April 29, 2025 @ 9:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a transformative step toward bridging traditional finance and the digital economy, Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has unveiled an initiative to incorporate stablecoins into its global payments network. This move aims to make stablecoin transactions as intuitive and secure as conventional payments, enabling consumers to spend… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 9:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MoonPay, a global cryptocurrency payment platform, has announced the opening of a new U.S. headquarters in New York City’s vibrant SoHo district. The company has secured a facility exceeding 5,000 square feet, marking a significant expansion of its operations in the United States. This move… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 9:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Arizona’s legislature has passed legislation that could position the state as a pioneer in Bitcoin and cryptocurrency adoption within the United States. The bill, which authorizes the state treasurer and retirement system to allocate up to 10% of their available funds to Bitcoin and other… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 9:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The British Business Bank announces the accreditation of Creative Growth Finance as a delivery partner under the Growth Guarantee Scheme. Creative Growth Finance (CGF) is Creative UK’s specialist £35m debt fund, which provides growth capital “to high-potential smaller businesses in the UK’s creative sector.” The… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 9:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Yieldstreet, a private markets investing platform, and Upgrade Inc., a fintech offering “responsible” credit products to mainstream consumers, announced the completion of an agreement to “purchase assets through Flex Pay, Upgrade’s BNPL financing solution.” This partnership enables individual investors to “target passive income from exposure… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 6:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dror Futter, a legal counsel to leadership teams, highlighted a subtle but significant shift in the venture capital landscape, as revealed by Carta’s 2024 Pre-Seed Funding Review. The review noted a surprising/unexpected trend in Q4: a decreasing percentage of Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFEs)… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 5:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC) has revealed Q1 2025 earnings, which matched analyst expectations of earnings of $0.10 per share. LendingClub, once an online lender and now a digital bank, also announced the acquisition of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform for Spending Intelligence. LendingClub, which still is heavily… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 4:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

While there has been chatter that some Republicans may look for tax increases, the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) expects a pro-growth tax bill to be signed into law. Earlier this month, the SBE Council joined dozens of other pro-business groups telling Congress… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 4:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

bunq, a digital bank based in the Netherlands, now offers crypto investing within its app. The service is now available in the Netherlands, France, Spain, Ireland, Italy, and Belgium. Bunq states that it will roll out crypto trading across the entire European Economic Area, as… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 1:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle Internet Group, Inc., a global financial technology company and stablecoin market participant, announced it has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM to operate as a money services provider. This IPA marks a significant step towards Circle securing… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 1:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

  The Securities and Exchange Commission, Department of Economic Risk Analysis (DERA), has posted a report reviewing exempt offerings under Reg D, Reg A, and Reg CF. According to DERA, 2024 was a down year across the board as investment activity drooped. The three exemptions… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 12:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

KingsCrowd is expected to close its Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) funding round tomorrow, April 30, 2025. The securities offering is listed on StartEngine. KingsCrowd filed a Form C indicating its interest in raising more growth capital this past February. Earlier this month, it was updated… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week, FCA Chief Data, Information, and Intelligence Officer Jessica Rusu delivered a speech on the regulation of digital assets. Delivered at the CityUK International Conference 2025, Rusu said the regulator is supporting growth via innovation while reducing regulatory burdens. She noted that entrepreneurs are “looking for predictability,… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 10:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As financial advisors increasingly adopt defined-outcome strategies to capture market opportunities, manage risk, and meet client goals, CAIS, the  alternative investment platform for independent financial advisors, announced an expansion of its “defined-outcome capabilities” through CAIS Capital Markets, a new division. CAIS Capital Markets will centralize… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 10:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group, reveals an accelerating push towards Crypto-TradFi treasury management by its DLT foundation and corporate clients. The demand for advanced tools to manage multi-asset treasuries – on the same banking platform – has led “to a doubling of clients… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 9:47 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Payments firm Ideem has announced a $2.4 million seed funding round, backed by Sovereigns Capital, Quona Ventures, Everywhere Ventures, Hustle Fund, Oread Angels, Network KS, and strategic angel investors. The funding will accelerate Ideem’s mission to remove the friction, fraud, and costs in today’s mobile payment… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SIX, operator of the Swiss Stock Exchange, has launched SIX Fixed Income Data. The data offering reportedly delivers coverage of “pricing, reference data, corporate actions, and underlying source documents for the global fixed income markets.” The solution provides reliable global fixed income data “to banks,… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LSEG announced it has extended its multi-year collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), naming AWS as the preferred cloud provider for its Markets, Risk Intelligence and FTSE Russell divisions. This agreement reportedly builds on the existing relationship “between the two companies.” By migrating internal systems… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN), Fabric Ventures, Animoca Brands and Founders Factory have launched a multi-million pound accelerator in the UK, set to transform the UK’s blockchain and AI ecosystem. This initiative reportedly aims to unlock product market fit and growth for the so-called “next generation” of… Read More

April 29, 2025 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s SME lending market needs a full reboot, according to new research by the UK fintech Allica Bank. With the UK having the lowest business investment rate in the G7, the report highlights how small businesses invest at only “a third of the level… Read More