Helping Traders Achieve Their Goals: OctaFX’s Milestones in 2022
- 2 years 7 months ago
- Trading Systems
2022 was a year of unprecedented changes and struggles in the financial markets. For the international broker OctaFX, it was a year full of hard work that helped achieve several significant milestones and make investing more accessible for many people around the world. Here's what 2022 was all about for the broker. Crypto trading seven days a week
Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. Announced Third Private Investment in Public Equity Financing of $5 Million
- 2 years 7 months ago
- Investment
Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” “our company,” or “MFH”), a digital fintech group powered by blockchain technology, today announced that on December 23, 2022, in connection with its private investment in public equity financing (the “PIPE”), it entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) with an accredited non-U.S.
Digital Asset Research (DAR) Announces Five Crypto Exchange Vetting Best Practice Areas
- 2 years 7 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Digital Asset Research (DAR), an industry-leader in cryptocurrency exchange vetting, today announced five best practice areas that institutions should consider when conducting diligence on crypto exchange platforms. Since 2017, DAR has completed quarterly reviews of 450+ crypto exchanges to identify venues that meet institutional standards, with the latest evaluation qualifying 19 Vetted Exchanges and 9 Watchlist Exchanges.
CellPay Announces Partnership With MoneyGram to Expand Bill Payment Options for Consumers Across the U.S.
- 2 years 7 months ago
- Payments
CellPay, a leading telecommunications company that provides services through its telco and bill payment platform, and MoneyGram International, Inc., a global leader in the ev
Payworld, a Bharat-focused Fintech Brand to Enter Neo-banking and Will be Working with Banks, NBFCs and Other System Participants Towards Facilitating Credit Penetration, E-Rupee, UPI & E-KYC
- 2 years 7 months ago
- Payments
Payworld, one of Bharat’s leading fintech platforms is on a mission to bridge the Digital Financial Divide between India & Bharat. In the year 2022, Payworld crossed the milestone mark of being associated with one million retailers across Bharat, who are now serving their communities in semi-urban, rural, and underbanked communities in urban India.
Onramp Announces Partnership with Jump.trade, Enables Users to Trade in NFTs in INR
- 2 years 7 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Onramp.money, a major payments service provider for crypto players in India, has announced an integration with Jump.trade, a leading NFT marketplace in Asia. Via onramp.money, users on the platform will now be able to purchase and trade non-fungible assets and digital collectables using INR, simplifying the process of onboarding the untapped masses onto Web 3.0.
OKX Partners with DappRadar to Make Decentralized Applications Easily Accessible
- 2 years 7 months ago
- Blockchain
OKX, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today announced a strategic partnership with DappRadar, a global app store for decentralized applications (DApps), to offer OKX users new ways to connect, discover, and interact with Web3.
Japanese Fintech Leader Smartpay First to Launch the Next Phase of Digital Consumer Finance Through Open Banking
- 2 years 7 months ago
- Open Banking
Japan-based fintech Smartpay has launched Smartpay Bank Direct, the country's first digital consumer finance service that allows customers to pay for online instalment purchases straight from their bank accounts. Smartpay Bank Direct emphasizes user security while delivering convenience for the consumer, through a network of 67 partner banks across Japan. Smartpay is Japan's first digital consumer finance company to utilize Japan's open banking...
Akulaku Announces $200 Million Investment from MUFG
- 2 years 7 months ago
- Fundraising News
Akulaku ("the Company"), a leading banking and digital finance platform in Southeast Asia, today announced a $200 million investment from Japanese megabank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG). The investment provides additional support for Akulaku's projected growth as it advances towards its mission of providing banking services across Southeast Asia with an emphasis on reaching underserved customers and markets.
LexisNexis Risk Solutions Wins Best Payment Solution at AMTD DigFin Innovation Awards
- 2 years 7 months ago
- Risk Management
LexisNexis® Risk Solutions announced today that its suite of payment reference and validation solutions— LexisNexis® Bankers Almanac® Payments — has been named the Best Payment Solution at the AMTD DigFin Innovation Awards. The 2022 AMTD DigFin Innovation Awards, organized by DigFin, recognizes outstanding industrial leaders that excel in the fields of asset management, insurance, capital markets, banking and payments.
Barclaycard Payments: £229 per Person Set to Be Spent by Brits in Post-Christmas Sales with Reselling Sites Proving Popular Among Shoppers
- 2 years 7 months ago
- Payments
British shoppers plan to spend just four per cent less per person compared to last year, despite rising cost pressures, as the lure of festive bargains means retailers are forecast a busy end to 2022. New research from Barclaycard Payments, which processes £1 in every £3 spent on credit and debit cards in the UK, shows that the average shopper intends to buy £229 worth of items in the post-Christmas sales period, a reduction of £18 compared to...
Astar Network Named ‘Product of the Year’ At the JBA Annual Blockchain Award
- 2 years 7 months ago
- Blockchain
Astar Network, the smart contract platform for multichain, has been awarded the Product of the Year at the 4th annual Blockchain Award by the Japan Blockchain Association. Astar Network’s founder and CEO Sota Watanabe bagged the Person of the Year award for the second consecutive year at the same event.
Digital Wallet Apps: 4 Steps for Achieving Successful Design
- 2 years 7 months ago
- E-Wallets
Digital wallets design insights
LGCA, AGRC & RegTech Africa Partner Up to Train Local Professionals in GRC Issues
- 2 years 7 months ago
- RegTech
In an effort to continue its expansion in Africa, the Association of Governance, Risk and Compliance (AGRC), alongside its training partners the London Governance and Compliance Academy (LGCA) and BeyondComply, has penned an agreement with RegTech Africa, an emergent global digital tech media platform with a niche focus on regulatory technology innovations in Africa and around the world, to deliver its Level 3 Certificates in AML, KYC/CDD, ESG...
MoneyGram Nears Completion of Merger Transaction with Madison Dearborn Partners
- 2 years 7 months ago
- Payments
MoneyGram International, Inc. (the "Company"), a global leader in the evolution of digital P2P payments, today provided an update on its previously announced agreement to be acquired by funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC ("MDP"), which was approved with over 99% of shareholder votes cast in favour of the merger in May of this year.
