October 11, 2024 @ 1:44 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crypto enforcement actions issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continue at pace, as the Commission has filed charges against Chicago-based Cumberland DRW LLC. The SEC has charged Cumberland with operating as an unregistered dealer in more than $2 billion of crypto assets offered… Read More

October 11, 2024 @ 12:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK Fintech firm Pockit and the pan-European fintech Monese announce that they have agreed terms for Pockit to acquire Monese,a deal that’s currently subject to Change in Control approval by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), creating the fintech for the “financially underserved” and… Read More

October 11, 2024 @ 10:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin Suisse says it’s pleased to announce the addition of the EIGEN token from EigenLayer to its comprehensive trading and custody services. Effective immediately, Bitcoin Suisse clients can now reportedly trade and securely store EIGEN, further expanding their access to a growing range of digital… Read More

October 11, 2024 @ 9:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HeavyFinance has shared their latest portfolio performance review for the month of September 2024. HeavyFinance notes in its performance review that during September, they reportedly saw a total of €1.33 million invested of which €713K is said to have been allocated across 24 agricultural projects… Read More

October 11, 2024 @ 9:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banked has reportedly gained foothold on Australia’s real-time payments market with the acquisition of Waave, sparking strategic partnership with Chemist Warehouse. Banked’s acquisition of Waave underscores commitment to building a truly global Pay by Bank platform. Waave’s work with Chemist Warehouse in developing Pay by… Read More

October 11, 2024 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank Monzo is reportedly expected to reach a substantial £4.5 billion valuation through a potential employee share sale. This is according to a recent report by Sky News. It is worthwhile to note that Monzo, in its early days of existence, raised money… Read More

October 11, 2024 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Security tokens at Bitpanda are aimed at enabling new era of investing. The European Fintech firm recently shared that Bitpanda is the first crypto platform to make this particular asset class available to potentially millions of retail investors. All Bitpanda customers are now able to… Read More

October 11, 2024 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK headquartered digital bank Revolut announced recently that it has submitted an application to obtain a banking license in order operate in Colombia. This recent announcement by Revolut has been unveiled as the Fintech company aims to boost its presence in Latin America. The new… Read More

October 10, 2024 @ 7:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

IDA, a Hong Kong-based fiat-referenced stablecoin issuer, is integrating Chainlink’s services for tokenized assets. As mentioned in a blog post, those reportedly include Chainlink Proof of Reserve (PoR) for verifying asset collateralization as well as the Chainlink Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) for the “secure” movement… Read More

October 10, 2024 @ 5:45 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB) have expressed full support for the Banking Industry Integrity Charter introduced by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). The two organizations jointly hosted the launch ceremony for the Integrity Charter, attended… Read More

October 10, 2024 @ 3:34 pm By Michael Wong  |  

FutureMoney, a Boston-based digital platform dedicated to helping families invest for their children and build generational wealth, has successfully closed a $2.5 million pre-seed funding round. The funding round saw participation from notable investors including Serac Ventures, Hustle Fund, Telegraph Hill Capital, Capacity Capital, Harvest… Read More

October 10, 2024 @ 2:32 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Indonesian donation and crowdfunding platform Kitabisa has officially entered the country’s insurance sector by launching Kitabisa Insurance, a sharia-compliant subsidiary, marking a significant step in addressing Indonesia’s notably low insurance penetration rate, according to DealStreetAsia. The announcement follows the subsidiary’s introduction of its first product,… Read More

October 10, 2024 @ 1:20 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Facet, an American Fintech firm focused on financial planning, has secured an additional $35 million in a funding round anchored by Multiplier Capital. The new funding will support the company’s ongoing tech development and expansion of financial planning services as it continues to grow its… Read More

October 10, 2024 @ 12:18 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Finance teams are facing increasing strain as economic pressures and evolving business demands challenge their ability to meet both strategic goals and operational responsibilities, according to new research from cloud-based purchase-to-pay (P2P) automation provider Yooz. The 2024 Yooz Survey: Beyond the Balance Sheet, conducted by… Read More

October 10, 2024 @ 11:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Littio, a Colombian neobank focused on addressing the currency devaluation problem for Latin Americans through various dollar-based product offerings, is now using OpenTrade‘s real-world asset (RWA)-backed yield vaults, via the Avalanche network. Via OpenTrade, Littio reportedly provides clients “yield-bearing” savings Pots with returns that are… Read More

October 10, 2024 @ 10:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, the enabler of sophisticated blockchain analytics and digital asset risk management, has announced the launch of its regional headquarters in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), marking a key milestone in its international expansion efforts. Elliptic is pleased to welcome Zahi Yaari as its new… Read More

October 10, 2024 @ 9:52 am By Michael Wong  |  

American artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI announced its expansion into Singapore, confirming plans to open a regional office later this year. This move underscores Singapore’s prominent role in technology and AI, as well as the increasing demand for advanced AI tools across the Asia Pacific… Read More

October 10, 2024 @ 9:00 am By Nick Morgan  |  

“… broadening the accredited investor pool could help minority founders who may not have wealthy networks but could benefit from smaller investments from a more extensive base of contributors.” In a recent episode of Capital Ideas, hosts Nick Morgan and Dara Albright welcomed Jasmin Sethi,… Read More

October 10, 2024 @ 8:56 am By Michael Wong  |  

Lendbuzz, an AI-powered Fintech company that enhances consumer access to credit for vehicle purchases, has completed a $262 million securitization, identified as LBZZ 2024-3. The transaction is collateralized by a pool of auto loans made to consumers, secured by new and used automobiles, light-duty trucks,… Read More