Global

September 30, 2023 @ 3:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Parker Merritt and Kyle Waters from Coin Metrics have provided a close examination of the current Bitcoin mining landscape through the lens of their extensive data. Despite a flat BTC market in the back half of Q3 as spot ETF chatter quieted, hashrate continued “to… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 1:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A report has looked into how consumers are managing higher mortgage rates and adapting their spending due to inflation. This along with other key insights are shared in the KPMG UK’s latest Consumer Pulse research. KPMG’s Consumer Pulse survey “tracks how over 3000 consumers across… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 1:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Islamic Coin, a Shariah-compliant crypto, is raising money on Republic. The Reg S offering, which is set to close next week, has raised over $1.7 million to date, backed by over 1600 investors. To quote the offering page: “Islamic Coin (ISLM) is the native currency… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 10:50 am By JD Alois  |  

  Digital asset as a service firm Zumo reports that it now adheres to the new Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) requirements when promoting digital assets or crypto. Zumo says it is the first platform to adhere to the new rules. Zumo says that some platforms… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Employees are behind a widening gap in the cybersecurity of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), a new survey released reveals, “as over three-quarters of SMEs’ C-suite and senior managers admit they have no confidence their teams are operating their own devices securely.” With 54% of… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Capital on Tap, the Fintech company which says it is focused on democratizing small business funding, opened the London Stock Exchange market recently in order to mark the launch of its £250 million securitization facility. The securitization, called London Cards No.1, is reportedy among the… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

One more business partner, Smartcredito from Spain, joins the PeerBerry platform. Smartcredito will offer PeerBerry investors investments “in short-term loans with a 10% annual return.” Loans provided by Smartcredito to PeerBerry investors “include a buyback and a group guarantee.” Smartcredito (legal name Arena Finance Spain… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE:NU), which claims to be one of the largest digital financial services platforms, announces NuFuturo, an ecosystem developed in partnership with Federal Universities in Brazil to accelerate careers in technology and foster innovation. The initiative encourages the development of research “related to the fields… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 1:36 am By Michael Wong  |  

Global alternative investment firm Varde Partners announced that it has raised nearly $1.5 billion for Varde Asset Lending Fund II, its asset-based lending opportunities platform. The fund received support from a global base of institutional investors. Varde Partners is a global alternative investment firm specializing… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 11:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SDX, the regulated financial market infrastructure for digital assets, welcomes Hypothekarbank Lenzburg as a new member on its Central Securities Depository (CSD). SDX, licensed by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), operates a stock exchange and CSD “using distributed ledger technology (DLT).” With its… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Currencycloud, the Fintech focused on simplifying business in a multi-currency world, has more than tripled its Chinese customer growth rate across Asia-Pacific since establishing its APAC headquarters in 2021, “with its Chinese client base expanding from four to 12 organisations across the region.” As one… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 10:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pravjit Tiwana, CEO APAC and Global CTO at Gemini, notes that in May, they announced the launch of Gemini’s Gurgaon technology development center in India. Now, Gemini are pleased to build on that announcement and reveal that they have opened their office “within the Cyber Hub… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 10:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rapyd, a global fintech firm, announced the expansion of its card acquiring solution to Singapore. This solution, when combined with Rapyd’s core Fintech as a Service platform, equips local businesses with the tools “to elevate their market presence locally and extend their global reach to… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 9:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lumu, creators of the Continuous Compromise Assessment cybersecurity model that enables organizations to operate cybersecurity proficiently, announced it has closed a $30 million Series B round “led by Forgepoint Capital, with participation from existing investors BIP Ventures, Exceptional Capital and SIMMA Capital. Forgepoint Capital Managing… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 11:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is extending its Fintech services by enabling real-time connections to bank accounts in the UK, and displaying balances in the Apple Wallet. The UK has emerged as a leader in open banking technology, which means financial firms are required to provide access to… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 11:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Perenna is pleased to announce they’ve raised over £42m in our latest fundraise, which was reportedly “led by Silverstripe Investment Management, alongside participation from existing investors.” This successful fundraise is a major milestone for Perenna’s rapidly growing company, and “testament” to the great team they… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

  European online investment platform EstateGuru has signed an agreement with Crowd Credit in Japan, where the platform will invest up to €10 million in projects listed on the EstateGuru platform. EstateGuru, based in Estonia, is an online lending platform that allows any investor to… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 9:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

One year after the launch of its Spanish office, iBanFirst, the European alternative for international payments with 13 offices in 10 countries, has “appointed Luis Miguel García de Águeda as the country manager for Spain, marking an important milestone in the company’s operations on the… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase International Exchange (NASDAQ:COIN) has been approved by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) to enable perpetual futures for eligible non-US retail customers in certain jurisdictions, according to a statement by the company. Coinbase said it will begin to offer perpetual futures trading in the next… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ramp, a financial technology company building payment rails connecting crypto to the global financial system, announced a strategic partnership with MetaMask, the self-custody web3 platform. The collaboration kicks off with the integration of Ramp’s on-ramp services directly into MetaMask’s mobile application and MetaMask Portfolio. This… Read More