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Apr 10 2021

ZA Tech Global, the Technology Initiative Backed by Softbank Vision Fund I, Launches Asia Fintech Center

ZA Tech Global Limited, the technology venture established by ZA International and supported by Softbank’s Vision Fund 1, revealed on Friday (April 9, 2021) that it’s launching its Asia Fintech Center (AFC) in Singapore. The new center will focus on financial services innovation projects and it will also assist industry participants in the region so they can develop new products that will accelerate their digital transformation strategies.

The AFC launch is reportedly a global first for ZA Tech, as the business increases its focus on supporting the vision of providing a unified tech platform that aims to support the future of financial services and offer access to underserved consumers.

The Singapore-headquartered Center will aim to address specific use-cases in insurance and the financial services sector with assistance from industry partners. It will initially work on various insurance use-cases by co-developing innovative projects with ASEAN region-based insurance service providers. It will also work with local academic institutions or universities to develop appropriate Fintech-related expertise and talent.

Bill Song, CEO of ZA Tech, stated:

“We partner with industry players to strive to boldly redefine financial services, and the AFC is an important pillar of making that happen. As we have entered 2021, the year the internet economy continues to rapidly reshape consumer expectations across Asia, digital transformation is becoming as crucial as ever for financial services firms. AFC will bring together technology, talent and partner network to build innovative propositions that fit closely with the evolving customer expectations across both online and O2O and to help financial services prepare for the next chapter of the digital revolution.”

George Kesselman, Head of Commercial for ZA Tech, remarked:

“I am incredibly proud of the work that the team is doing with our partners in the region. AFC will allow us to bring collaboration to the next level by launching new innovative use-cases and enable rapid product-market fit testing and iteration. Southeast Asia is the major epicentre of financial services transformation. We strongly believe that Singapore, as the hub of innovation and talent in the region with its innovation friendly environment and forward oriented regulator Monetary Authority of Singapore, provides the perfect location to launch and scale fintech innovation across Southeast Asia.”

ZA Tech is the tech platform for ZA International that focuses on expanding its global operations by teaming up with major internet firms and financial services companies based in Southeast Asia, Japan and Europe. ZA Tech offers technical solutions and professional services as well.

ZA Tech aims to digitally transform the insurance sector by working with several different customer technology platforms. It’s focused on creating innovative insurance solutions while offering the digital core system to insurers as the infrastructure for their distribution.

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Written by bizbuildermike · Categorized: Crowdfunding · Tagged: 2021, AIM, asean, Asia, bill song, business, ceo, commercial, digital, digital technology, digital transformation, economy, Environment, Europe, financial services, fintech, fund, Future, george kasselman, Global, Infrastructure, innovation, Institutions, insurance, insurance technology, insurtech, international, Internet, japan, linkedin, monetary authority of singapore, platforms, Products, Singapore, softbank, softbank vision 1 fund, Southeast Asia, supported, tech, Technology, us, vision fund, work, za tech

Apr 02 2021

Ripple Price Prediction: XRP/USD Trades above $0.60 as Price Prepares to Break Above

XRP Price Prediction – April 2

XRP/USD is rising with a gain of 3.88% over the past 24 hours as it rises above the $0.60 level.

XRP/USD Market

Key Levels:

Resistance levels: $0.65, $0.67, $0.69

Support levels: $0.50, $0.48, $0.46

XRPUSD – Daily Chart

XRP/USD continues to hold strong above $0.55 and this level has been supporting the market since a few days ago. However, it’s possible that the more the resistance level of $0.60 is tested, the more it’s likely to break above. On the other hand, if XRP crosses below the 9-day and 21-day moving averages, we can expect the price to break beneath and the potential support levels of $0.50, $0.48, and $0.46 may be tested.

What is the Next Direction for Ripple?

At the time of writing, the price is hovering at $0.59 with the slightly bullish momentum supported by the 9-day moving average. The resistance levels to watch are $0.65, $0.67, and $0.69. The technical indicator is beginning to move gradually upwards. However, the bulls may remain in control until a larger divergence to the upside is seen.

Comparing with Bitcoin, the Ripple (XRP) has been slowly grinding higher. After bottoming out around the 949 SAT level, the price began to slowly ascend and is currently trading around the 1011 SAT. XRP’s price is now contained within the descending channel as traders wait for the bulls to hopefully push the price above the 9-day and 21-day moving averages.

XRPBTC – Daily Chart

Moreover, if the bulls can break above the upper boundary of the channel, we can expect initial resistance at 1050 SAT. Above this, higher resistance lies at 1200 SAT and above. From below: If the sellers push the market beneath the moving averages, we can expect supports at 800 SAT and below. The RSI (14) is moving to cross above 60-level and it’s likely to follow a bullish movement.

Ripple Price Prediction: XRP/USD Trades above $0.60 as Price Prepares to Break Above

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Written by bizbuildermike · Categorized: cryptocurrency · Tagged: analysis, bitcoin, data, market, more, opinion, other, Price Prediction, ripple, supported, Technical Analysis, trading, upside, xrp, XRP/USD, XRPUSD

Mar 31 2021

Ripple Price Prediction: XRP/USD Continue to Trade in the Range as Price remains above $0.55 Level

XRP Price Prediction – March 31

For the past few days, Ripple (XRP) has been unable to develop the upside momentum above $0.60.

XRP/USD Market

Key Levels:

Resistance levels: $0.65, $0.70, $0.75

Support levels: $0.45, $0.40, $0.35

XRPUSD – Daily Chart

XRP/USD trades near the resistance level of $0.60 at the opening of the market today, the price touches the daily high of $0.58 but failed to hold the ground and retreated quickly towards $0.50 at the time of writing. However, the Ripple (XRP) has stayed mostly unchanged both on a day-to-day basis and since the beginning of today. XRP/USD now remains at a tight range that limited its bullish movements since late last month.

What to Expect from Ripple

XRP/USD commences an intriguing recovery towards a $0.60 resistance level. The initial break above the upper boundary of the channel may boost the price farther up. The Ripple (XRP) hit a daily high of $0.58 before retreating back to where it is currently trading. Meanwhile, from above, more hurdles may come into play towards the upper boundary of the channel and of course, the nearest resistance level is located at $0.60.

However, the short-term trend remains in the hands of the bulls supported by the technical indicator where the RSI (14) is moving above 60-level, building on the consistent recovery from the downside recorded sometimes ago. Nevertheless, a break above $0.65 and $0.70 resistance levels may most likely push the coin above the potential $0.75 resistance level while a break below the channel may lead to the supports at $0.45, $0.40, and $0.35 respectively.

Against Bitcoin, the pair is consolidating to the downside and hovering within the 9-day and 21-day moving averages. However, the bulls have failed to push the price above the upper boundary of the channel. Should in case they break above this barrier, the market price may likely hit the resistance level of 1150 SAT and above.

XRPBTC – Daily Chart

However, if the coin continues to follow the downtrend, then it may send the price to the critical support at 750 SAT and below. Meanwhile, the technical indicator RSI (14) is moving below the 55-level, more bearish signals may likely play out.

Ripple Price Prediction: XRP/USD Continue to Trade in the Range as Price remains above $0.55 Level

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Written by bizbuildermike · Categorized: cryptocurrency · Tagged: analysis, bitcoin, boost, data, market, more, opinion, Price Prediction, ripple, supported, Technical Analysis, trade, trading, upside, xrp, XRP/USD, XRPUSD

Mar 24 2021

Fintech Firms in Pakistan Continue to Receive In-Principle Approval from State Bank to Offer Digital Financial Services

Supported by an upcoming generation of talented tech professionals, the Fintech industry is evolving rapidly in Pakistan. Fintechs could begin to make major contributions to the Asian country’s nearly $400 billion GDP.

Professionals leading the country’s finance ministry and its reserve bank (the State Bank of Pakistan or SBP) are planning to introduce initiatives that will improve the Pakistani economy.

New companies or businesses now operating in the country’s Fintech space such as SadaPay aim to enable greater financial inclusion while offering innovative and user-friendly digital financial services.

As reported by the Business Times, Mutaher Khan, an IT worker who’s been following the growth of the Fintech sector, revealed that they’ve seen over a dozen firms obtaining in-principle approval from the SBP in order to provide different types of financial services. These include establishing digital commerce gateways and bill payments facilities.

Khan claims that payments, bills and money transfers are some of the key areas where there’s considerable activity, along with a shift towards mobile and Internet banking – which may have accelerated following the COVID-19 outbreak.

Khan, who’s working on a directory for the Pakistani technology industry, called DataDarbaar.com, where you can obtain all the information on domestic startups and new technologies, noted that a lot of the growth on this front is being driven and supported by telco-backed Fintech apps, such as JazzCash and Easypaisa.

Khan confirmed that these apps have acquired a significant user base via their agent-based network that has now penetrated some of the most remote areas in Pakistan. He explained that  the same over-the-counter or OTC transactions have now been digitized. Meanwhile, there are traditional Pakistan banks that are also developing a strong online presence so that they can remain competitive in this fast-evolving Fintech space, Khan revealed.

In another update from the Business Times, the news outlet reported that there might be some scope for Pakistan and Singapore to work on Fintech projects and the broader tech industry as well. Singapore is now home to a major Fintech sector so there could be a lot that Pakistan might be able to learn from these initiatives.

An industry professional suggested that these collaborations might be as simple as knowledge exchange programs, which has become quite popular due to events like the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) where people are able to participate in masterclasses conducted by experienced business owners.

According to industry professionals, there could be a major investment opportunity for investors looking to establish some type of operation in Pakistan. Golden Gate Ventures and Stripe Asean are working on some projects, however, there’s still a lot of room for more growth and development.

It’s worth noting that Pakistan still faces many socioeconomic challenges with the vast majority of the nation’s population not having access to modern banking services, quality education, or decent job opportunities.

Pakistan has suffered from many decades of corruption and was also dragged into the lengthy issues and problems in neighboring Afghanistan after 9/11.

Most mainstream business and global financial services offered by platforms such as Amazon and PayPal (among many others) are still not available in Pakistan because the nation’s regulators have failed to implement a proper framework so that businesses can operate smoothly.

Despite these issues, Pakistan is home to one of the largest freelancer communities in the world and the country is on track to potentially become a leading or more prominent world economy by 2030. Pakistan is also considered a “middle-power” (so not completely a third-world country) which could be, in large part, due it being a nuclear power.

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Written by bizbuildermike · Categorized: Crowdfunding · Tagged: AIM, Apps, asean, Asia, Bank, Banking, Banks, business, Businesses, covid-19, digital, digital commerce, digital financial services, economy, Education, events, exchange, finance, financial inclusion, financial services, fintech, fintech adoption, fintech apps, fintech collaboration, fintech trends, GDP, Global, information, Internet, investment, Mobile, money, more, news, opinion, otc, outbreak, over-the-counter, Pakistan, payments, platforms, SBP, Singapore, Space, startups, State Bank of Pakistan, stripe, supported, tech, Technology, Transactions, transfers, work, worker, world

Mar 24 2021

This Black Queer Tarot Deck Features Diverse LGBTQIA+ Muses

Pick a card, any card. But if you want our advice on what card to pick, we recommend one that’s radically inclusive and lovingly photographed. Tarot readings have long represented an alternative avenue to spirituality for people who reject establishment religion, but the decks themselves usually feature exclusively white, cis-gendered bodies or heterosexual perspectives. 

Harlem-based artist Kendrick Daye created the Black Queer Tarot in order to bring a diverse cast of muses to the traditional Tarot deck. The result is stunning. Kendrick photographed seventy-eight subjects and used his signature collage technique to place his models into imaginative landscapes that evoke heat, liberation, fantasy, and power. We sat down with the artist to learn more about the project and understand his creative process.

How did you come up with the idea for this campaign?

I initially was just looking for a deck for myself and I couldn’t find anything that looked like something I would want. If it was queer deck, it only had a white focus and if it was Black deck, it was very heterosexually focused. I wanted something that could fit both of those worlds because those are both of my words. People sometimes ask me if I’m more of a Black person or more of a queer person. Those questions make no sense to me because I show up in the world as both of those things. I can’t compartmentalize. I get that other people can compartmentalize certain aspects of their personality, but to me, both of those parts make up who I am. So I wanted a deck that reflected that.

How did you become interested in Tarot?

I’ve been exploring the spiritual and intangible aspects of the world as I work on my personal growth. As a Black queer person, I never really felt like religion was something that I could use as a tool. Instead, I became enamored with esoteric things on the fringe, like astrology and numerology. I got obsessed with personality tests like Meyers-Briggs and Enneagram. I use these tools to figure myself out, understand how I relate to the world, and improve how I interact with my surroundings. And that led me to Tarot. I got my first reading a few years ago from Justin Henry, who is helping with this project and consulting on the book.

You interpret every card in the Tarot as a portrait, and each card is stunning. Tell us about your process.

I’m a mixed media collage artist, and while that was always going to be part of the final artwork, I wanted each image to be centered around an original photograph. I actually started collaging by way of photography, so I had the experience and equipment to do that. I put a call up on Instagram looking for models and the response was overwhelming. I was not expecting to get so many responses. I did most of the portraits in New York, where I live, and we were extremely cautious to keep each session safe during COVID. I got to have one-on-one time with people as I photographed them, and that helped me intuit what part of the arcana they should represent. I don’t think I would have gotten that insight if I hadn’t taken the portraits myself and just had people submit photos. I personally can find something beautiful in anyone. I want people to look simultaneously beautiful and desirable, but also still in control and very powerful. And ironically enough, all the people that I photographed picked up on that. So even when they were shy at first, they understood that they had to open up for the process to happen and they had to be vulnerable because that’s that’s the shot I’m looking for.

How did you choose your subjects?

I was adamant about the cards being representative of a wide range of Black people. I wanted these cards to be as inclusive as possible, because this project is about my community and I want as many people as possible to be able to see themselves in this work. That means representing as many body types, life experiences, sexualities, genders, and skin tones as I can. I wanted all of the bases to be covered without it being without it seeming like anyone is being tokenized. 

Why did you choose crowdfunding?

This is a community-based project. As much as it is about the deck itself, it’s also a labor of love for my community. It just felt hypocritical to make something like this and then feel the community wouldn’t support it if I put it out there like that. I talked about this project with people before launching the campaign, and realized that this is something that can have legs. This is something that people are interested in and I shouldn’t be scared to share it. I was still petrified, but crowdfunding was definitely the right way to go. The universe has opened up in so many ways as a result of me doing this crowdfunding campaign. It feels like all the people that have donated and shared the campaign are invested in the success of this project. Even though I was spearheading it, it feels like I have like a whole little nation that’s like looking out.

What made you decide to crowdfund on Indiegogo?

When I was researching different crowdfunding sites, I just saw so much stuff on Indiegogo that felt like what I was already doing or what this project was trying to do. So it just felt like a home. And the platform is very easy and user friendly, which is important when you think about how crowdfunding is supposed to be at its core. Someone like my mom should be able to have an idea and put it up on a crowdfunding site without needing to have advanced tech knowledge just to get a campaign page up.

There’s more to this project than the deck itself. Tell us about the other aspects of your campaign.

Yes! We’re releasing a guidebook that people can use to do their own Tarot readings. My friend Justin has been spearheading that and acting as spiritual advisor to this whole project. We’re also putting out a short film documenting the photoshoots. When my friend saw my initial flyer looking for models, she said that she wanted to photograph the process, and that turned into the short film that we’re about to release. The trailer is on our campaign page. It will be about eight minutes in total and released in two parts.

Interested in supported The Black Queer Tarot? Donate to the campaign today.

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