February 5, 2025 @ 9:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pacaso, the tech-enabled real estate marketplace for co-owned luxury vacation homes, announced that it is continuing its international expansion with the acquisition of three European properties. The addition of two residences in London and one in Paris solidifies Pacaso’s presence in Europe, offering buyers “opportunities… Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 7:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cushion, a Fintech company that helped Americans negotiate bank and credit card fees to secure refunds, has ceased operations. According to a LinkedIn post by CEO Paul Kesserwani, the decision to wind down the firm was made at the end of last year due to… Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 7:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos, the blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform, announced it has completed its acquisition of Membrane Finance, an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) based and licensed in Finland. The acquisition received regulatory approval, “making Paxos a fully licensed EMI” in Finland and the EU. Paxos issues USD-backed… Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 6:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Regtech Sumsub has announced a partnership with Funtico, a Web 3.0 gaming platform. This collaboration aims to enhance compliance and security in the iGaming sector, ensuring that Funtico remains “fully compliant with evolving regulations.” Funtico provides an incentive-driven gaming platform “for players for partner gaming… Read More

February 5, 2025 @ 5:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PwC and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced a collaboration aimed at transforming industries with the power of AI agents. This collab seeks to harness AI’s potential to drive business value, “enhance customer engagement and streamline operations across various sectors.” This initiative between PwC and Microsoft focuses on… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 10:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ExtractAlpha, a provider of alternative data and analytics solutions, announced the acquisition of ESG Analytics, a platform offering real-time, actionable insights into ESG metrics. This acquisition enhances ExtractAlpha’s commitment to expanding its data-driven solutions, enabling clients to harness ESG insights for improved decision-making. The addition… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 10:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchor, the Autonomous Billing & Collections platform, announced it raised a $20 million Series A funding round, led by Mosaic General Partnership and Oren Zeev from Zeev Ventures. Existing investors, including Entrée Capital and Tal Ventures participated, alongside new investors Amy Banse, who will be… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 10:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UBS (NYSE:UBS) completed a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) that simulated the UBS Key4 Gold offering on a ZKsync Validium in a test environment. The test was designed to provide solutions regarding scalability, cost, privacy, interoperability with Ethereum, and “ease of access for transacting assets.” ZKsync Validium, an… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 10:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TVM Ventures reportedly launched its inaugural fund, a $100 million initiative dedicated to expanding the ecosystem of TON blockchain as a financial network. Led by Steve Yun, the former President of TON Foundation, TVM Ventures will provide startups and enterprises with the “capital, infrastructure, and… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 10:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Plume Network announced a collaboration with Fireblocks, an enterprise platform for managing digital asset operations and building innovative businesses on blockchain. Plume users can benefit from Fireblocks’ “secure” infrastructure and digital asset platform. With this integration, Plume aims to enhance its offerings for institutions looking… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 10:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The global payments landscape is undergoing significant changes, driven by the increasing need for cross-border transactions. TransferGo, a global Fintech company, has launched a multi-currency business account to cater to the growing demands of international businesses. This service allows companies to hold, exchange, send, and… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

JPX Market Innovation & Research, (JPXI), a provider of Japan’s financial market data, and Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, announced a partnership in order to disseminate data over Snowflake’s platform. Data provision via Snowflake will enable market participants to get access to JPXI’s data… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 10:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Closinglock, a fraud prevention tech provider for the real estate industry, announced it closed a $34 million Series B round. The investment round was reportedly led by Sageview Capital and “supported by Headline and RWT Horizons.” This financing will advance the company’s mission to power… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 10:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fuel Ventures, a UK venture capital firm, announced its investment of £2 million in Prosper, a wealth management platform targeting high net worth individuals that is shaking up the way wealth is managed by unlocking access to private markets and leveraging AI. The investment round… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 5:46 pm By JD Alois  |  

Newly appointed Crypto and AI Czar David Sacks held a press conference today as part of the week one objectives of President Donald Trump. Sacks took to the podium and lambasted the last four years of persecution and prosecution under the Biden Administration, which included… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 5:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper, a firm focused on digital asset custody, collateral management, and prime services has integrated the Lido protocol, a liquid-staking middleware for Ethereum. Building on Copper’s stETH custody capabilities, this integration enhances Copper’s offering by enabling clients to “stake Ether (ETH) and receive stETH directly… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 5:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As the threat of fraud rises with the increasing use of generative AI, traditional methods of verifying consumer information have become inadequate according to an update from Nova Credit. A study projects AI-driven fraud losses could reach “$40 billion by 2027, highlighting the urgent need… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 12:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The partnership between Binance Pay and xMoney, a Web3 payment provider in Europe, highlights the growing significance of web3 technologies in streamlining payments. xMoney operates within a “regulated” framework, complying with the EU’s MiCA regulations. With this partnership, Binance Pay’s merchant network has “grown to… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 12:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

This week, Rohit Chopra was booted from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and replaced by acting CFPB Director, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent.  The CFPB has been a controversial bureaucracy from its inception, and some supporters of Fintech innovation have chafed at the… Read More

February 4, 2025 @ 12:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

VC firm General Catalyst has launched a new registered investment advisor, GC Wealth, according to a blog post. General Catalyst currently reports over $32 billion in assets under management and 800+ portfolio firms. A diversified investor, General Catalyst invests in Fintech, AI, and more. GC… Read More