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Paxos, the regulated blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform, announced it has added J. Christopher Giancarlo, former Chairman of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), to its board of directors. A key figure in the financial services industry, and a passionate blockchain technology advocate,... Read More
In April, investors allocated a total of €963K across 35 agricultural projects via the HeavyFinance platform. As of the end of April 2024, a significant sum of €54.62 million was “issued in loans since the inception of the company.” A positive trend worthy of mentioning... Read More
Open Property Data Association Supports Standardization to Help Enhance Homebuying Process in the UK
The Open Property Data Association supports the standardization of open property data to streamline the homebuying process for buyers, sellers, estate agents and solicitors with its trust framework – another example of #datasharing that will benefit the UK economy. The Open Property Data Association supports... Read More
Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD), which recently received a Wells Notice from the SEC, has announced a series of new features offered by Robinhood Crypto specifically designed for its customers in Europe, including staking, localized apps, crypto rewards for new customers, and updated Learn & Earn modules. These... Read More
On May 13, 2024, President Biden issued an order prohibiting the purchase and requiring the divestment of certain real estate operating as a cryptocurrency mining facility located within one mile of Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (F.E. Warren AFB). The order also requires the... Read More
OakNorth, the digital bank for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs, has provided an initial £25m loan to Blue Shield Capital, a property lending firm committed to simplifying bridge lending. Launched in 2020, by co-founders Gil Ulrich and Jonathan Hitter, Blue Shield primarily underwrites senior bridging loans “backed... Read More
Alraedah Digital Solutions, a technology company and the innovation arm of Alraedah Digital Group, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with ABHI, a MENAP-based Fintech specializing in Earned Wage Access and Invoice Factoring. The collaboration marks a significant milestone in Alraedah’s commitment “to fostering... Read More
Consensys announced the launch of Smart Transactions, a new technology rolling out to all MetaMask users globally as an optional feature. This reimagined transaction experience reportedly offers better transaction success rates, reduces gas costs, and protects users “from harmful MEV (Maximal Extractable Value) attacks such... Read More
Payoneer Global Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYO), the financial technology company empowering the world’s small and medium-sized businesses to transact, do business and grow globally, reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2024. John Caplan, Chief Executive Officer at Payoneer, said: “Payoneer delivered record... Read More
Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance, has invested in Zest Protocol, an on-chain bitcoin lending infrastructure enabling users to lend or borrow native BTC with transparent yields in a permissionless way. Existing solutions have been largely “dependent on centralized entities with... Read More