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BNY Mellon Investment Management Launches the BNY Mellon Women's Opportunities ETF and BNY Mellon Innovators ETF
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BNY Mellon Investment Management Launches the BNY Mellon Women’s Opportunities ETF and BNY Mellon Innovators ETF

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The Two Actively Managed Thematic ETFs are Sub-Advised by Newton Investment Management BNY Mellon Investment Management, one of the world’s largest asset managers with $1.9 trillion in assets under management, announced the launch of BNY Mellon Women’s Opportunities ETF and BNY Mellon Innovators ETF. Listed on Nasdaq, both ETFs are sub-advised......
Azteco Announces $6 Million Seed Funding Round
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Azteco Announces $6 Million Seed Funding Round

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The Founding Round Was Led By Jack Dorsey And Will Support Azteco’s Mission to Provide Financial Stability to the Unbanked Worldwide Azteco, the only provider of vouchers for small amounts of bitcoin for everyday use, announced that it has raised $6 million in seed funding. The round was led by Jack Dorsey, with......
As Big Banks Fall, SMBs Turn to Alternative Funding
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As Big Banks Fall, SMBs Turn to Alternative Funding

Fintech News Desk
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Only 14% of growing businesses still prefer large national or international banks compared to alternative lenders, according to Capterra research As big banks collapse amidst inflation and rising interest rates, small and midsize businesses (SMBs) are disproportionately impacted as loans become more difficult to secure. Capterra‘s 2023 Financing Survey of over 450......
Bitcoin Company River Raises $35 Million In Series B Funding
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Bitcoin Company River Raises $35 Million In Series B Funding

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River, a Bitcoin technology and financial services startup, announced a $35 million equity round. This series B funding was led by Kingsway Capital. Other investors included Peter Thiel, Goldcrest, Cygni, M13, Valor Equity Partners, Esas Ventures, and Alarko Ventures. River is on a mission to champion an honest and robust financial system......
Smart Raises $95 Million in Series E Funding
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Smart Raises $95 Million in Series E Funding

Business Wire
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Smart, the London-headquartered fintech transforming the global retirement savings market, announces it has closed its $95m Series E funding in a round led by Aquiline Capital Partners LLC, a private investment firm based in New York and London. Existing investors participating in the round include: Chrysalis Investments, Fidelity International Strategic......
Conquest Planning Partners with Wealthsimple, Expanding Access to Personalized Financial Planning Tools
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Conquest Planning Partners with Wealthsimple, Expanding Access to Personalized Financial Planning Tools

Business Wire
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Conquest’s AI-powered solution will support Wealthsimple’s financial professionals in the delivery of tailored, goals-based advice Conquest Planning Inc., a technology platform modernizing financial planning with customized and convenient advice, announced a partnership with Wealthsimple, a platform that has built some of Canada’s leading digital financial products and that holds more......
Webb Secures $7 Million in Funding to Safeguard Privacy for the Expanding Cross-Chain Ecosystem
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Webb Secures $7 Million in Funding to Safeguard Privacy for the Expanding Cross-Chain Ecosystem

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Webb Protocol, the leading privacy system for cross-blockchain asset transfers, has raised $7 million USD in a seed funding round co-led by Polychain and Lemniscap, with participation from Zeeprime, CMS Holdings among others. The funding will go towards growing Webb’s staff base, accelerating the development of innovative privacy tools and protocols – including Zero-Knowledge......
Sino Global Capital, Circle Ventures, and Polygon Ventures Back OpenTrade, Platform for USDC-Denominated Investments in Tokenized Financial Assets
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Sino Global Capital, Circle Ventures, and Polygon Ventures Back OpenTrade, Platform for USDC-Denominated Investments in Tokenized Financial Assets

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OpenTrade has raised an oversubscribed funding round led by Sino Global Capital, with participation from other leading Web3 organizations including Circle Ventures, Kronos Research, Kyber Ventures, Polygon Ventures, and Outlier Ventures. OpenTrade’s platform will provide users seamless access to a suite of on-chain structured financial products that are backed by investment......
How Remittances Can Solve LatAm’s Education Crisis
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How Remittances Can Solve LatAm’s Education Crisis

Jairo Riveros
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Receiving a quality education can further an individual’s potential for success. In supporting those working toward a degree, communities can also boost economies, reduce poverty, and even expand societal views on innovations. Latin American countries have historically lagged when it comes to advancement in education. For instance, due to gender,......
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