May 7, 2025 @ 4:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and the Bahrain’s Labour Fund (Tamkeen) announced a partnership to explore the launch of the Mastercard Strive program in the Middle East, aimed at advancing financial and digital readiness for SMEs in Bahrain. This collaboration seeks to empower Bahraini… Read More

May 7, 2025 @ 4:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

The SEC’s Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) met this week to discuss Regulation A. Regulation A or Reg A+ is a securities exemption that received an update under the JOBS Act of 2012 – the legislation that legalized online capital formation (investment crowdfunding). Prior to the JOBS… Read More

May 7, 2025 @ 2:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) held rates steady today, as expected by the markets. The target range for the federal funds rate will remain at 4-1/4% to 4-1/2 %. The vote was unanimous in keeping rates the same. The Fed noted that the unemployment… Read More

May 7, 2025 @ 11:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be the largest company in the digital assets industry today, announced it has created a native deployment of Tether’s USD₮ on the Kaia blockchain. LINE NEXT Corp., LINE’s venture dedicated to developing and expanding the Web3 ecosystem, and Kaia, a public… Read More

May 7, 2025 @ 10:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a space plagued by wallet drainers, phishing kits, and seed phrase scams, Vultisig enters with a simple proposition: What if seed phrases themselves are the problem? Vultisig isn’t a browser extension. It’s not a hardware device. It’s a cryptographic vault system built around threshold… Read More

May 7, 2025 @ 10:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

eToro Group Ltd announced that it has launched the roadshow for its initial public offering (IPO) of 10,000,000 Class A common shares, 5,000,000 shares of which are being “offered by eToro and 5,000,000 shares of which are being offered by certain existing stockholders.” eToro expects… Read More

May 7, 2025 @ 9:42 am By JD Alois  |  

AvidXchange (Nasdaq: AVDX), a provider of accounts payable (AP) automation software and payment solutions for middle market businesses, has been sold for $2.2 billion. The purchaser was a group led by TPG (NASDAQ: TPG), an alternative asset manager with around $250 billion in AUM. Corpay (NYSE:… Read More

May 7, 2025 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

Galaxy Digital Holdings (TSX:GLXY)  has integrated Zodia Custody, a platform that is back by Standard Chartered and other big banks. The move is described as a strategic  expansion into Europe as it will now be able to provide institutional access to staking. Galaxy is a digital… Read More

May 7, 2025 @ 8:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Payments Fintech TrueLayer is reporting that it has surpassed $10 billion in payments in a single month. The company says this places them on a trajectory to transfer over $100 billion in one year. TrueLayer adds that during the first quarter, it added more than… Read More

May 7, 2025 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ant Group, the fintech affiliated with Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE: BABA), is reportedly weighing a significant move to list its international arm, Ant International, on the Hong Kong stock exchange. This development signals a push to unlock value in its global operations, as the company… Read More

May 7, 2025 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Employer.com has recently announced its strategic acquisition of Fintech startup MainStreet.com for an undisclosed sum. This acquisition marks the latest chapter in Employer.com’s ongoing strategy to bolster its technological capabilities and expand its footprint in the financial technology sector. The deal, finalized recently, underscores the… Read More

May 7, 2025 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

lemon.markets has entered into a partnership with Optio Incentives, the leading equity compensation platform in Europe. By integrating lemon.markets’ digital brokerage and custody infrastructure, Optio Incentives “enhances the end-to-end experience for employees in Germany who receive shares as part of their compensation.” The joint solution… Read More

May 7, 2025 @ 7:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BigCommerce (Nasdaq: BIGC), a provider of “open, composable” commerce solutions for B2C and B2B brands, retailers, manufacturers and distributors, announced that Klarna, the AI-powered payments and commerce network, has become a global preferred payments partner. As a global partner, Klarna will bring its “interest-free” payment… Read More

May 7, 2025 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has surpassed $1bn of lending in the US since it began lending there in July 2023, marking another major milestone in its US expansion. With a focus on supporting lower mid-market businesses with revenues between $1m and… Read More

May 6, 2025 @ 11:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zest AI, a firm specializing in AI lending technology, announced the launch of LuLu Strategy, the module of a generative AI lending intelligence platform, which delivers lending performance insights with generative AI simulations and actionable analysis. Following the rollout of LuLu Pulse, the platform’s first… Read More

May 6, 2025 @ 11:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has taken a pivotal step toward shaping the future of cryptocurrency regulation by issuing a discussion paper seeking views on the oversight of specific crypto-assets related activities. This move signals the FCA’s intent to address regulatory gaps, foster innovation,… Read More

May 6, 2025 @ 5:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) has terminated its Capital Connect platform, a digital initiative launched in 2022 to bridge the gap between startup founders and venture capital investors. The decision, which was made late last year, marks the end of a short-lived experiment aimed at enhancing… Read More

May 6, 2025 @ 5:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm OKX continues to expand its role in the Web3 space with a series of updates, including enhancements to its DEX aggregator, the introduction of OKX Pay, a new digital wallet app, and the appointment of Jonathan Brockmeier as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)…. Read More

May 6, 2025 @ 5:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a step toward prioritizing user privacy, Google has announced the integration of zero-knowledge proof (ZKP) technology into its Google Wallet platform. This cryptographic solution aims to enhance digital identity verification by allowing users to prove specific attributes, such as age, without disclosing sensitive personal… Read More

May 6, 2025 @ 2:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

The UK is racing to create new rules to regulate the stablecoin sector. Stablecoins are typically tied to another asset, like fiat currency. There have also been algorithmic stablecoins issued, with one failing spectacularly. While stablecoins are frequently affiliated with crypto as stablecoin usage is… Read More