbase has reportedly managed to grow its total assets to $90 billion. Meanwhile, Coinbase Custody AUC represented over half or 50% of this total. San Francisco-based Coinbase now claims more than 43 million verified users. The exchange reportedly executed single trades surpassing… Read More

January 22, 2021 @ 9:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Venmo, a mobile payment service created by PayPal, notes that their platform began as a social peer-to-peer payments tool for friends and family members to split their meal or share an “unforgettable experience.” The Venmo team confirms that several years ago, they… Read More

January 22, 2021 @ 4:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global Fintech firm Circle notes that in the cryptocurrency over-the-counter (OTC) market, professional market participants are able to carry out large trades in a private manner and with “minimal price slippage,” which is why institutional clients are now “flocking” towards crypto OTC trading desks. Although… Read More

January 21, 2021 @ 8:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Kraken, a leading US-based digital asset exchange, notes that cryptocurrency prices have been soaring, and related innovation is “breaking ground,” while key opportunities are flourishing. According to Kraken, crypto adoption is “relentless.” The Kraken team writes that as they begin a new… Read More

January 21, 2021 @ 8:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kansas-based TrueAccord, a Fintech firm that has created special software that allows financial institutions to negotiate debt payments with borrowers, notes that as they begin 2021, they’re “looking ahead and seeing a lot to be optimistic about in the world of collections.” TrueAccord writes in… Read More

January 21, 2021 @ 8:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US-based Fintech firm Brex says that it goes without saying that as a business owner, it’s “essential to have a handle on your finances.” Brex writes in a blog post that the good news is that incorporating lets entrepreneurs easily take advantage of various financial… Read More

January 21, 2021 @ 1:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco-based Blend, which claims to offer market-leading digital lending technology that makes the process of acquiring a loan simpler, faster, and safer, has shared insights on how to unlock better online lending development with their products. Blend acknowledges that creating useful financial products can… Read More

January 20, 2021 @ 9:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chicago-based Avant, a Fintech firm that aims to give everyday Americans “access to the financial products they deserve,” notes that millions of US residents continue to struggle through the COVID-19 pandemic. However, a $900 billion relief bill was recently signed into law (toward the end… Read More

January 20, 2021 @ 8:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Plaid is reportedly planning to more than double its Europe-based workforce in 2021, despite having to back out of a potential deal to be acquired by payments giant Visa (due to US antitrust issues). The financial technology firm appears to be taking the… Read More

January 20, 2021 @ 5:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US-based digital assets exchange Gemini has completed SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2 examinations. The Gemini team noted in a blog post published on January 19, 2021 that they’ve successfully cleared the SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2 examinations,… Read More

January 20, 2021 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco-based crypto exchange Coinbase has revealed that it will be acquiring leading blockchain infrastructure platform, Bison Trails. Coinbase stated in a blog post published on January 20, 2020 that the planned acquisition will allow Bison Trails to “accelerate its mission” to offer intuitive and… Read More

January 19, 2021 @ 11:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US-based Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR), a global Fintech firm, has confirmed the appointment of David Ingleson as the company’s Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the APAC region, effective immediately. Ingleson’s appointment was reportedly made to address the rising demand for providing technology solutions to Asia-Pacific… Read More

January 17, 2021 @ 7:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

John Lee Quigley, who’s focused on building Bitcoin media and research products at HASHR8 Inc, a cryptocurrency mining and media firm that aims to support the “decentralized growth” of hashrate (or computing power used to secure digital currency networks) while enhancing the security of blockchains,… Read More

January 16, 2021 @ 8:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

New York-based Rho Technologies, a Fintech firm developing a platform focused on supporting business banking services, has acquired $15 million in capital through a Series A funding round – which was led by M13 Ventures. Rho’s investment round was also joined by Torch Capital, Inspired… Read More