Global

February 2, 2022 @ 8:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Trust Stamp, a company that raised capital using the Reg CF exemption, will ring the opening bell on Nasdaq today. Shares in Trust Stamp traded on the Nasdaq on January 31, 2022, under the ticker symbol IDAI. Trust Stamp used the crowdfunding exemption, along with… Read More

February 2, 2022 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chivo, which claims to be the world’s first national cryptocurrency wallet, is currently operating with AlphaPoint white label infrastructure. AlphaPoint, which offers fast, scalable financial technology to institutions internationally, is helping El Salvador to provide financial services and access to Bitcoin for almost 4.5 million… Read More

February 2, 2022 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The 2022 list of firms making up the French Tech Next40/120 indices was recently announced by the nation’s government. As a reminder to industry participants, these initiatives provide support intended specifically for French scaleups that are capable of becoming “world-class” technological leaders. The Next40 and… Read More

February 2, 2022 @ 2:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech Australia has introduced a third resource for the industry, publishing a new map outlining Fintechs in the local ecosystem. Following on from regulatory and investor maps, the ecosystem map from Fintech Australia offers a detailed overview of Fintech platforms currently in this market. The… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 11:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

Global Digital Finance, an advocacy group promoting digital assets (crypto-assets) has published its annual compendium of the digital asset sector. It should come as no surprise that GDF would like to see greater clarity globally when it comes to regulating crypto. According to the group’s… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 10:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Euroclear has announced a new investment in Greenomy, a Belgium-headquartered sustainable finance technology platform (completed on January 31, 2022). Financial terms of the deal have not been shared publicly. Established in 2020, Greenomy assists corporates, credit institutions and asset managers with adhering to updated EU… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 4:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paysafe (NYSE:PSFE), a specialized payments platform, recently announced the completion of its SafetyPay acquisition. SafetyPay is a payments platform operating mainly in Latin America that enables digital commerce transfers through an extensive choice of Open Banking and eCash solutions. For Paysafe, this transaction solidifies its… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 4:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Rewire is returning to OurCrowd to enable smaller investors to participate in its next funding round. Last year, OurCrowd listed (and led) Rewire’s Series B round for $20 million. At that time, the funding also included a line of credit from a bank partner. Founded… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 1:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Newgen Software, an international provider of the NewgenONE Digital Transformation Platform, recently announced an integration of Newgen’s Commercial Loan Origination Software (CLOS) with Factual Data “for seamless access to the bureau credit information.” By leveraging Newgen’s CLOS, financial institutions can effectively automate their commercial lending process,… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 11:27 am By JD Alois  |  

SeedBlink, a European securities crowdfunding platform based in Bucharest, says that since its launch in 2020 it has raised €37.8 million for 56 start-ups. A hybrid platform, the total raised is divided into retail investors providing approximately €15 million and lead investors €23 million. SeedBlink… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

creditshelf, a digital lender serving SMEs, reports that based on preliminary, unaudited financial figures, the lending platform grew significantly in the fiscal year 2021. creditshelf, based in Germany, says the operational report is indicative of the scalability of its business model. Preliminary revenues amounted to… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 10:24 am By JD Alois  |  

  AI-powered buy now, pay later (BNPL) service Biller, has acquired and “joined” Banking Circle. Biller states that it will benefit from immediate access to the firm’s technology infrastructure, financial resources, payment rails, and licenses to accelerate its European expansion. Banking Circle is a provider… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 10:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sourced Capital, a UK property investment platform and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Sourced Group, has announced that it received direct authorization from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and “acquired Peer Funding Limited, a peer-to-peer business platform.” Sourced Capital says that it proved its solid track… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 9:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alan Lane, CEO at Silvergate Capital (NYSE:SI), has noted that the bank holding company aims to introduce a stablecoin by the end of 2022.  The plan has been revealed after the firm’s recent acquisitions of assets and intellectual property (IP) from Meta’s (Facebook) (NASDAQ:FB) crypto project… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Leaving the Coronavirus outbreak to one side, the BTL sector is in “good health,” according to an update from Landbay. The value of the private rented sector (PRS) in England, Wales and Scotland surged by 5.8% to £1.4 trillion during the past year, according to… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has introduced its central database for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT). This European reporting System for material CFT/AML weaknesses, EuReCA, will be key to coordinating ongoing efforts by relevant authorities and the EBA to prevent and combat money laundering… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 2:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Cypress-based KoronaPay, a money transfer service operating across Europe and the CIS region, has banned all crypto-related transactions including cryptocurrency trading, according to a statement from the company. KoronaPay states that it halted crypto following reports that the Central Bank of Russia has started to… Read More

January 31, 2022 @ 11:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued another Q&A about the pan-European securities crowdfunding rules. Updated rules addressing cross-border securities offerings or the European Crowdfunding Service Providers Regulation (ECSPR) went into effect across the entire European Union (EU) last November. But interested platforms must be approved… Read More

January 31, 2022 @ 6:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital asset firm Kraken is pleased to confirm that their platform now supports staking for TRON (TRX) holders. You may head into the Earn section of your Kraken account to begin earning rewards on your TRX (as of January 28, 2022). Please… Read More

January 31, 2022 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Embedded finance experiences platform Railsbank has driven a stake into the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) market by “giving retailers a greater share of the spoils.” Current BNPL providers brand their own offerings which “take the customer away from the original retailer’s website and onto… Read More