FinTech

Sygnum granted capital markets services (CMS) licence for asset management in Singapore Sygnum Bank announces that its next-generation multi-custody platform has successfully received an ISAE 3402 Type 2 assurance report from PwC Switzerland. This is a formal confirmation that Sygnum’s multi-custody platform has again fulfilled the highest-security standards when it comes to the storage of clients’ assets. The design and operation of Sygnum’s...

Crypto integration into Xbox also has the potential to onboard millions to crypto, further propelling adoption. Recently leaked internal documents suggest that Microsoft plans to integrate crypto wallets into its Xbox gaming console. The documents were posted on the gaming forum ResetEra and reveal that an Xbox roadmap from May 2022 featured plans to add support for crypto wallets to the next version of Microsoft’s flagship gaming console. The documents were leaked in connection to a...

Microsoft has teamed up with layer-1 blockchain firm Aptos Labs to further establish its presence in both the web3 and artificial intelligence (AI) arenas. Microsoft and Aptos Have Joined Hands Mo Shaikh, the co-founder and CEO of Aptos Labs, commented in an interview: The primary focus for both of us is solving our respective industries’ problems. Aptos will run validator nodes on the Azure Cloud hosted by Microsoft, a move slated to bring higher degrees of...

PayPal recently shocked the world by announcing it would be creating its own stable currency atop the Ethereum network. As a result, several digital currencies are beginning to show signs of life, and price jumps have occurred for major assets over a 24-hour period. Also, crypto investor Charlie Shrem says that the news is going to help launch bitcoin into a new stratosphere and boost Ethereum’s timetable. Charlie Shrem is Proud of PayPal Shrem stated on social...

PayPal – the world’s biggest digital payment platform – has announced the release of a new USD-pegged stable asset it’ll use to enter the digital currency market. PayPal is Delving Deeper into Crypto PayPal has had a strong background in crypto. A former executive with the firm – David Marcus – lent plenty of energy and time to aid Facebook’s failed Libra project, which would have seen a new stable currency payment outlet formed on the social media giant. Also,...

After announcing its new payment stablecoin last month, PayPal revealed on Wednesday that Paypal USD (PYUSD) is now available to Venmo users for transacting with peers. Initially available to “select users,” access will expand to all Venmo users in the coming weeks, according to the company’s announcement. Venmo, a mobile payments app owned by PayPal, will allow users to buy and send PYUSD to other Venmo users and PayPal wallets. PayPal touts free stablecoin transfers between...

Although hundreds of billions away, Microsoft’s valuation is gradually closing in on that of Apple, racing to become the world’s largest. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) is making progress with its valuation and seems ready to give Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) a run for its money. The company’s valuation is now moving closer to Apple’s as it races to overtake the iPhone maker as the world’s largest company by market cap. According to Marketwatch data as of writing time, Apple shares have...

Das Fintech-Ökosystem und die Bitcoin-Branche haben in den letzten Jahren rasant an Bedeutung gewonnen. Nicht nur haben sie die Art und Weise, wie wir über Geld denken und es verwenden, verändert, sondern sie bieten auch eine Vielzahl von Vorteilen für neue Nutzer. Viele dieser Unternehmen versuchen, neue Kunden mit attraktiven Willkommensboni zu locken. Hier sind sieben Unternehmen im Bitcoin- und Fintech-Bereich, die derzeit Willkommensboni...

Stablecoin issuer Paxos, in one of the latest developments, released the first transparency but unaudited report for the recently born Paypal USD, or PYUSD stablecoin, affirming the stability and reliability of the assets. This latest report also highlighted that, as the curtains fell in August, the lion’s share – over 90% – of PYUSD was held in Paxos wallet, with another approximately 7% scattered across various exchanges such as Kraken, Gate.io, and Crypto.com.  Paxos’...

In October 2020, PayPal, the world-renowned digital payment platform, announced its foray into the cryptocurrency market. This landmark decision meant that the platform’s vast user base, consisting of hundreds of millions of individual consumers and millions of merchants, could now buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrencies directly from their PayPal account. In addition, transactions can be conducted using these digital currencies. This article will delve into PayPal’s journey...