Author: Jordan

SocialFi is having its moment.  Since launching in August, Friend.tech has seen inflows of more than $420 million, according to a Dune Analytics dashboard. Meanwhile, the Web3 mobile social apps Phaver and RepubliK both announced fundraises last week.  Hype surrounding crypto-native social media is nothing new, but a fresh crop of Web3 social apps are taking their swing at the entrenched social media giants. And as the incumbent Web2 social titans struggle with content moderation and fair creator payouts, founders and investors say they spy an opportunity. What is SocialFi? In short, SocialFi uses blockchain to monetize social interactions.  SocialFi…

The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) Private Rent and House Price data showed average UK private rents increased by 3.4% to £1,377 in the 12 months to March 2026.  The annual growth rate was down from 3.6% in February.  In England, rents rose to £1,434, in Wales to £830, in Scotland to £1,022, and in Northern Ireland to £880.  Rent inflation was highest in the North East at 6.5% and lowest in London at 1.7%. Average UK house prices increased by 1.2% to £268,000 in the 12 months to February 2026.  House prices rose to £290,000 in England, £210,000…

Fired up by dance anthem Freed from Desire as she entered the ring, city teenager Ella Lonsdale has boxed her way to glory.Boxing star Ella, 19, started her latest bout as the underdog, competing against women a decade older than her, as she makes the transition from junior to adult level in the sport.Ella brought home the gold belt | SubmittedBut she smashed it after travelling to Derby to compete in the finals of the England Boxing National Amateur Championships (NACs) – formerly known as the Elites and the ABAs – which is the oldest and most prestigious amateur boxing…

BERLIN, April 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Coinlocally today launched 10 new tokenized stock pairs on its trading platform and introduced a zero-fee trading campaign for all newly-listed stock pairs. The new listings include widely recognized companies such as Tesla, Amazon, Apple, NVIDIA, and Alphabet. Starting on April 14, users can trade TSLAX, COINX, AMZNX, AAPLX, NVDAX, GOOGLX, MCDX, HOODX, METAX, and CRCLX against USDT with zero trading fees through May 14, 2026. This new group of listings gives users exposure to some of the most closely Marco watched names across technology, consumer internet, and digital finance, while keeping that access…

“With markets continuing to ease over the past few days, we’re maintaining our ongoing commitment to cutting rates where possible, and also launching new products specifically across higher-yielding property types, such as Large HMOs and Short Term Lets”- Grant Hendry – Foundation. Foundation has launched new specialist products for Large HMO and Short-Term Let properties and cut fixed-rates across several of its Standard, HMO and MUFB ranges, with the changes taking effect from today, 22 April 2026. The intermediary-only specialist lender’s new Large HMO products include a two-year fixed-rate at 5.29% with a 3% fee, and a five-year…

Thanks largely to Starlink, the number of direct-to-device (D2D) connections is on the rise. However, just a sliver of mobile users around the globe have linked their phones to a satellite at this still-nascent stage of the D2D market, according to a new study from Ookla.D2D, sometimes referred to as direct-to-cell, enables smartphones to connect to a satellite. Early on, the use case is to provide limited connectivity in areas out of the reach of terrestrial networks, enabling users, for example, to text or to provide location data. Next-gen D2D systems, such as what Starlink has in mind with spectrum…

One of the biggest mortgage lenders in terms of dollar volume is Rate Mortgage, ranking 6th only behind juggernauts like Chase, U.S. Bank, and Rocket Mortgage, per recent Home Mortgage Disclosure Act numbers. You may know the lender under its previous title, “Guaranteed Rate,” which was rebranded simply to “Rate” in 2024. With its laundry list of loan options and unique programs that subsidize low- to moderate-income buyers, Rate Mortgage does a lot of things well. But is it the right institution to fulfill your homebuying goals? Here’s a rundown of what you can expect from Rate. Lender details checked Nov. 20, 2025, and are subject to change. Rate Mortgage…

Gold (XAUUSD) is attempting to recover after a sharp decline, with price stabilizing as selling pressure begins to ease. A softer US Dollar is supporting the rebound, while a temporary improvement in geopolitical sentiment has helped gold regain some ground. However, uncertainty around US-Iran developments continues to keep risk perception elevated. At the same time, strong US economic data and cautious signals from the Federal Reserve are limiting upside momentum. This combination is keeping gold in a controlled recovery phase, with direction closely tied to geopolitical developments and policy expectations.Gold attempts rebound as strong data and policy outlook cap momentumGold…

GlobalPay, a trusted standard in global payments for leisure, students, and corporate travellers, today announced the launch of the GlobalPay Smart Switch Forex Card, a first-of-its-kind prepaid forex card that enables travellers to start with a single currency and seamlessly switch across up to 30 global currencies on the same card through the GlobalPay app or website, eliminating the need for multiple cards, paperwork or card replacements.Designed with a focus on leisure travellers, the card offers a more convenient and transparent way to manage international expenses. It will be available through the GlobalPay app, online portal and branch network, and…

ConclusionThe venture secondary market provides real but narrow utility. It allows LPs to manage liquidity constraints, gives GPs a mechanism to generate DPI in the absence of exits, offers employees partial liquidity in companies that have remained private far longer than anticipated, and can shorten the J-curve and overall holding period for secondary buyers entering mid-fund lifecycle. GP-led continuation vehicles, in particular, have delivered competitive outcomes in specific contexts, but those results are highly sensitive to manager quality, asset selection, and period, and should not be generalized across the market.What the data shows more clearly is that the secondary market…