February 21, 2024 @ 10:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE:NU) has just expanded its investment offerings by bringing another new option to its customers: starting this week, the CDB IPCA (Certificate of Deposit tied to the Consumer Price Index) will be gradually available to users on the app. With this addition, customers will… Read More

February 21, 2024 @ 9:55 am By JD Alois  |  

SEI (NASDAQ:SEIC) has invested $10 million in TIFIN, a Wealthtech firm leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to improve wealth management. Terms of the investment were not immediately available. SEIC currently has a market cap of around $8.9 billion. SEI is a tech firm providing services to… Read More

February 21, 2024 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The US has reportedly captured 83% of the Spot Bitcoin ETF market, overtaking Canada. This, according to an update from CoinGecko. Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are “incorporated in 11 countries worldwide and traded in just 6 geographical markets,” the team at CoinGecko noted. CoinGecko… Read More

February 21, 2024 @ 8:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Regulatory services firm Englebert has been approved by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to approve crypto asset promotions. The registration is viewable here. Englebert described the approval as a “groundbreaking milestone.’ Englebert is a new company but claims decades of experience within the company…. Read More

February 21, 2024 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Pepper Advantage, a global credit intelligence company, announces the appointment of Aaron Milburn as UK Managing Director. Aaron will reportedly “lead Pepper Advantage’s UK business, which manages a portfolio of £20 billion in assets under management, effective immediately.” He is taking over from Gerry McHugh,… Read More

February 21, 2024 @ 7:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A professional team of Fintech veterans have introduced Meso, a payment platform which brings crypto-assets and fiat currencies closer, thus making it seamless for clients to transfer funds on- and off-chain. In statements shared with Fortune, Meso co-founder and CEO Ben Mills explained that a… Read More

February 21, 2024 @ 7:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle is discontinuing support for USDC on the TRON blockchain in a phased transition. Effective immediately Circle will no longer mint USDC on TRON. Circle will support Circle Mint customers’ transfer(s) of USDC “to other blockchains through February 2025.” As Circle only serves business and… Read More

February 21, 2024 @ 7:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payoneer (NASDAQ: PAYO), the financial technology company empowering the world’s small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to transact, do business, and grow globally, announced new features to “improve the customer experience and help entrepreneurs easily connect with the global economy.” Oren Ryngler, Payoneer Chief Product Officer,… Read More

February 20, 2024 @ 9:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DTCC, the post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, today announced that Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC has “achieved a greater than 99% same-day affirmation rate and a significant improvement in settlement rates for transactions leveraging CTM’s Match to Instruct (M2i) workflow in… Read More

February 20, 2024 @ 9:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Detected is pleased to announce its collaboration with Visa (NYSE:V) to offer businesses a fast, efficient and intelligent business onboarding process. The news extends Detected’s relationship with Visa but is a first in the US & Canada. For payment providers around the world, the complexity… Read More

February 20, 2024 @ 9:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, announced that it has been selected by Tokyu to power the multinational conglomerate’s new flat-rate subscription accommodation service. Tokyu oversees more than 200 businesses “across Japan spanning transportation, real estate, and hospitality.” By partnering with Stripe, it will… Read More

February 20, 2024 @ 9:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tonik Digital Bank, the Philippines’ first digital-only neobank, revamped the Big Loan, a multipurpose loan catering to a wider range of Filipinos’ financial needs. First launched in 2023, the Big Loan reportedly “offers borrowers up to P5 million with flexible, tailored repayment options, competitive interest… Read More

February 20, 2024 @ 9:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Maybank introduced the myimpact SME Hub, a one-stop integrated and holistic ecosystem for Malaysian Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs), “offering value-based solutions established on sustainable and ethical principles.” It also serves as a knowledge hub and support system “to facilitate and partner SMEs in their… Read More

February 20, 2024 @ 6:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Peak Ski Company is raising money from investors on Republic. According to the offering page, Peak Ski has already raised over $900,000 on a funding goal of $1.24 million backed by 436 investors. T The company is offering a “Crowd SAFE” with a valuation… Read More

February 20, 2024 @ 5:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Round13 Digital Asset Fund (DAF), a fund created by Round13 Capital that invests in crypto-focused Canadian firms, has reported a 40% gain since its inception. According to the company, the Fund was launched in April 2022 and has invested in 20 different portfolio firms backing… Read More

February 20, 2024 @ 5:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Rise Up Crowdfunding, a FINRA-regulated Funding Portal, has announced its official launch promoting three individual securities offerings. Rise Up Crowdfunding was founded by CEO Ruth Hedges, well known in the investment crowdfunding world. Longtime industry supporter Attorney Kendall Almerico is another founder of the company…. Read More

February 20, 2024 @ 4:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In response to continued demand for better consumer engagement tools for the digital channel, Pulsate, provider of mobile-first engagement solutions that deepen digital banking relationships and cut through noise in consumers’ moments of need, announced it has raised $7.75 million in Series A funding, led… Read More

February 20, 2024 @ 3:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini are pleased to announce the immediate availability of cross collateral on the Gemini derivatives platform — providing clients with more flexible funding options. With the introduction of cross collateral, clients are no longer “limited to only posting GUSD as collateral to trade derivatives on… Read More

February 20, 2024 @ 1:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) is warning that there are profound policy threats that would deeply harm US entrepreneurship. Perhaps most pressing is the new rules under the Biden Administration that would conflagrate Independent Contractor status. These new rules go into effect… Read More

February 20, 2024 @ 12:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crowdfund Insider recently caught up with Kadan Stadelmann, a blockchain developer, operations security professional, and Komodo Platform’s CTO. As a side note, Komodo, a blockchain interoperability and atomic swap technology leader, recently rebranded its flagship end-user application from “AtomicDEX” to “Komodo Wallet” and its “AtomicDEX… Read More