Tag: Markets

January 18, 2024

The dominance of the U.S. dollar as the linchpin of the international financial system is being increasingly questioned due to shifting geopolitical currents and the country’s growing twin deficits, Wall Street giant Morgan Stanley (MS) said in a report last […]

January 17, 2024

Berlin-based banking startup N26 is rolling out a new stock and ETF trading feature starting with Austria as the first market. This product launch marks a renewed focus on the startup’s core markets with a larger portfolio of banking products […]

January 16, 2024

Cloud-based retail solutions provider Tulip has announced the launch of Tulip Pay to support in-person retail transactions. Tulip Pay is a self-contained payment system powered by Stripe, a business financial infrastructure platform designed to be simple and quick to deploy, […]

January 16, 2024

“It’s telling that a significant proportion of fraudsters think retailers themselves enable the practice. “Retailers must strike a delicate balance between facilitating sales and minimising fraud risks, but it’s clear from our findings that many don’t get it right. One […]

January 12, 2024

The approval of the first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) in the United States will open the crypto market to billions of dollars of institutional capital. According to public trading data, the total volume across the 10 approved spot Bitcoin […]

January 11, 2024

Traditional payment methods such as cash are declining in popularity among all age groups. emerchantpay’s Global Payments Outlook revealed Europeans are showing a growing interest in other payment methods. Several European countries are making promising strides towards digital payment adoption. […]

January 11, 2024

The first day of trading for a suite of new Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has gone off with a bang, with BlackRock, Grayscale, and Fidelity’s ETFs coming out on top in total volumes. One issuer, however, didn’t get to start […]

January 9, 2024

Having already explored AI trend predictions for 2024, the evolution of generative AI and how much AI could impact the fintech and finance industry, we now turn our attention to individual fintech firms. How should firms be utilising AI in […]

January 8, 2024

Financial terms of both the acquisitions were not disclosed. Jobox, founded in 2016 and based in Florida, operates a mobile app that enables home service professionals across the US to book jobs and manage their businesses from their phones and […]

January 3, 2024

The CFPB proposed a change on personal financial data rights implementing Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act. It has stated that it aims to finalise the rule in 2024, formally establishing consumers’ right to control and securely share their financial […]

January 3, 2024

Telegram trading bots redefine trading simplicity by executing commands without missing a beat. Dive into a realm where algorithms reign supreme, making trading an art of precision. Telegram trading bots, explained Automated programs known as Telegram trading bots can be […]

January 2, 2024

News of the sale first broke in May 2021, with HSBC reportedly having paid more than €1 billion for New York-based private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management to take its loss-making French branches off its hands. As of 1 January […]

January 2, 2024

Ether price is witnessing a breakout on the back of increasing institutional interest in Bitcoin and the crypto market in general. The increased bullish sentiment pushed Ether price up above $2,400 briefly on Jan. 2 before the price pulled back […]

December 29, 2023

The cryptocurrency market’s capitalization metric has been trading within a relatively narrow upward channel for the past 10 weeks. This indicates that bullish momentum has remained intact despite recently failing to break above the $1.7-trillion market cap resistance. In December, […]

December 29, 2023

Chinese authorities are moving to crack down on the use of cryptocurrencies like Tether in foreign exchange trading more than two years after enforcing a major crypto ban. China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) — the highest national agency responsible for […]

December 27, 2023

2023 dragged some of the rotten apples from the bear market, which brought negative repercussions for the public image of the crypto industry. Fortunately, the market has shifted into what some may call a proper bull market as the halving […]

December 27, 2023

Chinese authorities reportedly cracked down on a $2.2 billion underground banking operation that allegedly used foreign “virtual currency trading platforms” to help its clients bypass the country’s capital controls. On Dec. 24, news was shared on Chinese social media that […]

December 26, 2023

As the world of financial services continues to advance and grow, a substantial portion of individuals and small businesses remain inadequately served with financial products. This underserved group encompasses ‘thin file’ customers, who have little or no credit history, small […]

December 26, 2023

December is the month when pundits make predictions for the year ahead. It’s a tiresome ritual. As George Costanza said in an infamous episode of TV’s “Seinfeld” (you know the one): “Care to make it interesting?” Instead of interviewing “experts” […]

December 19, 2023

The latest degen “gold rush” to inscribe everything from profile pictures to memecoins has led to at least half a dozen blockchain networks cracking under pressure over the past week. Arbitrum, Avalanche, Cronos, zkSync and The Open Network have all […]