December 14, 2024 @ 12:43 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

An analysis by decentralized trading firm ApeX shows that Solana tops the list of best 2024 investments. Apex analyzed the price performance of various investment options from 2020 to 2024 to identify the best-performing assets based on price change. The data was collected from Yahoo Finance… Read More

December 14, 2024 @ 11:41 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

deVere Group CEO Nigel Green predicts Bitcoin is likely to surge to $150,000 by mid-2025, and he’s been right before. His statement comes as the cryptocurrency is once again back above $100,000 after hitting the milestone for the first time last week. “Bitcoin is up… Read More

December 14, 2024 @ 11:39 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

As the year draws to a close, Hillside Enterprises looked at which industries are on track to see the largest levels of VC investment in 2024. The figures show that at $76.6 billion invested to date, enterprise software should see the most investment in 2024…. Read More

December 13, 2024 @ 4:26 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Marqeta (NASDAQ:MQ), a global, modern card issuing platform that enables embedded finance solutions welcomed BNPL provider Slope. Via Marqeta, the Slope Card facilitates commercial BNPL options, allowing customers to pay in-store or online with 30- or 60-day loan options. IKEA is already utilizing… Read More

December 11, 2024 @ 7:37 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A representative from digital identity platform SPACE ID believes the ECB’s [European Central Bank] work on the digital euro leaves plenty to be desired, especially regarding privacy. Alice Shikova made the comments following the release of the ECB’s second progress report. “The ECB’s second progress… Read More

December 10, 2024 @ 10:19 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Hackers targeting hackers, vulnerable data centers, and AI-supported employee theft are among Experian’s predictions for the trends that will shape 2025. They are included in Experian’s twelfth annual Data Breach Industry Forecast. Today, cyber hacking and its results are not confined to grown-ups. According to the… Read More

December 9, 2024 @ 11:03 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

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

December 9, 2024 @ 5:53 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

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

December 9, 2024 @ 11:15 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

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

December 9, 2024 @ 8:36 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

AI’s growing spectre, geopolitical conflict, and surging energy demand are deVere Group CEO Nigel Green’s three biggest trends shaping 2025. Investors who align their portfolios with these forces are set to capitalize on significant opportunities amid turbulent times. Geopolitical tensions are escalating across multiple regions…. Read More

December 9, 2024 @ 5:41 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The British Business Bank increased its ENABLE Funding commitment to Simply Asset Finance, a UK independent asset finance provider. It allows Simply Asset Finance to provide more than £175 million of finance to smaller businesses across the UK. A portion of the funding has been… Read More

December 8, 2024 @ 11:08 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Sightglass, an AI-powered investor relations platform for private markets, announced it has raised a $3 million seed funding round led by Base10 Partners. Sightglass was founded by Thomas Buley, who was most recently the VP of product at Guideline. The company will use the funding to… Read More

December 8, 2024 @ 11:03 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

A co-author of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 believes California’s new earned-wage access (EWA) rule is a positive step that other states can look to when building their own rules. Tom Scanlon is now the general counsel and chief compliance officer at Rain,… Read More

December 8, 2024 @ 10:23 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Insurers have learned that investments in app development pay off in happy customers, the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Claims Digital Experience Study reveals. Auto and home insurers have spent the past year adding dozens of new features and refinements to their mobile apps, such as… Read More

December 8, 2024 @ 4:23 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

While 83% of U.S. small businesses expect more good than bad things to happen for their companies, 51% are categorized as financially unhealthy. Among those who are financially unhealthy, 61% are carrying revolving debt on their business credit cards, and  63% are borrowing with those cards… Read More

December 8, 2024 @ 4:15 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Equifax (NYSE: EFX) and Mastercard (NYSE: MA) have joined forces to empower Latin American financial institutions, payment service providers, acquiring banks, and merchants to overcome payment fraud challenges without disruption to the customer experience. Enhanced fraud management tools, including Mastercard Identity, Ethoca Alerts and Ethoca Consumer Clarity, are now available to Mastercard… Read More

December 8, 2024 @ 4:06 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

An i2c and PYMNTS report suggests local banks and credit unions have a strong opportunity to attract small and medium-sized businesses. The report reveals the potential for local banks and credit unions to grow their SMB customer base by addressing their growing demand for digital… Read More

December 8, 2024 @ 3:55 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

As investors revel in Bitcoin’s value surge, a trio of YouHodler executives warn the party could soon come to an end. Co-founder and CEO Ilya Volkov expects a correction in 2025, with prices stabilizing between $60,000 and $65,000. Within that decline, there could be a… Read More

December 7, 2024 @ 2:20 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Political turbulence in Europe and Asia is driving renewed focus on decentralized, non-government-backed currencies like Bitcoin. That is one reason why deVere Group CEO Nigel Green sees the cryptocurrency’s value topping $120,000 in the coming months. Green made the comments in the wake of a… Read More

December 7, 2024 @ 2:18 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Blockchain Coinvestors, a blockchain venture fund-of-funds and co-investment program with a combined portfolio of more than 1,250 such enterprises and projects (including more than 110 blockchain unicorns) this week unveiled its bi-annual Meet the Blockchain Unicorns, a comprehensive list of unicorns – including private enterprises… Read More