Tag: North America
Block’s Cash App withdraws bid for Irish virtual asset licence
Cash App withdraws VASP license application in Ireland.
The peer-to-peer platform sought a license from Ireland’s central bank for virtual asset and cryptocurrency...
MPOWER Financing boosts lending capacity to over $300m with fresh debt funding
US-based fintech MPOWER Financing secures debt financing from Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Värde Partners.
Financing will enhance lending capacity to over $300...
Kash Baghaei joins expense management platform Jeeves as chief product officer
Kash Baghaei was appointed as Chief Product Officer (CPO) at Jeeves, a Mexico City-based expense management platform.
Baghaei brings 20 years of experience...
NatWest engages IBM to revamp chatbot service with generative AI
NatWest selects IBM's Watsonx platform for Cora:NatWest partners with IBM for Cora's enhancement.Cora+ offers more human interactions:Cora+ designed to provide a more...
BNPL fintech Jifiti lands European EMI licence from Swedish regulator
Jifiti, a US-based fintech, has secured an EMI license from Sweden's financial regulator, enabling it to operate in Europe.
The license allows Jifiti...
National Bank of Georgia taps Ripple for CBDC pilot
The National Bank of Georgia selected Ripple as its technology partner for a digital lari pilot project.
Georgia's central bank plans to explore...