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Invest tech, Markets

FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 24 March 2023

March 24, 2023

Via: FinTech Futures

JP Morgan Chase has acquired Aumni, a provider of investment analytics software for venture capital firms, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition, expected to close in H1 2023, will build out JP Morgan’s private markets platform for companies, employees and […]


Blockchain, Crypto

Liquidity Struggles Plague Crypto Markets Amid Banking Upheaval

March 24, 2023

Via: Investing.com

Liquidity concerns in the cryptocurrency markets have been growing, and recent collapses in the banking sector have only served to exacerbate an already precarious situation. Analyst Conor Ryder from Kaiko Research addressed this issue in a recent blog post, examining […]


Banking Tech, Digital Lending and Credit

The future of banks is not banking…

March 24, 2023

Via: FinTech Futures

These sound like crazy questions, right? Banks have been banking for over 100 years, why would that change? Let me draw a parallel with the telecoms industry. Initially, we sent smoke signals or used drums to communicate with other humans […]


Banking Tech, Digital Lending and Credit

Mangopay acquires fellow European paytech WhenThen

March 23, 2023

Via: FinTech Futures

Romain Mazeries, CEO of Mangopay, describes WhenThen as “a strategic asset” for the firm’s growth plans. Mangopay, which is a platform-specific payment infrastructure provider, says WhenThen’s payment acceptance technology and “global connectivity”, will help Mangopay “rapidly scale its entire payment […]


Blockchain, Crypto

Bitcoin hits new 9-month highs above $28K as markets flipflop over FOMC

March 21, 2023

Via: Cointelegraph

Bitcoin BTC tickers down $28,116 headed to new nine-month highs after the March 21 Wall Street open as a crucial Federal Reserve interest rate decision loomed. Bitcoin price climbs despite conservative Fed view Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView […]


Blockchain, Crypto

Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates, Ahead of Pivotal FOMC Meeting

March 21, 2023

Via: Bitcoin.com

Bitcoin (BTC) was once again trading below $28,000, as traders consolidated recent gains ahead of the upcoming FOMC meeting. Following a high of $28,352.76 to start the week, BTC/USD fell to an intraday low of $27,439.65 earlier today. The move […]


Blockchain, Crypto

EU schedules MiCA cryptocurrency law debate

March 20, 2023

Via: ThePaypers

On 18 April 2023, the European Union will debate MiCA and will engage in talks about a controversial law known as the ‘transfer of funds regulation,’ which requires crypto providers to verify the identities of their customers. As far as […]


InsurTech, Invest tech

Fintech for Insurance Companies: Revolutionizing Old School Institutions

March 17, 2023

Via: Fintech News

The insurance industry has been slow to adopt new technologies, but the rise of fintech is now prompting insurers to embrace digital solutions that can transform their businesses. Fintech is revolutionizing the insurance sector, providing more efficient and streamlined processes […]


Blockchain, Crypto

Crypto market cap reclaims $1T, and derivatives point to further upside

March 17, 2023

Via: Cointelegraph

The total crypto market capitalization increased by 26% in seven days, reaching $1.16 trillion on March 17. Bitcoin BTC tickers down $27,370 was the biggest winner among the top 20 coins, up 31.5%, though some altcoins gained 50% or more […]


Blockchain, Crypto

Bitcoin slides below $24.5K as european banking woes spook investors

March 16, 2023

Via: Fintech News

Bitcoin slid below $24,500 as investors weighed a potential European banking meltdown triggered by concerns about often-embattled Credit Suisse. The largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization dropped to $23,946 at one point before regaining ground to recently trade at $24,502, roughly […]


Blockchain, Crypto

Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Moves Briefly Back Above $25,000

March 16, 2023

Via: Bitcoin.com

Bitcoin (BTC) rose back above the $25,000 level in today’s session, as market volatility eased, as the Swiss National Bank moved to prevent a collapse of Credit Suisse. Following a low of $23,964.91 on Wednesday, BTC/USD rallied to an intraday […]


Invest tech, Markets

Budget 2023: Industry Reacts to Government Plans for SMEs, Tech and AI

March 15, 2023

Via: The Fintech Times

Annual tax-free pension allowances raised, tax cuts on draught pints, frozen fuel duty, utilising ‘environmentally sustainable’ nuclear power to reduce energy costs and avoiding a 2023 recession all featured in the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s budget. While much of the […]


Paytech, Retail

Bloomberg to acquire fintech solutions provider Broadway

March 14, 2023

Via: FinTech Futures

The firm says there is a “commensurate need” for solutions that cater to a range of client workflows and trading, including across fixed-income asset classes, as electronic trading volumes in rates and credit markets grow. The acquisition will enable Bloomberg […]


Blockchain, Crypto

Bitcoin’s 2023 price action driven by the desire to regain losses, according to professional trader

March 14, 2023

Via: Cointelegraph

Episode 7 of Cointelegraph’s Crypto Trading Secrets podcast is now live. This week’s episode features an interview with crypto trader Zoran Kole, who goes by @Captain_Kole1 on Twitter. Kole shared his opinions in response to a number of questions asked […]


Paytech, Wholesale

US Inflation Data Eases Concerns; Crypto Economy Jumps 11% Higher While Market Analysts Anticipate Fed’s Next Decision

March 14, 2023

Via: Bitcoin.com

In February, inflation was consistent with expectations, with the consumer price index (CPI) increasing by 0.4% last month, equating to a 6% annual pace, according to the latest report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Over the last 12 […]


Paytech, Wholesale

Mastercard, Infinios launch wholesale travel programme

March 14, 2023

Via: ThePaypers

Bahrain-based fintech Infinios has teamed with Mastercard to expedite the digitisation of B2B travel payments between buyers and suppliers with the launch of a wholesale programme. Following this collaboration, the introduction of the Mastercard Wholesale Program within the region is […]


Invest tech, Trading

US banks experience volatility and trading halts amid bank failures and presidential assurances

March 13, 2023

Via: Investing.com

Banks saw their share prices take a rollercoaster ride over the weekend and into March 13. Trading was temporarily halted for dozens of United States regional banks amid volatility and falling prices. The Wall Street Journal reported early in the […]


Blockchain, Crypto

Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Back Above $22,000 as Silicon Valley Bank Depositors Are Rescued

March 13, 2023

Via: Bitcoin.com

Bitcoin (BTC) rose back above $22,000 on Monday, as the U.S. Treasury confirmed it will backstop depositors’ funds. This will be for both Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, which become the second and third biggest banking failures in U.S. […]


Blockchain, Crypto

The future of payments: Crypto oised to play a major role

March 7, 2023

Via: Fintech News

Cryptocurrencies, according to reports, will be widely used as payment methods shortly. According to a recent survey conducted by Ripple and FPC, a payment organization, more than 50% of participants believe that the majority of merchants will begin accepting crypto-poised […]


Paytech, Retail

PayTech Awards nominations close in two weeks!

March 6, 2023

Via: FinTech Futures

The deadline for nominations is Friday 17 March, so there’s now less than two weeks left to submit. The PayTech Awards offers categories for banks, financial and payment institutions, technology services, software providers, teams and individuals to enter. The sixth […]