Tagged: us

December 5, 2021 @ 5:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin-focused Fintech firm Blockstream has published its Markets Weekly report., Blockstream‘s report, dated December 3, 2021, notes that Fidelity has established a new BTC ETF in Canada, while GS is considering BTC lending. As mentioned in the report, VanEck has filed for a mining ETF,… Read More

December 5, 2021 @ 2:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mobile banking app N26 recently confirmed that they’re getting ready to close down all US accounts in January 2022. As noted in a blog post by UK-based Fintech Monzo, this decision has “left many customers looking for a replacement that offers easy mobile banking, low… Read More

December 5, 2021 @ 1:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GoHenry, a debit card and financial education app designed for children ages 6-18, announced earlier this week a direct deposit feature for “working teenagers.” The addition of this workforce payment feature “allows teens 14 and older to have their paychecks deposited directly into their GoHenry… Read More

December 4, 2021 @ 5:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm BillFront announced that it has acquired €50 million in a multi-currency asset-backed financing from Fasanara Capital and “adopted a new name: Vane.” The rebrand to Vane reflects the firm’s strategy to introduce a more extensive suite of financial products and illustrates “how Vane… Read More

December 4, 2021 @ 2:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Uppsala Security, a provider of security tools and services for Crypto AML/CTF, Transaction Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Transaction Tracking, and Cyber Security, has announced a new joint cooperation with Matrix USA, a US based firm that focuses on “building and strengthening business relationships in the… Read More

December 4, 2021 @ 11:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Okcoin, a fast-growing crypto platform, has announced that it’s kicking off the next phase of its mission to make the digital asset industry more inclusive via the introduction of a $1 million commitment to bring “more women into crypto.” Okcoin also announced the inaugural member… Read More

December 3, 2021 @ 2:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DAI confirms that it has acquired MicroVest Capital Management, one of the major lenders to “responsible” finance institutions—an acquisition that will “expand the capabilities of DAI’s investment management arm, DAI Capital.” Established in 2003, MicroVest is a registered investment adviser that “allocates private investments to… Read More

December 3, 2021 @ 11:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zest AI, a key provider of software for AI-driven lending, has announced that Blue Federal Credit Union has selected Zest in order to help it deliver faster and more accurate loan decisions “across the credit union’s auto, credit card, and personal loan portfolios.” As mentioned… Read More

December 3, 2021 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aaron Henshaw, Head of Coinbase Cloud Engineering, says that it’s no secret that crypto is gaining mainstream appeal, with the international cryptocurrency market cap reaching an all-time high of $3 trillion for the first time, the total value locked in DeFi reaching $250 billion, and… Read More

December 2, 2021 @ 10:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Goalsetter, a Fintech platform dedicated to offering families and K-12 youth with access to banking, savings, investing, and financial education tools, has announced the closing of a $15 million Series A round that was led by Seae Ventures. Seae Ventures has reportedly been joined by… Read More

December 2, 2021 @ 9:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital banking provider Bankjoy has announced the launch of its business banking platform, empowering its customers with the best tools to “help attract and drive loyalty among small businesses within their communities.” Recently surpassing 1 million members with access to its platform, Bankjoy’s virtual banking… Read More

December 2, 2021 @ 9:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchor, the autonomous billing platform, announces that it has finalized a $15 million seed-funding round. Led by Rapyd Ventures, the new venture capital unit of Rapyd, Entrée Capital, an established venture capital firm that has invested in unicorns such as Monday.com and Riskified and Tal… Read More

December 1, 2021 @ 2:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

STP Investment Services, an international, end-to-end investment operations service provider that supports over $340 billion in total assets, has reportedly acquired third-party fund administrator Tower Fund Services. The acquisition deal substantially increases STP’s alternative fund administration value proposition for its clients, “while simultaneously delivering Tower… Read More

December 1, 2021 @ 2:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com, which claims to be one of the fastest-growing cryptocurrency and financial services platforms, has announced that it has executed a sale and purchase agreement to acquire the North American Derivatives Exchange (Nadex) — a US-headquartered retail-focused, regulated online exchange and clearinghouse offering derivative products… Read More

November 30, 2021 @ 7:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elucidate, the financial crime risk scoring firm, has announced its business expansion into the US markets with an office in Miami, as part of the company’s goal to firmly establish itself as the international standard for benchmarking financial crime risk. Its US head offices confirm… Read More

November 30, 2021 @ 3:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CuneXus, which claims to be the first digital storefront for financial institutions’ account holders, has announced a real-time, credit monitoring tool that’s available for financial institutions and end-users who may be embedded within the CuneXus storefront. The solution provides financial institutions the ability to show… Read More

November 28, 2021 @ 11:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sweden’s Fintech Unicorn Klarna has seen its losses increase significantly during the first 9 months of this year, as costs surged considerably amid growing demand for flexible payment options like Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services. The Stockholm-headquartered company is reporting a pre-tax loss of… Read More

November 27, 2021 @ 12:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US-Israeli supply chain Fintech platform, 8fig, recently finalized a $50 million Series A round. The company’s investment round has been joined by existing investors Battery Ventures and LocalGlobe, along with serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Nested and GoCardless’ Matt Robinson. As mentioned in the update,… Read More

November 26, 2021 @ 5:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tipalti, a global, scalable payables automation solution provider for high-velocity companies, is reportedly recruiting talent for its new location, looking mainly for Account Executives, Sales Development Reps, Solutions Consultants, Alliances and Sales Operations. Tipalti claims to be the only international payables automation solution for enhancing all… Read More

November 25, 2021 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Afterpay (ASX:APT), a provider of Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) payments, has announced its subscription solution – giving US consumers the option to pay for their recurring purchases in installments. Merchants such as IPSY, BoxyCharm, Savage X Fenty, and Fabletics will be among the first… Read More