June 16, 2025 @ 10:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

Open banking firm Salt Edge will partner with RiseUP, a “financial insight provider.” According to a company statement, the collaboration will enable RiseUp to leverage financial data and enhance revenue. UK businesses will see Salt Edge’s services integrated into the RiseUp platform, which aims to… Read More

June 16, 2025 @ 10:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Netcapital Inc., a Boston-based fintech company enabling online capital foramtion, has recently announced two significant developments aimed at strengthening its strategic vision and industry expertise. The company, known for its securities crowdfunding platform that connects investors with emerging private companies, has formed a Crypto Advisory… Read More

June 16, 2025 @ 9:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HYPR, the Identity Assurance Company, announced at Identiverse, the next phase in its market role, unveiling initiatives to deliver phishing-resistant identity assurance across all devices and applications. Headlining these developments are the “public launches of the HYPR Affirm identity verification solution trial and HYPR’s Workforce… Read More

June 16, 2025 @ 5:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Juniper Square, the provider of connected fund software and services for private markets, announced it closed its Series D round and secured $130M in new funding led by Ribbit Capital, with significant strategic investment from Fifth Wall, and additional participation from Redpoint Ventures, HighSage Ventures,… Read More

June 16, 2025 @ 5:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wise (LSE:WISE), the global fintech focused on international money transfers, has released its latest fee update, continuing its mission to make cross-border transactions cheaper, faster, and more transparent. The update outlines a series of fee adjustments that reflect the company’s ongoing efforts to optimize costs… Read More

June 16, 2025 @ 4:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

The GENIUS Act (S. 1582), legislation that aims to provide regulatory clarity for stablecoins, is expected to head to a floor vote in the US Senate tomorrow. Last week, the bill was part of a cloture motion, which then limited debate, allowing it to move… Read More

June 16, 2025 @ 2:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU) continues to redefine digital banking in Latin America, marking its 12th anniversary with innovations and solidifying its position as Brazil’s most favored financial institution. With over 118 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia, Nubank’s recent updates—Automated Pix with Smart Bill Search,… Read More

June 16, 2025 @ 12:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

Happy Money, a digital lender, has gained a $500 million purchase agreement led by Fortress Investment Group and Edge Focus. The agreement is for funds managed by the aforementioned firms to purchase up to $500 million in Happy Money loans. To date, Happy Money reports… Read More

June 16, 2025 @ 12:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Equifax (NYSE: EFX) has secured 35 new patents in the first half of 2025. These new patents, which bring the number of Equifax issued or pending patents to nearly 650 patents spanning 15 countries, “encompass distinctive techniques in artificial intelligence and machine learning, data &… Read More

June 16, 2025 @ 12:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI-powered payments and commerce network, launched an AI-powered CEO hotline, enabling its 100 million global consumers to provide direct product feedback in a one-to-one conversation with an interactive AI avatar trained on Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski’s real voice, insights and experiences. Initially rolling… Read More

June 16, 2025 @ 12:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the evolving landscape of personal finance, EstateGuru, a European real estate crowdfunding platform, continues to innovate with its latest offering, EG Grow. These developments underscore EstateGuru’s commitment to democratizing real estate investment and providing secure, accessible opportunities for wealth-building. By launching EG Grow and… Read More

June 16, 2025 @ 11:41 am By Michael Wong  |  

A bipartisan bill designed to modernize crowdfunding regulations and expand access to capital for small businesses advanced out of the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, potentially paving the way for significant changes to Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) requirements. The legislation is one of many proposed by… Read More

June 16, 2025 @ 9:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sweden’s central bank, the Riksbank, has been navigating a challenging economic landscape in 2025, as outlined in recent updates. From a gloomy business survey to new monetary policy measures and reflections on communication strategies, the Riksbank’s actions reflect a cautious approach to stabilizing Sweden’s economy… Read More

June 16, 2025 @ 9:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move to bridge traditional finance (TradFi) and Web3, Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) announced two transformative updates: the introduction of Coinbase Business, a comprehensive financial platform for startups and small businesses, and the Coinbase One Card, a metal credit card offering up to 4% Bitcoin back… Read More

June 16, 2025 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Golub Capital marked the fifth year of operations at its London office by announcing an expansion in its European direct lending strategy, a new and expanded London office location and solid results. Tara Moore, Head of European Originations at Golub Capital said: “Our growth and… Read More

June 16, 2025 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As the digital asset landscape evolves, so too does the global regulatory framework governing it. Starting January 1, 2026, the OECD’s Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF) and the EU’s DAC8 directive will usher in a new era of tax transparency for digital asset platforms. These regulations,… Read More

June 16, 2025 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a significant achievement for the private markets industry, Partners Group, a global private markets firm, announced that its private credit evergreen fund has reached EUR 2 billion (approximately USD 2.31 billion) in size. This milestone underscores the growing investor appetite for private credit and… Read More

June 16, 2025 @ 6:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Remittance Fintech LemFi has acquired Pillar. Pillar’s co-founders and Revolut alumni Ashutosh Bhatt and Adam Lewis will join the LemFi team. The terms of the deal were not immediately available. LemFi, founded in 2021, aims to support immigrants. The company reports working with over two… Read More

June 15, 2025 @ 10:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CVC Credit, the €45 billion global credit management business of CVC, has successfully priced Cordatus XXXV, a new €400m Collateralised Loan Obligation (CLO) vehicle and CVC Credit’s fourth new issue CLO of 2025. The vehicle reportedly has a four-and-a-half-year reinvestment period and a one-and-a-half-year non-call… Read More

June 15, 2025 @ 7:12 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Vietnam has passed a sweeping law to regulate digital assets and boost the country’s technology sector, formally legalizing crypto assets and laying the groundwork for strategic investments in artificial intelligence and semiconductors. The Law on Digital Technology Industry, approved by the National Assembly on Saturday,… Read More