US Department of Commerce puts economic data on-chain
The US Department of Commerce has enlisted Chainlink and Pyth to put macroeconomic data, including GDP, on the blockchain.
Zurich picks Mendix low-code to roll out next-gen solutions
International insurance company, Zurich, has partnered with low-code platform Mendix to roll-out a Terrorism Data Capture solution for automated coverage, among other updates.
Bitcoin-backed lending platform Firefish raises $1.8m seed funding
Firefish, a European open marketplace for bitcoin-collateralised loans, has raised $1.8 million seed funding.
Citi veteran Yolande Piazza joins Google Cloud
Former Citi FinTech CEO Yolande Piazza has been hired by Google Cloud to lead the company’s North American financial services sales and customer engineering teams
Revolut and Wise alumni raise $3 million for blockchain payments startup
Founed by Revolut and Wise alumni, blockchain-based cross-border money transfer startup Riva Money has raised a pre-seed round from Project A as well as angels from Revolut, Monzo and JPMorgan.
Blackhawk Network partners Visa on transition from plastic cards
Blackhawk Network (BHN) is working with Visa to move its network branded prepaid products distributed by third party retail networks from plastic to paper-based materials.
EPC issues RFP for API Test Toolbox for verification of payee
The European Payments Council has issued a request for proposal (RFP) for an API Test Toolbox for the Verification of Payee scheme.
SC Ventures and SBI Holding set up $100m digital asset investment fund
Standard Chartered’s venture arm SC Ventures has joined forces with Japan’s SBI Holdings to set up a digital asset joint venture investment company in the UAE.
Zodia Markets acquires Elwood’s OTC trading arm
Standard Chartered’s digital asset trading arm Zodia Markets has acquired the Jersey-based OTC trading business of Elwood Technologies.
AIB signs €65 million deal with IBM
Irish bank AIB has signed a €65 million, three-year deal with IBM to provide a clear pathway to a hybrid cloud technology environment.
Wealthsimple raises C$750m at C$10bn valuation
Canada’s Wealthsimple has raised C$750 million at a post-money valuation of C$10 billion in a funding round led Dragoneer Investment Group and GIC.
Funding Options launches green finance marketplace
Funding Options has launched a green finance marketplace to help UK SMEs source funding to achieve their sustainability goals.
Citi hires former US trade representative Robert Lighthizer to advise on tariff implications
Citigroup has hired Robert Lighthizer, former US Trade Representative, as a senior advisor on global trade.
Nomura and LSEG apply ChatGPT to market data products
The London Stock Exchange is to grant access to licenced data within its Workspace and Financial Analytics products to provide staff, ChatGPT users and enterprise customers with richer insights and streamlined workflow.
Iosco to examine business models of ever-expanding exchanges
The International Organisation or Securities Commissions (Iosco) has launched a consultation paper to examine the risks associated with the evolving business models of stock exchanges and other market infrastructures.