“With blockchain technology back in the mainstream following the resurgence of cryptocurrencies in 2024, the tokenization of traditional assets will be a central theme to watch for fintech in 2025.  The tokenization market for real-world assets is projected to reach a staggering $16.1 trillion by 2030, driven by distinct benefits for financial and physical assets. For financial assets like stocks and bonds, tokenization primarily delivers operational efficiencies, reducing costs by modernizing infrastructure and reducing intermediaries.

As the first digital investment platform in Germany Scalable Capital launches its own global equities core ETF, the “Scalable MSCI AC World Xtrackers UCITS ETF”. Scalable Capital advises the asset manager DWS on the construction and replication of the portfolio for the new ETF. DWS is one of the largest providers of ETFs through its Xtrackers brand. The underlying All Country World Index (AC World or ACWI) is provided by MSCI, a leading provider of mission-critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community.

SandboxAQ today announced a round of more than $300 million from Fred Alger Management, LLC, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Mumtalakat, Parkway Venture Capital, Breyer Capital, Rizvi Traverse, S32, US Innovative Technology Fund, Ava Investors, Eric Schmidt, Marc Benioff, David Siegel, Yann LeCun, IQT, and other prominent investors. The funding round valued the company at $5.3 billion on a pre-money basis. 

Best Egg, a leading fintech that drives financial confidence, announced today the successful arrangement of a $1 billion purchase facility to help offer more vehicle equity loans that let people use their car’s value as collateral to borrow money. This commitment, led by funds managed by affiliates of AB CarVal, entails a forward-flow purchase commitment for loans facilitated through the Best Egg platform.

Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange, and Web3 company, has announced a strategic partnership with Fiat24, a Swiss-regulated fintech company that develops modern banking solutions powered by blockchain technology. The collaboration focuses on exploring PayFi solutions for major cryptos like Ethereum (ETH) and Bitget Token (BGB), as well as stablecoins such as USD Coin (USDC).

Thredd, a leading next-generation global payments processor, today announced four strategic senior appointments to its leadership team, reinforcing its commitment to delivering world-class expertise in supporting fintech organisations and programme managers worldwide. 

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, has partnered with Neiman Marcus, one of the largest luxury retailers in the U.S., and famed New York City-based Bergdorf Goodman to offer its range of flexible payment methods online.

TBC Bank Uzbekistan (TBC UZ), the country’s largest digital bank, announces a $37 million equity investment from its majority shareholder London-listed TBC Bank Group PLC (TBC Group). This capital brings the total new equity funding secured in 2024 to $75 million, setting a new annual record for TBC UZ.

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