April 17, 2025 @ 11:07 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Branta, a provider of advanced payment verification for Bitcoin and Lightning, has partnered with Amboss, a provider of payment operations solutions for the Bitcoin Lightning Network, to bring a risk management solution for irreversible Bitcoin transactions. By integrating Branta’s payment verification with Amboss’ compliance tools, businesses now have a solution to mitigate fraud risks… Read More

April 16, 2025 @ 9:09 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Ncontracts, a provider of integrated compliance, risk, and third-party management solutions to the financial services industry, has released findings from its 2025 Third-Party Risk Management Survey. The report discussses the biggest trends, risks, and strategies shaping third-party risk management (TPRM) today. Conducted between November 2024… Read More

April 16, 2025 @ 11:01 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Toqio, a technology platform for B2B embedded finance solutions, has launched Toqio Design Studio, a Fintech platform that enables corporates to build, configure and launch embedded finance solutions. Businesses can launch multiple, bespoke embedded finance solutions in as little as 12 weeks. Design Studio is… Read More

April 16, 2025 @ 10:58 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Rain, the employer-integrated earned wage access (EWA) and financial wellness app, has raised $75 million in Series B equity funding. The round was led by Prosus, with additional participation from Nextalia Ventures, Spark Growth Ventures, and existing investors, including QED and Invus Opportunities. This funding… Read More

April 15, 2025 @ 5:21 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Galileo Financial Technologies, SoFi Technologies‘ Technology Platform (NASDAQ: SOFI), has launched Deposit Sweep. It enables fintechs to partner with a network of participating banks and a deposit sweep provider to offer their customers the opportunity to maximize interest earnings and extend FDIC insurance coverage. Galileo… Read More

April 15, 2025 @ 5:01 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

From Meta’s collaboration with China to Ethereum’s falling value and AI agents, Web3 industry executives had plenty on their minds this week. How AI agents can help Web3 “DefAI-related tokens are some of the worst performers year-to-date with a 91% drop, while tokens in the… Read More

April 15, 2025 @ 6:13 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The cybersecurity threat posed by phishing attacks is growing more dangerous as cybercriminals increasingly rely on phishing kits, which are pre-made malicious packages that allow anyone with minimal technical knowledge to launch sophisticated data-stealing scams. Phishing kits are now widely available on the dark web… Read More

April 14, 2025 @ 10:00 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Occasionally, a Fintech comes along that is truly unique, and Waterlily is one such company. From the problem it tackles to how it tackles it, Waterlily has identified a new (and large) territory with little competition. It serves its clients in a logical, methodical way…. Read More

April 14, 2025 @ 7:45 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Branch, a workforce payments platform, recently launched a full-service paycard. Delivered through the Branch App and Card, the new offering targets industries including hospitality, healthcare, staffing, construction, and agriculture. With Branch’s paycard and platform, employers can also unlock other payout methods, including cashless tips, earned wage access,… Read More

April 13, 2025 @ 5:26 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Absa, in partnership with UnionPay International (UPI), is launching contactless payments to UnionPay cardholders across South Africa. The collaboration ensures that customers with UnionPay cards have checkout access at thousands of retail stores nationwide. With digital payments becoming increasingly popular, shoppers expect quick and hassle-free ways… Read More

April 12, 2025 @ 6:06 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Haball, a Pakistani supply chain financing and payments fintech, has closed a $52 million pre-Series A funding round comprising equity investment and a strategic financing allocation. Financing is focused on efforts in Pakistan and an expansion into the GCC. The round’s equity component of US$5… Read More

April 12, 2025 @ 11:16 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Recent research from J.D. Power shows most retirement plan providers offer a poor digital experience to their customers. J.D. Power’s 2024 U.S. Retirement Plan Digital Experience Study is available here. Just 21% of retirement websites and mobile apps are living up to customer expectations for… Read More

April 11, 2025 @ 2:40 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Ruslan Lienkha, YouHodler’s chief of markets, answered some questions about Bitcoin this week. Could BTC’s recent movement signal a shift in how institutional investors treat Bitcoin (as a risk asset, hedge, or both)? “Bitcoin is often viewed as a hedge or “digital gold” primarily by… Read More

April 11, 2025 @ 8:19 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

SPACE ID, a digital identity platform, has launched Payment ID. It links centralized and Web3 applications to allow crypto transfers to any address, chain or wallet. A Payment ID can be as simple as a name – like “jane” – which can then be mapped… Read More

April 6, 2025 @ 6:01 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Vaulta, a scalable operating system for Web3 banking, this week announced a strategic partnership with Virgo, a digital asset service provider, to launch VirgoPay, a dedicated cross-border remittance network that uses stablecoins to both reduce transfer fees and decrease transfer times for international wire transfers… Read More

April 6, 2025 @ 5:41 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Entrust, a provider of identity-centric security solutions, and DocuSign (Nasdaq: DOCU) released the results of a joint global study examining the escalating costs of identity fraud and the trade-offs enterprises face between security and customer experience. The Future of Global Identity Verification research… Read More

April 5, 2025 @ 1:55 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The fifteenth edition of its annual LexisNexis True Cost of Fraud Study: E-commerce and Retail Report – US and Canada Edition reveals merchants pay nearly $5 in costs for every $1 they are defrauded. The report, based on a survey of 569 fraud and risk executives,… Read More

April 5, 2025 @ 1:39 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

A new report from MoneyLion and Mastercard identifies links between financial, physical and mental wellness. It suggests that proper financial literacy tools could have benefits beyond the bank account. The report is part of the MoneyLion x Mastercard Health is Wealth campaign, which coincides with Financial Literacy Month and Physical… Read More

April 3, 2025 @ 10:09 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

FlexFactor, a provider of real-time payment decline recovery solutions, this week announced a partnership with OpenPath, a payment orchestration provider. It empowers merchants on WooCommerce, Adobe Commerce (Magento), BigCommerce, or Shopify to activate FlexFactor’s advanced decline recovery with the click of a button. This addresses… Read More

April 2, 2025 @ 10:04 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Ocrolus, a provider of AI-driven document automation and analysis for financial services and Entech, a global digital consultancy, today announced a strategic partnership to transform the lending application process. By combining Ocrolus’ intelligent document processing technology with Entech’s loan origination platform and technology services, lenders can… Read More