Ethical lender Salad Money has secured a £2 million investment from Ceniarth, a family office dedicated to supporting underserved communities, marking a significant 67% increase in its existing facility agreement. This funding boost, partially backed by Fair4All Finance, a not-for-profit focused on financial inclusion, builds… Read More
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According to a series of recent studies of bank and credit card mobile app and online users, released today by J.D. Power, the gap between best-performing and lowest-performing apps and websites has shrunk to its lowest level to date, providing customers a highly consistent but… Read More
Read more in: General News, Fintech | Tagged apps, J.D. Power, Jon Sundberg, research, Sean Gelles
Fundbox, the embedded capital engine for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), introduced a new brand identity that reflects its transformation into a partner-first financial infrastructure provider. With a sharper focus on platform integrations, Fundbox is “building the infrastructure that enables seamless access to capital—right where… Read More
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Bitget, the cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has announced the launch of BGUSD, a yield-bearing stable asset certificate designed to enhance capital efficiency and provide “passive income opportunities for users worldwide.” BGUSD is integrated into the platform’s “trading and wealth management infrastructure, offering a multifaceted… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Offerings | Tagged BGUSD, bitget, rwas
Dexari, a self-custodial crypto wallet and trading app, has raised $2.3 million in seed funding to redefine how users engage with DeFi. The round was led by Prelude and co-led by Lemniscap, with participation from notable angels across the Hyperliquid ecosystem and beyond. Amid the… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets | Tagged Chuck Bradford, defi, Dexari, lemniscap, roderik van der graaf, wallet
PensionBee, a UK firm focused on the consumer retirement market, has found significant public support for a shareholder resolution urging Meta to address growing concerns over “how it uses personal data to power its AI systems.” The poll found that more than 50% of respondents… Read More
Read more in: Fintech, Artificial Intelligence, Global | Tagged ai, meta, pensionbee, retirement, uk
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has dismissed its civil enforcement case against Binance. Announced in a brief statement today, the SEC said it had filed a joint stipulation with defendants Binance Holdings Limited, BAM Trading Services Inc., BAM Management US Holdings Inc., and Changpeng… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Politics, Legal & Regulation | Tagged binance, sec
Vault Wealth Limited, MENA’s digital private wealth platform built for the modern affluent, announced its public launch, alongside an investment round led “by Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India & SEA), with continued support from Outliers VC.” This marks Peak XV Partners’ first wealthtech… Read More
Read more in: Fintech, Asia | Tagged funding round, mena region, vault, wealth management, wealthtech
Smart Pension, one of the UK’s workplace pension providers, launches its new investment strategy, which will see 15% of its flagship growth fund invested in private markets. This commitment supports the UK Government’s efforts to “encourage investment into national infrastructure and private companies, and reflects… Read More
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The Coalition for Crowdfunding American Jobs and Prosperity (CCAJP) has issued a statement slamming the “Big Beautiful Bill,” the tax and budget legislation that was recently approved by the House of Representatives. The CCAJP members include the Crowdfunding Professionals Association (CfPA) as well as industry… Read More
Read more in: Politics, Legal & Regulation, Opinion | Tagged ccajp, cfpa, legislation, one big beautiful bill act, sbe council, the supercrowd, the trump jobs act
In a significant cybersecurity incident, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, a prominent data broker, disclosed that the personal information of approximately 364,000 individuals was compromised in a data breach that occurred in December 2024. The breach, which has raised alarms about the security of sensitive personal data,… Read More
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BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), the world’s leading asset manager, recently issued a notable warning about the future of Bitcoin in its updated iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) filing, submitted in early May 2025. The firm, overseeing assets worth more than $11.6 trillion—greater than the combined GDP of… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Fintech, Global | Tagged bitcoin, blackrock, encryption algorithms, quantum computing, security
Online investment platform Crowd Street aims to lead the “new frontier” of private market investing. Previously targeting real estate opportunities, the firm is looking to expand its portfolio of offerings. In a company statement, Crowd Street announced the launch of a new brand-building initiative that… Read More
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The Crypto Council for Innovation, an advocacy group for the digital asset sector, is welcoming the two consultations launched by the UK Financial Conduct Authority addressing the clarity of regulation for the digital asset industry, including the key stablecoin industry. The consultations cover the issuance… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Opinion, Politics, Legal & Regulation | Tagged consultation, crypto council for innovation, custody, fca, stablecoins, uk, united kingdom
Visa (NYSE:V), a global enabler of digital payments, announced Visa Commercial Integrated Partners, a new program designed to improve connectivity “between fintechs and Visa Commercial products through its commercial platform.” Visa will make available advanced APIs to “embed Visa products in a business partners’ applications… Read More
Read more in: Fintech | Tagged digital transactions, paymens, visa
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is in the midst of two consultations that will impact digital assets or crypto. As the world has taken a recent change in embracing digital asset innovation, the FCA wants to stay in the game, supporting responsible innovation and… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Featured Headlines, Opinion, Politics, Legal & Regulation | Tagged consultation, custody, fca, stablecoins, uk, united kingdom
Lumio, a Fintech that raised growth capital on Crowdcube, has announced a partnership with Lloyds Bank. Lumio offers an app that aims to help people grow their money on autopilot. In 2021, Lumio raised over £1 million at a pre-money valuation of £3.5 million. The… Read More
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Outlier Ventures says it will work with the Midnight Foundation on a privacy tech accelerator focusing on decentralized identity and financial services. The Midnight network is a privacy-enhancing blockchain project developed by Shielded Technologies. Outlier explains that privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) are a class of advanced… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Global | Tagged accelerator, midnight foundation, outlier ventures, pets, privacy
Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) recently revealed that it had been the target of a hack that was enabled by certain insiders. The event embarrased the crypto exchange as it has long sought to lead the sector in security and safety. Today, Irdeto, a Dutch cybersecurity firm, says it has… Read More
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Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) says its Legend Trading Platform is now available for UK customers. Robinhood Legend is free to use for anyone with an account with the brokerage. It allows customers to trade 6,000 US stocks from their desktop browser, with no FX fees. Options trading… Read More
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