February 2, 2022 @ 10:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Security Token Market (STM) notes that cryptocurrencies have been an exciting yet “controversial” center of discussion heading into 2022. Virtual currencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and 8,000+ others have “maneuvered their way into everything from traditional Wall Street boardrooms, to innovation hubs in Silicon… Read More

February 2, 2022 @ 10:42 am By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine, one of the largest securities crowdfunding platforms in the US, is planning another self-crowdfunding round at some point in 2022. This will follow a successful offering that was completed at the end of 2021 where StartEngine raised $29.4 million leveraging the Reg A+ exemption…. Read More

February 2, 2022 @ 9:53 am By JD Alois  |  

While multiple countries around the world are pushing forward with a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and the US is reviewing the pros and cons, one prominent DC-based think tank is telling public officials not to move forward on a digital dollar. The Competitive Enterprise… Read More

February 2, 2022 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Republic Realm, one of the “most active” developers of the Metaverse and NFT ecosystem, recently announced the introduction of the inaugural collection of GFTs in collaboration with Atari, one of the most “iconic” brands. GFTs are NFTs specifically designed for gifting, and they “initially appear… Read More

February 2, 2022 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global Fintech SumUp and PrestaShop – the digital commerce platform in Europe and Latin America – have announced a partnership that will aim to give thousands of merchants on the PrestaShop platform access to SumUp’s product suite of business tools (thanks to PrestaShop’s SumUp Payment… Read More

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 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

  Upgrade, Inc., a Fintech platform that combines mobile banking, credit, payments, and more in a “Super App,” has added a new feature: Shopping. In a company statement, Upgrade announced the launch of Upgrade Shopping, a service that offers cashback rewards at more than 20,000… 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 2, 2022 @ 1:17 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Southeast Asian open finance platform Ayoconnect has closed a $15 million Series B financing round led by Tiger Global. The round was joined by PayU, the payments and Fintech business of Prosus, and Alto Partners, as well as individual strategic investors, including Plaid co-founder William… 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 @ 9:52 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

HashKey Group, a digital asset financial services group in Asia, announced its asset management subsidiary has completed an initial closing of its new fund in December 2021 with commitments of US $360 million. The newly raised capital will be used to fund entrepreneurs and startups… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 9:29 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Reserve Bank of India plans to launch a digital rupee in the 2022-23 fiscal year that begins on April Fools’ Day, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today, saying it will boost the digital economy. She made the comments while delivering the country’s annual budget…. Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 7:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Once again QED Investors has led a Fintech-related funding round by participating in the $25 million Series B of Insurtech Tint.  Along with the funding, Amias Gerety of QED will join Tint’s board of directors. Existing investors Nyca, Deciens, Y Combinator, and Webb Investment Network… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 6:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FinScience, the Fintech firm of the Datrix Group, recently revealed that Bloomberg Enterprise Access Point now provides FinScience’s Thematic Dataset as part of an alternative data catalog. The dataset allows investors to keep track of the trend exposures of thousands of securities. FinScience confirmed that… Read More

February 1, 2022 @ 5:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Qlub, a company creating a fast payment solution for consumers in restaurants, has secured $17 million via a seed round. Qlub’s investment round has been co-led by Cherry Ventures and Point Nine along with contributions from other several VCs such as STV, Raed Ventures, Heartcore,… 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