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UK shifts digital asset investment to institutional platforms

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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UK digital asset investments have shifted to institutional platforms, now capturing over 70% of funding with GBP £2.7 billion raised since 2015.
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Atlas Consolidated raises USD $18.1M to boost HugoHub growth

Thu, 28th Aug 2025
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Atlas Consolidated raised USD $18.1 million to boost growth of HugoHub, its fintech platform cutting banking tech costs by up to 90% for global banks.
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SYSPRO appoints Mathias Høyer as Chief Financial Officer

Wed, 4th Jun 2025
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SYSPRO appoints Mathias Høyer as CFO to lead global finance during growth, leveraging his extensive experience in tech-focused financial strategy and transformation.
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Velocity secures USD $10M to build stablecoin platform

Wed, 28th May 2025
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Velocity raises USD $10 million in pre-seed funding to build a stablecoin platform, aiming to simplify cross-border payments for enterprises.
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Fintech sector faces mounting third-party security breach risks

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Nearly 42% of data breaches in top fintech firms stem from third-party vendors, highlighting critical supply chain vulnerabilities despite strong internal security.
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Airwallex secures USD $300 million to drive global expansion

Wed, 21st May 2025
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Airwallex has secured USD $300 million in Series F funding, valuing the fintech firm at USD $6.2 billion and fuelling plans for global expansion.
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Building institutional trust in a decentralized world

Wed, 21st May 2025
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A JP Morgan survey reveals 71% of institutional traders avoid crypto, citing readiness concerns despite growing momentum in blockchain adoption.
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Guavapay marks 71% revenue growth in financial year 2024

Tue, 21st Jan 2025
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London-based Guavapay has reported a remarkable 71% growth in annual revenue for 2024, driven by a larger customer base and staff expansion.
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Bristol Sport enhances finance operations with Xledger cloud

Wed, 15th May 2024
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Bristol Sport enhances its financial operations by utilising Xledger UK's automated cloud solution, aiming to streamline processes and support ambitious growth.
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Zepto appoints Colin Baines as new Chief Commercial Officer

Thu, 11th Apr 2024
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Zepto, an account-to-account payments technology leader, embraces growth by naming industry veteran Colin Baines as Chief Commercial Officer.
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Stripe handles US$817 billion in total volume in 2022

Fri, 7th Apr 2023
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Stripe has announced that the company handled more than US$817 billion (AU$1.2 trillion) in total volume in 2022, up 26% from the prior year.