May 14, 2025 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Zopa has reportedly raised £80 million in Additional Tier 1 (AT1) capital from existing and new investors ahead of a period of growth. According to the announcement from UK‘s digital bank Zopa It follows a EUR 80 million equity fundraise “executed 6 months… Read More

May 14, 2025 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bullish, one of the regulated virtual asset exchanges,  announced its partnership with the Gibraltar Government and the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) to develop the regulation for the clearing and settlement of “derivative contracts settled in virtual assets.” This innovation will enable virtual asset derivative… Read More

May 14, 2025 @ 4:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Capchase has introduced Working Capital as a Service (WCaaS), a solution designed to assist SaaS companies with obtaining non-dilutive financing and flexible payments options. Through recent updates, Capchase is improving how SaaS businesses access capital, enhance user experience, and monetize payment terms, enabling them to… Read More

May 14, 2025 @ 2:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global fintech platform Pine Labs and India’s private sector J&K Bank, seek to enhance credit issuance in India by introducing a tech-first RuPay Credit Card for the bank’s customers. The RuPay Credit Card can also be “linked to UPI for seamless credit transactions.” Developed using… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 11:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The financial sector in the US is undergoing a transformative shift, as regulatory challenges that once stifled innovation in digital assets are being addressed with progressive policies and guidelines. According to Chainalysis, a new era is beginning for banks, one where they can explore cryptocurrency… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 11:06 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Web3 world has plenty of opinions on the impact of the trade deal between China and the United States. See what Web3 executives have to say. The global cloud industry needs more “A temporary trade deal between the US and China is not enough… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 11:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hidden Road announced that its ADGM entity, Hidden Road Partners CIV (AD) Limited, received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM to operate as a regulated financial services firm. Pending final regulatory approval, Hidden Road will be “authorized to offer… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 11:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CF Benchmarks is pleased to announce the launch of a partnership with Crypto Insights Group Corp., (CIG), the digital assets-focused data, analytics, and market intelligence platform for institutional allocators, investment managers, and capital markets services providers. Starting with their CF Institutional Digital Asset Index (IDAX)… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 10:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pemberton Asset Management, one of Europe’s private credit managers, announces the successful completion of its Direct Lending fundraising cycle, exceeding targets with a total of €8.4bn. The cycle includes the final close of Pemberton’s two senior loan funds “at €6.1bn in 2025 as well as… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 3:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nirvana Labs, the “high-performance” bare metal cloud purpose-built for Web3, has raised a $6M seed extension co-led by Crucible Capital and Jump Crypto, “bringing its total funding to $11.8M.” The funding round also includes participation “from RW3 Ventures, Castle Island, and Hash3.” Meltem Demirors of… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 3:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) will be added to the S&P 500 index, replacing Discover Financial (NYSE:DFS), an established financial services firm. Shares of Coinbase closed up over 24%, rocketing higher by 50 points to top $257 a share—a dramatic increase. While Coinbase is a relatively new addition… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 3:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MPOWER Financing, a fintech focused on international student financing, announced the completion of its second securitization, MPOWER Education Trust 2025-A. The $313.2 million collateral pool is “composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, fixed-rate loans made to international students attending American and Canadian universities.” The securitization size exceeds… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 1:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Home equity sharing has emerged as an alternative for homeowners seeking to access their property’s value without incurring excessive debt or monthly payments. Among the key players in this space is Hometap, a Boston-based fintech company recognized for its innovative approach to home equity investments… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 1:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SOL Strategies Inc., a Canadian company dedicated to building critical infrastructure for the Solana blockchain ecosystem, announced a staking partnership with DigitalX Limited (ASX: DCC), a blockchain tech company and digital asset fund manager. Under the partnership, DigitalX will stake its Solana (SOL) holdings through… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 1:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com Canada announced that it received a restricted dealer registration on May 8, 2025 in each of the provinces and territories of Canada. The restricted dealer registration allows Crypto.com Canada to continue offering crypto-assets products and services to Canadians while it seeks registration as “an… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 12:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

VanEck, a global investment management firm, in partnership with Securitize, the platform for real-world assets with over $3.9 billion (as of May 12, 2025) in tokenized securities, announced the launch of the VanEck Treasury Fund, Ltd. (VBILL), its tokenized fund, designed to provide investors with… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 11:34 am By JD Alois  |  

The world’s most popular crypto, Bitcoin (BTC), is nearing new all-time highs. While not that long ago, Bitcoin was measured in pennies, today it is valued in tens of thousands of dollars. In recent days, Bitcoin has hovered around $104,000, nearing its top in January,… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Chris Connell, CEO of Quire, a cloud-based report-writing platform that streamlines workflows for environmental, engineering, and compliance professionals. Chris Connell of Quire shared insights with CI on how private equity is reshaping the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry and… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 9:00 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Engage for Good, a company empowering corporate and nonprofit professionals to create mutually beneficial social impact partnerships, and Adyen, a financial technology platform, today released the 2025 Charity Checkout Champions Report, which highlights point-of-sale (POS) fundraising among corporations and nonprofits. This year’s report examines 92… Read More

May 13, 2025 @ 7:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) has signed an agreement to acquire WonderFi (TSX: WNDR) (OTCQB: WONDF) in a move designed to boost its presence in Canada. WonderFi will become part of Robinhood Crypto, the company’s digital asset subsidiary. In a blog post, Robinhood said that WonderFi operates… Read More