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

 

 




AI: Gradient Labs Raises $13 Million Series A, Targets Highly Regulated Industries

Gradient Labs has raised $13 million in Series A funding in a round led by Redpoint Ventures, with participation from Localglobe, Puzzle Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, and Exceptional Capital. Gradient Labs was founded by Gradient Labs was co-founded by Dimitri Masin, Neal Lathia, and Danai… Read More

SIX and Pictet Conclude Pilot Project to Tokenize, Fractionalize Financial Assets

SIX and Banque Pictet & Cie SA have announced the successful conclusion of a joint pilot project, tokenizing corporate debt instruments and allocating fractional quantities of these assets to portfolios managed by Pictet Asset Management SA. This initiative demonstrates the potential of “tokenized securities which… Read More

Okoora and DashDevs to Enable Embedded FX Infrastructure for Fintechs

Okoora, a company redefining global foreign exchange (FX) infrastructure, today announced a strategic partnership with DashDevs, global fintech product engineering company, to streamline the delivery of embedded foreign exchange (FX) functionality in digital financial products. The partnership brings together Okoora’s FX360 engine, an AI-powered infrastructure… Read More

Clarity AI Acquires ecolytiq, Expanding AI Sustainability Solutions for Consumers

Clarity AI, which claims to be one of the largest technology and AI firms focused on sustainability, announced the acquisition of ecolytiq, a provider of in-app climate engagement solutions for financial institutions and their retail and commercial banking customers globally. This move reinforces Clarity AI’s… Read More

Visa’s Security Strategy Identifies Outdated Security as AI-Driven Scams Surge in New Zealand

Visa (NYSE:V), the enabler of digital payments, is fighting back as scammers harness the power of artificial intelligence to target New Zealanders by using AI to combat AI. Launching its latest Security Roadmap for New Zealand, the bold three-year strategy aims to “protect consumers and businesses… Read More

DealMaker Reports Over $116.5 Million in Q2

DealMaker, a tech-infused broker-dealer specializing in online securities offerings, reports that its platform raised $116.5 million during Q1. This entailed 107 different securities offerings under the full stack of exemptions, including Regulation A (Reg A), Regulation D (Reg D), and Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF). Over… Read More

Binance Marks 8 Years of Operations, Shares Insights on Latest Crypto Trends

As Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is marking its eighth year of operations. Alongside this milestone, Binance Research has released its July 2025 report, which highlights key trends shaping the cryptocurrency market. On July 8, 2025, Binance announced its anniversary campaign, themed around the… Read More

PensionBee Research on US Retirement: Alarming Gaps in Savings, Especially for Women After Marital Transitions

The US retirement landscape is facing a critical challenge, according to new data from PensionBee’s Q2 Happy Retirement Report, revealing stark deficiencies in savings that threaten financial security for millions. Conducted between May 9 and May 13, 2025, by Attest with 1,000 respondents aged 18… Read More

Fundrise’s Innovation Fund Available on SoFi Platform

Fundrise’s Innovation Fund (INNOX), a Reg A securities offering that enables access for retail investors for well-known private firms, will be made available on the SoFi (NASDAQ:SOFI) platform. This move should boost investor access to the fund, which does not trade on an exchange and… Read More

Chainalysis Shares Insights Following Crypto Seizure in Greece, Reveals How Blockchain Analytics Helped Recover Funds from Bybit Hack

In a historic milestone for Greece’s fight against financial crime, the Hellenic Anti-Money Laundering Authority (HAML) executed the country’s first-ever cryptocurrency seizure, successfully recovering a portion of funds stolen in the massive $1.5 billion Bybit exchange hack of February 2025. This breakthrough, announced on July… Read More




Financial Infrastructure Fintech Plaid Enhances AI Capabilities, Improves Fraud Protection

Plaid, a fintech infrastructure provider in the Open Banking space, has provided its latest set of product updates. These enhancements, detailed in Plaid’s latest blog post, focus on leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), bolstering fraud prevention, and streamlining user experiences across its platform, which connects over… 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

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