Tagged: europe

July 20, 2024 @ 9:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following its entrance in other European Union countries, Mintos, the investment platform providing a range of alternative and traditional investment options, is now focused on continuing its European launch by making its entry in the Czech Republic investment ecosystem. Since its inception back in 2015,… Read More

July 17, 2024 @ 9:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Paris-based Mangopay has announced a global partnership with ManoMano. Mangopay is a European Fintech success story that enables digital payments and specializes in supporting marketplaces. ManoMano is another French Fintech that targets the DIY, home improvement, and gardening sectors. ManoMano currently operates in six markets, including France, Belgium, Spain,… Read More

July 17, 2024 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The three European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA, and ESMA – the ESAs) published a consultation paper on Guidelines under Markets in Crypto-assets Regulation (MiCAR), establishing templates “for explanations and legal opinions regarding the classification of crypto-assets along with a standardized test to foster a common… Read More

July 16, 2024 @ 8:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

  On June 30, 2024, the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regime went into effect in the EU. MiCA regulates non-security digital assets, including stablecoins. The EU legislation aims to create an environment where digital asset innovation may take place while providing a compliant ecosystem to… Read More

July 16, 2024 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Talos, a provider of institutional technology for trading digital assets, announced the establishment of its new European entity in the Netherlands. This marks a significant growth milestone for Talos’s global footprint and “underscores its commitment to enhancing its services for clients in the EU region.”… Read More

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 13, 2024 @ 12:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitpanda is pleased to share their annual update, marking 2024 as a year of dynamic growth and expansion for Bitpanda Technology Solutions. Bitpanda notes that 2024 has been “a pivotal year for Bitpanda Technology Solutions, marked by diversification and new strategic partnerships.” They have reportedly… Read More

July 11, 2024 @ 5:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru has shared their Mid-year 2024 update from their CEO. Estateguru’s CEO, Mihkel Stamm, looks back on the first half of 2024, and provides an extensive “update on the company’s results and plans.” Mihkel Stamm notes that as we look back on the first half… Read More

July 10, 2024 @ 11:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

After a “record breaking” 3-night run at the Aviva Stadium that left concert goers still trying to ‘Shake Off’ the Taylor Swift effect, the latest Bank of Ireland Spending Pulse analyzing debit and credit card spending reveals the economic impact of her visit. Analyzing 27th… Read More

July 9, 2024 @ 10:36 am By JD Alois  |  

StablR, a European digital asset firm based in Malta, is reporting that it has received an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) License and is fully compliant under MiCA to offer a Euro-based stablecoin. Stablecoins are digital representations typically tied to another asset. These digital assets are… Read More

July 8, 2024 @ 10:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis has been sharing detailed insights on issues related to MiCA’s Stablecoin Regime and its remaining challenges. Despite the extensive work by the EBA and ESMA, in close cooperation with national regulators, Chainalysis points out that MiCA still leaves “some room for interpretation and uncertainty,… Read More

July 8, 2024 @ 9:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PeerBerry’s portfolio grew to €114.16 million last month (from €113.12 million at the end of May) further ensuring their investors a higher invested amount, a larger share of which was invested in longer-term loans. The loan supply on the PeerBerry platform was slightly “lower in… Read More

July 6, 2024 @ 1:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At Payhawk, they claim to be all about simplifying the lives of financial professionals. One way Payhawk does this is by “making international transactions seamless and eliminating the need for multiple tools.” With Payhawk‘s comprehensive, cost-effective spend management solution, you “get corporate cards, automated receipt… Read More

July 5, 2024 @ 3:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of Ireland is recruiting for 100 technology roles to support digital projects across the Group. The roles will help drive some of the Group’s most important technology projects “including new customer features on digital channels, protecting customers against fraud, and advanced data analytics.” The… Read More

July 5, 2024 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Banking Authority (EBA) issued new Guidelines on the so-called ‘travel rule’, i.e. the information that should accompany transfers of funds and certain crypto assets. This rule will help tackle “the abuse of such transfers for money laundering and terrorist financing purposes.” The Guidelines… Read More

July 3, 2024 @ 1:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SIX is pleased to launch the Independent Valuation Service for financial instruments, which was co-created with Avaloq based on a strategic partnership. The initiative addresses international financial markets’ need “for end-of-day product valuations from an independent source.” This facilitates client reporting, risk management, and continuous… Read More

July 3, 2024 @ 9:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Limited progress has been made by non-euro area Member States of the European Union (EU) on economic convergence with the euro area since 2022, according to the 2024 Convergence Report of the European Central Bank (ECB). This is mainly due to challenging economic conditions, the… Read More

July 2, 2024 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Crowdfunding Network (EUROCROWD) is pleased to announce the election of its new non-executive board, a strategic move to consolidate our position as the industry’s representative body. The newly elected board brings together leading figures “from the crowdfunding and professional services sectors, reflecting the… Read More

July 2, 2024 @ 9:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment platform Robo.cash reporting steady activity for the month of June. In a blog post, Robocash release the latest figures for the online investing platform. For the month of June 2024, Robocash reports over €20 million invested, more than 240 new investors joining the platform,… Read More