Paystand Announces Opening of its New Headquarters in Santa Cruz
January 16, 20256 min
City Offers Ideal Environment for Scaling Company after Multiple Milestones, Including Recent Acquisitions
AIP Capital Expands Leadership Team
January 13, 20256 min
AIP Capital, an alternative investment manager focused on opportunities in asset-based finance today announced that it has expanded its leadership team with several new hires, including Chris O’Scannlain, Chief Risk Officer based in AIP’s Stamford, CT office and Omar Mian, Managing Director, EMEA based in AIP’s Dublin, Ireland office. AIP is also announcing the promotion of Sinead O’Donnell to Chief Financial Officer. “We are pleased and honored to welcome both Chris and Omar as members of our growing team,” said Jared Ailstock, Managing Partner...
Binance Labs Invests in Usual for Community-Centric Stablecoins
December 24, 20244 min
Binance Labs has invested in Usual, a secure and decentralized RWA-backed stablecoin issuer that redistributes value and ownership through the $USUAL token, the governance token powering the Usual protocol, uniquely designed with an intrinsic value tied directly to the protocol’s revenue model. Usual is reshaping stablecoins through a community-first approach, innovative tokenomics, and a DeFi-first design. Traditional stablecoin issuers often operate like centralized banks, consolidating liquidity without redistributing value to users. Usual challenges this model...
A Roundup of Innovations, the Future of Finance
December 20, 202422 min
From AI-powered wealth management to blockchain-based transactions, fintech is composing a new symphony for the financial world. This roundup explores the key innovations orchestrating this transformation.
StablR Strengthens Network With Investment From Tether
December 18, 20246 min
StablR, the European stablecoin provider, has received investment from market leader Tether to accelerate stablecoin adoption in Europe. StablR offers solutions tailored for institutions and merchants seeking liquidity, compliance, and easy-to-use applications. The investment will expedite stablecoin adoption in the European market, executing on StablR’s vision of superior flexibility and liquidity – advantages that surpass the value proposition of other industry assets. The European stablecoin market, with a market cap of almost $400M for EUR-pegged...
BingX Xpool Witnessed ME Token’s Strong Performance
December 16, 20243 min
BingX, a global leading cryptocurrency exchange, is pleased to share the remarkable success of the ME token during its pre-launch on the platform’s Xpool, previously known as pre-launchpool. Xpool enables BingX users to stake cryptocurrencies and earn rewards for trending tokens before they are publicly listed. These rewards act as proof of entitlement and can be redeemed for actual tokens at a specified conversion rate. The ME token is a key asset within the Magic Eden...
Chorus One Joins Northstake’s ETH Validator Marketplace As Node Operator
December 9, 20244 min
The partnership will strengthen institutional confidence in Northstake's solution with secure, scalable, and compliant infrastructure
Mambu acquires payment technology provider Numeral
December 6, 20247 min
The acquisition marks a strategic move by the cloud banking leader to extend its payment capabilities for customers, as Mambu eyes market expansion and accelerated growth in support of long-term plans. Numeral’s platform will be integrated into Mambu’s core banking offerings, with advanced payment solutions technology, to accelerate and advance the next generation of financial products. Mambu, a leading cloud banking platform, has announced the acquisition of Numeral, a French payment technology provider for banks and...
Figure Technology Solutions Appoints Macrina Kgil as CFO
December 5, 20245 min
Long time finance executive brings extensive fintech, blockchain and IPO experience
Castine LLC Announces Acquisition of ResearchPool
December 4, 20243 min
Adds research management for internal- and broker-sourced research to Castine’s research invoicing, payment, and commission management suite.