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Bakkt Adds Fintech Veteran Mike Alfred To Board, Stock Jumps
Yahoo Finance· 2025-09-22 14:21
Bakkt Holdings Inc. (NYSE:BKKT) shares rose after the company announced the appointment of fintech entrepreneur Mike Alfred to its board of directors as it looks to strengthen governance and position itself for growth in digital assets and financial technology. Chief Executive Officer Akshay Naheta said Alfred’s experience and credibility in the fintech and digital asset sectors would be key to advancing Bakkt’s strategy. He called Alfred’s addition a major step toward building next-generation financial in ...
Brian Armstrong hits back at banks and talks fintech super app plans
Yahoo Finance· 2025-09-22 12:30
Coinbase’s CEO says the crypto exchange is no longer just a trading venue — it’s building a fintech “super app” that can replace legacy banks. “We do want to become a super app and provide all types of financial services,” Brian Armstrong told Fox Business. “We want to become people’s primary financial account.” Armstrong also hit back against the banking lobby for “throwing a wrench into things” by responding to the challenge from crypto companies by warning that a new US stablecoin law, the Genius Act, ...
Nvidia Announces £2B Investment into UK’s AI Sector
Crowdfund Insider· 2025-09-22 12:25
In a key move for the United Kingdom’s technology sector, Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA), a global firm focused on leveraging artificial intelligence and semiconductor technology, has committed £2 billion to bolster the country’s AI ecosystem.This substantial investment, aimed at fostering innovation and development, is set to invigorate a range of AI-driven companies, fintech enterprises, and emerging startups across the UK.The announcement, reported by Bloomberg, underscores Nvidia’s strategic focus on ...
Your Bourse and B2BROKER Partner to Deliver Complete Brokerage Solutions
Yahoo Finance· 2025-09-22 12:00
Dubai, The United Arab Emirates, September 22nd, 2025, FinanceWire Your Bourse, a trading technology provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with B2BROKER, a global fintech solutions provider for financial institutions. The collaboration is a part of the growing industry trend towards consolidation, as brokers increasingly seek integrated ecosystems that simplify operations and reduce costs. Launching and scaling a brokerage has traditionally meant working with a patchwork of different provider ...
India’s RBI authorises PhonePe as online payment aggregator
Yahoo Finance· 2025-09-22 11:59
监管批准 - 印度储备银行授予PhonePe在线支付聚合商的最终授权 [1] - 该授权使公司能够扩展其服务 战略重点覆盖印度全国中小企业 [1] 业务发展 - 公司计划利用授权加速金融包容性 为以往服务不足的企业提供支付解决方案 特别是中小企业领域 [2] - 截至2025年8月 公司服务超过6.5亿用户和450万商户网络 [2] - 公司除支付业务外 还提供贷款、保险和财富管理服务 [3] 资本市场计划 - 公司披露在印度交易所公开上市的计划 [3] - 公司长期渴望成为印度上市公司 强调其印度创始背景和金融科技行业领导地位 [3] - 具体上市时间表和股票发行价格等财务细节尚未公布 [3] 公司结构调整 - 2022年12月公司将注册地从新加坡迁回印度 简化结构确保非支付子公司完全控股 [4] 行业动态 - 2025年7月金融科技公司Xflow获得印度储备银行原则性批准 成为国际交易在线支付聚合商 [4] - PayU今年也获得印度储备银行最终批准 成为支付聚合商 [4]
Digital Duct Tape Bleeding Billions From Corporate America
Forbes· 2025-09-22 11:54
数字摩擦导致的生产力损失 - 企业因系统不互联导致生产力损失21% [2] - 财富500强企业平均运行254个应用程序 员工需管理47个密码 [2] - IT帮助台花费30%时间处理密码重置问题 [14] 财务基础设施碎片化问题 - 企业每月通过27个金融关系处理20亿美元资金 财务团队更多时间用于数据对账而非现金流管理 [5] - 跨境支付产生3%-5%交易价值费用 某制药公司因银行协调问题每年损失1200万美元不必要外汇费用 [6] - 65%大型技术项目超预算且延误 通常超出50%以上 METRO AG的ERP转型耗费五年全部预算而未启动试点 [5] 数据资产价值分配失衡 - 出版商数十年内容帮助训练价值超过1500亿美元的AI模型但未获得补偿 [11] - OpenAI估值达1570亿美元 Anthropic融资40亿美元 两者数据管道均缺乏透明度 [12] - 区块链解决方案尝试通过链上追踪实现数据贡献者补偿 OpenLedger的Proof of Attribution机制实现透明收入分成 [13] 身份管理系统碎片化 - 员工身份数据分散于LinkedIn、内部系统和客户平台 无法跨系统转移 [15] - 微软Azure AD和Okta等身份提供商通过制造数据孤岛实现业务增长 [15] - 以太坊域名服务注册280万个域名 Freename通过650万美元A轮融资桥接DNS与区块链命名系统 [17] 访问复杂度与监管压力 - 企业财资人员每月花费40小时处理承包商付款货币转换 [19] - ChangeHero聚合多个流动性提供商 支持450+数字资产即时兑换且无需注册 [21] - 欧盟DORA合规期限为2025年1月 英国运营弹性规则2025年3月生效 FATF审查持续至2026年 [28] 行业领先企业的转型实践 - 美国航空削减30个财资流程 整合全球银行关系 为1500+飞机运营建立统一数据源 [24] - Reddit通过用户数据训练谷歌AI模型实现2亿美元 monetization [24] - Visa每季度通过互操作基础设施处理120亿美元支付 [24] 技术实施面临的挑战 - 仅有26%CIO自评为IT预算管理专家 需平衡成本价值与风险 [26] - 财资主管明确表示不愿每月20亿美元现金流冒险使用实验性技术 [10] - 区块链银行整合面临监管不确定性 多数金融机构不愿将核心财资操作委托链上系统 [9]
Cardless fuels growth with new $60M
Yahoo Finance· 2025-09-22 10:52
This story was originally published on Payments Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Payments Dive newsletter. Dive Brief: Credit card fintech Cardless has raised $60 million, bringing the company’s venture funding total to $170 million, Cardless said Monday. San Francisco-based Cardless, founded in 2019, plans to use the funding to grow its existing card programs and launch new co-branded cards with clients, co-founder and President Michael Spelfogel said in an intervie ...
UK-based fintech Tide raises $120 million led by TPG, enters unicorn club
MINT· 2025-09-22 06:00
Mumbai: UK-based Tide has raised over $120 million in a funding round led by TPG, valuing the fintech company at $1.5 billion. Tide, which counts India as its fastest-growing market, was previously valued at around $650 million in 2021, according to data from market intelligence platform Tracxn.Apart from TPG’s The Rise Funds, Tide’s existing investor Apax Digital Funds also invested in its latest fundraising round, the company said in a statement on 22 September. The $120 million fundraise included existin ...
Investment surge expected in India's AI sector, says WestBridge's Rishit Desai
MINT· 2025-09-21 14:16
印度AI初创企业融资趋势 - 全球投资公司WestBridge Capital高管预计,印度人工智能初创企业生态系统将在未来4至12个月内出现更多成长阶段融资[1] - 目前已有5000万美元规模的融资轮次发生,预计这些公司可能在年底或未来6至12个月内筹集1亿美元[2] - 投资者对AI的兴趣在过去一年发生演变,从过去三年的广泛热情转向更集中的关注,例如Peak XV、Lightspeed和Accel专注于应用层,而Prosus则瞄准以消费者为中心的AI初创公司[4] WestBridge Capital的AI投资布局 - 公司在2025年已进行多项大规模投资,包括领投AI原生数据库即服务平台Tessel的6000万美元融资轮次, Lightspeed也参与其中[3] - 其他交易包括对UnifyApps的5000万美元B轮融资、对AI驱动信贷基础设施公司Finbox的4000万美元投资,以及参与由Lightspeed Venture Partners领投的Nexthop AI 1.1亿美元融资轮次[3] - 公司寻求全栈投资,从基础设施层到应用层,但主要目标是企业级业务,其绝大部分投资旨在服务全球企业,同时也拥有一些消费者AI投资并承诺对教育科技团队进行投资[4] - 公司对B2B AI投资的关注源于其对企业的影响,认为B2B公司是企业的工具提供商,如果AI能帮助提升客户价值并以更低成本交付商品或服务,企业就会采纳[6] 行业影响与投资策略 - 公司认为AI将颠覆的首批行业之一是印度的IT和业务流程外包行业,机会在于创建结合AI可扩展智能与人类专家专业知识的AI增强服务团队[6] - 投资策略通常是行业不可知论,涵盖从教育科技到共同基金公司的所有领域,但其投资的一些较大型公司正在使用AI,公司对其大型投资组合公司的基准之一是它们是否能够使用AI比以前更便宜、更快、更好地完成工作[7] - 尽管基金通常投资于印度和美国的公司,但注意到印度创始人在寻找人才方面更加精明,无论是印度还是全球,并且因为有早期一代创始人作为导师并能与之合作而更加成熟[8] 公司概况与投资组合 - WestBridge Capital通过一只长期视野在5年至25年之间的常青基金管理超过70亿美元资产[9] - 早期投资支票范围为500万至1000万美元,成长阶段投资通常在5000万至7000万美元之间,后期交易跨度在1亿至3亿美元,偶尔有超过5亿美元的异常值[9] - 由于跨行业投资,其投资组合中包含多个独角兽公司,包括网约车平台Rapido、营销自动化软件公司Leadsquared、健康科技SaaS平台Innovaccer、电子商务市场Meesho、教育科技初创公司LEAD Group和计划IPO的PhysicsWallah,并在8月以450亿卢比收购了Edelweiss Mutual Fund 15%的股份[10] 近期退出案例 - 公司部分知名退出案例包括GlobalLogic于2021年被日立以96亿美元收购[11] - 9月,公司通过一笔价值260亿卢比的大宗交易完全退出其在Aptus Value Housing Finance的剩余股份[11] - 11月,公司退出安全软件公司Zscaler,对其2亿美元投资获得2倍回报,并减持了SaaS公司Freshworks的股份,出售其2%的持股,目前在该纳斯达克上市公司持股略高于4%[11]
PayPal Expands Peer-to-Peer Payments With Bitcoin, Ethereum Integration – Exec Says It's the 'Next Major Step' in Global Money Movement
Yahoo Finance· 2025-09-21 12:31
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) will "soon" integrate cryptocurrencies into its peer-to-peer payments system. U.S. users will soon be able to send Bitcoin, Ethereum, PayPal USD and other supported cryptocurrencies across PayPal, Venmo and a growing list of cryptocurrency-supporting digital wallets worldwide, the firm said Monday. The announcement came as the company announced a new P2P payments feature called ...