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Binance Launches New Fiat-To-Crypto Payments Provider Bifinity
Binance, a global blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, has announced the launch of Bifinity, a payments technology company and its official fiat-to-crypto payments provider. Bifinity was established in 2021 and has been powering Binance‘s fiat-to-crypto on- and off-ramps, processing
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Aussie NFT Platform Immutable Earns Unicorn Badge With US$200M Series C Led by Temasek
Australian NFT platform Immutable announced that it has raised US$200 million in a Series C funding round led by Temasek, earning it a unicorn badge with a US$2.5 billion valuation. Other participating investors include Tencent Holdings, Animoca Brands,Mirae Asset, ParaFi
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DBS Sets up a Board Sustainability Committee to Oversee ESG Matters
DBS announced that it has established a Board Sustainability Committee (BSC) to provide added governance and oversight of material environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters. The bank said in a statement that the move is the first of its kind
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Women Are Disciplined Savers but Only a Third Are Invested, StanChart Survey Says
Women are showing strong interest and intention to invest more with their money, with almost half of them (46%) listing investment as their top goal. However, only 36% of them currently hold an existing investment, according to insights obtained from
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Unlocking APAC’s Cross-Border Commerce Opportunity with Embedded Payments
In Asia Pacific (APAC), the rapid development of cross-border e-commerce has fueled demand for cross-border payment capabilities and embedded financial solutions as small, online businesses embrace digital technologies to broaden their reach and go global, a recent report by Currencycloud
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ADDX Appoints CEO to Pave the Way for US$1 Billion Ambitions by 2023
Singapore Exchange-backed private market platform ADDX announced that Oi-Yee Choo will be appointed its Chief Executive Officer. Choo joined ADDX as Chief Commercial Officer in January 2020, moving from UBS, where she was Head of Investment Banking for Singapore. With
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How Can Banks Straddle the Fine Line Between Security and User Experience
Banking is becoming increasingly digital in Asia. Boston Consulting Group estimates that Asia Pacific (APAC) houses about 50 of the 249 digital banks worldwide, and 10 out of the 13 that are profitable are based in the region. This means
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Smart Space Usage and How Can Small Companies Expand in a Tight Environment
If your small business premises is struggling under the weight of boxes of products, walls of filing cabinets, over-crowded desks, and all of your staff squeezed into a small office space, here are some space-saving ideas you should consider. Firstly,
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Where Is Cardano Going in 2022? Five Things You Should Know
After a few good performances, the question now is whether or not Cardano (ADA) can live up to expectations and reach US$100 before the end of 2022? Nevertheless, despite the fact that the digital token is now being exchanged for
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Funding Societies Rolls Out Virtual Card Elevate for MSMEs in Singapore
Southeast Asian SME digital financing platform Funding Societies announced that it has launched Elevate, a virtual card for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Singapore. Elevate, a free-to-apply credit line that comes with an opt-in virtual card, is enabled
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