OKX, the world’s second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has launched a number of activations in coordination with the launch of the Aptos Mainnet. Aptos is a layer 1 project that aims to develop a safe, scalable, and upgradeable Web3 Infrastructure

LPA, the financial markets software and advisory firm, today announced that it had appointed Matthias Schulz as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to oversee the development of LPA’s technology stack and support clients along their digital transformation journeys.

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Kyriba, one of the world leaders in treasury, payments and cloud finance solutions, has today announced the appointment of William Goodall as VP of Sales for Northern Europe. William will lead Kyriba’s sales strategy in the UK and Ireland.

Plaid, an open banking network that powers digital financial experiences, has published its third annual report entitled The Fintech Effect, revealing that 84% of UK consumers are using fintech to manage their money in 2022, with broad adoption across demographic groups.

ION, a global leader in trading, analytics, treasury, and risk management solutions for capital markets, commodities, and treasury management, has today launched XTP Spark, a turn-key trade processing solution for Cleared Derivatives.

Philipp Wendenburg has joined SAP Fioneer, a leading provider of financial services software solutions and platforms, as Global Head of ESG Solutions.

OKX, the world’s second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has announced the public launch of its paradigm-shifting Block Trading product following extensive iteration and improvement since its soft launch in June.

The global identity verification and compliance tools provider, iDenfy, struck a new deal with CoinBeam, the digital banking platform, helping banks, credit unions, and financials to generate revenue in cryptocurrency. With the goal of enhancing security, iDenfy will be responsible for the crypto platform’s identity verification process. 

Saudi-based Retail enablement company, Zid, has successfully raised $50 million (~188 million SAR) in a Series B funding led by IMPACT46 with participation from new investors: Aramco venture capital arm (Waed Ventures) and Endeavour Catalyst. Previous investors: Global Ventures, Elm Company, Arzan and MSA also participated.