Alerus Financial announced Friday (July 1) that it has completed its acquisition of MPB BHC, the bank holding company of Metro Phoenix Bank. Metro Phoenix Bank was founded in 2007 and is the largest Phoenix-based full-service bank, according to the joint press release. The community...
Today in the connected economy, Apple makes it easier for travelers in Arizona to show their identification, while Visa and DoorDash make it easier for gig workers in Canada to get paid. Plus, Mastercard and Global Processing Services (GPS) team up to launch card programs...
A bill proposed by a state senator in Arizona would make bitcoin legal tender there, according to a Coindesk report Friday (Jan. 28). The bill was called “unlikely” to pass in the report, as the U.S. Constitution doesn’t let states make their own legal tender....
A subsidiary of global payment technology platform Nuvei Corporation now has an event wagering and fantasy sports supplier license in Arizona, following the legalization of online sports betting in the state in April and the launch of regulated sportsbooks and sportsbook apps in September, according...
August 03, 2023
PHX Ventures has announced an over-subscription of its second fund at $25.4 million to invest in Arizona’s high-growth B2B software companies. Founded by software entrepreneur Gregg Scoresby, the seed-stage venture capital (VC) firm was created to fill a gap in the state’s local software industry, providing institutional-quality, early-stage capital for ambitious startups, PHX Ventures said in a […]
July 03, 2022
Alerus Financial announced Friday (July 1) that it has completed its acquisition of MPB BHC, the bank holding company of Metro Phoenix Bank. Metro Phoenix Bank was founded in 2007...
January 31, 2022
A bill proposed by a state senator in Arizona would make bitcoin legal tender there, according to a Coindesk report Friday (Jan. 28). The bill was called “unlikely” to pass...
November 23, 2021
A subsidiary of global payment technology platform Nuvei Corporation now has an event wagering and fantasy sports supplier license in Arizona, following the legalization of online sports betting in the...
