June 28, 2026 @ 6:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SecondFi, the Cardano-based self-custody wallet platform formerly known as Yoroi and developed by Emurgo, has detailed a structured path to restore funds to users impacted by a security incident that occurred in late June 2026. The company confirmed it will work toward returning affected assets… Read More

June 28, 2026 @ 6:46 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remain underprotected against cyberattacks, with only 16.8% of global SMEs reporting standalone cyber insurance despite more than a third experiencing a cyber incident in the past three years, according to GlobalData. The data and analytics firm said 34.7% of SMEs… Read More

June 28, 2026 @ 2:53 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Lion Group Holding Ltd. is investing up to $12 million in an Indonesian financial technology company developing a rupiah-backed stablecoin, expanding the Nasdaq-listed firm’s digital asset strategy as Southeast Asia’s largest economy moves toward regulated blockchain-based payments. The investment in PT Nusantara Bumi Sangkara will… Read More

June 28, 2026 @ 1:05 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Philippine private equity firm Navegar has secured a $15 million commitment from Sweden’s development finance institution Swedfund for its third private equity fund, adding fresh capital to back mid-sized companies as investors continue to see opportunities in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing economies. The investment… Read More

June 28, 2026 @ 12:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Publicly traded companies that hold Solana (SOL) cryptocurrency as part of their corporate reserves saw notable price increases during intraday trading last Friday. The coordinated movement drew attention to equities offering indirect exposure to the Solana ecosystem through traditional stock market channels. Sol Strategies, trading… Read More

June 28, 2026 @ 11:47 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Treasury Prime introduces Prime Cash Prime Cash allows Fintech partners to offer customers more ways to add cash directly to digital accounts. The solution is powered by Green Dot’s (NYSE: GDOT) embedded finance platform, Arc. Through Prime Cash, fintechs built on Treasury Prime’s platform may… Read More

June 28, 2026 @ 11:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment firm Multicoin Capital has published a detailed valuation report outlining a bullish base-case scenario for Hyperliquid’s native token, HYPE. The analysis projects that HYPE could reach approximately $319 by 2028, implying roughly five times upside from levels near $63 at the time of the… Read More

June 28, 2026 @ 10:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Holders of BlackRock’s  (NYSE:BLK) flagship spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund are confronting significant paper losses, with data showing the typical investor now down close to 40 percent. This figure comes from analysis by Bespoke Investment Group and reflects how sharply Bitcoin’s price has fallen this year…. Read More

June 28, 2026 @ 10:07 am By Michael Wong  |  

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the central bank of the Philippines, is moving to make digital transaction fees fairer and more transparent by requiring banks, e-wallet operators and other payment service providers to justify how they price electronic payment services. Under Circular No. 1238,… Read More

June 28, 2026 @ 9:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As speculation continues over the direction of mortgage rates, a new analysis from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) offers localized insights into how even small adjustments could expand or contract the pool of potential homebuyers across different metropolitan areas. The research report examines the effects of a… Read More

June 27, 2026 @ 4:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Spain’s financial regulator has made it clear that there will be no further delays or exemptions for cryptocurrency platforms operating without proper authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. The National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) will strictly enforce the end of the… Read More

June 27, 2026 @ 4:55 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Private equity and venture capital firms across Asia-Pacific are finding it increasingly difficult to raise new funds as institutional investors become more selective, with fundraising overtaking exits as the industry’s biggest challenge, according to a new survey. The survey, released by DealStreetAsia and Vistra Fund… Read More

June 27, 2026 @ 4:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinGecko’s recent research study provides a comprehensive examination of Bitcoin’s bear market patterns, offering insightful and in-depth context for the ongoing downturn in 2025 and 2026. According to the latest research report, released on June 25, 2026, a bear market is identified as any period… Read More

June 27, 2026 @ 4:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent report released in Q2 2026 delivers a strong and seemingly concerning message for private equity investors: the once-attractive revenue cycle management (RCM) sector faces profound disruption from agentic artificial intelligence, specifically Agentic AI. The report projects that the overall RCM revenue pool could… Read More

June 27, 2026 @ 12:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Securitize, an infrastructure provider specializing in the tokenization of real-world assets, has recently taken a key step closer to becoming a publicly traded company. The Miami-based firm announced that its pending merger with Cantor Equity Partners II is now expected to deliver approximately $400 million… Read More

June 27, 2026 @ 12:13 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Airwallex’s jump in valuation to $11 billion was driven by both growth in its core payments business and investor confidence in its artificial intelligence strategy, Arnold Chan, the company’s general manager for Asia-Pacific, told Crowdfund Insider. The global payments and financial platform raised $320 million… Read More

June 27, 2026 @ 12:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of a recent effort that advances the ongoing digitalization of European short-term funding markets, Euroclear and Societe Generale-FORGE (SG-FORGE) have announced a new collaboration to examine the use of a regulated U.S. dollar stablecoin for settling tokenized debt instruments. The partnership focuses on… Read More

June 27, 2026 @ 6:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AllScale announced a strategic investment from Animoca Brands. The funding will now aim to help expand stablecoin-based payment tools for cross-border business operations and support the development of systems that let artificial intelligence agents handle transactions on their own. AllScale builds infrastructure that connects traditional… Read More

June 26, 2026 @ 4:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

A recent report by Moody’s highlights the growing interest in acquiring a federal bank charter. For years, few firms sought to obtain a bank charter, but the transition to digital finance and the desire to offer bank services directly have compelled more entities to apply… Read More