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November 23, 2021 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK-based Fintech Modulr says they wanted to let their community know that they’ve been named a 2021 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 winner. Now in its twenty-fourth year, the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 is one of the United Kingdom’s tech awards programs,… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 10:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Global bank Citi (NYSE:C) is going on a crypto hiring spree, according to a report by Bloomberg. Citi is said to be hiring 100 people to support its emerging digital asset business that caters to institutional investors. Puneet Singhvi is said to have been appointed… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 5:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Research from online pension provider, PensionBee, reveals that nearly a third of savers (32%) think that it doesn’t matter whether they notify their pension provider(s) of a change of address, as they will still have a way to contact them. This belief may be quite… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 5:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

MetaSoccer, an earn-to-play football metaverse developed primarily on the blockchain, says it has raised  €2 million to launch the first football game in the metaverse. In a release, Barcelona-based MetaSoccer said that investors include Play Ventures, Defiance Capital, Parafi Capital, DAO Maker, Kyros Ventures, Metrix… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 4:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Businesses require cash to grow their operations. That’s something company founders and CEOs know really well – even when business is picking up, the MarketFinance team writes in a blog post. UK-based MarketFinance, which is a leading online lender that recently raised £280 million in… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 3:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European P2P lender Bondora notes that after a “booming” September, where the platform managed to recover over €2.3 million in missed payments, these figures “subsided” during the month of October 2021. As mentioned in a report from Bondora, there was a total of €977,354 that… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 12:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canaan (NASDAQ:CAN), a provider of supercomputing solutions, has confirmed the successful delivery of more than 2,000 Avalon Miner units in Kazakhstan, “marking the commencement of joint mining operations by Canaan’s overseas-registered operating entity,” according to an update shared with CI. As mentioned in the announcement, more… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bank of England External Member of the Financial Policy Committee Carolyn A. Wilkins will deliver a speech to the Québec Autorités des marchés today. The text of her speech has been released in advance of the presentation and she will be addressing the booming crypto… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 11:16 am By JD Alois  |  

DarkTrace (DARK.L), a cybersecurity firm that leverages artificial intelligence (AI), has announced a “major contract” with an unnamed firm. According to a statement by DarkTrace, it is now providing services to a US-based entity that is one of the world’s largest investment management firms. “The… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 9:02 am By JD Alois  |  

MoonPay is reporting a whopping $555 million Series A funding round at a $3.4 billion valuation. The “historic” funding was led by Tiger Global Management and Coatue. Other investors include Blossom Capital, Thrive Capital, Paradigm, and NEA. MoonPay is a multifaceted platform that offers crypto… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT) has disrupted many industries since its launch and now it could be the turn for venture capital. We recently had the chance to connect with Hatu Sheikh, a founding member at DAO Maker — a platform opening up the… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CIRCA5000 (previously doing business as tickr) has acquired 273% (£2,738,190) of its £1M fundraising target from 1574 investors (at the time of writing) via Crowdcube with 27 days left in the firm’s crowdfunding campaign. The UK-based firm reports a £30 million pre-money valuation, a £1.43… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Nationwide House Price Index for the UK reveals that the price of a typical home has exceeded £250,000 “for the first time.” As noted in a blog post by Blend Network, the annual house price growth “remained close to double digits for the sixth… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Peru’s Fintech sector has been expanding at a steady pace during the past few years. There are at least 171 Fintechs operating in the country, as of September 2021. These numbers represent a sizable 16% increase from last year, as well as a yearly growth… Read More

November 22, 2021 @ 1:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Online investment platform OurCrowd has become the first venture capital firm to be approved by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) to operate as a find manager in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). OurCrowd said in a statement that it hs incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, OurCrowd… Read More

November 21, 2021 @ 6:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain-based solutions provider ConsenSys announced earlier this week that it had finalized a $200 million round, bringing its valuation to around $3.2 billion. New investors Marshall Wace, Third Point, ParaFi Capital, and Think Investments took part in ConsenSys‘ latest investments round. New partners that contributed… Read More

November 21, 2021 @ 6:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Switzerland Stock Exchange (SIX) recently revealed that the SIX Digital Exchange will be issuing its very first senior unsecured digital CHF bond. SIX’s management confirmed that the bond had been issued for a total volume of CHF 150 million and with its maturity set… Read More

November 21, 2021 @ 4:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Blockstream notes in a report that Bitcoin is on track for its worst weekly drop in over 6 months. Blocktream writes in a blog post that declines this past week looked to be driven by “continued deleveraging and perhaps also exacerbated by… Read More

November 21, 2021 @ 4:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As with any investment, it’s vital to know the different risks involved in peer-to-peer lending before you put up your cash. Equally important is how platforms evaluate, manage, and “present those risks,” according to a blog post published by EstateGuru. As noted by EstateGuru, P2P… Read More

November 21, 2021 @ 3:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Caxton, which claims to be a profitable payments Fintech, has secured 151% (£1,512,752) of its £1M fundraising target from 1011 investors (at the time of writing) via Crowdcube. Caxton, which says it has a great team and proven technology and further claims that 500k+ B2B… Read More