Another 12 FinTech startups coming out of Y Combinator this year
From automated background checks to cryptocurrency banks, Y Combinator’s second demo day for its latest batch presented a dozen new enterprises to look out for.
65% of all cases filed by CFTC last year involved fraud, manipulative conduct or...
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) has released its report for the fiscal year 2019.
Anti-money laundering and know your customer fines totalled $5.6bn so far this year
The total value of fines issued so far in 2020 against companies failing to comply with anti-money laundering and know your customer rules totalled $5.6bn, with APAC regulators dramatically increasing their sanctions.
IDnow “pleased to support” the European Telecommunications Standards Institute
Identity verification company IDnow has been named as one of the key players that will help create European standards for identity verification.
Why Onfido’s CEO and co-founder is stepping down
Global identity verification and authentication provider Onfido has announced a major shift in its leadership as CEO and co-founder Husayn Kassai is stepping down from his role.
23 FinTech investment rounds to make the news over the past seven days
Stripe's whooping $600m Series G expansion wasn't the only investment round completed by a FinTech company over the last week.
How Malta is cleaning up its act when it comes to money laundering
From implementing European legislation to doing more to unearth suspicious transactions, Malta is trying to wash away its reputation of having a problem with money laundering.
ID verification firm Socure enters unicorn club after $100m fundraise
Socure, the startup that helps companies verify users’ identities, is valued at $1.3bn after a massive $100m funding round.
The future of identity verification: How eKYC is transforming FinTech
In the realm of financial services, compliance with Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations is paramount.
Face-scanning company Clearview AI sued for scraping public pictures from social media platforms
Lawyers have filed a class-action lawsuit against Clearview AI for scraping public pictures to create its facial recognition software.