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CEO Ryan Campbell wishes he had access to MoneyThumbā€™s automated document evaluation and fraud solutions when he ran other Fintech companies earlier in his career. Over the past seven years, heā€™s seen MoneyThumb grow into a trusted service provider to hundreds of lenders and thousands… Read More

 

 




UK Crowdfunding Association Believes Excessive Regulation is Crushing the Industry

TheĀ UKCFA (UK Crowdfunding Association) recently sent a letter to Tulip Siddiq, the Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister, slamming the government for excessive regulations which are crippling the securities crowdfunding industry. It has been widely reported that Bruce Davis, Chair of the UKCFA,… Read More

SyndicateRoom Announces Carbon13 SEIS Fund VII

SyndicateRoom, an online investment platform that aims to generate solid returns by investing in private securities, has announced its Carbon13 SEIS Fund VII. Now available, the targeted fund seeks to Ā invest in pre-seed companies that businesses that focus on “Earthā€™s vital life support systems.” Each… Read More

Here Are Draft Recommendations by the SEC Investor Advisory Committee Regarding “Finfluencers”

In a meeting today, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Investor Advisory Committee (IAC) published draft recommendations regarding the rise of “Finluencers”ā€”individuals who may promote securities offerings on social media. While the IAC may submit recommendations to the Commission, there is no requirement for the SEC… Read More

Fintech focused Centana Growth Partners Closes Third Fund with $600M in Capital Commitments

Centana Growth Partners, a growth equity firm investing in the future of finance, announced the closing of its third fund, Centana Growth Partners III, L.P. with $600 million in capital commitments from limited partners. Coinciding with Centanaā€™s 10-years of operations, this milestone marks a decade… Read More

Regulatory Clarity fo EU MiCA Rules a Concern

Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulations or MiCA are rules that seek to provide regulatory clarity for firms engaged in the digital asset markets. This includes non-security crypto assets as well as stablecoins. Digital securities are regulated under different rules. In a corporate statement, payments firm Clear… Read More

SumUp to Offer Cash Advance Product, Available in Several European Countries

SumUp says it now offers a cash advance product for several European markets, including Germany, France, Ireland, and the Netherlands. The product was first introduced in the UK in 2020. The service allows merchants to tap into funding of up to Ā£20,000. Typically, the funds… Read More

Pension Funds Might Be Headed for Strong Returns in 2025 – PensionBee Analysis

UK’sĀ PensionBeeĀ noted that pension funds could be headed for another year of strong returns in 2025, according to predictions from investment banks, includingĀ JP Morgan,Ā Morgan Stanley,Ā andĀ Bank of America. PensionBee explained in a blog post that the bull run in US stocks is expected to continue while other… Read More

Digital Assets Investing: Bitpanda Now Offers Access to Over 500 Cryptocurrencies

Bitpanda has just announced that the platform now offers access to over 500 cryptocurrencies, setting a new standard in crypto investing. Bitpanda noted that this milestone cements their position as the European crypto platform for investors looking to diversify and “capitalize on the growing opportunities… Read More

UK’s Digital Assets Derivatives Platform GFO-X Announces ABN AMRO Clearing, Other Partners Ahead of Launch

GFO-X announces ABN AMRO Clearing, IMC, Standard Chartered Bank and Virtu Financial as partners ahead of launch in Q1 2025. GFO-X is the UKā€™s regulated and centrally cleared trading venue dedicated to digital asset derivatives. GFO-X has been working with these partners to deliver the… Read More

Stablecoin Adoption: 330M On-Chain Wallets and Accounts Received USDT By End of Q3 2024

Tether has shared insights on just how many stablecoin USDT on-chain holders there may be. In their Tether Insights, they shared the data that a total of 330 million on-chain wallets and accounts, a “proxy for users,” had received USDT by the end of Q3… Read More




Clearpay, Square Data Show Rising UK Black Friday Spending

Data from BNPL provider Clearpay and Square have released data showing significant rises in some important Black Friday shopping metrics in the United Kingdom. Total transactions rose 25%, in-person transactions surged 30% and online buys inched up 5%. Nov. 29 at precisely 8:02 a.m. was… Read More

Nu Colombia Announces Start of Financial Inclusion focused NuControl Pilot

Nu Colombia (CompaƱƭa de Financiamiento S.A.) part of Nubank (NYSE: NU) announces the NuControl Credit Card pilot launch, developed to increase financial inclusion in the country. With a presence in 100% of the departments and more than 95% of rural municipalities, Nu said that it… Read More

Copper Announces Custody Support for Stablecoin USDC on Sui

Copper, a firm focused on digital asset custody, collateral management and prime services, is announcing that it is one of the first custodians to enable support for USDC on Sui. USDC is a digital dollar, backed by “highly liquid” cash and cash-equivalent assets, and is… Read More

Bitcoin May Reach $200K by Sept 2025, Chances of Reaching this Price Are 4x Higher Since US Election: Research Analyst

Dr. Sean Dawson, Head of Research at onchain options DeFi protocol, Derive.xyz ($94.8M TVL, $7.4B total trade volume) noted thatĀ while Bitcoin hits a major milestone of reaching above $100,000 for the first time, optimism has surged on Derive.xyz, with an “18.7% chance of BTC reaching… Read More

Concordium, Google, Energinet to Transform Green Energy Landscape, By Leveraging Blockchain Tech

Concordium, Google, and Danish transmission system operator (TSO) Energinet are piloting a project aimed at transforming the green energy landscape. Central to this initiative will be Energinetā€™s Project Origin and the Energy Track & Trace platform, leveraging Concordium blockchain technology to ensure traceability, transparency, trust,… Read More

Unlawful Money Lending, Consumer Protection Violations, Cybercrime Expected to Rise During Holiday Season – Report

Holiday season is the gift that “keeps giving for criminals,” rogue employers, and unscrupulous service providers, according to an update from LSEG Risk Intelligence. Analysis of LSEG World-Check database demonstrates how criminals take advantage at “a time when consumer spending is at its highest.” Worker… Read More

Altcoins Could Experience Resurgence Once Bitcoin Price Stabilizes: Crypto Analyst

Bitcoin and crypto markets continue to set new all-time highs as the end of 2024 approaches. Many analysts now believe that 2025 will bring more investors and capital to the digital assets market, supported by crypto-friendly policies and a regulatory framework that will enable innovation…. Read More

Third Financial’s Mobile App to Provide Real-Time Valuations and Investment Analysis

Third Financial, part of the Nucleus group, has launched a mobile app for iOS and Android devices. It will enable access to all the clientā€™s investments in one place, providing real time valuations across the range of investment wrappers, along withĀ  investment analysis and the… Read More

Gevolut Launches Firestarter ZK Proving Network

Gevulot, a zero-knowledge (ZK) firm building the ZkCloud, this week announced the launch of Firestarter, its first production-ready, universal ZK proving network. Designed to simplify and accelerate proof generation, Gevolut said Firestarter reduces costs by more than 95% compared to current solutions while improving ZK,… Read More

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