October 27, 2021 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ) a leading card issuance and management platform, is on a roll having announced multiple partnerships in the past few days. Today, Marqeta is revealing a collaboration with Bill.com (NYSE: BILL) to facilitate new commercial card products for its institutional clients. Bill.com is… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 10:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Tomorrow (Wednesday), the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunik will provide an update on the government’s 2021 budget plans. HM Treasury has already revealed much information on its tax and spending plans. While the Chancellor will have more to share, a good outline of… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 9:58 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has posted the agendas for two upcoming Asset Management Advisory Committee (AMAC)  meetings. The first is on October 28 and the second on November 3. According to the SEC, the two meetings will include a discussion of matters in… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 5:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

CoinList (Amalgamated Token Services Inc.) has announced a funding round of $100 million that brings the digital asset platform a $1.5 billion valuation. The news follows sister platform Republic raising a $150 million Series B funding round. The funding round was co-led by early CoinList… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 4:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

  Earlier this month, John Berlau, a Senior Fellow at the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), wrote an article discussing the controversial $3.5 trillion social spending bill that is currently stuck in the US Senate due to intraparty disagreements. While initially pitched as “infrastructure” or “reconciliation”… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 3:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Valereum Blockchain Plc (AQSE: VLRM) has signed an agreement to purchase 80% of the shares of the Gibraltar Stock Exchange (GSX). Terms of the deal were not disclosed. According to a statement by GSX Group, the exchange group will retain the remaining 20% of outstanding… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 2:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) has topped $1 billion – five years after the securities exemption became actionable for issuers in need of growth capital. According to Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA), 1.2+ million investors have backed over 4500 companies to achieve this milestone. The third quarter… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 8:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Accelerated Payments has topped €500 million worth of invoice financing as it celebrates its fourth anniversary, according to a note from the Fintech.  The company also noted that it has expanded its UK office to support the increasing number of businesses that are grappling with supply… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 8:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Bakkt (NYSE: BKKT) is moving higher once again – currently up by over 60% in pre-market trading. Yesterday, Bakkt announced a deal with Mastercard to power crypto transactions. The news was soon followed by a partnership with Fiserv (NASDAQ: FISV) to enable clients to move… Read More

October 26, 2021 @ 5:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Yokoy, a firm that provides an AI-based spend management service for midsize and enterprise companies, has raised $26 million in a Series A round, according to a note from the company. The funding round was led by Left Lane Capital, with participation from Balderton Capital…. Read More

October 25, 2021 @ 11:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crypterium, a crypto wallet app that reports more than 400,000 clients in over 170 countries, has been registered with the UK Financial Conduct Authority  (FCA) to provide services to UK customers. According to a release, this registration ensures that Crypterium can continue to provide its… Read More

October 25, 2021 @ 10:50 pm By JD Alois  |  

Online pension provider PensionBee, has selected global Regtech Clausematch to manage its internal policies and controls, according to a release. PensionBee states that in preparation for its public listing on the London Stock Exchange, it first engaged Clausematch in 2020. PensionBee started by using the… Read More

October 25, 2021 @ 10:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

The President’s Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) is expected to soon publish its anticipated report on the burgeoning stablecoin market. In addition to the US Secretary of the Treasury, the PWG includes the Chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,… Read More

October 25, 2021 @ 10:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Arca Labs, part of digital asset firm Arca, has partnered with Oasis Pro Inc. (OPI) on a joint venture to create tokenized assets under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The partnership seeks to bring more regulated, tokenized financial products to investors. The “4o Act”… Read More

October 25, 2021 @ 6:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

WallStreetBets founder Jaime Rogozinski told Money 20/20 attendees that he is launching the WSBDApp to facilitate securities trading by working with Digital Markets (DIGTL), Liquid and MERJ Exchange (MERJ) alliance to “provide access to exchange-traded portfolios, tokenized stocks of major global companies and other assets… Read More

October 25, 2021 @ 4:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Prime Trust, an infrastructure platform for Fintechs as well as digital asset service providers says it is growing its liquidity pool to “ensure scalability and reliability for customers.” Simultaneously, Prime Trust has announced a new white-label debit card program accessible to all integrators who use… Read More

October 25, 2021 @ 2:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bakkt (NYSE:BKKT), a digital asset exchange that became a publicly-traded company in a recent SPAC deal, is rocketing higher today following important news. As was previously reported, Mastercard will soon allow, banks and Fintechs to offer a broad set of cryptocurrency solutions and services by… Read More

October 25, 2021 @ 1:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

If you are a Bitcoin maximalist, times are good. Reports keep rolling in regarding the acceptance and utilization of crypto and more specifically Bitcoin thus helping to drive the price of BTC higher. Today, CNBC is reporting that Mastercard will soon allow banks and merchants… Read More

October 25, 2021 @ 12:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

As more and more firms flee the Northeast and California, several states are benefiting from this exodus of talent and innovation. Texas and Florida are at the top of the list due to low taxes, a business-friendly government, and, of course, beautiful weather. On the… Read More

October 25, 2021 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube, a leading investment crowdfunding platform operating in the UK and continental Europe, has posted an update on platform performance. According to CEO and founder Darren Westlake, Crowdcube generated £3 million in top-line revenue during Q3 – down slightly from the £3.2 million generated in… Read More