April 11, 2025 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinList has announced the return of the fiat-to-crypto onramp. CoinList noted that users may fund their USDC account with US Dollars (USD) or Euros (EUR) directly via credit card, debit card, Apple Pay, and Google Pay (ACH, SEPA, and wire deposits coming soon). CoinList also… Read More

April 11, 2025 @ 7:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Europe’s open banking infrastructure platform Yapily has partnered with the UK Fintech, Allica Bank, to bring the “benefits” of open banking top-ups to UK SME current accounts. Having launched to market in 2020, Allica has become the challenger bank for established SMEs with “between 5… Read More

April 11, 2025 @ 7:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CaixaBank’s Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) division has reportedly formalized over 2,000 transactions in 2024 through its three business areas: Corporate Banking, International Banking and Institutional Banking. In total, it channeled more than “39.5 billion euros of investment, a 20% increase on the previous year.”… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 6:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Corporation Finance, has issued a statement on digital assets as it seeks to provide greater clarity to crypto markets. During the previous Commission, led by the Democrats, the SEC sought to undermine the digital asset offering. While telling… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 6:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Regulation Crowdfunding, or Reg CF, is a securities exemption that allows firms to raise up to $5 million in an online offering. While Reg D 506c and Reg A+ both allow online securities offerings, they are difficult to track due to the characteristics of the… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 5:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and Shopify, a provider of internet infrastructure for commerce, announced the acceleration of their expansion plans. Shopify merchants in Canada with early access can now offer Shop Pay Installments, powered by… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 5:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a speech delivered at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Federal Reserve Governor Michael S. Barr highlighted the transformative potential of bank-Fintech relationships in driving the integration of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) into the financial services sector. Barr emphasized that the interplay of… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 5:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum, the world’s second largest crypto by market cap and the leading smart contract platform, is gearing up for its next significant milestone: the Pectra upgrade. Initially hampered by configuration hiccups during testnet activations on Holesky and Sepolia, this Ethereum upgrade is now set to… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 5:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (ADYEN:AMS), the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, has partnered with LegalZoom, an online platform for legal services, to optimize its payments processes. With a unified solution, Adyen will streamline LegalZoom’s payment processes which will “reduce complexity and administrative overhead.” Adyen’s… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 5:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Andreessen Horowitz wants an updated version of Regulation Crowdfunding, or Reg CF, to be used to fund Non-Fungible Token (NFT) offerings. The venture group defines NFTs as “crypto assets whose value, utility, or significance is primarily derived from being a record of ownership or rights with respect to… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 1:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Xero, the small business platform, has launched Tap To Pay on iPhone, enabling Xero customers in Australia with a Stripe account to accept in-person contactless payments with their iPhone and the Xero Accounting app — “no additional hardware or payment terminal needed.” Tap to Pay… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 12:39 pm By JD Alois  |  

Not too long ago, CI reported that event betting platform Polymarket indicated a chance of recession at 65%. Yesterday, President Trump reversed his aggressive tariff posture announcing a 90 day pause on previously announced penalties. Markets rocketed higher following the news. For a moment, all… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 11:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Solid, a banking platform, has filed for bankruptcy. According to filings submitted to the Bankruptcy court in Delaware, the company reports unsecured trade debt totaling approximately $760,000 with a limited amount of current revenue and approximately $7 million in cash on hand and approximately $2… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 11:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI-powered payments and commerce network, is marking the one-year milestone of its first subscription service Klarna Plus, which on average has surpassed nearly “35,000 signups a month in the US since its launch in January 2024.” Klarna claims that it is now outpacing… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 10:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a payments and financial platform, reported FY2024 performance in Singapore. According to a release from global Fintech Airwallex, FY2024 revenue in Singapore more than doubled, growing 153% YoY, fueled “by strong transaction volumes and a standout Q4.” Lucy Liu, President and Co-founder, Airwallex said:… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 10:55 am By JD Alois  |  

CrowdCheck, founded by securities crowdfunding OG Sara Hanks, has been sold once again. Securities crowdfunding data platform KingsCrowd has purchased the company. Terms of the deal were not revealed. Chris Lustrino, founder and CEO of KingsCrowd, stated that he has long admired CrowdCheck and thought… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 10:24 am By JD Alois  |  

While predictions are a dime a dozen and typically forgotten as soon as they are issued, crypto exchange Bitfinex is going out on a limb and stating that Bitcoin will experience a “surge” during the second quarter. The thesis is that hotter inflation will delay the Fed’s… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 9:58 am By JD Alois  |  

i2c, a banking and payments platform, says it has partnered with Access Finance, an entity originally based in Bulgaria. According to a company statement, the partnership will see the Juzt Digital Credit Card program rolled out in the United States. The program is said to… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 9:17 am By JD Alois  |  

  Eurocrowd, the leading advocacy group for the securities crowdfunding market in Europe, has distributed an email describing the market as “under pressure.” Several years ago, Eurocrowd helped craft the pan-European rules that eliminated national barriers for firms and investors to participate in the sector of… Read More

April 10, 2025 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With an FCA license in hand, a new London HQ, and three UK clients set to go live by year-end, Upvest says it is entering its next phase of growth in Europe’s “most dynamic” investment market: the UK. Leading the charge is Symmie Swil, a… Read More