Blockchain Professional Comments on Whether Crypto Legislation, the GENIUS & CLARITY Acts Should be Combined

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We recently caught up with decentralized finance and blockchain professional, Tory Green, co-founder of io.net, who shared key insights about the GENIUS Act. While the Senate’s passage of the bill was historic, momentum is now at risk. House lawmakers are considering whether to merge the… Read More

 

 




Moment Reports $36M in Funding to Automate Fixed Income for FIs

Moment, a company automating trading and portfolio management workflows for fixed income, announced that it has raised $36 million in Series B funding led by Index Ventures, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Venrock, Neo, and Contrary Capital. The round brings Moment’s total… Read More

Germany : BaFin Addresses Fintech Innovation and Warns Against Unregulated Financial Schemes

The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) has recently highlighted both the transformative potential of financial technology and the risks posed by unregulated financial activities. Through a keynote speech at BaFinTech 2025 and consumer warnings about unauthorized entities, BaFin underscores its dual role as a… Read More

Bullish and Solana Foundation to Enable On-Chain Financial Infrastructure with SOL-Native Stablecoins

Bullish, an institutionally focused and regulated global digital asset platform and exchange, says it will collaborate with the Solana Foundation, the steward of one of the “most scalable” blockchains, to advance institutional-grade financial infrastructure on-chain. This collaboration aims to “make Solana-native stablecoins the primary digital… Read More

Pay10 Obtains Central Bank of Bahrain License to Enable Real-Time Payments

Pay10, a global Alternative Payment Method (APM) platform, has been granted Ancillary Service Provider – Payment Service Provider License by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). This regulatory approval represents a strategic milestone in Pay10’s global expansion and “reinforces its commitment to delivering real-time, secure,… Read More

Banxa Teams Up with Concordium to Enable Global Access to CCD

Banxa, a global fiat-to-crypto on-ramp enabler, has announced a partnership with Concordium to make CCD accessible to users in over 130 countries. CCD is the native token of the Concordium blockchain, a privacy-focused platform. With this partnership, Banxa’s on-ramp services will be integrated immediately in… Read More

YZi Labs Invests with DRW, Tradeweb, Goldman Sachs, DTCC, Citadel in Digital Asset’s Round

YZi Labs has announced its investment in Digital Asset, a platform for enterprise-grade tools to build compliant solutions for regulated markets. This investment builds on Digital Asset’s $135M Series E fundraising round announced on June 24, which “included participation from major financial institutions such as… Read More

Germany’s Pension Reform: Navigating a New Era for Retirement Security

Germany’s pension system, a cornerstone of its social security framework since 1889, is undergoing significant changes to address the challenges posed by an aging population, declining birth rates, and economic pressures. These developments have been examined in a position paper by Upvest. The recently introduced… Read More

UK Crypto Startup Ziglu Faces Financial Collapse, Enters Special Administration

Ziglu, a digital banking and crypto platform founded by former Starling Bank co-founder Mark Hipperson, has entered special administration, signaling severe financial distress. Ziglu was a high-profile Fintech startup that raised growth capital in several investment crowdfunding rounds. At one point, US based Robinhood was… Read More

KPMG Shares Insights on UK Banking, Consumer Confidence, Credit Trends

The UK economy is at a pivotal moment, with recent reports from KPMG highlighting key developments in banking regulation, consumer sentiment, and credit conditions. Collectively, these updates reflect cautious optimism amid ongoing economic challenges, with implications for policymakers, businesses, and households. The United Kingdom’s ring-fencing… Read More

Digital Assets : Crypto.com Custody Expands Institutional Support for TON

Crypto.com is expanding its support for The Open Network (TON) Foundation, deepening its commitment to TON’s ecosystem. As part of this expanded collaboration, TON Foundation has also become a client of Crypto.com Custody, gaining “access to institutional-grade custody solutions for assets on TON Blockchain.” Crypto.com… Read More




SlowMist Examines Escalating Fight Against Cybercrime : Sanctions on Aeza Group and Rise of Crypto-Related Kidnappings

The digital landscape is increasingly becoming a battleground for regulators and cybercriminals, with recent developments highlighting the critical need to disrupt the infrastructure enabling illicit activities. Two significant updates underscore this ongoing struggle: the U.S. Treasury’s sanctions against Russia-based hosting provider Aeza Group for supporting… Read More

TaxBit Partners with Latin American Crypto Platform Ripio

The evolving ecosystem of digital assets presents various challenges for businesses striving to maintain compliance and transparency in their financial reporting. This, according to an update from TaxBit. As cryptocurrencies and blockchain-based assets become integral to global finance, the need for robust, audit-ready accounting solutions… Read More

Retail AI Readiness Report Examines How Commerce Platforms Are Shaping an AI-Driven CX

The retail industry stands at the cusp of a transformative era, with artificial intelligence (AI) poised to potentially redefine how commerce operates. This, according to an update from CB Insights. As autonomous shopping tools and agentic payment solutions gain traction, retailers are racing to integrate… Read More

Crypto Hacks and Exploits Becoming Increasingly Sophisticated : TRM Labs

The first half of 2025 has marked a grim milestone for the cryptocurrency industry, with over $2.1 billion stolen across 75 distinct hacks and exploits, according to a recent report by TRM Labs. This figure not only surpasses the previous first-half record set in 2022… Read More

Fundrise Talks Up Innovation Fund Providing Retail Access to Private Securities, Throws Shade at Competitor

Fundrise founder and CEO Ben Miller visited with CNBC this week to discuss the growing business of providing retail access to private securities typically issued under the Reg D exemption. Reg D requires an investor to be deemed “Accredited” – earning over $200,000 a year… Read More

Brazil’s Nubank Provides Key Updates

Nubank (NYSE: NU), one of the world’s largest digital financial services platforms in terms of scope of operations and revenue, continues to reshape the financial landscape in Latin America with significant milestones in Mexico and strategic leadership appointments. With over 118 million customers across Brazil,… Read More

Global Fintech Platform iCapital Forms Alliance with BNY

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY) (NYSE: BK), a global financial services company, and iCapital, the global fintech platform shaping the future of investing, announced an alliance to deliver an integrated offering through BNY Pershing’s Wove and BNY’s Alts Bridge platforms. Building on… Read More

BNY to Provide Custody for Ripple’s Stablecoin RLUSD

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY) (NYSE: BK)will provide custody for Ripple’s dollar-based stablecoin RLUSD. Congressional legislation providing clarity on the regulation of payment stablecoins is expected to be passed into law soon. This will mean the banks will feel more comfortable providing… Read More

Castellum.AI Reports $8.5M Series A to Enable AI Agent and AML/KYC Platform Adoption

Castellum.AI, a financial crime compliance platform with in-house risk data, AML/KYC screening, and AI agents, announced the close of an $8.5m Series A round. CEO and Co-Founder Peter Piatetsky said: “Compliance teams are drowning in false positives while financial crime slips through the cracks. We’ve… Read More

Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance Publishes Report on Open Banking in APAC Countries

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has published a report on Open Banking in APAC countries. The research covers 16 different jurisdictions and the status of Open Banking development across the region. Open Banking, also known as Open Finance, refers to the ability to share data… Read More

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