Tagged: investing

UK Consumers Increasingly Using AI to Manage Finances : Lloyds Banking Group Study

Over 28 million UK adults are now said to be turning to artificial intelligence to help manage their money – making personal finance the country’s number one use of AI. Lloyds Banking Group’s Consumer Digital Index is the UK’s study of digital and financial capability…. Read More

Plynk Serve: Military Provides Investment Education to Service Members

Plynk, an app designed to simplify investing and empower users with intuitive tools, is expanding its mission with the launch of Plynk Serve: Military, a new in-app experience crafted specifically for veterans and active-duty service members. The customized onboarding experience offers a tailored pathway to… Read More

Onchain Capital Formation: Coinbase Acquires Echo

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) has announced its acquisition of Echo, an onchain capital formation platform for approximately $375 million. Established by Cobie, a crypto investor and supporter of community-focused investing, Coinbase is now well positioned to challenge the established securities crowdfunding sector as digital assets go mainstream…. Read More

Most Low and Moderate Income US Traders Now Invest in Capital Markets : Research

A survey released by The BlackRock Foundation and Commonwealth reveals that over 54% of Americans living on low and moderate incomes (individuals from households living on low and moderate incomes ranging from $30,000 – $79,999 annually) are currently retail investors in the capital markets. Among… Read More

Alpaca Announces Nasdaq Exchange Membership, Enabling Digital Brokerage Infrastructure

Alpaca, a self-clearing broker-dealer that offers stocks, ETFs, options, and fixed income, announced its acceptance as a Nasdaq Exchange Member. This update helps to further strengthen Alpaca’s operations in the US market and reflects its ongoing progression toward building resilient, in-house, full-stack brokerage infrastructure. Nasdaq… Read More

Investment Platform Kraken Supports Traditional CME Contracts

Digital assets platform Kraken, which now also allows users to trade stocks and various other traditional financial investing options, said that this October, customers’ futures trading experience is getting an upgrade. Notably, this latest  announcement comes after Kraken quietly raised a $500 million funding round… Read More

Fintech Startup Prospero Aims to Democratize Access to Financial Markets for Retail Investors

We recently caught up with George Kailas, CEO & Founder of Prospero, a Fintech startup with a mission to democratize access to financial markets for retail traders and investors. Prospero explains that it simplifies institutional trading behavior into more meaningful and “actionable” data-driven insights that… Read More

Investing Platform Public Selects zerohash as Digital Assets Trading Service Provider

zerohash, the crypto and stablecoin as-a-service platform, announced that it has been selected as the crypto trading provider for Public, the platform focused on enabling “long-term” investing. By partnering with zerohash, Public is able to roll out various updates to its crypto offering. These reportedly… Read More

Crowdcube to Enable Retail Investors to Acquire Shares in Atom Bank

Crowdcube is now allowing retail investors to acquire shares in Atom Bank. The UK based fintech firm is the latest in what has become a long line of startup initiatives that Crowdcube has enabled retail investors to invest in so far, including Revolut, Monzo Bank,… Read More

VisualVest Introduces Direct ETF Trading Enabled by Upvest’s Investment Infrastructure

VisualVest, a wholly owned subsidiary of Union Investment, is reportedly expanding its product offering: with SelectETF end users are now able to trade ETFs independently. The technological foundation is being provided by Berlin-headquartered Upvest, which provides its investment infrastructure via its Investment API. As explained… Read More

Kraken Announces Expansion of Equities Offering with Key Updates

Kraken has announced enhancements to their equities offering for U.S. users, introducing a suite of features designed to provide a better trading experience. According to the announcement from Kraken, these latest additions aim to further bridge the gap between traditional finance and digital assets. The… Read More

Alto and FranShares Aim to Unlock IRA Access to Franchise Investing

Alto, a self-directed IRA platform for private market and alternative assets, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with FranShares, the fractional franchise investing platform, making it possible “for anyone to diversify into franchising.” Through this partnership, investors can now “use their retirement funds to… Read More

European Neobank bunq Focuses on Crypto Expansion with EU-wide Staking

bunq, one of Europe’s neobanks, is expanding bunq Crypto by (claiming to) becoming the first European challenger to launch flexible crypto staking, empowering users “to earn rewards on their digital assets, with full flexibility and no lock-up periods.” Building on the launch of bunq Crypto… Read More

Kraken Continues to Bridge Crypto and TradFi with Product Updates

Digital assets platform Kraken continues to focus on product developing and technology advancements in an effort to improve trading and investing. Recently, the San Francisco-based exchange unveiled several updates: Kraken Launch for early token sales, xStocks integration on Kraken Pro for tokenized equities, and Kraken… Read More

Robinhood Markets Introduces Ventures Division to Support Early-Stage Investing

In a move to expand its ecosystem beyond retail trading, Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) has launched Robinhood Ventures, a dedicated investment arm aimed at fueling tech advancements and product development in the financial technology sector. Announced recently, this initiative marks a significant evolution for… Read More

UK’s Digital Wealth Management Fintech Chip Reports £6M Investment at £208M Valuation

Chip, the digital wealth management platform, has announced a £6 million funding round that values the company at approximately £208 million. Founded in 2016 by Simon Rabin and Alex Latham, Chip has tried to position itself as a key player in personalized financial tools, helping… Read More

Retail Investor Confidence in US Economy Soars Despite Tariffs and Labor Market Weakness : eToro

Retail investors are displaying a remarkable resurgence of confidence in the US economy, according to the latest quarterly Retail Investor Beat survey from eToro, a trading and investing platform. Conducted earlier this year, the survey of 10,000 retail investors across 12 countries reveals a significant… Read More

Robinhood Markets to Enhance Retail Finance with Trading Tools, AI-driven Insights, Prediction Markets

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) has been focused on retail finance, bringing together trading tools, AI-driven insights, and prediction markets. From enabling active traders at the HOOD Summit 2025 to expanding into sports outcomes and launching AI features in the United Kingdom, the company is… Read More

Alternative Investments : iCapital Announces Investment in Tangible Markets

iCapital, the global fintech shaping focused on improving investing, announced an investment in, and partnership with, Tangible Markets, a liquidity solutions provider for private market positions held via wealth management channels. Together, the firms will develop scalable liquidity solutions “for alternative investment funds – helping… Read More

Alternative Investments : Aventus Biznes from Poland Joins PeerBerry, Signaling Shift Toward Long-Term Loans

Alternative investments platform PeerBerry has welcomed Aventus Biznes, a Polish business lending provider, to its roster of loan originators. This addition appears to underscore PeerBerry’s ongoing efforts to diversify its offerings and adapt to evolving market dynamics. In addition to this, the platform has reported… Read More

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