May 3, 2025 @ 2:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In its Global Markets Snapshot, PitchBook has examined the private and public market landscape, offering insights for investors navigating a complex economic environment. The report highlights key trends in venture capital (VC), private equity (PE), and mergers and acquisitions (M&A), while addressing the impact of… Read More

May 3, 2025 @ 12:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PeerBerry is reporting more than €3 billion in total funded loans and over 100 000 in total users. In April, PeerBerry reached a significant milestone of €3 billion in total funded loans via their online investment platform. The total number of platform users has now… Read More

May 3, 2025 @ 11:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Alice Li, the Head of North America of Foresight Ventures, a crypto VC that bridges East and West. With a research-driven approach and offices in the US and Singapore, they claim to be a key player focused on crypto investment and incubation. During our… Read More

May 3, 2025 @ 10:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

World Network—formerly Worldcoin—has unveiled several updates that signal a new era for digital identity, finance, and online trust. With its recent U.S. launch, the introduction of the World Card, and a renewed focus on distinguishing humans from bots in an AI-driven world, World Network is… Read More

May 3, 2025 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fourthline, a pan-European fintech, has been chosen by Riverty to provide customer verification (KYC) technology, now live in both Germany and the Netherlands. Riverty, stands as an international financial services provider within the Bertelsmann Group. With over 50 years of industry experience, Riverty supports “more… Read More

May 3, 2025 @ 9:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In an era where fintech companies promise innovative ways to save and grow wealth, the story of Yotta, a fintech platform that lured savers with the chance to win cash prizes, has raised serious questions about the reliability of FDIC insurance in the digital banking… Read More

May 3, 2025 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ), the fintech behind Square, Cash App, and Afterpay, released its first-quarter 2025 financial results on May 1, 2025, revealing a mixed performance shaped by macroeconomic challenges. While Block achieved notable profitability milestones, weaker-than-expected revenue and cautious guidance sparked investor concerns, leading… Read More

May 2, 2025 @ 4:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The retail fintech sector faced a significant setback in Q1 2025, as venture capital (VC) funding dropped sharply by 37.8% from the previous quarter, totaling just $1.9 billion, according to PitchBook’s Q1 2025 Retail Fintech VC Trends report. This decline, despite optimism for regulatory relief… Read More

May 2, 2025 @ 4:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

New research released by PwC reveals that AI has the potential to boost global economic output by up to 15 percentage points over the next decade. This would effectively add one percentage “point to annual growth rates – on par with the growth increment the… Read More

May 2, 2025 @ 1:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank OakNorth has provided a £25m loan to private equity-backed pension advice provider, My Pension Expert. Since being founded in 2010, the firm is said to have “helped thousands of people approaching retirement age make informed decisions about their retirement and unleash the… Read More

May 2, 2025 @ 12:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CIBC announced its “no annual fee” CIBC Adapta Mastercard, which is reportedly the first credit card in Canada that automatically “determines the cardholder’s top three spend categories each month based on where they spend the most, and rewards them with 50% more points on those… Read More

May 2, 2025 @ 11:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com and Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT) are partnering to offer new banking and money management tools and features to Crypto.com’s U.S. customers. Crypto.com will leverage Green Dot’s embedded finance platform, Arc, as an on-ramp and off-ramp “for customers’ Cash Accounts and enable them to… Read More

May 2, 2025 @ 11:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Behavox, an AI insights company that transforms structured and unstructured corporate data into insights that safeguard and enhance businesses, announced that BNY (NYSE: BK), a financial services company, has completed the implementation of Behavox Quantum. Tom Wileman, Head of Global Compliance Assurance at BNY said:… Read More

May 2, 2025 @ 10:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pacaso, the tech-enabled real estate / property marketplace for co-owned luxury vacation homes, released its full-year 2024 financial results, “marking strong year-over-year growth in key performance metrics.” Real estate marketplace Pacaso has reportedly posted $164.5M in 2024 transactions, while also “growing adjusted gross profit by… Read More

May 2, 2025 @ 9:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At the Unchained Summit Dubai 2025, Ronghui Gu, Co-founder of CertiK and Associate Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University, delivered a keynote address underscoring the balance between Web3 innovation and robust security measures. With blockchain technology now underpinning a global financial infrastructure valued at… Read More

May 2, 2025 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kin, the direct-to-consumer, digital home insurance provider, announced it surpassed $100 billion in total insured property value. This milestone reinforces Kin’s position as the “tech-forward” direct-to-consumer homeowners insurance provider and “reflects its accelerated growth trajectory.” Kin grew total insured value (TIV) from “$10 billion to… Read More

May 2, 2025 @ 7:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Deloitte’s latest initiatives underscore the critical role of transparency, digitalization, and artificial intelligence (AI) in navigating increasingly complex economic, regulatory, and technological challenges. Two recent updates from the firm—a 2025 Global Tax Policy Survey and the launch of AI Advantage for CFOs—reveal how organizations are… Read More

May 2, 2025 @ 6:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Regtech HYPR, the Identity Assurance Company, announced a significant acceleration of its global growth strategy with the opening of a new European Center of Excellence in Belgrade, Serbia. This second physical office will amplify the company’s capacity to serve its rapidly expanding worldwide customer base… Read More

May 2, 2025 @ 4:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Swiss-based banking technology provider Temenos (SIX: TEMN) initiated a major workforce reduction, eliminating several hundred positions across its offices in India. This move is part of a broader strategic realignment aimed at optimizing the company’s global operations and enhancing its focus on high-growth markets. The… Read More

May 2, 2025 @ 3:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The United Kingdom, once a global leader in fintech and cryptocurrency innovation, is at risk of falling behind other major global hubs due to stringent regulations and limited access to funding, according to industry professionals. As other regions like the United States, Singapore, and the… Read More