Global

August 9, 2023 @ 2:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bondora notes that we are more than halfway through the year. Like with any goal, it’s essential to acknowledge achievements along the way to stay motivated on the path to success, the team at Bondora noted while adding “that a lot has happened already, and… Read More

August 9, 2023 @ 12:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

According to the results of June, the average rate of return on the European P2P market “was 10.4%, up 0.2% compared to May,” the team at Robocash noted in a blog post. The bond market also “showed positive shifts.” the Robo.cash team revealed in their… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 11:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PeerBerry investors funded €67.6 million of loans in July and received €835 412 in interest. The amount of funded loans on the platform “was about 4% higher than the previous month.” PeerBerry’s portfolio “amounted to €115.83 million at the end of July.” 1088 new investors… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 8:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange has signed a strategic agreement with Fireblocks, an enterprise platform to manage digital asset operations and build innovative businesses on the blockchain. This strategic partnership empowers TASE “to offer a comprehensive range of innovative and secure digital asset products and… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 5:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

UK-based securities crowdfunding platform Seedrs was acquired by Republic in late 2021, with the deal officially closing in late 2022. While the two platforms have cross-listed securities offerings, the combined firm has been slow to promote the ability to tap into both the European and… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 4:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

VNX, a Liechtenstein-based company registered by the Liechtenstein Financial Market Authority (FMA), has partnered with Burrito Wallet, which is developed by a subsidiary of Bithumb, a Korean cryptocurrency exchange, to introduce South Korean users “to the digital assets VNX Gold, VNX Euro, and VNX Swiss… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 4:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This announcement marks a significant milestone in the digital landscape as NexeraID in collaboration with PolygonID unveil their Web3 Compliance initiative. This project sets a standard for privacy protection while “ensuring strict adherence to regulatory requirements in the ever-evolving realm of Web3 compliance.” With the… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 11:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

albo, a neobank in Mexico, has announced its acquisition of delt.ai for $20 million. With this strategic acquisition, albo has “strengthened its position in Mexico’s financial services sector, becoming the only neobank to offer debit and credit products for both consumers and SMBs.” This is… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 11:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The last couple of months have been anything but “dull” for the digital asset industry – enforcement actions, regulatory proposals, the first ever SPBD approval and, of course, the landmark Ripple decision, the team at tZERO recently noted. tZERO Group, Inc., which claims to be… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jeremy Allaire, Co-founder & CEO of Circle, a Fintech that’s focused on stablecoins and other services supporting the blockchain and crypto sector, says that despite the hype that they’re all about the US, the firm “estimates that 70% of USDC adoption is non-US, and some… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 8:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitwage is pleased to announce the integration of Tether USDT via TRON network, marking another significant milestone in their journey “to deliver seamless cross-border and multi-currency services.” This addition to their stablecoin options “reaffirms their commitment to offering enhanced liquidity, efficiency, and convenience to our… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 6:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Vodafone’s ‘Economy of Things’ Digital Asset Broker (DAB) business is connecting with Aventus, which helps enterprises adopt Web3 – the new blockchain-based decentralised world wide web. The two companies will “use their collective strengths to help more businesses and strategic partners take advantage of Web3’s… Read More

August 7, 2023 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global market infrastructure provider Deutsche Börse Group will acquire the remaining shares in FundsDLT. The Luxembourg-based company claims it is “a leading decentralized platform based on distributed ledger technology (DLT) for end-to-end fund distribution and processing.” The acquisition is expected “to be completed in the… Read More

August 7, 2023 @ 1:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cordada, a private debt platform that caters to lenders and fintechs serving small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Latin America, has announced its partnership with Thought Machine. Cordada will use Thought Machine‘s cloud-native core banking platform, Vault Core, to develop highly personalised financial products “for… Read More

August 7, 2023 @ 9:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment platform Shojin has teamed up with LINUS as well as Reinvest24 in order to expand various real estate opportunities. Shojin, a UK-headquartered FCA-regulated investment platform, has announced its partnership with LINUS Digital Finance, a Berlin-based real estate investment platform, and Reinvest24, an Estonia-based real… Read More

August 7, 2023 @ 8:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital currency exchange Huobi has reportedly seen total outflows of over $73 million during the last week, a time period in which a few of the firm’s executives were taken into police custody by authorities in China. Huobi operates one of the largest crypto exchanges… Read More

August 7, 2023 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ribbit Capital, a Palo Alto, California-headquartered venture capital firm, has reportedly secured around $800 million as part of its latest Fund. As noted in a regulatory form filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), there are a total of 247 investors that have… Read More

August 7, 2023 @ 2:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dot Investing, which aims to tap into investments for the £75.2tn pool of capital with limited access to fast-evolving private markets, has raised 99% (£744,625.44) of its £750,000 fundraising target (at the time of writing) from 87 investors via its crowdfunding campaign, carried out via Crowdcube,… Read More

August 7, 2023 @ 2:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Without offsetting topline growth or debt reduction, management will need to increase efficiency and reduce investment “to retain earnings power and, even then, may face lower valuation multiples,” the team at Pitchbook noted in a comprehensive market update. Hence, Pitchbook now expects further underperformance “from… Read More

August 7, 2023 @ 1:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zinia AI, which says that it empowers organizations to optimize their business decisions with Generative AI platform, has secured 131% (£263,927) of its £200,004 target from 217 investors at the time of writing, through Seedrs, with just 5 days left in the initiative’s ongoing crowdfunding campaign…. Read More