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Apex Crypto Secures New York BitLicense

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Apex Fintech Solutions Inc., the “fintech for fintechs” powering innovation and the future of digital wealth management (“Apex”), today announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYDFS”) has approved its subsidiary, Apex Crypto LLC’s (“Apex Crypto”), application for its virtual currency license, also known as the “BitLicense.” Customers of Apex Crypto […]

Amplēo Partners with VenConnect to Optimize How Clients Manage Supply Chain Financing

VenConnect’s online Vendor Payment Solution (VPS) improves cash flow between customers and their vendors and suppliers OGDEN, Utah and LEHI, Utah, March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — VenConnect and Amplēo have partnered to improve supply chain finance options for businesses in Utah and across the intermountain west. Amplēo has joined VenConnect’s Partner Program, which provides […]

QuickFi® Named Finalist in 3 Categories: 2022 Banking Tech Awards

QuickFi® was shortlisted for the 2022 Banking Tech Awards USA for Best Use of IT for Lending, Best Innovation, and Best Digital Initiative. FAIRPORT, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–QuickFi® is a finalist in three categories: Best Use of IT for Lending, Best Innovation, and Best Digital Initiative. Other recognized finalists in these categories include JP Morgan Chase, Citizens […]

 Arroweye to Supply Synctera’s New Developer Experience with Payment Card Solutions

Payment cards help bridge the gap between digital and physical banking channels, enhancing FinTech’s suite of financial products HENDERSON, Nev.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Arroweye Solutions, the only provider of just-in-time payment cards, has been selected by Synctera, a leading FinTech Banking provider powering the future of financial innovation, as its card solution provider. Arroweye will support the FinTech […]

Corvia Ranks No. 30 on Inc. Magazine’s List of the Southwest Region’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

A Two-Year Revenue Growth Rate of 393 Percent Tops the Inc. 5000 Regionals Average of 154 Percent AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Corvia—Corvia, Inc., a fintech company focused on making the complex simple by complementing world-class technology with strong business and regulatory acumen, announced today it is No. 30 on Inc. magazine’s third annual Inc. 5000 Regionals Southwest […]

Crypto Growth a Win for Diverse Audiences

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Diversity in Blockchain (DiB), a female-founded 501(c)(3) publishes the Second Annual Report on the State of Diversity in Blockchain, a benchmark paper that tackles diversity issues in Web 3. Backed by KPMG, Circle, and Digital Asset, DiB promotes positive change through networking and dialogue with participants in the space. The 2021 report shows […]

Cambridge Savings Bank Empowers Development of Local Small Businesses Through Financial Education Courses

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#CambridgeSavingsBank—Cambridge Savings Bank (CSB), a full-service mutual bank with a customer-first approach and more than $5 billion in assets, today announced the launch of its Small Business Financial Education Program. Led by CSB’s Financial Education Manager, Philip Mustone, the program will provide small businesses with information on best practices related to marketing, cash […]

Over 85% of Online Retailers in Switzerland Reported Having Been Victims of Fraud According to 2022 Report Europe Online Payment Fraud and Security

Dublin, March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Europe Online Payment Fraud and Security 2022” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. Fraudulent digital banking transactions in many different forms are more frequent across Europe As online payment transactions become more numerous, so do the forms of potential fraudulent activities. B2C E-Commerce losses due to […]

Skience Augments New Account Opening Features Through Partnership With Electronic Verification Systems

Bi-directional integration allows for automatic key account opening compliance checks HERNDON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#BidirectionalIntegration—Skience, a leading financial services solution and consulting provider, has partnered with Electronic Verification Systems (EVS), an industry-leading provider of reliable data and fraud prevention services, to streamline its award-winning new account opening process enabling compliance checks to be performed more effectively. This […]

AFR Insurance Partners with InvoiceCloud to Launch New Online Payment System

New portal will give policyholders enhanced options to securely pay bills digitally OKLAHOMA CITY & BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AFR Insurance has partnered with InvoiceCloud, an EngageSmart (NYSE: ESMT) solution for online bill payment services, to launch an enhanced online billing and payment system for AFR Insurance customers. The new online payment portal launched on February 22. AFR […]

Gradient AI and Socotra Partner to Provide Intelligent Automation to Insurers Building Underwriting and Claims Solutions

Integrated Solution Leverages Intelligence of Gradient AI’s Vast Dataset of Policies and Claims with Socotra’s Powerful Core Platform BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#aiinsurance—Gradient AI, a leading enterprise software provider of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in the insurance industry, today announced that it has partnered with Socotra, the modern core platform provider for innovative insurers and insurtech MGAs. Providing […]

Compliance Systems’ Simplicity Mobile Solution Achieves 100% Adoption Growth in First Quarter

New cloud-based solution provides BankSouth flexible control, greater communication and modern consumer experience over compliance documentation GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Compliance Systems, the financial industry’s leading provider of modern digital and dynamic compliance documentation, announced today that its Simplicity Mobile solution, launched to the market nearly six months ago, is helping financial institutions such as BankSouth, […]

BuySellAds Expands Portfolio to Out-of-Home (OOH) Advertising with OneScreen.ai Partnership

Partnership extends highly effective OOH advertising opportunities, including billboards, mass transit, and wrapped ice cream trucks to BuySellAds’ customers of all sizes BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AI—OneScreen.ai, a SaaS-enabled B2B marketplace provider for out-of-home (OOH) advertising, is partnering with BuySellAds (BSA), provider of technology that connects the world’s best independent publishers with high-quality, relevant advertisers. The partnership extends […]

ICE Marks First Anniversary of ICE Futures Abu Dhabi and ICE Murban Crude Futures

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), today marked the first anniversary since the launch of ICE Futures Abu Dhabi (IFAD) and ICE Murban Crude Oil futures. On March 29, 2021, ICE Murban Crude Oil […]

Survey: BNPL Has Consumers Confused, 43% Believe BNPL Companies Make Money On the Interest They Collect

Key Misconceptions and Confusion Around BNPL Prevail Amongst Consumers of All Ages MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#Fintech–Findings from a new survey on consumer sentiments and understanding around Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) illustrates that while BNPL is growing in popularity among consumers with 31% of consumers having used the service, there are still several misconceptions and a prevalent […]

Payfare Expands Collaboration with Visa in the U.S.

Adds Visa Direct to expand real-time payments capabilities for the gig workforce TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$PAY #gigworkers—Payfare Inc. (TSX: PAY), a leading fintech powering instant payout and digital banking solutions for the gig workforce, today announced the expansion of its collaboration with Visa in the U.S. After obtaining its Visa Ready for Fintech Enablers certification and expanding […]

Prima Asia Limited to Launch Blockchain Payments Technology and Dominate the Asia-Pacific Market

Hong Kong-based technology company Prima Asia Limited confirms its innovative blockchain payment technology to be launched this year. HONG KONG, March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prima Asia Limited, an evolving fintech startup, is set to launch its innovative blockchain-powered payments technology across the Asia-Pacific region. With a release date set for Q4 2022, Prima […]

reBLOCKmiami Puts the Right People in the Room, April 5, for a Real Estate Blockchain Conference in the Crypto Capital of the World

MIAMI, March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via CryptoCurrencyWire — Cutting Edge Events, organizers of Florida Bitcoin & Blockchain Summit, Crypto Mondays and the UnOfficial Bitcoin Miami Kickoff Party, is pleased to announce reBLOCKmiami, a one-day real estate blockchain event hosted April 5 in Miami, known as the crypto capital of the world. Those who […]

10 Tech Companies Selected for 12th Annual FinTech Innovation Lab New York, Run by Accenture and Partnership Fund for New York City

Leading financial services firms to mentor financial technology entrepreneurs whose solutions address key industry themes, including sustainability and cryptocurrencies NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ten emerging technology companies have been selected to participate in the 2022 FinTech Innovation Lab New York, a 12-week program founded and run by Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and the Partnership Fund for New York […]

Etisalat UAE, from e& Deploys Netcracker Edge Orchestration to Offer Advanced Private 5G Services

Solution Combines Edge Cloud Applications with 5G to Bring New Value to Vertical Markets WALTHAM, Mass. & ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Netcracker and NEC Corporation announced today that e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group) has deployed Netcracker Edge Orchestration to innovate with 5G and new edge services in vertical markets. Etisalat UAE, from e& […]

EPIO iO Appoints Bask Iyer as a Strategic Advisor

Iyer will leverage his extensive knowledge of enterprise IT and digital transformation to help drive EPIC iO’s next stage of growth Bask Iyer EPIC iO appoints Bask Iyer as a strategic advisor FORT MILL, S.C., March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EPIC iO Technologies announced today that Bask Iyer has been appointed strategic advisor. In […]

Amon Tech – Bridging the Crypto and Traditional Finance World With Its User-Friendly Wallet

Amon Launches SEPA On-ramp Solution to Convert EUR/GBP to Crypto Amon Tech Amon Tech TALLINN, Estonia, March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Launched in 2018, Amon set out to bridge the gap between traditional and digital currencies with a core goal of helping their customers find financial freedom. Amon recently launched a SEPA on-ramp solution […]

Digital Payment Market Share to Touch USD 19.89 Trillion by 2026; Exhibiting a Stellar CAGR of 24.4%

Companies Profiled in the Digital Payment Market are Visa Inc., Paytm, Microsoft Corporation, Google Inc., Amazon.com, Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., PayPal Holdings Inc., MasterCard International Inc., Facebook Inc., Alipay.com Co Ltd Pune, India, March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — According to Fortune Business Insights, the digital payment market size is anticipated to reach a transaction value […]

Global $14.43 Bn In-vehicle Payment Services Markets to 2030

Global In-vehicle Payment Services Market Global In-vehicle Payment Services Market Dublin, March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “In-vehicle Payment Services Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Mode Of Payment (NFC, QR Code/RFID, App/e-Wallet, Credit/Debit Card), by Application, by Region, and Segment Forecasts, 2022-2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global […]

GBT Filed Continuation Application for its Wireless Motion Detection and Imaging Technology

The Continuation Application Seeks to Cover Wireless Motion Detection and Imaging, Governed by AI SAN DIEGO, March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GBT Technologies Inc. ( OTC PINK: GTCH ) (“GBT” or the “Company”), filed a continuation application (#17694384) for its wireless motion detection and imaging patent, which has been assigned an internal code name “Apollo”. The non-provisional […]

AppTech Payments Corp. Welcomes Howard Fish as Director of Sales and Business Development

CARLSBAD, Calif., March 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AppTech Payments Corp. (“AppTech”) (NASDAQ: APCX) a Fintech company powering commerce experiences, announced today that Howard Fish has joined the team as the Director of Sales and Business Development. Howard joins AppTech from i3 Verticals where he served as the Director of Integrated Payments. Howard brings over […]

Temenos and Mastercard Join Forces to Accelerate the Adoption of Request to Pay

The collaboration aims to drive forward the development of Request to Pay in the UK, making it easier for financial institutions to introduce Request to Pay services for their customers GENEVA, Switzerland–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the cloud banking platform, today announced a collaboration with Mastercard, a leading global technology company in the payments industry, that […]

Magnati Enables Businesses to Accept Contactless Payments on Their Own Phones with Technology from Fiserv

Businesses of all sizes will be able to use Android smartphones and tablets as contactless payment terminals BROOKFIELD, Wis. & DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#apps–Magnati, a regional leader in the payment solutions industry, is enabling businesses of all sizes to accept contactless transactions of any value using their own Android smartphones and tablets as a […]

Western Union Expands in South Korea with ICB

Customers in South Korea Can Send and Receive Money with the ICB Mobile App SEOUL, South Korea–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Western Union, a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, today announced the launch of its money transfer services with ICB, one of the leading fintech companies in South Korea, offering customers seamless access to Western […]

NCR Technology Powers Teachers Federal Credit Union’s Digital Transformation, Celent Model Bank of the Year Award Win

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a leading enterprise technology provider, partnered with Teachers Federal Credit Union (Teachers), one of the largest credit unions in the nation, on the successful transformation of its digital-first strategy, resulting in the prestigious Celent Model Bank of the Year Award. Working with NCR Digital Banking, the credit union was able […]

Hometown Financial Group, Inc. to Acquire Randolph Bancorp, Inc.

EASTHAMPTON and QUINCY, Mass., March 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hometown Financial Group, Inc. (“Hometown”), the multi-bank holding company for bankESB, bankHometown and Abington Bank, and Randolph Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: RNDB) (“Randolph”), the bank holding company for Envision Bank, jointly announced today that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which Hometown […]

NYU Stern Launches Master of Science in Fintech, Building on Trailblazing Foundation

Global, One-year, Modular Program Prepares Professionals to Lead Change in Fintech NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–New York University Stern School of Business today announced the launch of a global, one-year, part-time Master of Science in Fintech Program to provide working professionals the skills and knowledge to lead in the increasingly technological finance sector. NYU Stern was among […]

Waves Labs Launches in the US and Announces Its Leadership Team

MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Corbital LLC has announced the launch of Waves Labs, its intention to headquarter in Miami, and several key hires in their U.S. senior leadership team. The move comes hot on the heels of the Waves Transformation plan announced in February 2022. Waves Labs will become the growth engine for the Waves ecosystem in the […]

Cutting Edge Events Announces the UnOfficial Bitcoin Miami Kickoff Party Featuring DJ Wildstyle

MIAMI, March 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via CryptoCurrencyWire — Cutting Edge Events, organizers of Florida Bitcoin & Blockchain Summit, Crypto Mondays and reBLOCKmiami, is pleased to announce the UnOfficial Bitcoin Miami Kickoff Party on April 4 at Biscayne Bay Brewing Company, featuring world-renowned DJ Wildstyle. This epic kickoff will serve as the unofficial opener […]

AIG Announces Strategic Partnerships with BlackRock to Manage Certain AIG and Life & Retirement Assets

BlackRock will manage certain liquid fixed income and private placement assets representing up to $60bn of assets on behalf of AIG and up to $90bn of assets on behalf of AIG’s Life & Retirement business Strategic partnerships provide both AIG and AIG’s Life & Retirement business with access to BlackRock’s world-class asset management capabilities and […]

Plinqit Integrates with Banno’s Digital Banking Platform

Community and regional financial institutions can offer accountholders a platform with a non-traditional tool that helps with the first step of the financial wellness journey – saving money ANN ARBOR, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Plinqit, the only savings platform of its kind that pays users for learning about personal finances, announced today that its platform is now accessible […]

Aquanow to Join the Pyth Network as a First Party Data Provider

Infrastructure provider to bring trusted digital asset data to specialized oracle solution VANCOUVER, British Columbia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aquanow, a leading digital asset infrastructure company and crypto liquidity provider, today announced it will join the continuously expanding Pyth network. Aquanow will feed its high-quality digital asset data to Pyth, a specialized oracle solution for latency-sensitive financial data, and […]

Taiwan Life Insurance’s App, Powered by Lydia AI, Wins a Celent Model Insurer Award 2022 in Data, Analytics, and AI

TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lydia AI announced that its client Taiwan Life Insurance has received a Celent Model Insurer award for Data, Analytics and AI for their use of external open health data for digital accelerated underwriting in the company’s mobile health score application powered by Lydia AI. Celent’s annual award program recognizes insurance carriers as ‘model insurers’ […]

ICE Expands its U.S. Renewable Fuels Markets With the Launch of Renewable Volume Obligation Futures

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (NYSE:ICE), a leading global provider of data, technology, and market infrastructure, today announced the launch of two Renewable Volume Obligation futures contracts, expanding ICE’s U.S. renewable fuels futures markets. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) mandates the incorporation of renewable fuels into transportation fuel. Each year, […]

SE2 Acquires Breathe Life to Scale SaaS Product and Data Capabilities for Carriers Across the Insurance Lifecycle

Digital new business and distribution capabilities expand end-to-end technology platform Breathe Life’s Montreal headquarters creates springboard for technology talent expansion TOPEKA, Kan. & MONTREAL–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SE2, an Eldridge business and leading life and annuity insurance technology and services company, today announced the strategic acquisition of Breathe Life, a new business hybrid distribution and digital engagement platform […]