July 16, 2024 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HeavyFinance recently shared its latest platform performance review. HeavyFinance reveals in its comprehensive update that June proved to be “a dynamic month for their investor community, with €1.16M allocated across 36 agricultural projects on the HeavyFinance platform.” By the close of June 2024, the total… Read More

July 16, 2024 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

lemon.markets has raised an additional €12 million in funding. Led by CommerzVentures, along with participation from Heliad AG and existing investors Creandum, Lakestar, Lightspeed, and System.One, the investment round is said to bring them one step closer to “providing the infrastructure for the next 100… Read More

July 16, 2024 @ 8:11 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Decentralized computing platform Chainlink and Starknet, the secure scaling technology bringing Ethereum’s benefits to the world, announced this week that Chainlink Data Feeds, a data solution for DeFi, are now live on Starknet mainnet. Starknet is an ecosystem that helps developers to overcome Ethereum’s scalability limitations while ensuring computational integrity. The… Read More

July 16, 2024 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The details of more than 600,000 bank cards around the world have been leaked on the dark web, according to a new report by cybersecurity company NordVPN. The research report uncovered that financial information “is being harvested from users through malware.” This malicious software is… Read More

July 16, 2024 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fourthline‘s Modular Identity Platform helps banks, fintechs, and non-financial businesses build secure, seamless, and tailored identity solutions. Whether you need to verify a client’s identity or conduct anti-money laundering (AML) screening, you can choose from standalone product modules or one of Fourthline’s pre-built solutions. As… Read More

July 15, 2024 @ 7:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

While commercial property continues to struggle in certain markets and residential needs a rate cut to boost activity, Fundrise, an online investment platform that mainly offers real estate investment funds, sees “continued momentum in property fundamentals.” Fundrise claims that “being invested in the right locations… Read More

July 15, 2024 @ 5:03 pm By JD Alois  |  

Gig worker Fintech OCN has raised $86 million in Series A funding, which included debt and equity capital, according to a note distributed by the company. The round was led by Caravela Capital (Brazil), Collide Capital (US), and Great North Ventures (US). i80 Group (US)… Read More

July 15, 2024 @ 4:46 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Mina Foundation, a public benefit corporation servicing zero-knowledge (ZK) blockchain Mina Protocol, has appointed deep-tech lawyer and senior legal executive Daniel Schoenberger as its general counsel, effective immediately. Schoenberger brings more than two decades of legal and policy experience from across Web2 enterprise, Web3, and education. He joins… Read More

July 15, 2024 @ 4:39 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

SKROL emerged from stealth this week with a $1.2 million pre-seed funding round led by David Rosskamp’s Magnetic Capital, a venture fund that was an early investor in Cassau’s previous startup, Grover. SKROL utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to assist with acquiring and transforming SMBs, including… Read More

July 15, 2024 @ 4:30 pm By Michael Wong  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) announced a significant shift in security protocols for major retail banks. Over the next three months, banks will gradually discontinue using One-Time Passwords (OTPs) for customers who use digital tokens, a… Read More

July 15, 2024 @ 4:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

One of the key metrics for consumer investment apps is reducing the time to trade once an account is opened, according to an update from Alpaca. However, slow funding can be “a big friction for this engagement,” Alpaca noted in a blog post. To provide… Read More

July 15, 2024 @ 2:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

EstateGuru, an online investment platform serving Europe, is reporting that it surpassed €40 million in investment during the first six months of 2024. At the same time, investors received a capital return of €47.5 million, earning €6.9 million (10.88%). Based in Estonia, investors may participate… Read More

July 15, 2024 @ 1:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest Mintos Risk Score updates based on developments and data from the first quarter of 2024 are now live on Mintos. Mintos has shared the general summary of the most recent quarterly changes. This quarter, Mintos says that it “saw 5 increases in the… Read More

July 15, 2024 @ 11:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Argentina-headquartered payments processing Fintech Tapi has reportedly acquired $22 million in capital from key investors. The Fintech firm will use proceeds from the Series A investment round in order to help with its business expansion efforts into Mexico. This, acocring to statements from company Co-founder… Read More

July 15, 2024 @ 11:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At Tether, they remain dedicated to fostering a robust and innovative blockchain ecosystem for USD₮ and all other tokens we issue. This commitment drives Tether to continuously “assess their transport layers, ensuring a balance between maintainability and usage while prioritizing community interest.” Community input is… Read More

July 15, 2024 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), along with the Payments Systems Regulator (PSR), are seeking feedback on the rise and use of digital wallets. Today, digital wallets are ubiquitous. From smartphone-based applications to hybrid crypto wallets, the use of physical cash is on the decline. Regulators… Read More

July 15, 2024 @ 10:23 am By JD Alois  |  

The SEC Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee (SBCFAC) has posted its recommendation to the Commission, taking the stance that issuers using Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) should receive some relief under the current requirement to provide reviewed financials starting at an offering of $124,000. The… Read More

July 15, 2024 @ 8:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS)  has released Q2 2024 results reporting earnings per share (EPS) of $8.62 on net earnings of $3.04 billion in a solid earnings beat. Goldman CEO and Chairman David Solomon issued the following statement on the bank’s performance: “We are pleased with our… Read More

July 15, 2024 @ 7:58 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Open Payment Technologies launched Kuady, a digital wallet app. Designed to accelerate financial inclusion and transform how merchants and users manage their money, Kuady launched in Peru and Chile – giving global organizations access to these markets with seamless cross-border transactions – with further LatAm countries being… Read More

July 15, 2024 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Assetz Capital, a funder in the SME commercial property and residential development markets, is pleased to announce that Mark Roberts has joined the expanding business to lead the growth of their development finance arm. While Mark’s role is national, his remit will also “focus on… Read More