April 13, 2025 @ 12:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Netcapital Inc. (Nasdaq: NCPL, NCPLW), an online capital formation marketplace, announced that graphene-licensing technology company, Avadain, raised more than $1.275 million within the first 24 hours of launching its third offering on the Netcapital funding portal platform. Avadain’s offering is available for a limited time… Read More

April 13, 2025 @ 12:36 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The gold reserves of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates rose 7% in January to AED24.571 billion ($6.69 billion), up from AED22.981 billion in December 2024, according to data from the central bank’s monthly statistical bulletin. The rise in gold holdings was part… Read More

April 13, 2025 @ 10:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchemy Pay, a fiat-crypto payment gateway, has joined forces with Hedera and integrated Hedera’s native $HBAR and $USDC into its On-Ramp solution, enabling fiat purchases of these assets via credit cards, bank transfers, and local payment methods. By joining forces, Alchemy Pay and The HBAR… Read More

April 13, 2025 @ 7:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crescent Capital Group LP, an alternative credit investment firm, announced the final closing of its third European specialty lending fund, Crescent European Specialty Lending Fund III, with total investable capital of approximately “€3 billion, including targeted leverage and separately managed accounts investing alongside the fund.”… Read More

April 13, 2025 @ 6:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bayview Asset Management, an investment management firm with a 30-year history investing across asset-based credit markets, announced the launch of the firm’s Fund Finance investment business. Industry veterans Michael Timms and Colin Doherty have “joined Bayview to serve as co-heads of the newly created strategy.”… Read More

April 13, 2025 @ 5:26 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Absa, in partnership with UnionPay International (UPI), is launching contactless payments to UnionPay cardholders across South Africa. The collaboration ensures that customers with UnionPay cards have checkout access at thousands of retail stores nationwide. With digital payments becoming increasingly popular, shoppers expect quick and hassle-free ways… Read More

April 12, 2025 @ 8:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

EDX Markets, a digital asset technology firm that combines an institution-only trading venue with a central clearinghouse, announced a partnership with BitGo Trust Company, Inc., the infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions “trusted” by institutions since 2013. The partnership will integrate Go Network, BitGo’s settlement… Read More

April 12, 2025 @ 7:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blackhawk Network (BHN), a global enabler of “branded” payment solutions, has launched new payment service designed to help brands more efficiently manage and scale their physical and digital gift card programs. Powered by BHN’s expertise and global connections, these configurable bundles integrate “key strategic services… Read More

April 12, 2025 @ 6:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zodia Markets has partnered with Finery Markets, the provider of non-custodial crypto ECN and SaaS trading solutions, to make it even easier for institutions to access digital asset and fiat liquidity. As the “institution-first” digital asset broker backed by Standard Chartered Bank, Zodia Markets offers… Read More

April 12, 2025 @ 6:09 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) have solidified their commitment to regional financial security by entering into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at significantly enhancing cybersecurity measures and combating the escalating threat of digital fraud. The agreement, formally executed by… Read More

April 12, 2025 @ 6:06 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Haball, a Pakistani supply chain financing and payments fintech, has closed a $52 million pre-Series A funding round comprising equity investment and a strategic financing allocation. Financing is focused on efforts in Pakistan and an expansion into the GCC. The round’s equity component of US$5… Read More

April 12, 2025 @ 6:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, the global firm focused on digital asset decisioning, announced its 50th blockchain integration with the addition of Codex to its comprehensive suite of screening and investigation compliance solutions. This integration seamlessly connects Codex’s stablecoin-focused blockchain network with Elliptic’s unified financial monitoring system, making Codex’s… Read More

April 12, 2025 @ 5:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BitMEX has officially integrated with TradingView, one of the most widely used charting and analysis platforms in the crypto space. This reportedly means BitMEX users can now execute their trades directly from TradingView, “combining seamless order execution with world-class technical analysis tools.” Through the integration,… Read More

April 12, 2025 @ 5:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FinGoal, a provider of transaction enrichment solutions, announced a partnership with Quiltt, the unified API platform for open banking. This collaboration marks a step forward in simplifying financial data management and “enhancing user experiences across financial applications.” By integrating FinGoal’s transaction enrichment capabilities with Quiltt’s… Read More

April 12, 2025 @ 5:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SUBSCRIBE is pleased to announce their latest partnership with Coller Capital — a key player across private equity and private credit secondaries managing $38 billion in asset under management (AuM) and presently serving institutional as well as private wealth investors. As mentioned in the announcement,… Read More

April 12, 2025 @ 5:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Research from Barclays Eagle Labs shows Edinburgh, Manchester and Bristol contain the strongest clusters of high-growth companies outside London, demonstrating “how local entrepreneurial and tech incubator networks are showing up for growth.” The Tech in the UK 2024 report from Barclays Eagle Labs shows “where… Read More

April 12, 2025 @ 5:51 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Hong Kong Investment Corporation Ltd (HKIC) and fintech platform WeLab announced a strategic partnership to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI)-driven financial services, aiming to promote digital financial inclusion across Asia. The collaboration will enable WeLab to expand its exploration of AI applications, including developing innovative AI… Read More

April 12, 2025 @ 11:16 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Recent research from J.D. Power shows most retirement plan providers offer a poor digital experience to their customers. J.D. Power’s 2024 U.S. Retirement Plan Digital Experience Study is available here. Just 21% of retirement websites and mobile apps are living up to customer expectations for… Read More

April 12, 2025 @ 11:13 am By Michael Wong  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF), and The Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB) jointly announced a series of measures aimed at enhancing the prevention and detection of financial crime, including fraud and money laundering. Authorities are responding to a… Read More

April 12, 2025 @ 10:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sekoia.io, a European cybersecurity technologies provider and developer of the Sekoia AI-SOC platform, announces it raised 26 million euros from Revaia, with participation from UNEXO and the support of its existing investors Bright Pixel Capital, Omnes Capital and Bpifrance. This Series B funding round brings… Read More