03/23/2023
Lindsay Lohan and Jake Paul charged over crypto promotions
The US watchdog has also charged crypto asset entrepreneur Justin Sun for the unregistered offer and sale of the tokens
Legal,Regulation,Tax & Compliance
03/22/2023
Stables Announces Big Name Partners to Improve Physical and Online Digital Asset Payment Offering
With Marqeta’s dynamic spend controls and Just-in-Time funding capabilities, Stables’ customers will be able to convert stablecoins into fiat.
03/21/2023
LMG Seeks Digital Compliance and Policy Processes in Clausematch Following Expansion
These two jurisdictions alone are hotbeds for regulatory development, such as the ASIC’s best interests duty RG273, which was introduced in June 2020, or Australia’s anticipation of a GDPR regime.
03/21/2023
Amazon to cut 9,000 more jobs in second round of layoffs
Company will cut roles in the next few weeks, mostly in Amazon Web Services, PXT, advertising and Twitch
03/21/2023
Broadridge and Apex Silver Team Up to Launch New Integrated Cost Basis and Tax Reporting Offering
Leading financial technology providers join forces to offer comprehensive, one-stop solution for regulatory tax information reporting
03/20/2023
WeWork Announces Comprehensive Agreement To Significantly Deleverage Capital Structure and Bolster Liquidity
Results in total funding and capital commitments of over $1.0 billion to support WeWork’s business plan for continued growth
03/17/2023
Irish FinTech Regulation Focus 2023 - Six Key Areas
This sector continues to see significant growth
03/17/2023
Crypto firm Copper makes job cuts
It recently announced new exchanges joining the network, and has experienced significant increases in trading volumes and clients onboarding since the end of 2022.
03/14/2023
UK Fintech Tintra Selects Temenos to Power AI-Led Inclusive Banking for Emerging Markets
Temenos core banking platform will deliver a single, end-to-end solution for onboarding, transaction management, monitoring and forex services
03/13/2023
Compliance will be make or break for bank-fintech partnerships
Regulators need to be mindful of not blocking collaboration, writes Harsh Sinha, chief technology officer at Wise.
03/10/2023
Cloud scaling and the challenges seen by IBM
The key focus of the report is not to discourage modernisation and innovation, but to ensure risk is minimised and high levels of security and data privacy are maintained.
03/10/2023
Zilch partners with Yapily to harness open banking technology for BNPL
The BNPL aims to maximise the consumer benefits of open banking to help those struggling with the cost of living crisis.
03/10/2023
American Banking Giant JPMorgan Is Cutting Ties with Gemini
Over the years, the exchange has broadened its operational reach and expanded its service offerings.
03/10/2023
Nigeria's central bank releases PSD2-style open banking legislation
The PSD2-style legislation is expected to enhance access to local financial services and deepen financial inclusion for millions of people, including the many unbanked people in Nigeria.
03/09/2023
After laying off 40% of workforce, Till Payments lands $70 million funding round
The company has since revised its strategy with a fresh focus on sustainable growth and fast-tracking profitability.
03/09/2023
Payroll and benefits fintech Catch shuts down
Over the last six years, it has raised about $18 million in funding and secure insurance licenses in 47 states and the District of Columbia.
03/09/2023
HMBradley inks deal with Thought Machine for digital banking services
HMBradley also announced that its customers will have the opportunity to set their annual percentage yield (APY) on their accounts each month
03/08/2023
Fintech fraud and compliance concerns lift selfie biometrics, ID verification providers
The company has developed algorithms to determine if a presented ID document is physically present, or being presented as an image on a screen.
03/08/2023
LSEG and Mastercard partner on open banking-enabled account verification
With Mastercard's tech, LSEG's open banking product will be able to address more than 95 per cent of US deposit accounts.
03/08/2023
FCA takes further action against unregistered crypto ATMs in East London
Crypto ATMs allow people to buy or convert money into cryptoassets.