BlackRock, Inc. and Global Infrastructure Partners (“GIP”), a leading independent infrastructure fund manager, jointly announce that they have entered into an agreement for BlackRock to acquire GIP for a total consideration of $3 billion of cash and approximately 12 million shares of BlackRock common stock.

Saxo, the leader in online trading and investment, today announces significant pricing changes across many of its key markets, with a global roll out in the coming months.   

Clients will enjoy substantial price reductions, especially when they trade US stocks and home market stocks, amongst other products such as ETFs, ETPs, Listed Options and Futures. The same applies to inactivity and platforms fees that are also removed.

Liminal, a leading provider of institutional-grade digital asset custody solutions, is pleased to announce the integration of Telos Network into its custody and wallet infrastructure. This strategic move represents a significant leap forward in enhancing the security and efficiency of asset management on the Telos blockchain. Liminal has recognized that secure custody of digital assets is directly correlated with the strength of the underlying blockchain infrastructure.

Payhawk, and contemporary jewellery brand Astrid & Miyu

UK and US-based fintech Detected has secured $2.5m in its latest fundraising, including investment from existing investors Thomson Reuters Ventures, Love Ventures, and p

Korr, an insurtech startup based in New York City, announces the closing of a $3.2 million seed funding round.

Pier has raised $2.4 million in an oversubscribed round to develop its technology that helps businesses launch credit products.

The company’s “Stripe for credit” solution automates every aspect of the credit lifecycle, including origination, underwriting, compliance, and servicing, Jessica Zhang, CEO and co-founder of Pier, said in a Thursday post on LinkedIn.

Nayms is pleased to announce that it has launched on Base. Nayms is the world's leading blockchain-based marketplace for alternative risk transfer and capitalization. Base is a secure, low-cost, Ethereum layer-2 solution.

iDenfy, a Lithuania-based RegTech company offering automated identity verification and fraud prevention solutions, announced a new partnership with Standard de Liège, a leading Belgium-based football club of the Belgian league. iDenfy will help the football club ensure a secure online registration process by verifying official club members and member card holders.