According to the Daily Planet, Almond FinTech, a B2B technology company that connects fiat currency and digital currency, has completed a new round of financing of US$7 million, which will be used to expand its business in Asia, America and Africa. Almond's proprietary settlement optimization engine (SOE) tracks hundreds of digital currencies and blockchains to determine the best route for international transfers, ensuring low cost and high efficiency. Almond recently obtained SOC2 Type 1 certification. In addition, Almond also provides customers with a credit scoring platform driven by behavioral analysis to provide loans to communities with unconventional or limited credit history.