House Financial Services Committee Advances Bill to Ease Crowdfunding Rules for Small Businesses

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A bipartisan bill designed to modernize crowdfunding regulations and expand access to capital for small businesses advanced out of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, potentially paving the way for significant changes to Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) requirements. The legislation is one of many proposed by… Read More

 

 




Financial Infrastructure Fintech Plaid to Enhance Payment Efficiency, Bolster Security

Plaid, a fintech platform that connects financial institutions with innovative apps, has recently unveiled a series of updates designed to enhance payment efficiency, bolster security, and accelerate development for businesses and developers. These advancements—Instant Pay-Ins, Plaid Protect, and the AI Development Toolkit—demonstrate Plaid’s commitment to… Read More

Silicon Prairie Aims to Acquire a Bank, Looks to Raise Money in Securities Offering

Silicon Prairie, a multifaceted Fintech Company in the securities crowdfunding sector, is interested in acquiring a community bank. In a recent LinkedIn post, Silicon Prairie founder and CEO David Duccini stated that they are not a traditional Fintech story, but rather a Capital Technology firm… Read More

Autobooks and Fundbox to Launch Autobooks Capital for Enhanced SMB Lending

Autobooks, the provider of receivables, payables, accounting, and cash flow management tools integrated within digital banking, announced the launch of Autobooks Capital, powered by Fundbox, the embedded capital infrastructure for small businesses. This offering adds fast, flexible funding directly “within the Autobooks platform—no redirects, no… Read More

Investors Move Money into ETFs as Fund Strategies Expand, Providing Retail Investors with More Options

The rise of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) has been pretty spectacular. Proceeded by the advent of Mutual Funds, ETFs offer greater liquidity and a more creative portfolio of offerings than your parents’ Mutual Funds. While passive ETFs currently dominate, there has been a rise in… Read More

a16z Commits $70 Million to Largest Restaking Protocol on Ethereum – EigenLayer

a16z is investing $70 million in EigenLayer, the largest restaking protocol on Ethereum, with over $12 billion in total value locked (TVL). a16z previously committed $100 million in EigenLayer for its series B funding round. The $70 million was for EigenLayer tokens. a16z said the… Read More

Shares of Circle Continue to Rise As Senate is Poised to Vote on Stablecoin Legislation, the GENIUS Act

Circle shares (NASDAQ:CRCL) have been on a tear since their initial public offering (IPO) earlier this month. Circle shares were initially priced at $31/share, but obviously, the underwriters and the company left a lot of money on the table as Circle closed at over $151… Read More

Real Estate Market Boosted By Relatively Stable Economic Conditions, New Report Reveals

More stable economic conditions and a surge in available real estate / homes helped boost sales in May after a slow April, according to the latest market report from Zillow. Real estate buyers have more options and lower mortgage rates than last year. But sales… Read More

InSoil Finance Remains Focused on Transforming Agriculture via Sustainable Financing

InSoil Finance, a Lithuanian climate fintech company formerly known as HeavyFinance, is making significant strides in transforming agriculture through sustainable financing. By leveraging financial technologies, InSoil is empowering small and medium-sized farmers across Europe to adopt regenerative farming practices, reduce carbon emissions, and enhance farm… Read More

Real-World Assets (RWAs) Have Reportedly Matured into Well-Capitalized Digital Assets Sector

In 2024, while the crypto world buzzed with meme coins, Layer 2 scaling solutions, and speculative political betting markets, a quieter yet transformative narrative unfolded: the revival of Real World Assets (RWA) in cryptocurrency. Once a niche experiment, RWAs have solidified their place as one… Read More

Fintech Circle Bolsters Stablecoin Payments with Strategic Partnerships and Network Expansions

Circle (NASDAQ:CRCL), the issuer of the USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin, has made significant strides in advancing the adoption of stablecoin-powered payments through recent initiatives that enhance cross-border transactions and developer accessibility. Key updates underscore Circle’s commitment to transforming global money movement: the launch of the… Read More




Salt Edge to Work with RiseUp on Open Banking

Open banking firm Salt Edge will partner with RiseUP, a “financial insight provider.” According to a company statement, the collaboration will enable RiseUp to leverage financial data and enhance revenue. UK businesses will see Salt Edge’s services integrated into the RiseUp platform, which aims to… Read More

Netcapital Bolsters Expertise with New Advisory Boards: Matt Morgan Joins Crypto Advisory Board and Formation of Game Advisory Board

Netcapital Inc., a Boston-based fintech company enabling online capital foramtion, has recently announced two significant developments aimed at strengthening its strategic vision and industry expertise. The company, known for its securities crowdfunding platform that connects investors with emerging private companies, has formed a Crypto Advisory… Read More

Regtech HYPR Advances Mission to Bring Workforce Identification to Scale

HYPR, the Identity Assurance Company, announced at Identiverse, the next phase in its market role, unveiling initiatives to deliver phishing-resistant identity assurance across all devices and applications. Headlining these developments are the “public launches of the HYPR Affirm identity verification solution trial and HYPR’s Workforce… Read More

Juniper Square Announces Series D Round at $1.1B Valuation

Juniper Square, the provider of connected fund software and services for private markets, announced it closed its Series D round and secured $130M in new funding led by Ribbit Capital, with significant strategic investment from Fifth Wall, and additional participation from Redpoint Ventures, HighSage Ventures,… Read More

Global Money Transfer Fintech Wise Shares Latest International Fee Updates

Wise (LSE:WISE), the global fintech focused on international money transfers, has released its latest fee update, continuing its mission to make cross-border transactions cheaper, faster, and more transparent. The update outlines a series of fee adjustments that reflect the company’s ongoing efforts to optimize costs… Read More

The GENIUS Act, Stablecoin Legislation, Expected to Head to a Floor Vote in Senate Tomorrow

The GENIUS Act (S. 1582), legislation that aims to provide regulatory clarity for stablecoins, is expected to head to a floor vote in the US Senate tomorrow. Last week, the bill was part of a cloture motion, which then limited debate, allowing it to move… Read More

Digital Banking : Nubank Marks 12 Years of Business Operations with Automated Pix, Other Fintech Innovations

Nubank (NYSE: NU) continues to redefine digital banking in Latin America, marking its 12th anniversary with innovations and solidifying its position as Brazil’s most favored financial institution. With over 118 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia, Nubank’s recent updates—Automated Pix with Smart Bill Search,… Read More

Happy Money Gains $500 Million Purchase Agreement

Happy Money, a digital lender, has gained a $500 million purchase agreement led by Fortress Investment Group and Edge Focus. The agreement is for funds managed by the aforementioned firms to purchase up to $500 million in Happy Money loans. To date, Happy Money reports… Read More

Equifax Obtains New Patents, Enabling Responsible AI, Machine Learning, Fraud and Identity Solutions

Equifax (NYSE: EFX) has secured 35 new patents in the first half of 2025. These new patents, which bring the number of Equifax issued or pending patents to nearly 650 patents spanning 15 countries, “encompass distinctive techniques in artificial intelligence and machine learning, data &… Read More

BNPL Fintech Klarna Opens Direct Line to CEO, Powered by AI

Klarna, the AI-powered payments and commerce network, launched an AI-powered CEO hotline, enabling its 100 million global consumers to provide direct product feedback in a one-to-one conversation with an interactive AI avatar trained on Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski’s real voice, insights and experiences. Initially rolling… Read More

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