Omar Faridi

Fintech Trustly Selects Sabre Direct Pay to Expand Pay by Bank Solution within Travel Industry

Trustly, the global enabler of Pay by Bank, has partnered with Sabre Direct Pay, a division of Sabre Corporation, a travel technology company, to enhance payment solutions for travel agencies across the UK and Europe. Through its Travel Marketplace, Sabre offers travel retailers access to… Read More

UK’s Digital Bank Zopa Raises £80M in Additional Tier 1 Capital in Oversubscribed Offering

Digital bank Zopa has reportedly raised £80 million in Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital from existing and new investors ahead of a period of growth. According to the announcement from UK‘s digital bank Zopa It follows a EUR 80 million equity fundraise “executed 6 months… Read More

Bullish Partners with Gibraltar Government and GFSC to Support Crypto Clearing Regulation

Bullish, one of the regulated virtual asset exchanges,  announced its partnership with the Gibraltar Government and the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) to develop the regulation for the clearing and settlement of “derivative contracts settled in virtual assets.” This innovation will enable virtual asset derivative… Read More

Capchase Introduces Working Capital as a Service to Assist SaaS Firms with Securing Non-Dilutive Financing

Capchase has introduced Working Capital as a Service (WCaaS), a solution designed to assist SaaS companies with obtaining non-dilutive financing and flexible payments options. Through recent updates, Capchase is improving how SaaS businesses access capital, enhance user experience, and monetize payment terms, enabling them to… Read More

UPI linked Revolving Credit Instrument Introduced in India by J&K Bank, Enabled by Pine Labs

Global fintech platform Pine Labs and India’s private sector J&K Bank, seek to enhance credit issuance in India by introducing a tech-first RuPay Credit Card for the bank’s customers. The RuPay Credit Card can also be “linked to UPI for seamless credit transactions.” Developed using… Read More

Progressive Regulations in the US May Enable Banks to Explore Digital Assets and Blockchain Tech Solutions – Analysis

The financial sector in the US is undergoing a transformative shift, as regulatory challenges that once stifled innovation in digital assets are being addressed with progressive policies and guidelines. According to Chainalysis, a new era is beginning for banks, one where they can explore cryptocurrency… Read More

Digital Assets : Hidden Road’s Abu Dhabi Entity Reportedly Obtains In-Principle Approval from ADGM

Hidden Road announced that its ADGM entity, Hidden Road Partners CIV (AD) Limited, received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM to operate as a regulated financial services firm. Pending final regulatory approval, Hidden Road will be “authorized to offer… Read More

Crypto Insights Group Introduces CF Benchmarks Portfolio Indices to Institutional Clients

CF Benchmarks is pleased to announce the launch of a partnership with Crypto Insights Group Corp., (CIG), the digital assets-focused data, analytics, and market intelligence platform for institutional allocators, investment managers, and capital markets services providers. Starting with their CF Institutional Digital Asset Index (IDAX)… Read More

Pemberton Asset Management Announces Completion of €8.4B Direct Lending Fundraise Cycle

Pemberton Asset Management, one of Europe’s private credit managers, announces the successful completion of its Direct Lending fundraising cycle, exceeding targets with a total of €8.4bn. The cycle includes the final close of Pemberton’s two senior loan funds “at €6.1bn in 2025 as well as… Read More

Web3 focused Nirvana Labs Reports New Funding Co-Led by Crucible Capital and Jump Crypto

Nirvana Labs, the “high-performance” bare metal cloud purpose-built for Web3, has raised a $6M seed extension co-led by Crucible Capital and Jump Crypto, “bringing its total funding to $11.8M.” The funding round also includes participation “from RW3 Ventures, Castle Island, and Hash3.” Meltem Demirors of… Read More

MPOWER Financing Announces Securitization of $313.2M of International Student Loans

MPOWER Financing, a fintech focused on international student financing, announced the completion of its second securitization, MPOWER Education Trust 2025-A. The $313.2 million collateral pool is “composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate loans made to international students attending American and Canadian universities.” The securitization size exceeds… Read More

Boston Fintech Hometap Recognized for Innovative Approach to Home Equity Investments

Home equity sharing has emerged as an alternative for homeowners seeking to access their property’s value without incurring excessive debt or monthly payments. Among the key players in this space is Hometap, a Boston-based fintech company recognized for its innovative approach to home equity investments… Read More

SOL Strategies Announces Staking Partnership with DigitalX

SOL Strategies Inc., a Canadian company dedicated to building critical infrastructure for the Solana blockchain ecosystem, announced a staking partnership with DigitalX Limited (ASX: DCC), a blockchain tech company and digital asset fund manager. Under the partnership, DigitalX will stake its Solana (SOL) holdings through… Read More

Crypto.com Reportedly Obtains Restricted Dealer Registration in Canada

Crypto.com Canada announced that it received a restricted dealer registration on May 8, 2025 in each of the provinces and territories of Canada. The restricted dealer registration allows Crypto.com Canada to continue offering crypto-assets products and services to Canadians while it seeks registration as “an… Read More

VanEck Introduces Tokenized Fund, VBILL, on Securitize

VanEck, a global investment management firm, in partnership with Securitize, the platform for real-world assets with over $3.9 billion (as of May 12, 2025) in tokenized securities, announced the launch of the VanEck Treasury Fund, Ltd. (VBILL), its tokenized fund, designed to provide investors with… Read More

Chris Connell of Quire Explains How Private Equity and Technology Are Reshaping AEC

We recently caught up with Chris Connell, CEO of Quire, a cloud-based report-writing platform that streamlines workflows for environmental, engineering, and compliance professionals. Chris Connell of Quire shared insights with CI on how private equity is reshaping the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry and… Read More

Anchorage Digital to Acquire Mountain Protocol to Enable Institutional Adoption of Stablecoins

Anchorage Digital will reportedly be acquiring Mountain Protocol in order to accelerate institutional adoption of stablecoins. This acquisition aims to empower institutions to become key players focused on stablecoins and digital assets. Stablecoins are fueling the next era of global finance—”with low-cost, 24/7 value transfers… Read More

Coinbase’s Entry into the S&P 500 Marks Key Milestone for the Crypto Industry

Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) is set to join the S&P 500, replacing Discover Financial Services, effective before trading begins on May 19, 2025. Coinbase replaces old-school financial firm Discover in the index. This move, announced by S&P Dow Jones Indices, underscores the integration of… Read More

Fireblocks Enables Web3 Connectivity for Calastone’s Tokenized Fund Distribution Platform

Fireblocks is now working with Calastone, the global funds network, to support Web3 connectivity within Calastone’s Tokenised Distribution solution, a solution enabling asset managers to tokenize any fund on Calastone’s network and “distribute it across blockchains such as Ethereum and Polygon.” Fireblocks is providing infrastructure… Read More

BitGo Obtains MiCA License to Expand Digital Assets Services Across European Union

BitGo has reportedly received a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license from Germany’s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), enabling the company to offer regulated digital asset services across the European Union. This regulatory milestone marks a major “expansion for BitGo Europe GmbH, which was established… Read More

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