Crypto payments firm MoonPay secures $200m credit line with Galaxy
The credit line comes hot on the heels of MoonPay’s two recent major acquisitions of Helio and Iron.
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Blockdaemon acquires expand.network to boost DeFi connectivity for businesses
Expand.network’s API enables businesses to connect to multiple blockchains and DeFi protocols.
Kraken bolsters multi-asset strategy with $1.5bn NinjaTrader acquisition
Kraken claims the acquisition represents the “largest-ever deal combining TradFi and crypto”.
Utila raises $18m Series A to scale ops platform for digital assets
Founded by Bentzi Rabi and Sam Eiderman, Utila has now raised $30 million to date.
Blockchain start-up Halliday lands $20m Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz
The Series A brings Halliday’s total funding to date to over $26 million.
MoonPay buys German stablecoin payment infrastructure start-up Iron
The deal is MoonPay’s second acquisition so far in 2025, following its purchase of Helio in January.
Crypto payments start-up Mesh bags $82m in Series B funding round
An undisclosed majority of the investment was settled in PayPal USD (PYUSD) stablecoin.
US crypto exchange Kraken secures EMI licence in UK
The EMI approval adds to Kraken’s recent acquisition of an EU MiFID licence in February.
1Money Network builds leadership team with execs from OKX, Binance and Ripple
Emerging from stealth in January, 1Money Network is building a Layer 1 payments network for stablecoins.
February 2025: Top five payments stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top payments stories from February.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Hyperline, Nilus, Klearly, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Goldman Sachs launches Capital Solutions group to grow private credit and equity business
The new group will be led by Pete Lyon and Mahesh Saireddy.
Gemini bolsters European expansion efforts with new leadership additions
Gemini has named Mark Jennings as head of Europe and Daniel Slutzkin as head of UK.
Bullish Group secures cryptoasset licences in Germany, names new managing director
Bullish has secured cryptoasset custody, proprietary trading, and principal brokerage licences from BaFin.
Fintech in 2025: The industry’s predictions for the year ahead
We take a look at some of the fintech predictions being made by industry experts for 2025.
The What the FinTech? podcast | Season five’s jailed buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 24 | 2024 in review and predictions for 2025
Guests Dave Wallace and Dharmesh Mistry take a look back over the year in fintech and discuss what 2025 might bring.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Sandbox Wealth, ThreatFabric, Centrapay, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
November 2024: Top five fintech partnership stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top fintech partnership stories of the month.
Goldman Sachs to spin out technology platform GS DAP into independent business
GS DAP has operated as part of Goldman Sachs’ Digital Assets business since launching in 2022.
Demystify Podcast: GITEX Global 2024 special
Hosts Dave and Dharmesh speak with four financial services leaders at this year’s GITEX Global event in Dubai.
October 2024: Top five fintech partnership stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top fintech partnership stories of the month.
Sibos 2024: The convergence of TradFi and DeFi with Chainlink – video interview
Sergey Nazarov details the latest tools and strategies for integrating blockchain technology with TradFi systems.
Sibos 2024: Blockchain breakthroughs and Liink’s leap with JP Morgan – video interview
JP Morgan’s Gloria Wan highlights blockchain’s advantages over traditional methods for cross-border payments.
Stripe reportedly in discussions to buy stablecoin infrastructure start-up Bridge in potential $1bn deal
Stripe confirmed plans to introduce stablecoin payments at the checkout in April.
Sibos 2024: Achieving the G20’s cross-border payments goals – embracing a balanced approach
How can the global financial industry ensure we meet the G20’s cross-border payment goals?
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Bitlayer, Quartr, FutureMoney, Solifi and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
DeFi Technologies snaps up Stillman Digital in $5m share deal
DeFi Technologies has acquired Stillman Digital’s securities for 2.5 million shares, valued at $2.10 each.
Sibos 2024: Building the bank of tomorrow – connecting the future of finance in a rapidly evolving payments landscape
The bank of tomorrow will be defined by its ability to adapt to the pace of technological innovation.
Swift gears up for 2025 live trials of digital asset transactions
The trials will see banks use Swift to transact interchangeably across asset and currency types.
The programmable money promise: potential advantages and opportunities at stake
Programmable money is a revolutionary concept poised to enhance monetary and financial systems.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 16 | The future of Web3 technology in financial services
In this podcast episode, we chat with author and financial services executive Rita Martins.
PayFi network Huma Finance raises $38m for on-chain expansion
The San Francisco-based start-up plans to expand its PayFi network on Solana and Stellar.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Skydo, Finora Bank, Okredo, Parfin, and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Blockchain firm Consensys hires former Disney exec Dan Odell as CFO
Odell will take control of “all financial operations” at Consensys.
Major financial institutions unite to address liquidity fragmentation threat of blockchain incompatibility
Deutsche Bank, Citi, Mastercard, Northern Trust and trade finance platform Centrifuge all contributed to the report.
Money20/20 Europe brings tokenisation, AI and digital transformation into focus
Day one’s proceedings took a specific focus on the topics of AI, tokenisation and digital modernisation journeys.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Landytech, Frich Money, Swiipr and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 17 May 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes BBVA, Deutsche Bank, Lemonway and more.
