Tagged: us

July 4, 2022 @ 12:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lendio, which claims to be the nation’s “leading” small business financial solutions provider, recently announced it had obtained its SOC 2 certification from the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) for its small business loan marketplace. As noted in an update shared with CI, SOC 2… Read More

July 4, 2022 @ 9:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Just three weeks after (the once leading) cryptocurrency lender Celsius revealed that it was halting withdrawals, platform users are now demanding some answers, according to a report from the WSJ. When crypto-asset lending platform Celsius had suspended customer accounts following a sharp decline in valuations,… Read More

July 3, 2022 @ 11:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, the global financial super app with over 18 million customers worldwide, has announced the appointment of Sid Jajodia as US CEO. Sid joined Revolut as Chief Banking Officer in July 2021 and will “continue in this role alongside being US CEO, leading the roll… Read More

July 3, 2022 @ 10:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  Analysis of online jobs data has found that digital currency exchange Kraken is “leading” the crypto recruitment charge. The company is looking “to fill over 650 new positions in the past week in the UK and United States.” Further analysis shows that Jack Dorsey’s… Read More

July 3, 2022 @ 8:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase Tracer, the analytics division of the digital asset firm Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), has reportedly committed to a contract with US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement that will allow the agency to gain access to various features and data caches. This would include historical geo tracking data… Read More

July 2, 2022 @ 1:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Qenta, Inc., a financial services and infrastructure platform with innovative tech and a proprietary “enterprise-grade” blockchain, the Qenta Operating System, has unveiled an enhanced and integrated suite of financial solutions. With a focus on Latin America, Asia Pacific, and Europe, Qenta provides tokenized assets, multi… Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 12:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thrive, a provider of cybersecurity and digital transformation managed services, announced  that it has acquired Connecticut-based Edge Technology Group, a global technology advisory and fully-managed IT service provider for alternative investment managers. The acquisition of Edge Technology Group “adds new global offices and data centers… Read More

July 1, 2022 @ 9:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FFL Partners, a private equity firm focused on growth investments in tech-enabled business services and healthcare companies, announced that it has completed a strategic growth investment in Abacus Group, a financial services-focused IT Managed Services Provider  “specializing in hedge fund, private equity, venture capital and… Read More

June 28, 2022 @ 1:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fyllo, which claims to be the leading platform providing data-driven marketing and regulatory solutions to drive new growth, recently announced its expansion into the cryptocurrency vertical. The Fyllo Regulatory Database is available “across the U.S. to help businesses ensure their current and planned cryptocurrency products… Read More

June 28, 2022 @ 2:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pie Insurance, an Insurtech company specializing in workers’ comp insurance for small businesses, recently announced small business owners in Alabama and Oregon have access to its workers’ comp insurance. The expansion “increases the company’s coverage footprint to 38 states and Washington D.C, representing 89% of… Read More

June 27, 2022 @ 11:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) recently announced a faster, easier, and “less expensive” way of sending and receiving cryptocurrency via multiple networks, starting with Polygon, Coinbase’s first L2 integration, and Solana. With the ongoing surge in blockchain usage and increase in gas fees, “the process of sending crypto… Read More

June 27, 2022 @ 9:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Over a third (39%) of American consumers have “permanently” changed how they pay since early 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic began, reveals research by specialized payments platform Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE). The study also shows that contactless payments have “gone mainstream.” The consumer research, which was… Read More

June 27, 2022 @ 2:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Banyan, an investment facilitator for sustainable infrastructure headquartered in San Francisco, has confirmed a $8.2 million Series A round “led by VoLo Earth Ventures with several notable venture capital firms joining the round.” The investment round, which values the company at $47 million, will “enable… Read More

June 26, 2022 @ 10:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Small business credit platform Tillful, backed by ING Ventures, Experian Ventures, Bitrock Capital, and Katalyst Ventures, announced that it’s partnering with Experian to help establish credit profiles for businesses that “are new to credit or otherwise credit invisible, and thereby potentially expand the range of… Read More

June 26, 2022 @ 8:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, the global fintech platform driving access and efficiency in alternative investing for the asset and wealth management industries, announced that Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) has made a strategic investment in the company, “deepening a partnership that began in 2018.” iCapital will use the… Read More

June 24, 2022 @ 12:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital asset brokerage firm Voyager Digital Ltd. (TSX: VOYG) is reportedly limiting client withdrawals via its platform to $10,000 and to 20 transfers during a 24-hour timeframe. The New York-headquartered company, which secured $485 million in loans during the last week from Alameda Research in… Read More

June 23, 2022 @ 6:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Credit Karma Money™, a single destination within Credit Karma for spending and saving, has announced the launch of cash back rewards, “giving its more than 110 million members in the U.S. the chance to earn cash back when they spend money at certain merchants using… Read More

June 22, 2022 @ 1:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a global provider of data, technology and market infrastructure, recently announced the launch of a suite of corporate bond climate indices “designed to capture the goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.” The indices are part of the… Read More

June 21, 2022 @ 11:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

West Realm Shires Inc. (FTX US) recently announced the acquisition of Embed Financial Technologies Inc., including its wholly-owned subsidiary Embed Clearing LLC, a FINRA, DTC, NSCC, Nasdaq, and IEX member clearing firm. Embed specializes in “providing whitelabel brokerage services and APIs to broker-dealers and registered… Read More

June 21, 2022 @ 1:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MoneyGram International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MGI), which claims to be global leader in the evolution of digital P2P payments, recently released the findings of a new customer survey detailing trends around “how families in the United States are transferring money around the world this year.” These… Read More