Tagged: us

September 28, 2022 @ 8:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization devoted to advancing safe, easy-to-use faster payments in the United States,  launched a new industry resource, the Use Case Repository in its Faster Payments Knowledge Center. Supported by The Clearing House, the FPC Education & Awareness… Read More

September 28, 2022 @ 7:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chase, which is reportedly one of the largest co-brand card issuers in the U.S., and DoorDash, the local commerce platform, announced plans “to launch the first-ever DoorDash credit card, with Mastercard as the exclusive payments network for the new card.” The DoorDash Rewards Mastercard will… Read More

September 28, 2022 @ 6:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Gemini is pleased to announce a partnership with Betterment, which claims to be one of the largest independent digital investment advisors in the U.S., in order “to begin offering crypto investment portfolios to customers across its retail and Betterment for Advisors offerings.”… Read More

September 28, 2022 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital is pleased to announce its role “as one of the preferred institutional custodians for Aptos at mainnet launch.” Aptos is described as “a next-generation Layer 1 blockchain, built with safety and user experience in mind, enabling developers to build scalable, consumer-ready projects.” The… Read More

September 27, 2022 @ 12:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC) announced it has acquired Linga, a point of sale (POS) and payments solutions firm “providing an industry-leading, cloud-based restaurant operating system.” The acquisition of Linga and its technology “will further expand PNC’s digital resources and enhance the… Read More

September 26, 2022 @ 5:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

eToro, the social investing network, announced the introduction of ESG scores for over 2,700 stocks on its platform enabling its users “to consider environmental, social, and governance factors when building their portfolios.” Partnering with ESG Book, a global provider of ESG data and technology, eToro… Read More

September 26, 2022 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, the global financial super app with more than 20 million customers worldwide,  announced that it has “expanded its crypto offering to launch 29 new tokens for US* users, via a new partnership with Apex Crypto.” Customers can now “buy and sell a total of… Read More

September 26, 2022 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Funding Circle (LSE: FCH), which claims to be the UK’s largest small business lending platform, and Bayview Asset Management, an investment management firm headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida, announced a lending partnership that is “targeting the provision of £700m funding to small businesses over an 18… Read More

September 25, 2022 @ 2:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SpendMend, a  provider of solutions to optimize the cost-cycle for the healthcare industry, announced they have closed on a round of strategic investments from Spectrum Health Ventures as well as Memorial Hermann Health System. The new venture activity “follows closely in the wake of the… Read More

September 24, 2022 @ 7:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Inca Digital‘s government contracting division, Inca Digital Federal, a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract “to research advanced methods for analyzing activity related to financial applications of distributed ledgers in a project called: ‘Mapping… Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

One Inc, the digital payments network for the insurance industry, announced that Wisconsin-based SECURA Insurance, has selected One Inc’s full suite of digital payment solutions PremiumPay® and ClaimsPay®, “for both inbound and outbound payments for one of its insurance products.” The result is seamless handling… Read More

September 22, 2022 @ 3:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Higlobe, Inc., the U.S. based solution for international payment transfers, raised $14 million in funding “to expand its technology and launch into new markets.” The investment round was “led by global technology investment firm Battery Ventures, an investor in a number of U.S.-based fintech companies.”… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As Gemini continues its mission to provide safe, secure, and innovative crypto products and services to our customers, they look to experienced industry professionals to help them on this journey. To that end, Gemini is pleased to announce that Maria Filipakis and Matthew Homer have… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The population’s need for affordable non-bank loans due to a low credit rating or its absence, difficulties with the registration process, etc. could be “the main driver of the American P2P market,” according to an update from Robo.cash. The national specifics are also very clearly… Read More

September 20, 2022 @ 11:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CoverTree, one of the first ever digital insurance solution for residents of manufactured homes, announced the launch of insurance coverage in Arizona, Indiana, Michigan, New Mexico, Ohio, Illinois, and Tennessee “after raising a total of $10 million in venture funding.” The $10 million seed round… Read More

September 20, 2022 @ 6:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Republic Capital Group recently announced its partnership with the University of Texas by committing to financial support “for multiple years as part of joining its Wealth Management Network.” The Network supports its Wealth Management Center that “focuses on changing the way investment is being made… Read More

September 19, 2022 @ 9:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jumio, the provider of orchestrated end-to-end identity proofing, eKYC and AML solutions, announced that it has successfully “achieved SOC2 Type 2 certification for its Jumio KYX platform, with zero exceptions listed in the examination conducted by Moss Adams.” SOC2 is “an American Institute of CPAs… Read More

September 19, 2022 @ 9:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

One Inc, the digital payments network for the insurance industry, announced that Florida-based property insurer Tower Hill Insurance Group has selected One Inc’s outbound payment solution, ClaimsPay, “to streamline and improve digital payments processing for its customers.” The implementation of ClaimsPay will “enhance the outbound… Read More

September 18, 2022 @ 11:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

China and the US present the “greatest” opportunity for cross border eCommerce expansion in 2022 and beyond, according to a joint report from Airwallex and PPRO. China has “the largest cross border eCommerce market with a total value in 2021 of USD 301.5 billion.” The… Read More

September 18, 2022 @ 9:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This holiday season, U.S. retail sales excluding automotive are “expected to increase 7.1% year over year,” according to the Mastercard SpendingPulse annual holiday forecast. Mastercard SpendingPulse “measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment.” It is “not adjusted for inflation.” The holiday… Read More