Solvo Finance, an EU-based cryptocurrency startup, has announced that their forthcoming crypto investing app will integrate Fireblocks, an easy-to-use platform to create new blockchain-based products and manage day-to-day digital asset operations. With the support of Fireblocks’ battle-tested technology, Solvo will be able to provide world-class security for customers’ digital assets. 

MilliKart, one of the largest processing centres in Azerbaijan, has successfully completed a major transformation project to migrate all of its services to the open development payments platform, TranzAxis, from Compass Plus Technologies, an international provider of retail banking and electronic payments software.

Recognizing the need for better innovation and solutions to support community bankers’ small business and commercial lending initiatives, Summit Technology Group (STG), a boutique consulting, services and software practice for community banks, along with a large number of its bank clients, announced the official launch of Lenders Cooperative as a standalone, client-owned platform.

Not that long ago, there was a huge discrepancy in the standard of payment acceptance between large and small businesses. I could order, ride, and pay for an Uber via my phone but, on the same day, have to haul to a cash machine because my barber didn’t accept cards.

eTip, a robust and customizable digital tipping solution, today announced its collaboration with Visa, the world leader in digital payments. Through their work together, eTip and Visa are helping hospitality and service industry clients accelerate the adoption of digital tipping.

Deko, the multi-lender Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform, has appointed Daniel Lee as Head of Consumer Product. Most recently, Dan was Group Product Manager – Payments, Fraud and Consumer Credit at retail giant Kingfisher plc.

Allica Bank, the fintech challenger bank dedicated to supporting UK small and medium businesses, has extended its asset finance proposition to include soft assets to meet the demand from its brokers and customers. The bank is offering financial support to help businesses finance soft assets, which may include the acquisition of IT, telecoms or security equipment, and further increasing the ways that businesses can increase their cashflow.

India’s leading fintech company, today announced three key appointments in line with its commitment towards building an organization with high levels of corporate governance, compliance and data security. The company announced the appointment of Ambuj Bhalla as its Chief Information Security Officer (CISO). A respected name in the information security and cyber security domain, Ambuj brings in close to 2 decades of experience in technology with a strong focus on information security, as well as data privacy and protection.

Eventus, a leading global provider of multi-asset class trade surveillance and market risk solutions, announced today that cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Deribit has selected the firm’s Validus platform to provide market abuse monitoring on the exchange.

The global card-to-card pioneer and international payments platform Paysend today announced the appointment of Rupert Bedell as the Chief Marketing Officer. As one of the UK’s most experienced financial services marketers, Bedell’s appointment completes Paysend’s global executive team.