AlphaPoint collects $5.6m in funding round
AlphaPoint, a platform helping organisations tokenize assets and build marketplaces, has collected $5.6m in funding.
ESMA report says financial markets remain “fragile” because of Covid-19
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has issued a new report on the impact of the pandemic, saying that the environment "remains fragile."
29 FinTech funding rounds from the last week that you can’t afford to miss
While Robinhood's massive Series G round may have secured the most headlines last week, InsurTech and PropTech ventures bagged the most capital injections.
Crowdcube releases new feature to give late-stage startups an alternative to IPOs
Crowdfunding platform Crowdcube has launched a new product called the Direct Community Offer (DCO), aimed at enabling later-stage startups to raise liquidity for early investors without going public.
FinTech companies launch Fintech Equality Coalition to fight racial inequality
FinTech leaders have joined forces to launch the Fintech Equality Coalition to actively fight inequality within the industry and society in large.
Akemona becomes member of FINRA
Digital securities company Akemona has registered with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is now a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
Cybersecurity and InsurTech startups behind many of the 27 rounds raised last week
Of the 26 FinTech companies to raise rounds in the last seven days, cybersecurity and InsurTech companies enjoyed the most cash injections.
Trumid Financial becomes the next FinTech unicorn
Trumid Financial, which aims to improve credit trading, has become the year’s latest FinTech unicorn, following the close of a $200m round.
MAS is doubling down on its efforts for people to adopt SORA
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched several initiatives to boost the adoption of its new interest benchmark.
The eight startups picked for the Holt Fintech Accelerator’s 2020 batch
Canadian Holt Fintech Accelerator has announced the eight FinTech companies to join its 2020 cohort.