January 28, 2025 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Grey and Clear Junction will partner on global payments, according to a company release. Grey is a graduate of Y-Combinator in 2022. The Fintech aims to provide banking services in emerging markets. Current products include multi-currency accounts, real-time money transfers, and virtual cards. Grey targets… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 11:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Danielle Sassoon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that PEKEN GLOBAL LIMITED, a Seychelles-based entity that, since at least September 2019, has operated KuCoin, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, pled guilty to “one count of operating an unlicensed… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 11:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

DriveScore, an app that utilizes telematics technology to reward good drivers with discounted car insurance, has launched what it claims is the first car finance deals service that offer discounts for “safe” drivers. This approach enables drivers to leverage their personalized driving data to secure… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 11:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Raisin, a European Fintech based in Germany, has joined the American Fintech Council (AFC), Raisin’s platform aims to enable consumers access to the highest-yielding savings accounts regardless of geography. In the US, Raisin is said to currently work with 70 different banks and credit unions…. Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 10:27 am By JD Alois  |  

X (formerly Twitter) has long been expected to move into the Fintech sector. Today, we have an announcement from X CEO Linda Yaccarino on a partnership with Visa (NYSE:V) to enable peer-to-peer payments. Via X, Yaccarino shared that the “Everything  App” (IE X) will work… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 10:14 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK government is looking to alter how defined benefit pension plans are managed by allowing excess funds to be funneled to private firms. This should also help boost economic growth in an economy that needs a bit of help. Today, Prime Minister Keir Starmer… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 9:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

An analysis by iwoca, one of Europe’s SME lenders, reveals that among major economies, SMEs believe that the UK offers the “least support” for businesses and performs the “worst” at creating wealth. Almost a quarter of SMEs (24%) identified the UK “as the worst compared… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 8:21 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

In the early days of his second administration, Donald Trump wasted little time capitalizing on the current cryptocurrency craze, one he’s helped to create. Trump launched the $TRUMP meme coin, whose value soared by more than 300% in less than a day. $TRUMP’s market cap… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LendInvest (LSE: LINV), a UK property finance business, announces it passed a key milestone with over £5bn in Funds Under Management (FUM). The FUM total now reportedly stands at £5.14bn, boosted by a “£500 million upsize from one of the business’s existing institutional investors.” Today’s FUM… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LBP AM European Private Markets has introduced its inaugural European long-term investment fund (Eltif) 2.0 strategy alongside the establishment of a Capital Solutions center of expertise. This initiative, LBPAM Private Opportunities, is designed to cater to life insurance and pension savings, focusing on three key… Read More

January 28, 2025 @ 8:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Supporting smaller businesses in the UK is crucial because they are the backbone of the nation’s economy, contributing significantly to employment, innovation, and regional development. That’s why Funding Circle UK are pleased to have played a part in this effort through a key partnership. Together,… Read More

January 27, 2025 @ 9:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Slice Bank, a Bengaluru-based small finance bank, is reportedly set to raise $250-300 million from financial investors and family offices, following its merger with North East Small Finance Bank, which received RBI approval in October of 2024. As it commences banking services rollout to select… Read More

January 27, 2025 @ 9:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paytm, a digital payments company in India, is gearing up for a potential revival of its banking arm, Paytm Payments Bank. The unit faced a significant setback last year when the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) effectively suspended its operations due to regulatory concerns. Now,… Read More

January 27, 2025 @ 8:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

U.S.-based fintech firm Broadridge Financial (NYSE: BR) is bolstering its presence in India by expanding its tech staff by 26% to 6,800 people over the next three years. This strategic move is aimed at tapping into the vast Indian market, where the company plans to… Read More

January 27, 2025 @ 5:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ohio is taking a significant step towards embracing digital assets, with a new strategic crypto reserve bill (House Bill No. 18) that’s gained praise from former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. The bill, which has reportedly been introduced by State Representative Steve Demetriou, would allow the… Read More

January 27, 2025 @ 5:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Russia’s largest power grid operator, Rosseti, is venturing into Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto mining by leveraging its underutilized power centers. The state-owned energy provider aims to become a key coordinator for mining infrastructure deployment across the country, as reported by TASS. Rosseti sees crypto mining… Read More

January 27, 2025 @ 5:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

There have been many reports of “Debanking” taking place during the Biden Administration. At times, these reports focused on crypto-related firms that saw their accounts closed by banks – typically with little notice. There have also been reports of Debanking taking place for political reasons…. Read More

January 27, 2025 @ 4:08 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Donald Trump’s inauguration has generated speculation on a range of financial issues. Continue reading for a selection of industry commentary. Cryptocurrency “The most important development will be the legal certainty that comes from a more friendly US regulatory regime. We are now likely to see… Read More

January 27, 2025 @ 4:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jupiter, a Solana-based decentralized exchange aggregator, has made a significant move by acquiring a majority stake in Moonshot, an app that enables users to purchase memecoins using Apple Pay. This acquisition is a strategic step for Jupiter as it expands its ecosystem to cater to… Read More

January 27, 2025 @ 1:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

ICAN, or Investors Choice Advocates Network, is a non-profit that advocates on behalf of underserved investors and those individuals deemed to be unfairly targeted by the Securities and Exchange Commission. ICAN supports investors’ rights, which sometimes suffer from too much government and too little freedom…. Read More