April 24, 2025 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Charlotte, North Carolina, is solidifying as a hub for financial technology, thanks to a significant investment from Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN). The company has announced plans to hire over 130 employees in the city, tapping into the region’s rich pool of fintech talent. This move underscores Charlotte’s… Read More

April 24, 2025 @ 5:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Arch Labs has closed a $13 million Series A funding round at a $200 million valuation. The funding round was led by Pantera Capital with participation from other strategic investors. The funds will now aim to accelerate the development and launch of the ArchVM, which… Read More

April 24, 2025 @ 5:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK leads venture capital investment in Europe in Q1 2025, according to an update from KPMG. The United Kingdom remain number one in Europe for venture capital (VC) investors despite “a fall in both overall investment and number of deals, according to new figures.” The… Read More

April 24, 2025 @ 5:05 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

  Chief of Chime Enterprise Jason Lee said that Chime Workplace allows employers to meet employees where they currently are while helping them get to where they want to go. The financial wellness solution comes at no cost to employers and employees. Lee said that… Read More

April 24, 2025 @ 4:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Central Bank of Ireland takes enforcement action against Waystone Fund Management (IE) Limited for breaches of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations. The Central Bank of Ireland has reportedly fined Waystone Fund Management (IE) Limited (WFM) the sum of €393,512 for allegedly breaching requirements… Read More

April 24, 2025 @ 4:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Russia’s Central Bank and Finance Ministry are preparing to introduce a specialized cryptocurrency exchange tailored for qualified investors. This initiative, set to operate under an experimental legal framework, marks a significant step toward (what appears to be) legalizing crypto assets in the country. The exchange… Read More

April 24, 2025 @ 4:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Real-time bank account verification from LSEG Risk Intelligence, a service provider focused on compliance, risk and fraud prevention solutions, is now available directly within Docusign’s eSignature product. The offering, accessible through Docusign’s Third-Party App Marketplace, will provide “benefits to US customers of Docusign and LSEG… Read More

April 24, 2025 @ 4:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Macquarie Asset Management, on behalf of Phoenix Group, one of the UK’s long-term savings and retirement business, has provided £235 million of long-term financing to Westminster City Council (WCC) to acquire more than “350 temporary accommodation properties within the borough of Westminster.” Purchased from the… Read More

April 24, 2025 @ 4:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Archax, the UK-based digital asset exchange, broker and custodian, announced that it has opened an entity in the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) under an Innovation License there. This builds on its recently announced expansion into both the EU and US regions, with broker acquisitions… Read More

April 24, 2025 @ 4:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TwentyFour Asset Management, the London-based specialist fixed income boutique of Vontobel, has expanded its offering with the launch of a new asset-backed finance (ABF) fund. Managed by TwentyFour’s asset-backed securities (ABS) team, the fund has reportedly been launched in response to “growing client demand for… Read More

April 24, 2025 @ 4:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Plenti prices PL & Green ABS announced taking 2024 issuance to over $1.1 billion. Plenti Group Limited announced recently the pricing of a $330 million asset-backed securities (ABS) transaction. Plenti Group Limited confirmed recently in a blog post the pricing of a $330 million asset-backed… Read More

April 24, 2025 @ 1:19 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Donald Trump’s claim that he has “no intention” of firing Jerome Powell is not an act of restraint—it’s a “recognition of reality”, deVere Group CEO Nigel Green believes. Green spoke after Trump on Monday continued his criticism of the Federal Reserve chair, calling him a… Read More

April 24, 2025 @ 1:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), a global asset manager, announced the closing of Morgan Stanley Eaton Vance CLO 2025-21, Ltd., reportedly marking the investment team’s “first” Collateralized Loan Obligation (CLO) in 2025. The $400 million transaction was priced “on March 7 and increases CLO platform… Read More

April 23, 2025 @ 10:20 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Tally, a software platform for on-chain organizations, has secured an $8 million Series A funding round led by AppWorks, Blockchain Capital, 1kx and joined by CyberFund, Placeholder, BitGo and Bloccelerat. Tally powers infrastructure for organizations, including Arbitrum, Uniswap DAO, ZKsync, Wormhole, Eigenlayer, Obol, Hyperlane, and… Read More

April 23, 2025 @ 10:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TPG (NASDAQ: TPG), a global alternative asset management firm, and Temasek, a global investment company headquartered in Singapore,  announced a definitive agreement to make a “substantial minority investment in Cliffwater LLC, an independent alternative investment adviser and fund manager.” TPG’s investment will be made “through… Read More

April 23, 2025 @ 12:21 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Skyfire, a payment and identity network built for the AI agent economy, and Cequence Security, a provider of API security and bot management, announced a partnership to enable access to digital services for autonomous AI agents. Cequence secures more than eight billion API interactions every day and… Read More

April 23, 2025 @ 11:11 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Credibly, a GenAI-powered lending platform serving small businesses, today launched Credibly.ai, an innovation and technology showcase designed to highlight the company’s progress in artificial intelligence. This initiative provides small businesses with advanced financing tools and solutions. “(We were) bold from the outset in developing real applications… Read More

April 23, 2025 @ 10:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brandon Lutnick, chairman of Cantor Fitzgerald and son of U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, is leading a significant Bitcoin investment initiative. According to a recent report by the FT, Lutnick has recently partnered with key players in the crypto / web3 and investment sectors—SoftBank, Tether,… Read More

April 23, 2025 @ 9:07 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Thunes has launched Thunes Business Payments, designed to facilitate cross-border payments for Thunes’ Direct Global Network members, including enterprises, merchants, neo-banks, traditional banks and mobile wallets. Via an API, members have a more efficient way to process international business payments, bypassing the complexities of legacy… Read More

April 23, 2025 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Generali Investments has announced the launch of its Private Credit Secondaries Fund in collaboration with Partners Group, one of the largest firms in the global private markets industry. The Fund, which will invest across a broad range of private credit secondaries transactions globally to “generate… Read More