February 20, 2025 @ 12:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

In an address to the European Parliament, Olli Rehn, First Vice-Chair of the European Systemic Risk Board and Governor of the Bank of Finland, voiced his concerns regarding policy changes in the US as the Trump Administration takes over the federal bureaucracy, including financial regulators…. Read More

February 20, 2025 @ 11:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Growing levels of financial crime and regulatory “scrutiny” are forcing organizations to step up spending on compliance, but they are “less sold on AI as the standalone solution,” according to a survey of risk and compliance officers by LSEG Risk Intelligence. The survey finds that… Read More

February 20, 2025 @ 10:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Glassbox, a Toronto-based fintech startup, announced that it raised $1.2 million in pre-seed funding in order to “reimagine” how finance teams work with spreadsheets in the age of AI (artificial intelligence). The investment round was led by FinTech Collective (New York) and StandUp Ventures (Toronto),… Read More

February 20, 2025 @ 9:44 am By JD Alois  |  

DOGE or the Department of Government Efficiency, has been running through the various federal bureaucracies looking for fat to cut and employees to eliminate. While there has been much hand-wringing from opposition Democrats and individuals impacted, the majority of the US is supporting the move… Read More

February 20, 2025 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, the global enabler of crypto-asset compliance and risk management, is pleased to announce a collaboration with the DFINITY Foundation, a  key player focused on decentralized technology. This partnership aims to establish various new benchmarks for security and compliance across the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP)… Read More

February 20, 2025 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Five fintechs have been selected to take part in NatWest’s Fintech Growth Program. After the launch in December and after a process of pitches, presentations and interviews, TunicPay, Ask Silver, mmob, Aperidata and Sprive were selected to take part in the program supported by NatWest…. Read More

February 20, 2025 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On January 27, 2025, the European Central Bank (ECB) adopted Decision (EU) 2025/222, titled “Decision of the European Central Bank on access by non-bank payment service providers to Eurosystem central bank operated payment systems and central bank accounts” (ECB/2025/2). This decision expands access to Eurosystem… Read More

February 20, 2025 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crowdcube has reportedly returned to growth in 2024 following a challenging year in 2023. In filings with Companies, full accounts covering 2023 revealed a troubling picture. For 2023, Crowdcube generated revenue of £7,549,480 and an operating loss of £6,650,910. In 2022, revenue was reported at… Read More

February 20, 2025 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Total UK fintech investment has reportedly declined to $9.9 billion in 2024, down a considerable 27% from $13.6 billion in 2023, according to KPMG’s Pulse of Fintech, a comprehensive report on fintech investment trends. KPMG noted in the research report that geopolitical uncertainty, high levels… Read More

February 20, 2025 @ 6:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based money transfer firm Zepz is reportedly laying off about 200 workers, according to a recent update from CNBC. Zepz – previously doing business as WorldRemit – is slashing approximately 20% of its 1000-member professional team as it closes down units operating in Poland and… Read More

February 19, 2025 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Euroclear has recently announced that it has launched a US Treasury Delivery-Versus-Payment (DVP) repo service. The solution is designed “for US Treasury repo market participants operating in the US settling USD transactions.” The first trade was completed on 6 February 2025 “between Euroclear Bank and… Read More

February 19, 2025 @ 10:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Function (formerly Ignition) announced that Galaxy Digital has joined as a core contributor to ƒBTC (FBTC) and will participate as “an investor in Function’s seed funding round.” This partnership enhances Function’s foundation alongside existing contributors Mantle and Antalpha Prime, solidifying its “position as a standard… Read More

February 19, 2025 @ 9:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Grupo Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (BMV) and IPC, a company in technology and services related to financial markets, announced the signing of an agreement to launch the Beeks’ technology infrastructure. The deployment includes primary and disaster recovery sites in Mexico City, providing “a secure solution… Read More

February 19, 2025 @ 9:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a key move for Egypt’s automotive market, Dubizzle Group, the UAE-based tech platform behind some of the MENA region’s most widely-used classifieds platforms, such as dubizzle, Bayut and Drive Arabia, has acquired Hatla2ee, one of Egypt’s leading online car marketplaces. With this latest acquisition,… Read More

February 19, 2025 @ 9:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Earnix, a provider of intelligent decisioning SaaS solutions for regulated industries, announced the launch of the Earnix Copilot, “Alix.” This generative AI-driven agent is designed to enhance decision-making within the Earnix platform, driving “business outcomes and productivity for insurance and banking organizations.” With the Earnix… Read More

February 19, 2025 @ 8:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) is concerned about the Trump Administration’s policy of keeping its predecessor merger guidelines. In a public statement, the SBE Council said that “arbitrary and muddy guidelines”  pursued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) harm opportunities for early-stage firms… Read More

February 19, 2025 @ 6:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

NewsMax, an upstart news group that leans conservative, is seeking to raise money using the Reg A securities exemption. The company reports an audience reaching over 40 million Americans each month through its television broadcasts and multi-platform content, including YouTube. The funding follows a Reg… Read More

February 19, 2025 @ 5:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Donald Trump’s first 30 days of his second term as President of the United States have been quite eventful. To mark the occasion, Saxo Bank spoke to Trump’s former Communications Director, Anthony Scaramucci, to get his take on Trump’s first month. Scaramucci is probably best known for… Read More

February 19, 2025 @ 5:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Daniel Gorfine, Founder & CEO, Gattaca Horizons LLC, is pleased to join J. Christopher Giancarlo and Brian Peters in co-authoring a piece in the Milken Institute Review that makes the case for payments modernization in the U.S. As noted in the paper, over the past… Read More

February 19, 2025 @ 1:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

VC math, or valuations of private firms, has long been more of an art than a science. The friction between investors and firms raising capital is well known. Too low, and money is left on the table. Too high and a future down round, or… Read More