70% of Crypto Companies Report Deepfake Fraud Rise
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Sumsub, a full-cycle verification platform, today releases its “State of Verification and Monitoring in the Crypto Industry 2023” report. The findings focus on the regulations and verification practices for crypto companies, with highlights from verification performance and identity fraud statistics.
2024 Fintech Predictions: AI bubble to Burst, QR Payments to Explode, Reckonings for Regulators
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Data
Data-driven core banking engine SaaScada, today released its predictions for 2024, offering insights for the financial services (FS) industry: Fintech’s AI bubble will pop Nelson Wootton, CEO and Co-Founder, SaaScada
Cross-border Card Spending Accelerated by E-commerce and Return to Travel
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Data
New research from RBR Data Services, a division of Datos Insights, reports that 6% of all global card volume was cross-border in 2022, up from 5% the year before. With the pandemic over and travel restrictions lifted, consumers have been keen to book trips abroad again. In addition, businesses have returned to in-person international meetings and conferences, despite the growth of virtual meetings and events during and since the pandemic.
YouTrip Closes Record-Breaking US$50 Million In Series B Fundraise
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Fundraising News
YouTrip, a Singapore-based fintech that offers multicurrency wallet for consumers and business accounts with corporate cards for SMEs, has its eyes on growth throughout Southeast Asia after landing a Series B led by Lightspeed. The round was $50 million, and brings YouTrip’s total raised to $100 million since it launched in 2018.
iDenfy Partners with CocaBit to Help Onboard Crypto Users Faster
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Security
iDenfy, a global identity verification and fraud prevention solutions provider, announced partnering with CocaBit, a Lithuania-based cryptocurrency exchange platform, offering its users a user-friendly and convenient trading experience. The newly integrated ID verification software will limit CocaBit’s exposure to fraud and help meet its regulatory obligations.
IDEX Biometrics Partners with KONA I to Launch Biometric Cards Globally
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Payments
IDEX Biometrics partners with KONA I, a global smart card and technology platform company in South Korea, to deploy biometric payment cards across both recycled PVC and metal cards, for their bank clients worldwide. An initial order for IDEX Pay has been shipped to KONA I.
UnaFinancial Seeks US$15M for its Digital Finance App in UAE
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Fundraising News
The digital finance app will become the first product in the Middle East for its parent company UnaFinancial, which has been developing fintech services in APAC and Europe since 2015. UnaFinancial has already provided initial funding for the startup. Now, it is looking to raise funds for the second round, which will cover internal IT development and marketing expenses. Additionally, the project is open for technology and business partnerships.
AccountsIQ Scoops Silver in UK Customer Experience Awards 2023
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Accounting
AccountsIQ, the award-winning accountancy SaaS provider, has won the Silver Award in the recent UK Customer Experience Awards, for the digital transformation of its training programme – the AIQ Academy. The award category recognises the role of digital transformation as part of customer experience efforts.
Rimes Launches the Rimes Data Lakehouse
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Data Management
Rimes is delighted to announce the availability of the Rimes data lakehouse, an advanced data storage, processing and distribution platform delivered as a service with Microsoft Azure. The lakehouse is highly scalable and configurable, enabling the creation of custom data engineering and integration workflows using serverless cloud functions.
Synechron Enhances Financial Risk Identification and Mitigation With New Artificial Intelligence-empowered RiskTech.AI Accelerators Program
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Risk Management
Synechron, Inc., a leading global digital transformation consulting firm focused on the financial services and big technology organizations, announced today the launch of its RiskTech.AI Accelerators program.
One in Three Nations Now on the Open Banking Journey, Konsentus Study Shows
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Open Banking
A new study from the Open Finance technology and advisory services provider Konsentus has found that there are now more than 65 national open banking programs globally.
Ranked: The Top 30 Most Cash-friendly Cities in the UK
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Cash management
Analysis by personal finance website finder.com analysed the 30 largest cities in the UK to find the most cash-friendly areas based on the number of ATMs in each city. The research looked at the total number of ATMs in each city, the number of people per cashpoint and the number of paid vs free ATMs.
IDVerse Partners with Conga to Accelerate Revenue Lifecycle Management
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Security
IDVerse, a world leader in digital ID verification (IDV), announced today that it has partnered with Conga, the global leader in Revenue Lifecycle Management solutions, to accelerate client onboarding, strengthen security, and streamline workflows for businesses.
Appian Launches Connected Underwriting for Life Insurance in Partnership with Swiss Re
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Insurance
Appian today announced the availability of the Connected Underwriting Life Workbench to help insurers unify workflows and data in an automated, end-to-end process. The solution makes underwriters’ lives easier by giving them a single interface to evaluate and classify risk, handle exceptions, and make case decisions.
Curve Launches World's First Card to Offer Section 75 Protection on Debit Cards
- 2 years 10 months ago
- Credit Cards
Financial super app Curve, which consolidates all your debit and credit cards into one card and app, has just launched its first ever credit card in the UK.
