Robinhood's IPO could turn the trading platform into a 35 billion dollar concept

The Venture building arm of the international investment firm Digital Horizon announces the sale of a controlling stake in a blockchain platform Factorin to Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, Russia’s largest mobile operator and a leading provider of media and digital services. Factorin, the two year old blockchain-based trade finance platform, was valued at $23 million.

GoCardless, a global fintech in account-to-account payments, has appointed Alexandra Chiaramonti as General Manager of Southern Europe. Chiaramonti will sustain GoCardless' rapid growth in the region by continuing to hire top talent to strengthen and accelerate the company's presence in its existing French market -- where it has tripled its customer base since opening its Paris office in 2018 -- as well as leading its expansion in the region.

Partnering with Coins.ph and SBI VC Trade, SBI Remit Will Deliver A Superior Customer Experience With Faster and Cheaper Remittances Starting in the Philippines 

Amidst great uncertainty regarding the situation of global markets and their prospects, leading 

Workiva Marketplace debuts with both Workiva-built and partner offerings that simplify complex reporting and compliance problems

Recognition by FX Markets marks Avelacom’s third industry award in 2021 

Avelacom, the low latency connectivity, IT  infrastructure, and data solutions provider for global financial markets, has won the  FX Markets Award for best connectivity, hosting and co-location services for electronic FX trading. 

UK reports £5.7m in cyber crime financial loss so far this year – with one third coming from businesses 

• From the start of 2021, the UK has reported a total of 14,883 instances of cyber crime, with the total losses of £5.7m 

• Despite 90% of offences being made against the public, UK businesses have reported £1.9M of losses - a third of the total figure 

The new API is part of Binance’s broader strategy to expand user protection and risk management protocols

• YouTrip also revealed Singaporean users' top 10 overseas shopping sites in the past 12 months, with international marketplaces being key drivers of cross-border spending
• Purchases of bikes and K-pop merchandise saw standout growth, more than doubling and tripling in transactions of their respective products