Mastercard enters agreement to buy crypto intelligence firm CipherTrace
Mastercard has agreed to acquire cryptocurrency intelligence and blockchain analytics firm CipherTrace for an undisclosed fee.
Synergy Capital closes fund 2, more than double the size of its predecessor
Anglophone West Africa-focused Synergy Capital Managers has more than doubled the total raised for its debut fund by pulling in over $230m for the first close of its sophomore vehicle.
NeoGrowth secures $47m in round led by LeapFrog
Digital lending platform NeoGrowth has secured RS 300 Crores ($47m) in an equity round led by LeapFrog.
US Senators push FTC to investigate YouTube’s child privacy concerns
Senators Ed Markey and Marsha Blackburn of have approached the FTC calling for a probe into YouTube and its parent entity, Google.
Circuit breakers reduce the risk of market volatility, ESMA finds
The European Securities and Markets Regulator (ESMA) has determined that circuit breakers can have significant impact on market volatility.
Howden and TigerRisk to form global reinsurance and advisory business
Howden Group Holdings, an international insurance group, has acquired TigerRisk Partners, a risk, capital, and strategic advisor to the global insurance and reinsurance industry.
Risk management company ARMCO bags investment from New Capital Partners
ARMCO, a risk management platform, has received an investment from private equity firm New Capital Partners.
Social media platform TikTok taps into social commerce
TikTok, the social media platform famous for its short video snippets, is opening up the network to e-commerce.
Hawk AI joins the Visa Fintech Partner Connect program
Hawk AI, a software developer for issuers, banks, FinTechs and payment firms, has joined the Visa Fintech Partner Connect program.
Green Visor Capital secures $51m of $200m FinTech fund
FinTech-focused venture firm Green Visor Capital has secured more than $51m of the $200m target for its second fund, according to an SEC filing.