January 8, 2025 @ 7:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchemy Pay, the crypto solutions provider, is pleased to announce that its entity, Alchemy Pay Ltd. has successfully registered as a Money Services Business (MSB) with the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC). This achievement, along with the recent acquisition of 4… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 7:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT), an industry participant focused on vertically integrated Bitcoin (BTC) mining, announces unaudited production and operations updates for December 2024. Jason Les, CEO of Riot said: “Riot mined 516 bitcoin in December, a 4% increase over the previous month, as we… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 7:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

From AI’s banner year to an 8-year low in global dealmaking, CBInsights examines and breaks down key changes in the venture landscape using their data. CBInsights noted that AI has reshaped the venture landscape, capturing a record “share of funding (37%) and deals (17%) in… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 7:39 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Malaysia-based private equity firm Creador has acquired a controlling stake in Indonesia-based B2B hospitality marketplace MG Group from Indonesia Northstar and other shareholders, marking its entry into the global travel industry. The acquisition highlights Creador’s focus on Southeast Asia’s rapidly recovering travel sector, driven by… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 7:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Assetz Capital has announced the launch of 9.35%+ development finance rates via a renewed partnership with Brickflow – the digital marketplace for specialist property finance. Brickflow’s interface with advanced search and application capabilities helps brokers quickly and clearly “identify the best funding options for bridging,… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 3:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As the UK looks ahead to more growth in 2025, the year may potentially bring renewed challenges from a relatively higher pace of inflation, increased trade frictions, and a “heightened state of economic uncertainty.” This, according to an update from KPMG. The ultimate impact will… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 3:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

Birchal, Australia’s leading investment crowdfunding platform, has lost a co-founder and CEO. Matt Vitale has announced his decision to exit his role at the platform. Vitale said in the blog post that after “deep reflection,” he was leaving the company he helped to launch eight… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 12:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

StartEngine, a full-stack securities crowdfunding platform, reports that it enabled $143 million across 243 offerings during 2024. StartEngine, both a Funding Portal and Broker-Dealer, allows firms to raise money using Reg CF, Reg A, and Reg D. Recently, StartEngine has focused more energy on its… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 12:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

El Salvador has not only experienced a dramatic reduction in crime due to successful policies enacted by the current government, but the Latin American country has also embraced digital asset innovation. Another sign of crypto acceptance is that European digital asset firm Tokeny has signed… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 12:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

EuroCrowd, a pan-European association advocating on behalf of online capital formation in the EU, sees investment crowdfunding as playing a key role in supporting the EU’s capital markets objectives. The key aspect to creating the European Union was the free movement of goods and services,… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 11:51 am By JD Alois  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has sued Experian (LSE:EXP) – a firm best known for its credit reports. The CFPB claims that Experien “does not take sufficient steps to intake, process, investigate, and notify consumers about consumer disputes, resulting in incorrect information on consumer… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 11:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru noted that the crowdfunding sector, which gained growth momentum worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, has opened up opportunities for the public to invest their free capital and boosted the expansion of small and medium-sized businesses. Estateguru pointed out that over the past 10 years,… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Buffalo, New York, will be the hottest major property / real estate market in 2025, according to a new analysis by Zillow (Nasdaq: Z and ZG), the first time a market has held the title in back-to-back years. Real estate firm Zillow noted in its… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Elite, a provider of financial management and business operations solutions to the world’s law firms, announced its acquisition of Tranch, a B2B invoice automation and payments platform offering invoice management and payment options for law firms and their clients. Established back in 2021 by Philip… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 7:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tietoevry Banking, the provider of financial software solutions, is  announcing that it has registered with the European Payments Council as a provider of Routing and Verification Mechanisms (RVM) for Verification of Payee (VoP) solutions. Through a partnership with Movitz Payments, this will reportedly include confirmation… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 7:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BRISKPE, a PayU-backed cross-border payment platform, has introduced a solution designed to meet the needs of MSMEs. This platform integrates account-to-account (A2A) transfers, card collections powered by PayU and PayPal, providing exporters, service providers, marketplace sellers and freelancers with “efficiency in managing international transactions.” By… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 6:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wealthtech Addepar has shared an update focused on how to drive tax efficiency and growth with householding in Addepar Trading. Wealthtech firm Addepar explained that successful advisors help clients reach their financial goals while creating “opportunities for business growth for themselves, and their firms.” Addepar… Read More

January 7, 2025 @ 10:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Garanti BBVA Kripto will partner with Bitstamp to enable crypto trading for their customers, according to a statement from the subsidiary of Garanti BBVA – a Turkish bank. Bitstamp is a subsidiary of broker-dealer firm Robinhood. Garanti BBVA touts that Bitstamp holds over 50 regulatory… Read More

January 7, 2025 @ 5:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) claims that it had a solid 2024, marked by new leadership, greater connectivity and engagement with international markets, the launch of multi-year infrastructure enhancement programs, and fresh trading records that “underscore the market’s vibrancy and resilience.” HKEX introduced… Read More

January 7, 2025 @ 5:06 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Mashreq Pakistan, a subsidiary of the UAE’s Mashreq Bank, has secured a restricted license from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to commence pilot operations as a digital retail bank in the country. The approval marks a significant milestone in Mashreq’s expansion and highlights its… Read More