A revolutionary new approach to online verification is the aim of a new company which has been set up by Cumbria-based tech firm SMS Speedway in partnership with Svipe, a Swedish company with expertise in biometric identification.

FNZ, the global wealth management platform, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Fondsdepot Bank, one of the leading independent platforms for trading and custody in  Germany. The acquisition represents a further investment by FNZ in the German market and will bring together the complementary strengths of investment platform ebase, specialist wealth tech provider DIAMOS and Fondsdepot Bank. 

TOD, the fastest-growing streaming platform for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has struck a strategic partnership with TPAY, the payments leader for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META), allowing users to subscribe to its rich sports and entertainment content via their mobile numbers.

Industry players are on a mission to differentiate themselves, while merchants and consumers are demanding innovative ways to pay for what they buy.  A seamless payment experience is becoming more and more important to consumers and therefore merchants as e-commerce continues to be as competitive as ever.

Cryptocurrencies have taken over the financial market, with more options than ever before for investors of digital assets appearing across the globe. 

Investing in digital assets can be a great way to grow your wealth, and there is no shortage of opportunities for people who make these moves in today's market. As crypto is becoming more popular, it is not uncommon to find particular options, such as Bitcoin being supported more in everyday transactions.

Lisa Gold Schier, chief strategy officer for ASA, will be speaking at CoMotion's Fundamentals for Startups, sharing insights into financial institution-fintech partnerships and how she leverages her unique skill set to help scale BECU CoMotion

Today, ConsenSys, a market-leading blockchain technology company, announced the launch of MetaMask Staking, a new feature directly incorporated in the MetaMask Portfolio dapp. MetaMask Staking will increase access to staking by allowing MetaMask users globally to stake crypto (ETH) with leading liquid staking providers, Lido and Rocket Pool.

American Express today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Nipendo, a company used by global businesses to automate and streamline business-to-business (B2B) payments processes.

GFT’s latest Banking Disruption Index indicates that banking customers are feeling increasingly apprehensive about checking their finances. 

Today CoinFund, a leading crypto asset manager, announces that President and Managing Partner Chris Perkins, has been appointed as a representative member on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)’s Global Markets Advisory Committee (GMAC). CoinFund will be among the first cryptonative financial institutions represented on the GMAC, joining representatives from traditional finance players such as J.P. Morgan, Goldman Sachs, and BlackRock.