September 25, 2024 @ 7:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, is working with global small business platform Xero, to help small businesses accept payments from consumers wanting a ‘buy now, pay later’ option. For Xero’s customers, offering Klarna’s alternatives to traditional credit “means they can get… Read More

September 25, 2024 @ 6:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

One year after launch, after growing faster than the founders initially expected, Jet HR – the startup founded by Marco Ogliengo and Francesco Scalambrino to eliminate the bureaucracy surrounding payroll, HR and generally running a company in Italy – attracts a seed round of €12… Read More

September 25, 2024 @ 6:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Markets (Nasdaq: HOOD) has been promoting “rock-bottom” or highly competitive fees for options trading. but then come the hidden costs, according to a report from the WSJ. Clients using the Robinhood platform are reportedly dealing with considerably higher transaction costs than those of other… Read More

September 25, 2024 @ 6:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle has recently announced the initial availability of a completely new suite of product, which is being referred to as Compliance Engine, and it is described by the stablecoin issuer as a new service that aims to “help companies build onchain while meeting rigorous demands… Read More

September 24, 2024 @ 6:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Justice Department has filed a civil suit in federal court alleging that Visa (NYSE:V) is monopolizing debit network markets in violation of the Sherman Act. The DOJ claims that Visa is using its dominance to thwart competition and impede innovations. The DOJ complaint… Read More

September 24, 2024 @ 5:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank bunq has launched stock trading. Based in the Netherlands, bunq holds a full banking license and regulated by the Dutch Central Bank. While announcing trading, bunq is now reporting over 14.5 million users. According to a company statement, bunq is currently providing a curated… Read More

September 24, 2024 @ 5:25 pm By JD Alois  |  

Caroline Ellison, once the CEO of Alameda Research, the hedge fund affiliated with FTX, has received a two-year sentence for her involvement in the failure of the once-popular crypto exchange. FTX collapsed into bankruptcy following a “run on the bank“-like event as investors pulled money… Read More

September 24, 2024 @ 3:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) and Digital Asset report that their digital security pilot has succeeded. The two entities partnered on the US Treasury (UST) Collateral Network Pilot. This project sought to utilize distributed ledger technology (DLT) applications to support market connectivity across… Read More

September 24, 2024 @ 2:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

TrustToken and TrueCoin have been charged with fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The news comes on the same day that SEC Chairman Gary Gensler is being grilled on Capitol Hill at a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee. Without admitting or… Read More

September 24, 2024 @ 2:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

Accounting platform LiveFlow says it has closed on a $13.5 million Series A funding round. LiveFlow is a Fintec that powers an accounting automation platform that aims to assist accounting firms and finance departments. The funding round was led by Valar Ventures. Terms of the… Read More

September 24, 2024 @ 1:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Polytrade, which claims to be a leader in RWA tokenization, announces its strategic partnership with Anotherblock, a platform focused on facilitating the buying and selling of fractionalized music rights through NFTs. This partnership sees Polytrade assume responsibility “for royalty distribution, further positions the business at… Read More

September 24, 2024 @ 1:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Melio, an accounts payable and receivable platform, today announced multiple new features for small and medium-sized businesses and accountants to automate processes, boost control of payments, and improve cash flow management. These features enable accountants, bookkeepers, and financial advisors “to improve clients’ cash flow with… Read More

September 24, 2024 @ 1:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform for modern businesses, today revealed how its global financial technology has improved McLaren Racing’s financial operations throughout the 2024 Formula 1 season. Prior to this partnership, McLaren’s international payments run “consisted of 30 payments made one at a… Read More

September 24, 2024 @ 11:49 am By JD Alois  |  

UK startups received $10.1 billion in venture capital (VC) funding from January through August 2024 according to a report. The funding was committed to 673 individual deals. GlobalData reports that this is an improvement by 14.8% in funding year over year. At the same time,… Read More

September 24, 2024 @ 11:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In response to growing institutional demand, Fireblocks has launched an integration with Lido to provide easy and secure in-platform access to Lido’s liquid staking protocol and stETH token. Users can now stake their ETH, receive rewards, and “use stETH for on-chain activities, including Fireblocks Off… Read More

September 24, 2024 @ 11:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Liberty Leasing will receive £15 million from the British Business Investments. Liberty Leasing received a £15 million facility in 2021 so this brings the total committed to £30 million. Liberty Leasing is a specialist financing firm that caters to smaller businesses in the construction, engineering,… Read More

September 24, 2024 @ 10:58 am By JD Alois  |  

The Payments Association in the UK is calling for a national payments plan. The Payments Manifesto 2025 seeks to create conditions to support growth and innovation in payments. The Payments Association says it has urged UK authorities to “undertake a swift and well-defined review which… Read More

September 24, 2024 @ 10:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced it has expanded its digital bank financial technology presence in Latin America, having agreed to provide its AxiomSL regulatory reporting solution to Nubank (NYSE: NU), a digital bank with over 100 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. The agreement extends… Read More

September 24, 2024 @ 9:44 am By JD Alois  |  

SeedBlink, a European securities crowdfunding platform, has launched a new service called Raise Hub. According to a note from the firm, Raise Hub is designed to streamline the process for European startups on their funding journey. Raise Hub provides information on various financing options, access… Read More

September 24, 2024 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of Canada is reportedly halting its plans to roll-out a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to the nation’s businesses and consumers. A digital economy supported by innovations like central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) could help with streamlining digital transactions but some nations like… Read More