Alpian SA and Fideuram – Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking are partnering to advance the digital wealth management offering for the clients of Fideuram-ISPB, leveraging Alpian’s knowledge in technology development and mobile-first user experience for digital wealth management services The move follows Fideuram-ISPB’s CHF 19 million equity investment into Alpian, Switzerland’s first digital private bank, during its Series B+ financing […]

Muhammad Azfar Ahsan, Founder and CEO Nutshell Group, and Founder Corporate Pakistan Group, received the “Global Visionary Award for Global Connectivity of Businesses and Communities” by the BSV Blockchain Association at a convention held in Dubai. He is the first Pakistani businessman to have received this recognition at the Global Blockchain Convention – a global […]

Telenor Pakistan’s digital accelerator programme , Telenor Velocity is excited to announce the startups for its much-anticipated 8th cohort. Designed to harness the power of innovation and collaboration, Telenor Velocity empowers Pakistan’s tech-startups to scale new heights in digital product and service offerings, with Telenor Pakistan’s extensive digital resources and valuable guidance. Launched in 2016, […]

FIS has teamed with Fireblocks to accelerate crypto adoption within the capital markets industry by enabling firms of all types to access the largest crypto trading venues, liquidity providers, lending desks and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications. Leveraging the Fireblocks platform, FIS capital markets clients can move, store and issue digital assets, and gain access to self-custody […]

  Strike has announced its integration with Shopify, unlocking the ability for eligible U.S. Shopify merchants to receive bitcoin payments from customers globally as U.S. dollars. The integration for Shopify merchants, designed with ease of use in mind, allows merchants to easily accept bitcoin payments as dollars. With the Strike integration, Shopify merchants can accept […]

  American Bank has selected the Bakkt® crypto connect solution to enable their bank customers to buy, sell and hold the two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, bitcoin and Ethereum. American Bank, based in Allentown, PA, continuously works to provide the best, most secure digital banking services to its customers who reside in all 50 states. […]

The government has announced moves that will see stablecoins recognized as a valid form of payment as part of wider plans to make Britain a global hub for cryptoasset technology and investment. Measures include legislating for a ‘financial market infrastructure sandbox’ to help firms innovate, an FCA-led ‘CryptoSprint’, working with the Royal Mint on an […]

United Bank Limited (UBL) and Safepay have entered into an agreement for the provision of digital acceptance solutions to retail businesses and SMEs, a relatively underserved segment in terms of e-commerce enablement. With this partnership, Safepay and UBL will be working towards the common agenda of ‘cash to cashless’ for businesses in Pakistan. Safepay, with its payment gateway […]

Find My Doctor announced that it has raised a Pre Series A funding round from both TPL e-Ventures, the investment arm of TPL Corp, and TPL Insurance at a $5 million valuation. The funding will be used to open dark stores, improve technology and hire new talent. Find My Doctor currently offers its services in […]

Infocus International Group, a global business intelligence provider of strategic information and professional services, has launched a brand new online masterclass – EG & Sustainable Finance which will be commencing live on 4 April 2022.  There is no question the future of financial services is Sustainable Finance. Be it investment, lending and mortgages, be it private […]