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Flash News: OKX Partners with AlchemyPay in Five Countries, OKX Announces its P2P Diamond Advertiser Tier

OKX has enabled AlchemyPay for IDR, MXN, PHP, THB and VND currencies P2P Diamond Tier provides additional benefits to OKX advertisers VICTORIA, Seychelles, March 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — OKX, the world’s second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume and a leading Web3 technology company, has issued updates for the week of March 27, 2023. OKX […]

Farmers’ Fintech Agreena Raises €46M to Scale the Regenerative Revolution

Funding will support continued expansion of global carbon farming initiatives and new fintech solutions for the rapidly scaling company COPENHAGEN, Denmark–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Sustainability–Climate and fintech company Agreena, whose soil carbon platform is one of the largest globally, today announced its Series B raise of €46M. Led by Germany’s leading multi-stage investor HV Capital, the round has […]

Certa Partners with ID-Pal to Simplify and Enhance Third-Party Onboarding

Partnership enables Certa customers to seamlessly verify the identities of third-parties SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The leading third-party risk management platform, Certa, today announced its official partnership with global identity verification provider ID-Pal. Using a unique blend of biometric, document, and database checks, ID-Pal’s solution will enable Certa customers to verify the identity of third-party contacts in […]

TDCX levels up in Vietnam to help its gaming clients deliver a good game

NYSE-listed digital customer experience solutions provider expands its Southeast Asian footprint with the opening of its 28th campus HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam & SINGAPORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–34-year-old, Minh Quan Lam is a passionate gamer who brings his skills in creative thinking, problem-solving and gaming knowledge to his role as an operations manager. He is part of […]

Okcoin to Cooperate with FTX Debtors to Return USD8.2 Million in Frozen Alameda Assets

SAN FRANCISCO, March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Okcoin, one of the fastest-growing cryptocurrency platforms based in the US, announced today that it is cooperating with the FTX and Alameda bankruptcy estates to return USD8.2 million in frozen assets related to Alameda Research. The FTX debtors filed a motion in the U.S. bankruptcy proceedings seeking […]

Automated Fare Collection Market Size Growing at 13.3% CAGR Set to Reach USD 39.8 Billion By 2032

Acumen Research and Consulting recently published report titled “Automated Fare Collection Market Forecast, 2023 – 2032” TOKYO, March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Global Automated Fare Collection Market Size accounted for USD 11.6 Billion in 2022 and is projected to achieve a market size of USD 39.8 Billion by 2032 growing at a CAGR […]

Dowd Named President and CEO for Pathfinder Bank

SYRACUSE, N.Y., March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:PFBC), the bank holding company of Pathfinder Bank (the “Bank”) announced today that its Board of Directors has named James A. (“Jim”) Dowd as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and the Bank, roles that he has served on an […]

Zenus Bank Makes Strategic Acquisition of Leading Payments Provider

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Zenus Bank, the digital bank that makes U.S. bank accounts available internationally, is proud to announce the acquisition of Financial Urban Exchange LLC (FUEX Payments), a fintech specializing in real-time payments for the Caribbean and Latin American (LAC) markets. This acquisition represents Zenus Bank’s ongoing strategy to innovate and expand its service offering in […]

Softeq Venture Studio Welcomes New Cohort of 14 Startups, Bringing Total Venture Fund Portfolio of Startups to 63

Accelerator program from Softeq supports global emerging companies in web 3.0, healthtech, fintech, and more HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Softeq Development Corporation (Softeq), a Houston-based global hardware and software services development company serving Fortune 500 companies, today announced the continued success of its Softeq Venture Studio by welcoming 14 new startups to the three-month accelerator program this month. […]

Greenlight Announces Custom Family Banking Solution for Financial Institutions to Better Serve the Next Generation

New Greenlight for Banks program brings the company’s industry-leading family finance app to banks and credit unions nationwide ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Greenlight® Financial Technology, Inc. (“Greenlight”), the fintech company on a mission to help parents raise financially-smart, independent kids, today announced Greenlight for Banks, a family banking solution designed for banks and credit unions. With Greenlight for […]

Schaefer City Technologies Launches with First Software Product to Help Insurers Identify, Manage, and Reduce Nuclear Verdicts®

New Insurtech Start-up Created by Author of “The Book” on Nuclear Verdicts® and Longtime Insurance Executive SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As Nuclear Verdicts® – jury verdicts of $10 million or more – continue to increase in size and frequency around the country, a new insurtech start-up has launched with its first software product designed to help insurance […]

Riskalyze and Orion Release Enhanced Integration

Available today, the new offering by Riskalyze and Orion allows firms to quickly and easily manage their integration configuration, import data organized into Account Groups, and sync models into the Riskalyze Growth Platform. AUBURN, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#FearlessInvesting—Riskalyze, the industry-leading growth platform for wealth management firms, and Orion Advisor Technology, (“Orion”) the provider of premier wealthtech solutions […]

MetricStream and Kinetix Partnership Enables Customers to Automatically Identify Regulatory Obligations and Accelerate Regulatory Change Compliance

SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MetricStream, the global market leader in integrated risk management (IRM) and governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), announced its partnership with Kinetix, a financial technology company specializing in AI-powered technology solutions for banking and capital markets. This new partnership will provide compliance teams with automated, AI-powered identification, extraction, and review of regulatory obligations […]

Vested Launches ‘Media Map’ – Real-Time Media Trends Dashboard

Platform uses GPT AI and Qwoted.com data Identifies trending media topics across core financial industries NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Vested, a leading financial marketing and communications consulting firm, has launched the Vested Media Map, a real-time dashboard of trending media topics across core industries. The innovative tool enables users to quickly identify and monitor topics that the […]

Tide Reaches 500,000 UK Members Milestone

  LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tide, the leading digital business financial platform, has reached 500,000 members in the UK – a significant milestone that means almost one in 10 small businesses now use its services. Following its launch in 2017, Tide is now a key provider of finance and admin services to UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs) […]

Ault Alliance’s Subsidiary, BitNile Inc., Collaborates with Core Scientific for Bitcoin Mining Expansion

LAS VEGAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$AP #ARGO—Ault Alliance, Inc. (NYSE American: AULT), a diversified holding company (“Ault Alliance” or the “Company”), has announced a strategic collaboration between its wholly owned subsidiary, BitNile, Inc. (“BNI”), and Core Scientific, Inc. (OTC: CORZQ) (“Core Scientific”), a prominent provider of high-performance blockchain computing data centers and software solutions. This collaboration will enable […]

Top Ten Payments Companies Processed $9 Trillion in 2022 Payment Card Volume

TSG has published new rankings for payments companies based on processing volume, transactions, and merchant count Omaha, NE, March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TSG (The Strawhecker Group), a globally recognized analytics, intelligence, and solutions-focused firm in the payments industry, worked with payments companies to compile the industry’s most comprehensive resource on merchant acquirers. Collectively, […]

Seattle Bank Partners with JUDI.AI to Simplify the Lending Process for Small Businesses

Banking partnership removes friction from the loan application and approval process for the Pacific Northwest small business community and beyond SEATTLE, March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Seattle Bank is partnering with JUDI.AI, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and open banking technology to provide a small business lending platform for banks, […]

Seattle Bank and LoanStar Technologies Partner on Embedded Consumer Lending Solution

New banking partnership provides consumers access to point-of-sale loans from Seattle Bank through retail merchants SEATTLE, March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Seattle Bank, a digitally-driven local bank, has announced a new embedded banking partnership with LoanStar Technologies (LoanStar), a fintech company that enables merchants and service providers to offer point-of-sale consumer loans. Consumers will now […]

Genesis Global Named a Top Innovator in Financial Services Technology

TabbFORUM NOVA Award recognizes Genesis low-code platform as innovation engine for financial markets Miami, March 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Genesis Global, the low-code application development platform purpose-built for financial markets organizations, today announced it is a winner of TabbFORUM’s NOVA Award.  “TabbFORUM NOVA awards recognize a variety of applied technologies and innovations in financial […]

Zone Adopts ThetaRay AI Solution to Monitor and Screen Payments in Nigeria

Blockchain-powered Nigerian fintech to integrate ThetaRay’s SONAR AI-powered technology to increase growth opportunities with a trusted service LAGOS, Nigeria & NEW YORK & TEL AVIV, Israel–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Zone (formerly Appzone), Africa’s first regulated layer-1 blockchain network for payments, and ThetaRay, a leading provider of AI-powered transaction monitoring technology, today announced they will collaborate to implement ThetaRay’s […]

Citi Brings New Lending Opportunities to Sweden with Launch of Citi Securities Lending Access™

LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Citi Securities Services announced Nordnet AB (Nordnet), the leading pan-Nordic digital platform for savings and investments, as the first Swedish client to start lending through its innovative Citi Securities Lending Access platform. The solution will enable Nordnet to expand its already successful securities lending programme to new markets and new client segments. Citi […]

Announcement

PayPoint Plc Announcement On 23 November 2021, PayPoint confirmed that Ofgem, the energy regulator, had accepted its voluntary commitments to address the concerns raised in Ofgem’s Statement of Objections received on 29 September 2020. PayPoint has recently received ‘letter before action’ correspondence from a small number of market participants relating to the issues addressed by […]

Tribal Credit Launches Private Beta of Cash Copilot: A GPT-Powered Open Banking Solution for Emerging Market SMEs

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tribal Credit, a leading fintech company that provides financing, payment, and expense management solutions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets, today announced the launch of the private beta of Cash Copilot, a new service that utilizes GPT technology and open banking data to help business owners, CFOs, and decision-makers in […]

nCino Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results

Q4 Total Revenues of $109.2M, up 46% year-over-year, Fiscal Year 2023 Total Revenues of $408.3M, up 49% year-over-year;Q4 Subscription Revenues of $92.8M, up 48% year-over-year, Fiscal Year 2023 Subscription Revenues of $344.8M, up 53% year-over-year; Company Achieves Second Consecutive Quarter of Positive Non-GAAP Operating Income WILMINGTON, N.C., March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — nCino, Inc. […]

Green Check Verified Selected a 2023 Banking Tech Awards USA Finalist

BONITA SPRINGS, FL, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Green Check Verified (GCV), the leading fintech provider of compliant cannabis commerce solutions and services, today announced the company has been named a 2023 Banking Tech Awards USA finalist in the “Tech of the Future” category. “We are thankful and humbled by this industry nod to […]

Flywire wins 2022 Ellucian Partner of the Year for Integration Excellence

Flywire’s award-winning integration with Ellucian part of enhanced partnership that delivers powerful payments solutions for global higher education market BOSTON and NEW ORLEANS, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Flywire Corporation (Flywire) (Nasdaq: FLYW), a global payments enablement and software company, announced that it has been named the 2022 Ellucian Partner of the Year for […]

GoLogiq to Acquire Boutique Investment Manager, Bateau Asset Management, Providing Entry to Southeast Asian Fund Management Market

Bateau Asset Management brings to GoLogiq: Well-established global client base of high-net-worth individuals, family offices, non-profit organizations and other institutional clients. Four global investment funds. Highly experienced global client services team based in Australia and Singapore. Research and advisory capabilities complementary to GoLogiq’s Fintech platform. NEW YORK, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GoLogiq, Inc. […]

Crypto 1 Announces Its $500M C1 Secondaries Fund in Blockchain, Crypto and Web3 Companies

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Crypto 1 announces the founding of the C1 Secondaries Fund (the “Fund”), a newly incorporated investment fund targeting $500M investing in secondaries in Blockchain, Crypto, Web3 and FinTech companies. The C1 Secondaries Fund is a regulated private investment fund formed for the purpose of investing in secondaries asset acquisition – the […]

Sarna Receives Funding from Simplex Ventures, Motivate Ventures and Wedbush to Disrupt Digital Brokerage Space

Investment will fuel the completion of Sarna Finance’s mobile investing platform and rollout in the US and overseas. CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sarna, a trading and investing platform, has today announced new seed investments totaling over $2.5 million from venture capital firms with deep experience in fintech and financial services. The infusion of capital will help the firm […]

Leading Longshore Workers’ Comp Provider Selects CLARA Analytics to Improve Adjuster Productivity

American Equity Underwriters Leverages CLARA Artificial Intelligence MOBILE, Ala. & SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AI—The American Equity Underwriters, Inc. (AEU), an Amwins Group company, the leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance for waterfront employers, has selected CLARA Analytics (“CLARA”), a leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) technology for commercial insurance claims optimization, as their partner in […]

Bectran Gives Back: Bectran Employees Volunteer with Nonprofit Organization Feed My Starving Children

Bectran employees volunteer to help serve and support developing nations, fight world hunger and give back to the global community. CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bectran, Inc., a revolutionary fintech automation provider serving the credit, collections and AR sector, participated this month in a volunteer opportunity with Feed My Starving Children, an effort launched to fight world hunger and […]

Lion Street Adds Pontera as a Strategic National Partner to Deliver 401(k) Management to Seasoned Professionals Across the US

Pontera will enable Lion Street’s 175+ financial firms to offer secure retirement account management as part of its comprehensive approach to growing clients’ wealth NEW YORK & AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#401k—Lion Street, an elite national network of agencies and professionals providing life insurance, wealth management and financial planning solutions to high-net-worth clients, today announced a partnership […]

Socure Named Best Identity Verification Solution in FinTech Breakthrough Awards for Second Consecutive Year

Socure Wins Honor in Best Identity Verification Solution Category as it Further Solidifies Identity Verification Market Leadership INCLINE VILLAGE, N.V.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Socure, the leading provider of digital identity verification and fraud solutions, today announced that it has been selected as the “Best Identity Verification Solution” in the seventh annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards program. This is the […]

CAIS Modernizes Brand to Reflect Role in Transforming the World of Alternative Investing

Advisor demand for alts remains strong as traditional 60/40 underperforms NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, today announced a modernized brand refresh to reflect CAIS’ leadership role in transforming the world of alternative investing as we enter a “New Era of Access.” With financial advisors and alternative asset managers engaging at unprecedented levels, […]

Gradient AI’s SAIL Solution Gives the Provant Group Greater Insights into Group Health Risks

Enables Tailored Health Plans, Streamlined Cost Savings and Advanced Risk Management for Brokerage’s Clients BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AIinInsurance—Gradient AI, a leading enterprise software provider of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in the insurance industry, today announced that The Provant Group, a national commercial insurance brokerage, has chosen Gradient AI’s SAIL™ solution to quantify and gain deeper insights into […]

REPAY to Serve as Backend Clearing and Settlement Provider for MiCamp Solutions

REPAY to offer customizable program and end-to-end processing capabilities, helping the ISO move from a retail ISO to a full-liability portfolio ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Repay Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: RPAY) (“REPAY”), a leading provider of vertically-integrated payment solutions, today announced MiCamp Solutions (“MiCamp”) has chosen REPAY as its new clearing and settlement processor. REPAY will offer full-service, end-to-end […]

InterPrice Technologies releases bank API integration to streamline bond pricing indications for treasury teams

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–InterPrice Technologies, a Nasdaq Ventures-backed treasury capital markets platform, announced that it has launched its bank API connectivity to instantly connect corporate treasury teams with their banking relationship partners. “Having been one of the earliest adopters of the InterPrice platform, we are very pleased to see instant and direct connectivity with our relationship […]

CSI and Hawk AI Partner To Release AI-Driven Solutions for Fraud and Anti-Money Laundering

Powered by an AI/ML-backed system, global regtech leader adds WatchDOG® Fraud and WatchDOG® AML to advanced suite of products to combat financial crimes PADUCAH, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CSI, a leading provider of end-to-end fintech and regtech solutions, announced today it has partnered with Hawk AI, a leading global provider of anti-money laundering (AML) and fraud prevention technology […]

Spiral Raises $28M Series A to Help Banks and Fintechs Easily Embed Sustainability and Social Impact

The NY-based fintech startup allows banks, credit unions, and financial institutions to embed sustainability, social impact, ESG, and CSR into their core businesses, amplify community impact, and increase customer engagement NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Spiral, the pioneer of Impact-as-a-Service™, announced today a $28M Series A investment, bringing total funding to $42M. The round was led by Team8 […]