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Report: SEC and CFTC Investigating Crypto Exchanges FTX and FTX US

Report: SEC and CFTC Investigating Crypto Exchanges FTX and FTX US
Report: SEC and CFTC Investigating Crypto Exchanges FTX and FTX US
November 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) are reportedly investigating the FTX cryptocurrency exchange companies on a number of...

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Quisitive’s PayiQ Platform Partners With Visa’s Cybersource 
Quisitive’s PayiQ Platform Partners With Visa’s Cybersource 
November 09, 2022  |  Partnerships

Payment processing platform PayiQ is about to move payments much faster thanks to a new partnership between the platform’s developer, Quisitive Technology, and Visa-owned payments...

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EV Manufacturing, Micro-Mobility Enable Middle East Transport Electrification
EV Manufacturing, Micro-Mobility Enable Middle East Transport Electrification
November 09, 2022  |  Transportation

As world leaders gather in Egypt this week for the COP27 climate summit, the question of how best to approach fossil fuels is being hotly...

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Nigerian Money App Kuda Launches in UK
Nigerian Money App Kuda Launches in UK
November 09, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

The Nigerian money app Kuda, announced Wednesday (Nov. 9) that it is launching in the U.K. as part of a global expansion drive with a...

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Redfin Cuts 13% of Staff in Advance of Long Housing Drought
Redfin Cuts 13% of Staff in Advance of Long Housing Drought
November 09, 2022  |  Real Estate

Anticipating a housing market downturn that will stretch into next year, online real estate seller Redfin is laying off 13% of its staff and shuttering...

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Mastercard Supports Digital Transformation in Egypt
Mastercard Supports Digital Transformation in Egypt
November 09, 2022  |  Partnerships

Mastercard has partnered with Arab African International Bank (AAIB) as part of its efforts to accelerate the digital transformation of Egypt’s financial system. Get the...

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FIFA World Cup Kicks Off in the Upland Metaverse
FIFA World Cup Kicks Off in the Upland Metaverse
November 09, 2022  |  Metaverse

Upland, a mirror metaverse that replicates real-world locations in virtual reality announced on Wednesday (Nov. 11) that it has begun a multiyear partnership with FIFA...

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FV Debuts Puerto Rico’s 1st Bank-Based Digital Asset Custody Service
FV Debuts Puerto Rico’s 1st Bank-Based Digital Asset Custody Service
November 09, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Puerto Rico’s FV Bank has launched digital asset custody and settlement services for clients around the world, becoming the first bank in the commonwealth to...

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Twitter Debuts and Quickly Deletes ‘Gray Check’ for Verified Accounts
Twitter Debuts and Quickly Deletes ‘Gray Check’ for Verified Accounts
November 09, 2022  |  Authentication

A new gray check that was deployed by Twitter to designate users’ accounts that had been verified as authentic by the social media platform was...

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