Rain and Visa Partner to Accelerate Onchain Credit Cards
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Rain, a global card issuing platform built for stablecoins, is helping usher in a new era of onchain finance through its work with Visa. Today, Rain announced it has joined Visa's pilot program for stablecoin settlement. Rain has fully tokenized its credit card receivables and has transitioned all settlement transactions for its Visa cards to USDC, to now be able to settle with Visa 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
Square Expands Banking Services to Give Sellers Better Control of Their Cash Flow
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Banking
Square announced new Square Banking tools that give sellers instant access to their cash flow and free, easier ways to manage their earnings. Today, business owners can conveniently sign up for a Square payments account and a free Square Checking¹ account in just minutes through one streamlined application—right on Square’s website and point of sale app.
Visa and Bridge Partner to Make Stablecoins Accessible for Everyday Purchases
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Stablecoins – once a technology confined to crypto communities – are making their way into headlines, dinner party conversations and soon, everyday transactions. Visa, a global leader in digital payments, and Bridge, a leading stablecoin orchestration platform and a Stripe company, today announced a new card-issuing product. Fintech developers using Bridge can now offer stablecoin-linked Visa cards to their end customers in multiple countries...
Persona Raises $200M at $2B Valuation to Build the Verified Identity Layer for an Agentic AI World
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Fundraising News
Persona, the leading verified identity platform, today announced a $200 million Series D funding round, bringing the company's valuation to $2 billion. The round was co-led by Founders Fund and Ribbit Capital, with participation from existing investors including BOND, Coatue, First Round Capital, and Index Ventures and Chemistry. AI, fraud, and fragmentation are redefining online identity
Gresham Announces Cloud Solution to Improve Data Quality for Investment Managers
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Cloud
Global leader in enterprise data automation for the financial services industry, Gresham, today announces a major enhancement to its reconciliation solution, Control for Investment Management, previously sold under the Electra brand.
Prosper and Ideas Community Launch Partnership to Transform Entrepreneurs' Personal Finances
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
Prosper, the zero-fee investment and savings platform, today announced a strategic partnership with Ideas Community, home of the UK StartUp Awards, to transform entrepreneurs' personal finances. The partnership launches with a survey of 900+ StartUp Awards 2024 finalists which reveals that while these entrepreneurs lead some of the UK's fastest-growing companies, 75% haven’t developed a more holistic approach to their wealth strategies that...
Moneyhub Extends Its Partnership With Experian to Help People Pay Debt Faster
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Management
Moneyhub, a leading UK data and analytics platform, has today announced an extension of their partnership with Experian, the global data and technology company, to introduce the innovative Credit Dashboard. This tool is designed to empower consumers with effective debt management solutions, enabling them to navigate financial challenges with greater ease and confidence.
Bankart Chooses Iliad Solutions in Multi-Year Payment Testing Deal
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Bankart, a leading Slovenian payment processing company servicing 26 banks and other financial institutions in 5 countries in Southeastern Europe, has selected Iliad Solutions as its payment testing provider in a new multi-year deal. Bankart will license t3, Iliad’s flagship enterprise-grade, browser-based digital payments testing platform, providing cutting-edge, automated testing options, helping drive Bankart’s payment capabilities and its...
TreasurySpring Finds Signs of ESG Retrenchment but Not Rejection in Annual Sustainable Finance Survey
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
TreasurySpring, the global cash investment platform, has launched the latest iteration of its sustainable finance survey, conducted in collaboration with the London Stock Exchange [LSE] and The Association of Corporate Treasurers [ACT].
Visa Unveils New Era of Commerce
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Artificial Intelligence
AI is transforming how we shop and pay. Visa is bringing the power of its network and decades-long expertise to bring trust and security to AI-driven commerce. Introduced today at the Visa Global Product Drop, Visa Intelligent Commerce enables AI to find and buy. It is a groundbreaking new initiative that opens Visa’s payment network to the developers and engineers building the foundational AI agents transforming commerce.
United Fintech Appoints Deepak Nair as Chief Operating Officer
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- People Moves
United Fintech has appointed Deepak Nair as Chief Operating Officer (COO), joining the company’s Executive Leadership Team. In this pivotal role, Deepak will lead the development and execution of United Fintech’s operational strategy, ensuring scalability, efficiency and alignment across its global fintech platform and partner companies; all for the benefit of clients, partners and investors.
Leeds Building Society Enhances Financed Emissions Data Accuracy Through Experian Partnership
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Data
Leeds Building Society has dramatically improved the accuracy of its reported financed emissions within its residential lending portfolio thanks to a new partnership with Experian. The improvement aligns with the transition to a low-carbon economy and the Government’s Net Zero ambition. As part of that journey, UK lenders are obliged to report Scope 3 financed emissions, which can account for anywhere between 80% and 95% of a business’ total...
Volt’s One-Click PayTo Payment Solution Now Available to Shopify Customers in Australia
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Payments
Volt, the global real-time payments platform, today announces its expansion with Shopify to the Australian market. Volt is enabling Shopify merchants to offer Australian consumers a one-click checkout experience, powered by PayTo.
PEXA Receives FCA Approval for UK Sale & Purchase Product Launch
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Infrastructure
PEXA, the world-leading digital property exchange platform, today announces that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved its application to become an Authorised Payment Institution (API).
bunq Brings Crypto Investing to Its Secure Banking App
- 1 month 2 weeks ago
- Cryptocurrencies
bunq, the second largest neobank in Europe, today launched bunq Crypto, empowering its users to safely and effortlessly invest in the cryptocurrency market. Starting today, users in the Netherlands, France, Spain, Ireland, Italy, and Belgium can begin their crypto investing journey right in the bunq app. The challenger plans to gradually expand bunq Crypto to the rest of the European Economic Area, as well as the US and the UK where it has...
