Web3 Thoughts of the Week: Tokenized Gold, BTC/Quantum Concerns, AI/Copyright Issues

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Web3 personalities had plenty to discuss this week, as AI companies risk trampling over copyright protections, historians are concerned about ownership of the digital record, and gold and BTC price surges fuel concerns. AI companies skirting copyright law ā€œWhat was simply a global race for… Read More

 

 




Bank of Sydney Leverages Infosys Finacle Digital Banking Suite on AWS Cloud

Infosys Finacle, part ofĀ EdgeVerve Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys, and Bank of Sydney (BoS), announced the bank’s decision to select the Infosys Finacle Digital Banking Suite to power its transformation. Through this strategic collaboration, Bank of Sydney aims to “deliver a best-in-class staff and… Read More

Crypto Awareness Hits 94% in Singapore, But Ownership Slips

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Singaporean investors are increasingly aware of cryptocurrency, with 94% of respondents familiar with at least one digital asset, according to the latest annual Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index. Despite record-high awareness, the actual ownership rate of cryptocurrencies has declined to 29% in 2025 from 40% a… Read More

Azentio Introduces Amlock AML Solution with AI, Smarter Screening, Improved UX

Azentio Software, a technology enabler in the BFSI space, announces the launch of its Amlock anti-money laundering (AML) platform, bringing capabilities to financial institutions in the fight against financial crime. Enabled by advanced AI and machine learning, Amlock is “designed to significantly improve detection accuracy,… Read More

Canada’s TD Bank Announces Workforce Reduction as Part of Digital and AI-Driven Restructuring

TD Bank, one of Canada’s financial institutions, has revealed plans to reduce its workforce by approximately 2%, affecting around 2,000 employees, as part of a broader restructuring effort focused on digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI). The announcement, made under the leadership of newly appointed… Read More

BitGo Rolls Out Crypto-as-a-Service Platform to Power Institutional Crypto Integration

Digital asset infrastructure provider BitGo has launched its Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS) platform, offering financial institutions, fintechs, and enterprises a turnkey solution to embed crypto capabilities into their products. The move aims to lower barriers to entry for companies looking to build and scale digital asset offerings… Read More

$175K Bitcoin By Labor Day? deVere Says Don’t Bet Against It

Bitcoin’s rise to an all-time high above $110,000 has torched expectations—and it’s forcing a reappraisal of what’s possible in 2025. According to Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, the latest rally means that ā€œ$150,000 no longer looks ambitious—it looks cautious.ā€ The flagship cryptocurrency has gained… Read More

Quant Introduces “Programmable” Money and Banking Infrastructure

Quant, a global firm focused on fintech solution and innovation, announces the rollout of Quant Flow, a programmable money and banking infrastructure now available via a white-label solution “to banks, institutions and corporates across Europe, the Middle East, and APAC.” Quant Flow was developed in… Read More

Deutsche Bƶrse Group Provides Integrated Connectivity for Buy Side with SimCorp and Clearstream Collab

SimCorp, a global enabler of financial technology, and Clearstream, the post-trade business for the global markets, have launched a partnership to incorporate Clearstream’s post-trade offering in SimCorp’s integrated, front-to-back investment platform SimCorp One. Both SimCorp and Clearstream are members of Deutsche Bƶrse Group. SimCorp’s clients… Read More

GenTwo and Sygnum Bank Launch Offering to Accelerate Time-to-Market for Institutional Crypto Strategies

GenTwo, a Swiss Fintech specializing in the securitization of bankable and non-bankable assets, and Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group, have announced a joint offering that creates a streamlined pathway for financial institutions to bring crypto investment products to market. The joint solution combines… Read More

German Fintech Aufinity Group Reports $26M Series C

German fintech Aufinity Group announces the completion of a Series C funding of 26 million US-Dollars. The round is led by BlackFin Capital Partners, a European private equity firm focused exclusively on financial services buyouts and fintechs. Existing investors PayPal Ventures and Seaya Ventures are… Read More




Twilio Teams Up with Microsoft to Accelerate Conversational AI for Customer Engagement

New York-listed customer engagement platform Twilio Inc. has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Microsoft aimed at accelerating the adoption of conversational artificial intelligence (AI) across enterprise customer engagement. The collaboration, unveiled during the company’s annual SIGNAL event, brings together Twilio’s robust customer engagement platform… Read More

IBM and Pan Asia Banking Corp of Sri Lanka to Modernize Bank’s Digital Infrastructure

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announces its collaboration with Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC of Sri Lanka to modernize the bank’s digital infrastructure and deliver faster, more secure banking services across Sri Lanka. Banks in Sri Lanka are undergoing transformations to meet “the needs of new and… Read More

Asia Pacific Real Estate Investment Rises 11% in Q1 as Investors Navigate Tariffs, Cap Rate Divergence

Asia Pacific’s commercial real estate market posted a strong start to the year, with investment volume rising 11% year-on-year to US$33 billion in the first quarter of 2025, according to CBRE’s latest Asia Pacific Cap Rate Survey. The bi-annual report captures investor sentiment, cap rate… Read More

Fintech Startup Clair Raises $23.2M to Expand Earned Wage Access Offering

Clair, a Fintech startup enabling bank-originated Earned Wage Access (EWA) for employees across the US, has raised $23.2 million in a Series B round led by Upfront Ventures, according to an announcement. The round, which was also backed by backer Thrive Capital and others, brings… Read More

Digital Banking : QR Sign-Ins Surge 60% on Bank of America’s CashPro Platform

Every day, thousands of CFOs and treasurers use QR code technology to sign-in to CashPro, Bank of America‘s (NYSE: BAC) digital banking platform accessed by more than “40,000 corporate and commercial clients around the world to manage their treasury, trade and credit operations and perform… Read More

Bancor Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Uniswap Over Unlicensed Use of Foundational Tech Behind Decentralized Exchanges

Bprotocol Foundation, a non-profit foundation dedicated to promoting the development and adoption of the Bancor Protocol, and LocalCoin Ltd., the original developer of the Bancor Protocol, announced that they have filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New… Read More

Bitcoin Suisse Secures In-Principle Approval from ADGM’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority

Bitcoin Suisse, the Swiss crypto financial service provider, is pleased to announce that its subsidiary BTCS (Middle East) Ltd. has received an In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM. This milestone represents “a step forward in Bitcoin Suisse’s strategic expansion,… Read More

Crypto.com Obtains MiFID License to Expand Traditional Investment Services Offering Across Europe

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Crypto.com announced that it had secured a Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) license after receiving approval of its acquisition of A.N. Allnew Investments Ltd from the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC). Allnew is licensed by the CySEC to provide “investment and ancillary services… Read More

Worldpay Teams Up with Yabie to Streamline Payments for UK SMBs

Point of sale (POS) innovator Yabie announced a strategic partnership with Worldpay to power the merchant business tools within Worldpay 360, a new all-in-one business management and payment solution tailored specifically for small and medium-sized enterprises in the UK. The UK collaboration will help “deliver… Read More

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