Tagged: us

August 12, 2023 @ 4:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital investment platform Mnaara has completed a US$500,000 pre-seed round funded by investors from the UK, US, Middle East and Singapore. The investment round will enable Mnaara “to grow its team and continue developing its Shariah-compliant investment solutions catering to the globally underserved mass-affluent market.”… Read More

August 12, 2023 @ 11:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zirtue, the relationship-based lending app with a mission to drive financial inclusion, announces today its partnership with TruStage, a financially strong insurance, investment, and technology provider, built on the philosophy of people helping people. Formally known as CUNA Mutual Group, TruStage was “born out of… Read More

August 11, 2023 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At Bitstamp, they claim to have a comprehensive framework in place to continuously evaluate the cryptocurrencies we provide, “taking into account the dynamic regulatory environment. Considering recent developments, they are making some changes to our crypto offerings—specifically for our customers residing in the United States.”… Read More

August 10, 2023 @ 11:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) released its Q2 2023 Participant Pulse (PDF), which found average 401(k) balances increased by $7,250 (9.6%) since the end of 2022. The report also found that “a growing number of 401(k) participants are initiating withdrawals from their plans.” The number… Read More

August 9, 2023 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  Juniper Square says they will help clients unlock the potential of every investment partnership. Juniper Square explains that it “empowers GPs and LPs to focus on building enduring relationships and exceptional investment opportunities.” Their partnership enablement solutions “empower investment partners to connect and communicate… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 8:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Jordan Wexler, CEO of EarlyBird, recently discussed the importance of family finance and how this is a pivotal moment in US history in relation to the great wealth divide. During his recent interview with CI, Jordan highlights the growth of fintech is now more accessible… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jeremy Allaire, Co-founder & CEO of Circle, a Fintech that’s focused on stablecoins and other services supporting the blockchain and crypto sector, says that despite the hype that they’re all about the US, the firm “estimates that 70% of USDC adoption is non-US, and some… Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NEXT Insurance, a digital small business insurer, today announced it is expanding its insurance offerings for small businesses with the launch of commercial umbrella/excess liability in 41 states, and the expansion of liquor liability coverage in 7 additional states. Commercial excess/umbrella insurance “includes the same… Read More

August 7, 2023 @ 4:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

First Federal Savings & Loan of San Rafael has partnered with digital banking provider, Bankjoy in order “to deliver an intuitive and feature-rich online and mobile banking experience for account holders.” Through the partnership, First Federal’s account holders will be “able to easily manage their… Read More

August 7, 2023 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ribbit Capital, a Palo Alto, California-headquartered venture capital firm, has reportedly secured around $800 million as part of its latest Fund. As noted in a regulatory form filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), there are a total of 247 investors that have… Read More

August 6, 2023 @ 2:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The researchers at Coin Metrics have shared an update, titled, “Decoding the Digital Dollar: Unraveling the Risks of Stablecoins.” Lucas Nuzzi and Kyle Waters from Coin Metrics have noted that earlier this month, the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services convened “to discuss proposed legislation,… Read More

August 6, 2023 @ 2:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MX Technologies, Inc., which claims to be a leader in Open Finance, today released its latest consumer research, which unveiled that more than half of U.S. consumers “have either opened a new account (23%) or considered switching to a new bank (28%) in the past… Read More

August 5, 2023 @ 2:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) on Friday (August 4, 2023) reportedly requested a judge to end the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) ongoing lawsuit that’s accusing the world’s biggest publicly-listed crypto exchange of violating applicable federal securities laws. As mentioned in a filing in federal court… Read More

August 5, 2023 @ 1:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital bank Revolut will reportedly stop US clients from accessing cryptocurrencies. This, according to an official statement from the firm that was issued on Friday (August 4, 2023). Revolut has cited the current US regulatory environment and the overall crypto market uncertainty as the… Read More

August 5, 2023 @ 1:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Netcapital Inc. (Nasdaq: NCPL, NCPLW), a digital private capital markets ecosystem, has announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023 ended April 30, 2023. Netcapital operates a FINRA-regulated funding portal that may issue securities under Reg CF. Martin Kay, CEO of Netcapital… Read More

August 5, 2023 @ 1:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fundrise notes that the belief that a very real and potentially significant downturn still lies ahead has necessarily “been the foundation for all their decisions across the portfolio over the past six months.” As Fundrise noted at the beginning of the year and again in… Read More

August 4, 2023 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A married and aspiring rapper couple from New York City recently pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracies arising from the hack and theft of approximately 120,000 Bitcoin from Bitfinex, a global cryptocurrency exchange. Ilya Lichtenstein, 35, and Heather Morgan, 33, were arrested in February 2022… Read More

August 3, 2023 @ 9:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brex, which claims to be the first fully unified global spend platform, launched Brex payables — an AI-enabled Accounts Payable (AP) solution, “combining enhanced bill pay capabilities and purchase cards.” Brex payables offers the controls “required by an AP team to manage procurement spend seamlessly… Read More

August 3, 2023 @ 10:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CrowdStreet, one of the most established real estate investment platforms in the US, has been hit with a damning article claiming the $63 million in customer cash has gone missing. The errant funds stem from an office project in Atlanta that was reported in 2022…. Read More

August 2, 2023 @ 11:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Plinqit, which claims to be the first platform that brings together automated savings, data-driven financial wellness content and virtual account management, has launched a pilot program with support from BMO in order “to help customers achieve financial wellness and savings goals.” BMO, the eighth largest… Read More