Articles written by Renato Capelj - Benzinga

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh After Helping Grant Cardone's 10X, Chris Tsiolis Launches Proago Marketing Systems, Helping Business Owners Digitize, Promote, Scale

While the startup ecosystem maintained vigor since the COVID-19 pandemic, an underlying narrative forewarned challenges that may disrupt this momentum and threaten unprepared founders and operators.

EXCLUSIVE: After Binance's Fall From Grace, Kevin O'Leary Is Looking To Abu Dhabi For Crypto Investing Answers

This week, Binance and its CEO, Changpeng Zhao, acknowledged breaches of anti-money laundering and U.S. sanctions laws. As part of a settlement with the Justice and Treasury Departments and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Zhao will step down as CEO, contributing $50 million to the resolution in addition to Binance's $4.3 billion payment.

Up-and-coming LA-based Executive Sree Batchu Shares Insights Into His Work With Foreign Dignitaries And Underrepresented Students

Contrary to the consensus, startup and venture activity in Los Angeles remains resilient and will likely grow.

NATO's Baltic Expansion Cools Fears, Empowers States Like Lithuania To Enhance Economy, Build EU's 'Silicon Valley'

VILNIUS – Near Russia, in countries that share political alignment with the Western alliance known as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a profound sense of camaraderie prevails.

How Rapunzl Nurtures Financial Wellness On Campuses With Competitions And Prizes

In a world where financial literacy is often overlooked, Rapunzl aims to empower a new generation with the knowledge to navigate investing.

15-Minute City London Aims To Be A Hotbed For Startups, Venture Capital Once Again

Following Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.K. economy was expected to shrink. And it did. However, major investment firms haven't given up on London.

JPMorgan Chase's Gill Haus Discusses 'Best Of Both Worlds' Strategy, Future Of Banking

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is adopting a product-operating model to compete with smaller, more agile financial services providers.<

TradeZero USA Completes Acquisition Of Koonce Securities: Game Changer For Client Experience, Clearing Capabilities

TradeZero USA has completed its acquisition of Koonce Securities. Koonce will now clear securities trades for TradeZero’s group of broker-dealers.

Current And Cross River Bank Unveil Credit-Building Product To Bridge Financial Gaps

Current, a fintech that’s building a bridge between the haves and the have-nots, recently announced a partnership with Cross River Bank<

Chase's Chief Product Officer On Shaping The Future Of Banking: 'Artificial Intelligence Is A Hot Topic'

The banking landscape post-COVID-19 pandemic looks different, with some surveys showing upwards of 90% of consumers prefer managing their money in one place, online. The tech-forward banks are some clear winners in this race, particularly following the financial crises over the last two years.

Assembly Ventures' $76M Mobility Fund To Help World Move Toward Sustainability, 'Freedom'

Assembly Ventures successfully closed their $76 million Assembly Ventures Fund I. The fund’s proceeds — to be used mainly in Series seed, A, and B investments — is expected to boost the firm's strategic support of land, air, sea, and space technology entrepreneurs.

EXCLUSIVE: From HustleGPT To BabyAGI: How Entrepreneurs Are Using AI To Streamline Businesses

Calling all founders and operators! Have you been looking for ways to offload your decision-making? Meet BabyAGI, an artificial intelligence (AI) designed for founders.

EXCLUSIVE: Meet InvestSky, The Fintech Empowering MENA Investors With Ultra-Accessible Commission-Free Stock Investing

The Middle East technology ecosystem is undergoing a massive transformation with programs like UAE Vision 2031 in the Emirates and Saudi Vision 2030 in the KSA driving remarkable growth in Saudi Arabia's startup ecosystem, attracting founders eager to be

Data-Focused Trading App Aries Goes Public On StartEngine After Growing 600%

Founded in 2019, TradeStation partner Aries is debuting on StartEngine, the same crowdfunding platform trusted by famed businesspeople and investors like Kevin O’Leary.

Public Now Offers Its Non-PFOF Investing Platform In UK: 'We Are Excited To Grow Our Footprint'

U.S.-based Public, a multi-asset investing platform that does not use Payment for Order Flow (PFOF), expanded into the U.K. The company aims to become the leading destination for U.K. investors seeking access to U.S.-listed equities.

Blockworks Aims To Transform Crypto Industry Through Events, High-Quality Content

Get ready for a revolution. Crypto is on the verge of transforming finance, just like the internet revolutionized information.

Lithuania Sets Sights On Becoming Europe's Fintech Hub With New Guidelines

Lithuania’s prominent institutional actors in fintech including the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of Lithuania, Go Vilnius, ROCKIT, and Fintech Hub LT signed a Memorandum of Understanding, solidifying guidelines to enhance conditions for business in the sector and fostering the development of transparent regulatory frameworks through 2028.

Blockworks' Jason Yanowitz On Building 'The Largest Research And Analytics Platform' In Crypto

Last month, Blockworks announced a $12 million fundraise, putting its valuation at $135 million. Coverage of the event said the brand would use new funds to expand globally and build a research and data offering.

DevvStream Aims To 'Capture Significant Share' Of $1 Trillion Carbon-Credits Industry

Rising global temperatures are a danger to economic growth, as well as social and political stability.