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Byzfunder Closes Inaugural $170 Million KBRA-Rated Asset-Backed Securitization, Approximately 3x Oversubscribed
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Byzfunder Closes Inaugural $170 Million KBRA-Rated Asset-Backed Securitization, Approximately 3x Oversubscribed

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Byzfunder, a leading provider of small business financing solutions, announced the closing of its inaugural $170 million asset-backed securitization, rated by KBRA and sole managed by Guggenheim Securities. The transaction attracted strong institutional investor demand, reflecting confidence in Byzfunder’s platform, underwriting discipline, servicing capabilities, and long-term growth strategy. Since inception,......
Visa and Brale Explore Private Stablecoin Settlement for Institutional Payments
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Visa and Brale Explore Private Stablecoin Settlement for Institutional Payments

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Proof of concept will test how privacy-enabled blockchain infrastructure can support secure, scalable settlement for institutional payment flows Visa announced a collaboration with Brale to explore stablecoin-based settlement using SBC, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Brale, on the Canton Network. The proof of concept will evaluate how privacy-enabled blockchain......
Alternative Payments and LedgerWay Announce Strategic Partnership to Bring AI-Powered AR Automation to More Than 5,000 Small Businesses
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Alternative Payments and LedgerWay Announce Strategic Partnership to Bring AI-Powered AR Automation to More Than 5,000 Small Businesses

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Through the partnership, LedgerWay will make Alternative Payments available to its 5,000+ business clients – providing AI-powered workflow automation, faster collections, and modern payment infrastructure Alternative Payments, a leading AI-powered B2B payments and accounts receivable (AR) automation platform, and LedgerWay, a leading accounting and advisory firm serving thousands of small......
Symphony Launches The First Savings App That Rewards Consumers With Points & Miles
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Symphony Launches The First Savings App That Rewards Consumers With Points & Miles

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Symphony, a financial technology company, is building a savings app that lets users earn credit-card-style points on their savings with a fixed 5% APY. Partnered with 15+ leading global airlines and hotel groups, Symphony allows consumers to redeem points for travel and exclusive experiences. Symphony, a fintech company redefining modern......
Itemize Appoints Financial Services Leader Crystal Stephens to Lead Receivables Solutions Strategy
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Itemize Appoints Financial Services Leader Crystal Stephens to Lead Receivables Solutions Strategy

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Former Comerica Bank Vice President brings over 20 years of financial technology and receivables expertise to accelerate Itemize’s receivables innovation for banks and enterprises Itemize, a leading AI-powered finance automation company, announced the appointment of Crystal D. Stephens as Head of Receivables Solutions. Stephens joins Itemize from Comerica Bank, where......
SignalPlus Closes B1 Round at US$500M Valuation to Accelerate Global Expansion and Advance Derivatives Trading Technology
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SignalPlus Closes B1 Round at US$500M Valuation to Accelerate Global Expansion and Advance Derivatives Trading Technology

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HashKey Capital leads the Series B1 round, with follow-on participation from BlockBooster and AppWorks. GS served as sole financial advisor. SignalPlus, a leading provider of institutional digital assets options and derivatives trading infrastructure, announced the closing of its US$50M Series B1 funding round at a post-money valuation of US$500M. This......
Trolley Taps Thunes to Enable Instant Global Payouts for Freelancers and Creators
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Trolley Taps Thunes to Enable Instant Global Payouts for Freelancers and Creators

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The global payout platform integrates Thunes’ Direct Global Network to help businesses pay international workers instantly via local wallets and bank accounts Thunes, the Smart Superhighway to move money around the world, announced that Trolley, a leading global payout platform for the creator economy headquartered in Canada, has selected Thunes......
B2C2 and Solidus Labs Partner to Bolster Institutional-Grade Crypto-Native Market Integrity
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B2C2 and Solidus Labs Partner to Bolster Institutional-Grade Crypto-Native Market Integrity

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B2C2, a leading global digital asset market maker, announced a partnership with Solidus Labs, the gold standard for crypto-native trade surveillance. Under the collaboration, B2C2 will deploy Solidus Labs’ HALO platform to provide multidimensional Trade Surveillance across its global operations, including the UK, USA, France, Luxembourg, Singapore and the Cayman......
Millennial Shift Technologies Defines the Next Era of Insurance as InsurAI
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Millennial Shift Technologies Defines the Next Era of Insurance as InsurAI

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mShift positions itself as the first InsurAI company, combining artificial intelligence, insurance expertise, workflow automation, data, APIs, and services to reduce friction across the insurance ecosystem Millennial Shift Technologies (mShift), an intelligent insurance services and solutions company, announced its position as the first InsurAI company, introducing a new category for the......
EDB Expands Into Digital Economy With $70 Million Loan Agreement With Uzbekistan's Uzum
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EDB Expands Into Digital Economy With $70 Million Loan Agreement With Uzbekistan’s Uzum

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The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has signed a $70 million investment loan agreement with Uzum, Uzbekistan’s leading largest digital ecosystem, to accelerate the expansion of Uzum’s FinTech business, one of the leading and fastest-growing players in Uzbekistan’s burgeoning digital finance market. The agreement, signed during the official opening of the......
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