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GBT’s Developing a Comprehensive Machine Learning Based Platform for Integrated Circuit Design, Verification, and Manufacturing

Aiming to provide a one-stop IC design environment software solution; significantly, speeding a project’s time-to-market with lower cost, superior performance and high silicon yield. SAN DIEGO, Nov. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GBT Technologies Inc. (OTC PINK: GTCHD) (“GBT” or the “Company”), is developing machine learning based software solutions to include integrated circuit design, verification and […]

Fund That Flip Raises $20M Series B to Expand Offering for Local Real Estate Entrepreneurs

Rapidly-growing fintech company’s award-winning end-to-end investment platform empowers real estate entrepreneurs to create wealth and value in their communities NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Fund That Flip, the New York City- and Cleveland, OH-based real estate-focused fintech platform, today announced the first close of its $20 million Series B funding round. The […]

XTM Partners With The Bancorp Bank for U.S. Rollout

MIAMI & TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–$PAID #Fintech—XTM, Inc. (“XTM” or the “Company”) (QB:XTMIF / CSE:PAID / FSE:7XT), a Miami and Toronto-based Fintech company in the neo-banking space, providing mobile banking and payment solutions for the hospitality and personal care industries throughout North America, is pleased to announce that it is partnering with The Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:TBBK) and […]

MoneyLion Acquires Leading Creator Network and Content Platform, MALKA Media

Accelerates MoneyLion’s Ability to Directly Connect to New Audiences and Communities at Scale Advances Company’s Mission to Educate, Inform and Support Consumers’ Financial Decision Making NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MoneyLion Inc. (“MoneyLion”) (NYSE: ML), an award-winning, data-driven, digital financial platform, announced today that it has acquired MALKA Media Group LLC (“MALKA”), a rapidly growing creator network and […]

New Pico Client Portal Brings On-Demand Operational Transparency and Control to Pico Service Users

– Visibility and management of Pico services includes Corvil Analytics reporting on network performance – NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pico, a leading provider of mission critical technology, data and analytic services for the financial markets community, continues to realize its commitment to operational excellence with the introduction of a new client […]

Worldwide In-vehicle Payment Services Market Size Valuation Will Cross USD 7.66 Billion by 2026, at 16.3% CAGR, Says Facts & Factors

[193+ Pages Research Study] According to market research report published by Facts and Factors, the demand analysis of global In-vehicle Payment Services Market size & share revenue is expected to grow from USD 3.09 Billion in 2020 to reach USD 7.66 Billion by 2026, at 16.3% annual CAGR during 2021-2026. The top market companies profiles […]

Parfin and Sepior Partner to Bring Institutional Grade Digital Asset Custody Solutions to Latin America, North America and Europe

Partnership combines Parfin’s cutting-edge banking and fintech expertise with Sepior’s world-renowned MPC cryptography expertise to deliver the industry’s most secure digital asset solutions. Parfin MPC Wallet MPC generates keys in the form of distributed key shares, which are never combined to produce a full key, eliminating the classic risk of key theft or misuse. London, […]

Remitly to Present at Citi’s 2021 FinTech Conference

SEATTLE, Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Remitly Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: RELY) (“Remitly”), a leading digital financial services provider for immigrants and their families, today announced that its management team will present at Citi’s 2021 FinTech Conference. Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2021 Time: 7:30am Pacific Time / 10:30am Eastern Time The presentation will be webcast […]

Bank of Queensland Continues Technology Modernisation with Move to Cloud-based Debit Card Management from Fiserv

Bank can respond quickly to customer expectations in the rapidly changing payments space BRISBANE, Australia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#CloudMigration–Bank of Queensland (BOQ) is bringing an enhanced set of capabilities to debit card holders as part of the bank’s comprehensive new digital offering. With the migration of its debit cards to the FirstVision® platform from Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), […]

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals to Participate at the Piper Sandler 33rd Annual Virtual Healthcare Conference

CORAL GABLES, Fla., Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Catalyst) (Nasdaq: CPRX), a commercial-stage, patient-centric biopharmaceutical company focused on in-licensing, developing, and commercializing novel high-quality medicines for patients living with rare diseases, today announced that Patrick J. McEnany, Catalyst’s Chief Executive Officer and Steven Miller, Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer/COO, will participate at […]

Blackboxstocks Inc. Announces Closing of $12 Million Public Offering

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Blackboxstocks, Inc. (Nasdaq: BLBX) (“Blackbox” or the “Company”), a financial technology and social media hybrid platform offering real-time proprietary analytics for stock and options traders of all levels, today announced the closing of its underwritten public offering of 2,400,000 shares of common stock on November 15, 2021 that was priced to the public at […]

nCino Announces Timing of its Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2022 Financial Results Conference Call

WILMINGTON, N.C., Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — nCino, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCNO), a pioneer in cloud banking and digital transformation solutions for the global financial services industry, will report financial results for its third quarter ended October 31, 2021, after the market close on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. nCino will host a conference call and […]

Summit to Participate in D.A. Davidson Mid-Atlantic Bank Tour

MOOREFIELD, W.Va., Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Summit Financial Group, Inc. (“Company”) (NASDAQ: SMMF) today announced that H. Charles Maddy, III, President and Chief Executive Officer and Robert S. Tissue, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be making virtual presentations in conjunction with the D.A. Davidson Mid-Atlantic Bank Tour on November 17, […]

Rapyd and nate Announce Partnership to Expand eCommerce Reach and Offerings Globally

Universal shopping app – which allows consumers to tap and buy from any brand without a checkout process – sets up foundations for future global expansion in partnership with Rapyd MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Rapyd, a global Fintech as a Service company, today announced a new partnership with consumer shopping app nate, a consumer payments company […]

Point72 Announces Close of Point72 Hyperscale Fund, Establishes New Structure for Growing Institutional Private Investment Businesses

Dan Gwak and Sri Chandrasekar elevated to new senior leadership roles NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Point72 today announced it has closed on a $600 million funding round for Point72 Hyperscale, its inaugural private equity fund that acquires companies and uses applied artificial intelligence to modernize them into market leaders. “The close of our first private equity fund […]

TINGO INC. RELEASES THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

Company Continues to See Growth in its NWASSA Payments Platform NEW YORK, Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — via InvestorWire — Tingo Inc., OTC Markets (IWBB) (“Tingo” or the “Company”) filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q, wherein the Company reported its unaudited financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.   […]

Branded Payment and Rewards Provider Imprint Announces Kleiner Perkins-Led Series A Funding

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Imprint, which offers branded payments and rewards products, today announced a $38 million Series A funding round led by Kleiner Perkins with Stripe participating. Imprint is building the easiest, most rewarding, and most inclusive way for customers to pay at the brands they love. Imprint’s first product is a branded rewards card that […]

CAIS Appoints George Davies as Head of Data

Davies’ extensive experience at the intersection of financial services and technology will harness the power of CAIS data to drive business growth and solutions NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CAIS, the leading alternative investment platform, announced today that George Davies, Ph.D., has joined CAIS as its new Head of Data. Based in the Company’s New York office, Davies […]

Q2 Receives Top Workplace Award by Austin American-Statesman

Award marks Q2’s 11th consecutive year on Greater Austin Top Workplaces list AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Q2 Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:QTWO), a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for banking and lending, today announced it was recognized as one of Austin American-Statesman’s Greater Austin Top Workplaces, marking its eleventh consecutive year on the list. The award is based […]

PSCU Collaborates with CPI Card Group to Reduce Plastic Waste

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In conjunction with National Recycling Day, recognized on Nov. 15, PSCU – the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) – has announced it is collaborating with CPI Card Group Inc. (Nasdaq: PMTS) to offer cards that reduce first-use plastic by incorporating recycled plastic into the card body. According to a […]

CyberLink’s FaceMe® Certified by iBeta – Anti-Spoofing Technology Detects & Rejects 100% of Facial Presentation Attacks

Perfect score at ISO-conforming iBeta’s liveness detection test cements FaceMe technology’s leadership TAIPEI, Taiwan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#CyberLink—CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a pioneer in AI and facial recognition technologies, announced today that the anti-spoofing capabilities of its FaceMe® facial recognition solution achieved a True Rejection Rate of 100%, obtaining a perfect score in iBeta’s industrial standard PAD (Presentation Attack […]

New Report Underscores Expanding Growth Opportunities in P&C Commercial and Specialty Insurance Fueled by Innovation

Bridge the gap to the future with digital platforms and next-gen technologies MORRISTOWN, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Majesco, a global leader of cloud insurance software solutions for insurance business transformation, today announced the availability of a new point of view paper Embracing Innovation and Growth Opportunities in P&C Insurance. Developed in collaboration with Capgemini, this paper is based […]

CoinAgenda and BitAngels Present Fifth Annual Caribbean Blockchain Investing Conference Dec 7-9

Part of Puerto Rico Blockchain Week, CoinAgenda Caribbean gathers leaders including Brad Garlinghouse, Founder of Ripple; Dan Morehead, CEO of Pantera Capital; Brittany Kaiser, Executive Chair of Gryphon Digital Mining; Michael Wagner, Co-Founder & CEO of Star Atlas; and Robert Viglione, CEO at Horizen Labs SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO, Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — […]

FeatherPay: Studies Reveal That Digital Payment Systems Are Key to Improving Patient Experience in Healthcare

New studies find that modernized technology, especially patient payment solutions, play a critical role in patient experience. FeatherPay Logo FeatherPay Logo ATLANTA, Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Patients have come to expect digital payment as an option, according to recent studies, and these payment solutions help create a positive patient experience. In 2020, 78% […]

IQST – iQSTEL Reports Improved Profitability On Growing Revenue For Q3 And CEO Outlines Plan To Reach Break-Even In Short Order

New York, NY, Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — iQSTEL, Inc. (OTCQX: IQST) today published a letter to shareholders from the CEO, Leandro Iglesias.  The letter is included in its entirety below: Dear Shareholders: We are pleased to announce our financial and operational achievements for Q3 leading first with the three following highlights: iQSTEL has […]

Insurtech APOLLO announces appointment of Mark Hickman as Chief Revenue Officer

Finance leader brings more than 25 years of private and public company experience to APOLLO – poised to help propel strategic business development for the Canadian insurtech APOLLO announces nomination of Mark Hickman as Chief Revenue Officer A finance leader with more than 25 years of private and public company experience to APOLLO, Mark Hickman […]

Patriot National Bancorp and American Challenger Development Corp. agree to merge and create largest digital challenger bank in America

Combination will create a purpose-driven, digital-first national bank offering better rates and a premium customer experience Patriot enters into separate agreements with investors to provide $540 million as part of its $890 million merger recapitalization STAMFORD, Conn., Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (“Patriot” (NASDAQ: PNBK)), the parent company of Patriot […]

Abdul Latif Jameel Health and Butterfly Network enter strategic distribution partnership to bring Butterfly iQ+ ultrasound device to a potential 2 billion1 people across the Middle East, North Africa, Turkey & India

The Butterfly iQ+ is the world’s only single-probe, whole-body, handheld imaging device with the potential to bring medical imaging to remote communities often for the first time and assist physicians in difficult medical situations. The innovative device has been described as ‘the stethoscope of the future – a true window into the body’ – Butterfly […]

India FinTech Transactions Markets, 2017-2020 & 2021-2026 – Market Stood at $766.90 Billion in FY2021 and is Forecast to Grow at a CAGR of 49.13%

Dublin, Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “India FinTech Transactions Market, By Payment Modes (Payment Interfaces, Payment Gateways, PoS Terminals, Prepaid Payment Instruments, Remittance & Others), By Services, By Application, By Region, By Top 10 States, Competition Forecast & Opportunities, FY2017-FY2027” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. India FinTech transactions market stood at […]

Automobile Acceptance Corporation Goes Live with Scienaptic’s AI-Powered Credit Decisioning Platform

AAC taps Scienaptic to make smarter credit decisions to empower automobile dealers in selling more vehicles to clients with limited or no credit history NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Scienaptic, a leading AI-powered credit decision platform provider, announced today Automobile Acceptance Corporation (AAC) has deployed its solution, positioning AAC to streamline its lending processes while helping dealers approve […]

Ninety-Five Percent of Global Insurers Believe Climate Risk is Investment Risk

BlackRock study shows insurers representing US$27trn in assets are prioritising sustainable investing, diversification to higher-yielding assets and technological transformation, as concerns about climate change intensify NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Insurers are increasingly concerned about the implications of climate risk, with 95% of executives confirming it will have a significant impact on portfolio construction over the next two […]

Nuvei to Participate in Citi’s 2021 FinTech Virtual Conference on Wednesday, November 17, 2021

MONTREAL, Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nuvei Corporation (Nasdaq: NVEI) (TSX: NVEI), the global payment technology partner of thriving brands, today announced that the Company will be participating in Citi’s 2021 FinTech Virtual Conference on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 10:30 am ET. The Company’s presentation will be available via live webcast and archived […]

Southeast Asia Contactless Payment Market Report 2021-2026 – Convenience and Safety Considerations During the Pandemic Drive Use and Growth

Dublin, Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Southeast Asian Contactless Payment Growth Opportunities, Forecast to 2026” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. This study focuses on selected Southeast Asian countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. It considers drivers and restraints for the region, and drill down into country-specific opportunities and […]

doola Is Growing Profitably and Has Raised $3M to Empower Anyone in the World to Turn Their Dream Idea Into Their Dream US Business

doola raises $3M led by Nexus Venture Partners Helps global entrepreneurs start a US business with support including EIN, US address, bank account, and tax consultations Funds will be used for scaling the team and investing in product and engineering to automate a process still inundated with manual paperwork There are 50M+ independent creators globally, […]

MNT-Halan’s Neuron Drives Massive Scalability for Egypt’s Leading Fintech

Neuron is first and only proprietary core banking system software in the Middle East and Africa Software engine connects all digital assets to provide scalability, availability, security, risk protection, and intelligence CAIRO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#digitaldisruption–MNT-Halan, Egypt’s leading fintech ecosystem, has announced the successful roll out of Neuron, the proprietary core banking software it developed and launched earlier […]

ACI Worldwide Launches Network Intelligence Technology to Combat Real-Time Payments Fraud

New technology enables banks and payment providers to share industry-wide fraud signals to leverage machine learning technology more effectively MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ACI—ACI Worldwide, a leading global provider of real-time payments and digital payment software solutions, today launched its proprietary Network Intelligence Technology as an integral part of ACI Fraud Management. The new technology enables banks, processors, […]

Chunghwa Telecom and Vietnam Viettel-CHT Just Go Hand in Hand to Provide Public Cloud Services and Innovative Cloud-Based Applications Aiming for Digital Transformation of the Vietnamese Enterprises

TAIPEI, Taiwan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd. (TAIEX: 2412, NYSE: CHT) (“Chunghwa” or “the Company”) announces Viettel-CHT Co.,Ltd the currently largest DC and Cloud computing service provider in Vietnam, has signed a contract with Chunghwa Telecom as its public cloud service partner to facilitate the public cloud services and cloud based applications in Vietnam. Both parties […]

Aetsoft and Protect Pharmaceutical Corp Form a Promising Partnership, Announce Their First Joint Plans

Minsk, Belarus, Nov. 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Protect Pharmaceutical Corp. “OTC:(PRTT)” Aetsoft, a leading digital solutions provider, and Protect Pharmaceutical Corp (PRTT), an exploration-stage company, are pleased to announce a partnership agreement. Per the agreement, the two companies will combine synergies in technology, development, technical talent, and R&D product areas, producing “win-win” for both […]

CORRECTING and REPLACING Certified Service-Disabled and Veteran-Owned Bancroft Capital Announces New Share Classes of BlackRock Money Market Funds

FORT WASHINGTON, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Please replace the release dated November 11, 2021 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The updated release reads: CERTIFIED SERVICE-DISABLED AND VETERAN-OWNED BANCROFT CAPITAL ANNOUNCES NEW SHARE CLASSES OF BLACKROCK MONEY MARKET FUNDS Updated Release Bancroft Capital (a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Broker Dealer) is pleased to announce the launch […]

Provenir Congratulates Customer Curacao on Tearsheet Embedded Awards 2021 Recognition

Large-format retailer and finance company named finalist in the “Best Example of Customer Implementation of Embedded Finance” category PARSIPPANY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#cloud—Provenir, a global leader in data analytics software and risk decisioning, today congratulated its customer Curacao for being recognized as a Tearsheet Embedded Awards 2021 finalist in the “Best Example of Customer implementation of Embedded […]