Investment Platforms and Marketplaces

March 13, 2025 @ 10:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SIX reported that it has now delivered solid growth across all four business units in 2024, underscoring the strength of its diversified business model. The Group reportedly achieved total operating income of “CHF 1.6 billion in 2024, representing year-on-year growth of 4.6% at constant exchange… Read More

March 13, 2025 @ 9:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Hornby, a 124-year-old UK firm specializing in model trains, has announced its intent to delist shares from AIM. The microcap generated revenue for the six months to September 2024 of £25.0 million, which was 10% higher than 2023 at £22.7 million. The company lost over… Read More

March 12, 2025 @ 10:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Abu Dhabi-based tech investor MGX has committed to investing $2 billion in Binance, according to a company statement. Binance is the largest crypto exchange in the world, reporting over 260 million registered users and $100 trillion in cumulative trading volume. The investment is claimed to… Read More

March 10, 2025 @ 11:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by the billionaire Winklevoss twins, Cameron and Tyler, has taken a significant step toward going public by confidentially filing for an initial public offering (IPO), according to sources familiar with the matter. This move, reported recently by Bloomberg, positions Gemini… Read More

March 8, 2025 @ 10:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets exchange Kraken, officially known as Payward Inc., is reportedly targeting an initial public offering (IPO) in the first quarter of 2026, according to a recent Bloomberg report. This announcement from Kraken comes on the heels of a significant shift in the U.S. regulatory… Read More

March 7, 2025 @ 6:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has reportedly acquired a team to accelerate privacy efforts on Base. According to a blog post by Coinbase, privacy is “critical for unlocking the full potential of an onchain future.” Coinbase further explained that this is why they’re “bringing on… Read More

March 7, 2025 @ 4:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CME Group, the derivatives marketplace, announced that its BrokerTec business reached a new single-day volume record of $1.05 trillion in average daily notional volume (ADNV) traded on March 3. Surpassing the ADNV of $909B for February 2025, this latest all-time high was reportedly driven by… Read More

March 7, 2025 @ 12:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Figure Technology Solutions, a technology platform powering a more efficient and liquid marketplace for financial products, announced that its DART electronic lien registry has achieved significant ecosystem traction among “warehouse providers, investors and originating partners.” DART is a “core component” of the Figure Connect loan… Read More

March 7, 2025 @ 7:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

tZERO Group Inc., a firm focused on technology solutions for capital markets, is pleased to confirm that the “full” tokenization of its Series-A Preferred Equity Security (TZROP) will occur on March 14, 2025. Once completed, TZROP will become the “first” digital asset security to be… Read More

March 6, 2025 @ 11:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The national development bank ILTE has signed a cooperation agreement with HeavyFinance and has started investing in Green Loans for farmers. The returns from loans provided through the HeavyFinance platform will be generated by “creating and selling carbon emission certificates on farms.” ILTE invests up… Read More

March 4, 2025 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

eToro, the trading and investing platform, announced that it is adding five new crypto-assets to its platform. eToro revealed that the new crypto-assets are: LayerZero (ZRO): a cross-chain messaging protocol enabling seamless blockchain interoperability. ZKsync (ZK): a Layer-2 scaling solution that boosts Ethereum’s speed and… Read More

March 3, 2025 @ 1:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase One aims to create the “ultimate” crypto membership – one that has various benefits in the Coinbase app, and also extends to the broader ecosystem. Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) noted this product will be rolled out fully over the next few days. As explained in a… Read More

March 3, 2025 @ 9:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bondora, a European investment platform, is making significant updates to its Go & Grow investment product and reports solid January 2025 performance metrics. As noted in a blog post, these developments underscore Bondora’s commitment to simplifying investing and driving growth for its investor community. Starting… Read More

March 2, 2025 @ 5:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CME Group, the world’s derivatives marketplace, announced plans to launch Solana (SOL) futures on March 17, pending regulatory review. Market participants will have the choice to trade both “a micro-sized contract (25 SOL) and a larger-sized contract (500 SOL).” Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of Cryptocurrency… Read More

February 27, 2025 @ 7:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Shares.io selects Fourthline for its KYC procedures The French investment platform Shares.io has reportedly chosen Fourthline as its provider for KYC (Know Your Customer) procedures. Shares.com was created by Benjamin Chemla, an entrepreneur with a clear mission: to give everyone the means to “become a… Read More

February 26, 2025 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru has shared their latest platform loan portfolio overview for January 2025. According to the update from Estateguru, January marked a steady start to the year, with “stable loan origination, repayments, and investor activity.” Estateguru also mentioned that loan funding remained consistent, and investors continued… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 7:25 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

BaaS fintech DriveWealth announced last week the expansion of its overnight trading capabilities through a collaboration with OTC Markets Group Inc. (OTCQX: OTCM), an operator of regulated markets for U.S. equity securities. Beginning in March, this new offering is designed to establish DriveWealth as a… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 10:37 am By JD Alois  |  

DealMaker founder and CEO Rebecca Kacaba is scheduled to testify this week in front of the Capital Markets Subcommittee, part of the House Financial Services Committee. Kacaba will be joined by others to discuss capital formation for smaller firms. The hearing is entitled The Future… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 9:34 am By JD Alois  |  

During the Biden Administration, digital assets were regulated by enforcement as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) refused to provide regulatory clarity for firms engaged in the trading and issuance of crypto. In effect, the SEC told platforms and issuers to come in and register… Read More

February 25, 2025 @ 7:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Yieldstreet, a private market investment platform, has recently released “The Next Wave,” research conducted in partnership with a global management consulting firm. The research study reveals a fundamental transformation underway in “how retail investors approach and invest in private market opportunities.” The research, which surveyed… Read More