Fintech CEO: Disruptions to Coinbase and Binance Highlight Need for Better Exchange Technology
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Data
Today, exchanges across the cryptocurrency sector, including market leaders like Binance and Coinbase, were plagued with service disruptions. According to Yahoo! Finance, Coinbase was “investigating delays in withdrawals for ethereum and ERC-20 tokens due to network congestion,” while the platform itself experienced “intermittent downtime.” Binance also announced “temporary halts on ethereum and ERC-20 withdrawals.”
Why Software Solution Service Geeni Refuses to Sell...
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Investment, Management
Turning down business and vetting potential clients before they agree to a deal has become the norm for a software company that remains one of the service industry’s best-kept secrets. Businesses invest thousands in technology and often don’t achieve the expected rewards. When implementing software, a poor return on investment is endemic across every industry. These failures can normally be split into three main areas: Planning, People and Price.
Alveo Clinches IMD/IRD’s Best Reference Data Managed Service Award
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Data, Data Management
Waters Technology has announced Alveo, a leading financial data management solutions provider, as the winner of the prestigious Inside Market Data and Inside Reference Data Best Reference Data Managed Service award for 2021. The award follows increased adoption of, and momentum for Alveo’s PaSS managed data service with recent customers, including Mediolanum International Funds Limited, Bankia and Venerable Insurance and Annuity Company.
Customers Bank Partners with Tassat
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments
Customers Bank, a subsidiary of Customers Bancorp, Inc. (NYSE:CUBI) a bank holding company, and Tassat, a global provider of blockchain technologies for digital payments, today announced that Customers Bank will use Tassat’s proprietary platform TassatPay® Network, which features real-time B2B payments and integration of digital and legacy payment rails. The partnership will deliver enhanced payments functionality for the bank’s business clients...
Curve’s Crowdfunding Round to Go Live After 21,000 Sign-ups Within First 24 Hours
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Curve, the fast-growing financial super app, announces it’s going live with its crowdfunding campaign on Tuesday May 25th, following a surge in demand from customers. Since Curve announced its crowdfunding on May 11th, more than 35,000 individuals have expressed an interest in investing.
Investing in Space Technology – the Solactive Space Technology Index
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Investment
In the middle of the 20th century, the “race to space” was nosed out between nations, and no investors were able to engage commercially in this highly sensitive political affair. Nowadays, space technology offers various ways for investors to invest their money, from satellite technology to space tourism, with the latter currently standing on the verge of a breakthrough. Investment pioneer Vontobel now launched an index certificate that...
Blackhawk Network Adds Product Management and Payments Executive, Cory Gaines, as Chief Product Officer
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Blackhawk Network, a global payments provider, today announced product management and payments executive, Cory Gaines, has been named its Chief Product Officer.
Ignition Launches Into the Uk Market, Offering True Digital Advice Solutions to the Financial Services Sector
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Corporate
Ignition, the global provider of advice technology, has launched into the UK market offering digital advice solutions to enable its financial services clients to help people make better financial decisions. The Ignition engine is a white-label, multi-currency, bank grade digital financial advice platform that is compatible with the current legacy and migrating technology environments of large financial institutions.
The Most Common Fears Of Investing In The Share Market
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Trading Systems, Investment Management
Don't Let These Fears Stop You From Investing Fears make a person think about the correctness of their actions and change their choices. But we should not be swayed by unfounded fears that cause more harm than good. By abandoning your plans to avoid losses, you may lose much more than you intended. Investing seems like a simple process. It is enough to choose an appropriate option, invest your funds and get the benefits. But in reality, the...
The Top 5 Questions Tech Firms Should Ask a Potential Investor
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Investment
In just 12 months the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation trend by almost half a decade. Tech businesses have had to scale rapidly, and many are looking for investment to meet the market demand. Tech businesses have also proved their resilience during the market shocks of the last year, meaning that investor interest in growing tech businesses is strong.
Siam Commercial Bank Relies on Surecomp to Support Trade Finance Growth in Myanmar and Vietnam
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Banking
Surecomp®, the leading provider of global trade finance solutions for banks and corporates, today announced that Siam Commercial Bank - Thailand’s third largest bank - is deploying the IMEXTM and allNETTTM solutions for integrated, straight-through digital trade finance processing into Myanmar and Vietnam. The Bangkok-based bank - which has been a Surecomp customer since 2011 - is now deploying both solutions in Myanmar and Vietnam to support...
Contour Increases Global Footprint with Addition of SMBC to Digital Trade Network
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Trading Systems, Banking
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has become the latest institution to join Contour’s global network of banks, corporates and ecosystem partners working together to transform trade finance. Having been a member of Contour’s beta network since last year, transitioning to the full production network signals SMBC’s commitment to digitising trade finance. In doing so, SMBC will be able to provide its customers with a fully digital...
Cashflows Adds Further Industry Heavyweights to Leadership Team
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Payments
Cashflows, the platform that makes it easy for merchants to accept payments, today announces two additions to its leadership team to support its ambitious growth strategy. Ron Shteinberg joins as Senior Director of Product Delivery and Gary Allinson as Head of Product go-to-market for Marketplace, Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) and Payment Facilitators (PayFac).
Commerzbank, Evonik and BASF Conduct first Blockchain Technology and Programmable Money Test to Manage Supply Chain Processes Between Companies
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Blockchain, Banking
In a joint project, Commerzbank, Evonik and BASF successfully tested a shared blockchain platform to efficiently handle bilateral supply chain processes between companies in a live environment. During the test, payments between Evonik and BASF were checked, paid and booked in a fully automated and digital manner by means of a programmed payment process. “Programmable money has enormous potential to further digitalise supply chains.
MultiPay Global Solutions and Luxochain Partner to Combat Counterfeiting
- 5 years 2 months ago
- Blockchain, Payments
Today MultiPay Global Solutions is announcing its new partnership with anti-counterfeiting blockchain technology provider Luxochain. By combining forces, Luxochain and MultiPay will help businesses maintain and enhance their reputation by ensuring product authenticity without impacting the customer experience.
