Mintus Global Limited (Mintus), announces that Eurobank Asset Management MFMC (Eurobank Asset Management), a 100% owned subsidiary of Eurobank S.A. (Eurobank) has acquired a minority stake in Mintus Global Limited (Mintus). This investment will trigger further collaboration between the parties in the field of alternative investment asset categories.

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the European Commission’s VAT in the Digital Age (ViDA).

Set to be enforced between 2024 and 2028, these reforms respond to reports indicating a €93 billion loss in VAT revenues for European member states in 2020 and aim to enhance efficiency and combat fraud.

As cash payments in the UK rise for the first time in a decade, payments technology and solutions provider Monavate has worked with e-commerce payments innovator Kasssh and recently launched a trailblazing cash payment solution for online shoppers in the UK.

January Technologies, Inc. (“January”) has announced that it has raised $12 million in Series B financing, preempted and led by existing investor IA Ventures. Existing investors Brewer Lane Ventures, Third Prime, and Reciprocal Ventures, along with new investors such as Upper90, Shrug Capital, and numerous strategic angel investors, joined IA Ventures in the current round. The current round follows January’s $10 million Series A fundraise in 2022.

Binance, the global blockchain ecosystem behind the largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is pleased to announce that it is the official Gold Sponsor of Taipei Blockchain Week 2023. This community-hosted event has been highly anticipated, and will bring together over 5000 individuals within the crypto, blockchain and Web3 industry from Taiwan and beyond.

Canapi Ventures ("Canapi"), the fintech venture capital fund backed by nearly 70 financial institutions and strategic investors across the United States, today announced the raise of a $750 million Fund II. Canapi is backed by the Canapi Alliance, the fund's unique network of strategic banks and financial partners institutions across North America, as well as institutional investors.

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions earned recognition as a leader in the Global Behavioural Biometrics and Fingerprinting Solutions report from Datos Insights (formerly Aite-Novarica). It achieved best-in-class scores across three of the four criteria areas assessed: vendor stability, client strength and client service. The analysts also considered LexisNexis Risk Solutions to be a strong contender, bordering on best-in-class status, in the product features criteria area.