Streamlabs embeds creator tipping capability in website builder
/Streamlabs, a Logitech-owned company that specializes in tools to help streamers increase engagement, is including a tipping option in its mobile website builder Willow.
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Richmond Fed appoints bitcoin advocate Sunayna Tuteja as chief innovation officer
/The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond has appointed Sunayna Tuteja, TD Ameritrade’s former head of digital assets and distributed ledger technology, as its chief innovation officer.
Read MoreHSBC looks East as it angles strategy toward affluent consumers in Asia
/Although its pre-tax profit fell 34% in 2020 compared to the year prior, HSBC’s annual earnings beat expectations despite a tough year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreStandard Chartered to use video KYC to tackle account onboarding in India
/Standard Chartered Bank India is rolling out a video KYC (know your customer) process for account onboarding, eliminating the need for customers to go to physical branches to validate documents.
Read MoreStripe appoints central bank heavy hitter Mark Carney to board
/Stripe, a firm whose tools allow merchants to accept payments, has named Mark Carney to its board of directors. Carney, a former governor of the Bank of England and the Bank of Canada, is currently the United Nations envoy on climate action and finance.
Read MoreCentral bank-backed digital currencies gather momentum in The Bahamas and Sweden
/A week after Canada’s central bank confirmed that its plans for a central bank-backed digital currency (CBDC) have accelerated during the pandemic, government-backed digital currencies cleared hurdles in two other markets.
Read MoreRobinhood, Citadel and Reddit CEOs testify before Congress
/Amid the GameStop trading frenzy in recent weeks, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee heard from tech CEOs, including Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, on Thursday, Feb. 18.
Read MoreFDIC appoints Sultan Meghji as first chief innovation officer
/The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has appointed fintech executive Sultan Meghji as its first-ever chief innovation officer.
Read MoreAnnouncing SXSW Pitch 2021 Finalists
/This year’s SXSW Pitch finalists and alternates feature over 50 interactive technology companies from 8 different categories. These companies will virtually pitch and participate in a 5-minute Q&A with three judges as a part of SXSW Online.
Read MoreGoldman Sachs rolls out digital investing for customers with as little as $1,000
/Goldman Sachs, the famed Wall Street investment bank, is increasingly moving to Main Street with the rollout of consumer financial services offices offerings, the latest being Marcus Invest this week.
Read MoreAI ‘banking brain’ company Personetics closes $75M funding round
/With the rush to automate banking transactions during the coronavirus pandemic, companies offering banks the tools to create their own bots and automated spending analyzers are getting a boost.
Read MorePandemic pushes Canada to accelerate government-backed digital currency efforts
/As consumers transact digitally en masse during the pandemic, Canada’s central bank is accelerating its central bank-backed digital currency (CBDC) efforts.
Read MoreMonzo names new US CEO as it crosses 5 million customers
/U.K. challenger bank Monzo is putting its eggs into the competitive U.S. market. In pursuit of that goal, it appointed Carol Nelson, former CEO of Cascade Bank and senior vice president of Bank of America, as the company’s new U.S. CEO.
Read MoreLemonade taps Bestow for life insurance offerings, expanding marketplace
/Lemonade, which offers insurance for renters, homeowners, and pets, is tapping fellow insurtech Bestow on a life insurance product offering that will allow Lemonade customers to apply for instant life insurance coverage in minutes via Bestow’s Protect API.
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