February 22, 2022 @ 8:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitpanda, an Austrian digital asset exchange, has acquired Trustology, according to a statement by Bitpanda. The move aims to bring in-house custody services for digital assets. Bitpanda stated: “We’re thrilled to welcome Trustology to Team Bitpanda! As one of the fastest-growing Fintechs, international expansion and… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 8:39 am By JD Alois  |  

Airwallex has been selected by Qantas Loyalty as the partner for its new financial services offering, Qantas Business Money, According to a statement by Airwallex, Qantas Business Money will be available in Q2 of the year to more than 350,000 small and medium-size businesses (SMEs)… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 8:30 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Securitize, the digital asset securities firm, today announced its acquisition of Pacific Stock Transfer.  With more than 1.2 million investor accounts and north of 3,000 private and publicly traded clients, Securitize said it is now one of the top 10 largest stock transfer agencies in… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Peter Gaffney, the Head of Research from Security Token Advisors, notes that a security token investor is an “interesting blend” of what exists in the markets today. Gaffney pointed out that it is not necessarily someone “fully fixated” on decentralization or four-digit yields. But it’s… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In line with industry regulation, online payments with the Zopa Credit Card are becoming a lot more secure, with the addition of “a new layer of security,” according to an update from UK’s digital bank Zopa. You may start noticing this change from 14 February… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain.com, a block explorer service, crypto wallet provider, and digital asset trading platform, notes that if people think that the 2022 Winter Olympics had “thrilling” ups and downs, they should consider getting into crypto and blockchain. During the coming weeks, Blockchain.com says it will be… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 2:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Swedish VC company Wellstreet has introduced a Fintech fund with an expected total of around $40 million. The funds will reportedly be directed towards early-stage B2B and infrastructure tech firms promoting greater overall efficiency in the international banking and Fintech sectors. Supported by experienced industry… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 2:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

C2FO claims that it is the world’s largest platform for working capital for a reason: “We have to be. Our team is tackling one of the biggest challenges facing businesses today.” C2FO’s platform makes it possible for firms across the globe, regardless of their size,… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 1:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

To assist in streamlining their securities finance offering, FinClear, the wealth management infrastructure provider in Australia, has chosen Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR). As mentioned in a release, Broadridge’s Securities Finance and Collateral Management (SFCM) FastStart solution offers FinClear and its clients “with enhanced functionalities… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 1:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Fintech Transact365 has introduced its payments platform in Latin America, a move the firm said makes it one of the LatAm area’s biggest alternative finance platforms. The move allows for cross-border and local digital commerce transactions using local payment methods such as PIX and… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 12:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PayMongo, an online payments Fintech in the Philippines, has secured $31 million via a Series B round from JAM Fund, the venture capital firm of Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen, and other investors including ICCP-SBI Venture Partners and Kaya Founders. Super thrilled to announce @paymongo has… Read More

February 21, 2022 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Saudi Arabia-headquartered Fintech firm EdfaPay has secured $1.6 million (appr. SAR 6 million) in capital via its latest investment round. The pre-seed investment has reportedly been led by Nuwa capital, InspireUs VC, Wallan Investment group, and angel investors. The proceeds will be a core driver… Read More

February 21, 2022 @ 11:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Amber Group, a digital asset platform based in Singapore, has raised $200 million in Series B funding at a $3 billion valuation. The funding was led by Temasek with participation from existing shareholders including Sequoia China, Pantera Capital, Tiger Global Management, Tru Arrow Partners, Coinbase… Read More

February 21, 2022 @ 8:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Private securities market pioneers, Rialto Markets and Zanbato, have entered into a new partnership in order to address the requirements of a fast-evolving investor sector. Zanbato’s Alternative Trading System, ZX, reportedly supports some of the world’s largest membership of banking institutions, brokers and their wealth… Read More

February 21, 2022 @ 7:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sydney-headquartered Fintech firm Lumi has acquired an additional $10 million in funding from existing investors Arbel Fund and Melbourne’s Perennial Partners in order to capitalize on the faster than anticipated growth in certain market segments. The SME lender has acquired a total of $30 million… Read More

February 21, 2022 @ 7:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Round Here is the newest, FINRA regulated funding portal to launch to offer securities crowdfunding. A funding portal is a new entity created by the JOBS Act of 2021 that lists regulated securities from firms in need of growth capital. Funding portals will mostly raise… Read More

February 21, 2022 @ 6:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jambo, a Web3 “Super App” has raised $7.5 million in a seed funding round led by Coinbase Ventures with the participation of Delphi Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, 3 Arrows Capital, Alameda Research, AllianceDAO, Tiger Global, DeFiance Capital, Hashed, Polygon Studios, UOB, Signum Capital, BH Digital, Yield… Read More

February 21, 2022 @ 6:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

Trade and supply chain finance platform Demica is reporting a new milestone; more than $20 billion in funding outstanding. According to Demica, its relationships with top banks and corporates have fueled its rapid growth enabling it to capture a good percentage of the over $130… Read More

February 21, 2022 @ 6:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at digital asset firm Kraken is pleased to confirm that their platform now supports TerraUSD (UST). Clients may now add UST to their Kraken accounts by navigating to Funding, choosing the asset, and hitting Deposit. Trading is scheduled to begin on February 17,… Read More

February 21, 2022 @ 6:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

SKAEL has raised $38 million in Series A funding, led by RTP Global, according to a company statement. SKAEL is a digital platform designed to support firms using digital employees by automating services, saving money. The funding was led by RTP Global with participation from… Read More