Tagged: innovation

November 18, 2023 @ 5:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Grasshopper, the client-first digital bank built for the business and innovation economy, today announced its partnership with Capchase, a provider of non-dilutive financing solutions for Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) companies, “to provide revenue-based financing for enterprise SaaS startups through the bank’s partnership ecosystem, exclusively available to Accelerator… Read More

November 17, 2023 @ 4:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) unveiled three initiatives to ensure the safe and innovative use of digital money in Singapore, namely: a blueprint outlining the infrastructure required for a digital Singapore dollar; expanding digital money trials; and a plan to issue a “live” central… Read More

November 14, 2023 @ 11:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fnality – the Fintech bringing together the safety and institutional quality of central bank money with the innovative functionality and resilience of blockchain technology – announced a £77.7m Series B funding round. This investment round was reportedly led “by Goldman Sachs and BNP Paribas, with… Read More

November 8, 2023 @ 4:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, is partnering with SBI Holdings, a Japanese financial conglomerate, to establish a Digital Asset Joint Venture investment company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The parties say that they intend “to capitalize the vehicle with… Read More

November 7, 2023 @ 9:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ron Green has been named Mastercard Fellow in order “to drive innovation in security; Michael Lashlee will lead Corporate Security” As part of its ongoing commitment to cybersecurity innovation, Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced Chief Security Officer Ron Green will “become a Mastercard Fellow, a newly… Read More

November 5, 2023 @ 9:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NEAR Foundation, the non-profit that supports the growth and development of the NEAR ecosystem, announced a partnership with Berklee College of Music, the largest independent college of contemporary music and performing arts in the world. Under the terms of the agreement, Berklee has “selected NEAR… Read More

November 3, 2023 @ 3:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BillingPlatform, the enterprise revenue lifecycle management platform for today’s innovative business models, announced a strategic partnership with J.P. Morgan Payments to support the billing needs across its business units. BillingPlatform’s solution has been “integrated within J.P. Morgan’s ecosystem to more efficiently service J.P. Morgan’s Treasury… Read More

November 3, 2023 @ 3:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Banxa’s latest integration represents a major step in our mission to foster economic innovation. One of the fundamental aspects of blockchain is its ability “to bring tangible solutions to real-world problems.” The powerful Stellar blockchain network “offers the tools to make a difference through products… Read More

November 2, 2023 @ 3:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BIGG Digital Assets Inc. (CSE: BIGG), an innovator in the digital assets space and owner of Netcoins, and Blockchain Intelligence Group and TerraZero is pleased to announce a significant milestone in Blockchain Intelligence Group’s growth and global expansion strategy. Blockchain Intelligence Group has signed 1… Read More

November 2, 2023 @ 11:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Carriers are prioritizing profitability, especially when it comes to fostering innovation, according to Insurance Operations in a Changing Industry, a study published today by Earnix, the global provider of intelligent, SaaS solutions for insurers and banks. The survey of 400 insurance executives “provides insight into… Read More

October 28, 2023 @ 10:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS), the foundation of open innovation in financial services and part of The Linux Foundation, announced that FINOS Common Cloud Controls (FINOS CCC), “a set of open standards that describes consistent controls for compliant cloud deployments in the financial services… Read More

October 25, 2023 @ 12:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fireblocks, an enterprise platform to manage digital asset operations and build innovative businesses on the blockchain, announces the appointments of Peter Marton, former Deputy Superintendent of Virtual Currency at the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), and cryptographer, Chaitanya Reddy Konda, who “designed… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 12:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) signed a cooperation agreement with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in Riyadh, in the field of Fintech and innovation. The agreement was signed by Ayman Al-Sayari, Governor of SAMA, and Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of… Read More

October 8, 2023 @ 2:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemba Finance, a provider of innovative banking and financial management solutions, and ThetaRay, the firm focused on next-generation AI-powered trusted global payments, announced the implementation of ThetaRay’s AI-powered transaction monitoring technology, SONAR, in order “to power Gemba’s growth, while reducing regulatory exposure which frequently hampers… Read More

October 8, 2023 @ 1:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Oxygen, an innovator in the financial technology industry, announced a series of executive hires. These appointments come at a time of “significant” transformation for Oxygen. With a commitment to strengthen its leadership team and provide financial solutions to the marketplace, the company continues “to prioritize… Read More

October 5, 2023 @ 10:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong’s push towards blockchain enabled Web3 innovation received strong tailwind through a new fund that CMCC Global launched this week. CMCC Global, one of Asia’s earliest venture capital investors “to entirely focus on blockchain technology and Web3 innovation, announced the launch of a venture… Read More

October 4, 2023 @ 7:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Grasshopper, the “client-first” digital bank built for the business and innovation economy, today announced the launch of Accelerator Checking, an operating account and partnership ecosystem designed to serve a wide range of startups. Accelerator Checking further drives Grasshopper’s mission of “supporting the innovation economy, of… Read More

October 1, 2023 @ 5:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the DeFi realm, while innovation and opportunity are definitely arising, significant potential risks prevail, according to an update from SlowMist. SlowMist explains that addressing these challenges demands “an active and evolving security approach, parallel in its dynamism and comprehensiveness to the ecosystem it aspires… Read More

September 30, 2023 @ 4:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle Research has been launched with a charter “to accelerate and amplify technical innovation within crypto, blockchain, and Web3 through open-source research.” Circle Research’s inaugural open-source contribution, Perimeter Protocol, “offers a new standard for building on-chain credit markets.” Open Source R&D At Circle, they claim… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE:NU), which claims to be one of the largest digital financial services platforms, announces NuFuturo, an ecosystem developed in partnership with Federal Universities in Brazil to accelerate careers in technology and foster innovation. The initiative encourages the development of research “related to the fields… Read More