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Alchemy Secures $200M at $10.2B Valuation

After a funding round spearheaded by Lightspeed and Silver Lake, Web3 developer platform Alchemy announced its valuation has nearly tripled to $10.2 billion.  The $200 million round included Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue Management, Pantera Capital, and Draper Fisher Jurvetson.

Sunday, December 25, 2022 - 20:06
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Mubadala-backed Tabby Raises $150m in Debt Financing Round

Dubai-based buy-now-pay-later Tabby received $150 million in debt financing from two US companies, one of the largest GCC FinTech start-up credit lines. 

The financing from New York-based Atalaya Capital Management and existing investor Partners for Growth (PFG) “fortifies Tabby's balance sheet and supports its continuous growth in transaction volumes and product expansion,” the business said on Wednesday.

Hosam Arab, CEO and co-founder of Tabby:

Sunday, December 25, 2022 - 19:50
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FTX Crisis Sank Large Tokens

On November 11, 2022, prominent cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its U.S. counterpart FTX.US filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Former founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas on Dec. 12 and extradited to the U.S. to face eight criminal accusations, including wire fraud and conspiracy to deceive investors. 

Friday, December 23, 2022 - 16:36
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FTX Crisis Sank Large Tokens

On November 11, 2022, prominent cryptocurrency exchange FTX and its U.S. counterpart FTX.US filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Former founder and CEO Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas on Dec. 12 and extradited to the U.S. to face eight criminal accusations, including wire fraud and conspiracy to deceive investors. 

Friday, December 23, 2022 - 16:27
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Ramp: $750 Million In Funding And $8.1 Billion Valuation

Ramp recently announced it raised $750 million in funding at an $8.1 billion valuation.

Friday, December 23, 2022 - 16:07
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LGCA, AGRC & RegTech Africa Partner Up to Train Local Professionals in GRC Issues

In an effort to continue its expansion in Africa, the Association of Governance, Risk and Compliance (AGRC), alongside its training partners the London Governance and Compliance Academy (LGCA) and BeyondComply, has penned an agreement with RegTech Africa, an emergent global digital tech media platform with a niche focus on regulatory technology innovations in Africa and around the world, to deliver its Level 3 Certificates in AML, KYC/CDD, ESG Principles & Standards, Compliance, Corporate Governance and Sanctions Compliance to professionals in the region.

Friday, December 23, 2022 - 12:46
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MoneyGram Nears Completion of Merger Transaction with Madison Dearborn Partners

MoneyGram International, Inc. (the "Company"), a global leader in the evolution of digital P2P payments, today provided an update on its previously announced agreement to be acquired by funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners, LLC ("MDP"), which was approved with over 99% of shareholder votes cast in favour of the merger in May of this year.

Friday, December 23, 2022 - 12:33
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Ideal Credit Union Launches Segmint Solution on Alkami Digital Banking Platform

Alkami Technology, Inc. ("Alkami"), a leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for banks and credit unions in the U.S., today announced its client,

Friday, December 23, 2022 - 12:26
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iDenfy Partners with Beera Station to Confirm Customers’ Age Through ID Verification

iDenfy, the full-stack identity verification and fraud prevention startup, announced joining forces with Beera Station, a self-pouring beer machine service provider. The new partnership will help Beera Station check buyers’ age and verify their identities while ensuring swift service. 

Friday, December 23, 2022 - 12:19
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Mphasis Moves Up from 69th to 74th Percentile in S&P Global’s DJSI Corporate Sustainability Assessment Annual Review 2022

Mphasis, an Information Technology (IT) solutions provider specializing in cloud and cognitive services, has moved up from the 69th to 74th percentile y-o-y, in the S&P Global’s Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) Annual Review 2022.

Friday, December 23, 2022 - 12:15
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