February 9, 2025 @ 8:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CapitalRise has reported a strong financial performance, achieving growth across all aspects of its business, despite challenging market conditions that led the company to prioritize bridging finance in the first half of the year. The prime property finance platform recorded a trading profit of £105,000… Read More

February 9, 2025 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

tZERO Group Inc., a technology solutions provider for capital markets, announces that its Series-A Preferred Equity Security (TZROP) will be “fully tokenized” in March 2025 and become the “first” digital asset security to be custodied by its Special Purpose Broker-Dealer, tZERO Digital Asset Securities, one… Read More

February 8, 2025 @ 6:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Regtech Sumsub has announced a new partnership with TELUS Digital, a tech company deploying better customer experiences, to provide remote employee verification and onboarding processes for its workforce. Sumsub is providing TELUS Digital with a digital tool stack to be implemented across different phases of… Read More

February 8, 2025 @ 12:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has recently unveiled the newest recipients of the Mastercard x Pier Five Small Business Fund. The Fund grants $10,000 CAD to 10 Canadian women small business owners alongside “support to grow and scale their businesses.” Recipients receive a Priceless experience in Toronto… Read More

February 8, 2025 @ 10:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A five-count criminal indictment was unsealed in federal court in New York charging a Canadian man with “exploiting vulnerabilities” in decentralized finance protocols to “fraudulently obtain about $65 million from the protocols’ investors.” According to court documents, from 2021 to 2023, Andean Medjedovic, 22, allegedly… Read More

February 8, 2025 @ 9:53 am By Michael Wong  |  

The Bulgarian Stock Exchange (BSE) has unveiled SpaceCrowd, Bulgaria’s first equity crowdfunding platform aimed at helping startups and early-stage businesses raise capital, BSE CEO Manyu Moravenov said. Developed in collaboration with the Central Depository, SpaceCrowd provides a new funding avenue for young companies with growth… Read More

February 8, 2025 @ 8:57 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Research from Optalysys, a company developing secure computing through the acceleration of Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) technology, has found that growth is being held back at UK financial services firms due to concerns over data security. A survey of more than 250 IT decision-makers working in… Read More

February 8, 2025 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TaxGPT, the AI tax co-pilot for accounting and tax firms, announced it raised $4.6M in funding. The company is reportedly backed by the following: Rebel Fund, Mangusta Capital, Y Combinator, Launch, iSeed Ventures, Converge Fund, TRAC AI/VC Unicorn Fund, Goodwater Genesis, CRV Disrupt Fund, Principal… Read More

February 8, 2025 @ 8:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple announced a partnership with Revolut and Zero Hash, aimed at expanding the access of its RLUSD stablecoin in the market. This collab marks a significant expansion for the RLUSD, positioning it to enter the crowded stablecoin marketplace, which is dominated by USDT and USDC… Read More

February 8, 2025 @ 8:42 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A roster of blockchain industry executives believes moving the United States’ records and treasury transactions onto a blockchain would bring a string of benefits. Jean Rausis, co-founder of the decentralized finance ecosystem SMARDEX, believes that moving the US Treasury’s transactions onto the blockchain would make… Read More

February 8, 2025 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent collaboration between AdviserSoftware‎‎, part of FTRC, and InterGen Data, an AI-based financial lifetime events prediction service, has shed light on the potential risks associated with using DeepSeek, a popular AI tool. The analysis, conducted by Robert Kirk, founder and CEO of InterGen Data,… Read More

February 8, 2025 @ 8:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Online payments firm Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE) is reportedly considering a sale after receiving takeover interest, according to a Bloomberg report. The company has enlisted the help of a financial advisor to explore its options, although deliberations are ongoing, and no decision has been made. Paysafe… Read More

February 8, 2025 @ 8:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lendermarket has launched a fully localized Polish website catering to the growing number of Polish investors joining the platform. This development is said to be a direct response to the increasing demand for a seamless and intuitive investment experience. The new Polish site will now… Read More

February 8, 2025 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent analysis by CoinGecko has shed light on the current state of publicly traded blockchain companies. The research report highlights that there are 46 noteworthy companies in this space, with the majority listed on the NASDAQ exchange. Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange led by Brian… Read More

February 7, 2025 @ 1:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

intelliflo announced that Alpha Capital Family Office has completed a successful implementation of intelliflo redblack to support the RIA’s ongoing growth and momentum. While implementations are typically a time consuming process, Alpha Capital and intelliflo redblack have “completed the project with speed, efficiency and confidence.”… Read More

February 7, 2025 @ 1:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ:AFRM) shares are moving higher following Q2 earnings results which ended on December 31, 2024. Yesterday, the Fintech reported revenue of $866 million, an increase of 47% versus the same quarter year prior and net income of $80 million a $247 million improvement. The… Read More

February 7, 2025 @ 1:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trustly, a provider focused on Pay by Bank services, says it will partner with Spreedly, a payments platform. Trustly and Spreedly expect to provide merchants with full-service access to Pay by Bank to drive improved conversion rates and “optimize payment efficiency across expanded regional and global… Read More

February 7, 2025 @ 12:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AstroPay, a global enabler of digital financial solutions, says that it is redefining financial connectivity in Brazil with its expansion and acquiring a  Payment Institution (PI) license issued by the Central Bank of Brazil. This license is from the Central Bank of Brazil, underscoring AstroPay’s… Read More

February 7, 2025 @ 11:04 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

According to a new J.D. Power report, more small business owners apply surcharges to customer purchases when using debit and credit cards, digital wallets, BNPL and cryptocurrency. The J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Merchant Services Satisfaction Study found that 34% of merchants are adding fees for… Read More

February 7, 2025 @ 9:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset firm Hex Trust has received “strategic” funding from Morgan Creek Digital in advance of a forthcoming Series C funding round. Other investors were said to also have participated in the funding. Hex did not disclose the details of the investment but shared that… Read More