July 13, 2026 @ 10:54 am By Robert Bueninck  |  

Volatile energy prices, disrupted trade routes, new sanctions regimes: today’s geopolitical tensions are making it painfully clear to Europe that sovereignty is not an abstract idea, but a matter of concrete control. If you do not control critical infrastructure yourself, you are vulnerable when it… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 10:47 am By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced additional sanctions, this time targeting ransomware and malware providers. According to OFAC, two individuals and one entity have been sanctioned for targeting Americans. These include First VPN Service (1VPNS), a virtual private network… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 9:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Cayman Finance says there are now over 31,000 registered funds, hitting a record high. According to the group, the total number of domiciled funds in the Cayman Islands increased by 547 in the first 6 months of 2026, hitting 31.145. This includes 18,132 private funds… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 8:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wayve has executed its inaugural trade on the London Stock Exchange’s newly established Private Securities Market (PISCES). The AI firm offers embodied artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicle technology and successfully facilitated liquidity for its employees holding vested shares through a controlled auction process. The transaction,… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 5:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency market continued its deleveraging phase amid subdued activity and shifting investor sentiment. According to FalconX‘s analysis, spot trading volumes across major exchanges dropped sharply to $1.6 trillion, representing a 25% decline from the previous quarter and a steep 42% fall year-over-year. This marked… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 3:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A prominent Islamic scholar in Pakistan has issued a religious decree classifying cryptocurrency trading and investment as impermissible under Shariah law, igniting widespread discussions about the compatibility of digital currencies with Islamic principles. The ruling, released through a major seminary, highlights ongoing tensions between emerging… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 2:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut is taking decisive steps to strengthen its anti-fraud and compliance measures in Lithuania following revelations from local authorities about the outsized share of suspicious transaction alerts originating from its platform. The development highlights the challenges faced by fast-growing fintech firms in balancing… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 2:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced a comprehensive EU-wide supervisory initiative aimed at strengthening the digital operational resilience of crypto-asset service providers, particularly those involved in custody activities. This move underscores the regulator’s commitment to addressing emerging risks in the fast-growing digital… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 1:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bitcoin Policy Institute (BPI) has taken formal steps to join a prominent New York Supreme Court proceeding as a defendant. This action aims to counter efforts by anonymous claimants to assert ownership over a vast array of long-inactive Bitcoin addresses. The move highlights growing… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 12:44 am By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore’s desk workers are among the least skeptical of artificial intelligence globally, but relatively few use the technology as a core part of their daily work after many early deployments failed to meet expectations, according to a Salesforce survey. Only 29% of desk workers in… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 12:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic has pointed out that on July 1, 2026, the transitional arrangements under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA) officially conclude. This development represents a major shift for the cryptocurrency sector, as full authorization becomes mandatory for any crypto-asset service provider serving clients… Read More

July 12, 2026 @ 11:43 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Payments infrastructure company Xendit has integrated Philippine payments provider Dragonpay into its regional platform, giving Dragonpay merchants access to more than 100 payment methods, payouts, cross-border payments and financing. The announcement does not involve a new acquisition or share transaction, a Dragonpay spokesman told Crowdfund… Read More

July 12, 2026 @ 10:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The native Wallet in Telegram has rolled out tokenized access to SK Hynix shares, enabling eligible users to participate in one of the most prominent AI semiconductor events of the year through xStocks integration. This offering comes immediately after the South Korean company’s record-breaking U.S…. Read More

July 12, 2026 @ 10:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Empery Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: EMPD) has substantially trimmed its cryptocurrency reserves. The Nasdaq-listed firm recently offloaded approximately 1,400 BTC, generating gross proceeds of about $87.1 million. This transaction, executed since early May at an average sale price of roughly $62,200 per coin, represents nearly half… Read More

July 12, 2026 @ 10:31 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

An interesting integration connecting Payfuture and Shopify highlights this week’s fintech partnerships and product announcements. Payfuture launches Indian Shopify integration Merchants using Shopify can now enable Indian payment methods, including Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and NetBanking, through a single connection with Payfuture’s payment app. Stablecoin… Read More

July 12, 2026 @ 9:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OpenAI has rolled out a significant enhancement to its flagship AI platform with the introduction of ChatGPT Work, an intelligent agent designed to handle complex, extended projects that go far beyond simple conversations. Powered by advanced models including Codex capabilities and the newly released GPT-5.6,… Read More

July 12, 2026 @ 3:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US spot exchange-traded funds tracking Bitcoin and Ethereum have posted positive net inflows for the week, breaking a prolonged streak of outflows that had persisted since May 2026. According to data from SoSoValue, these funds collectively attracted approximately $281.8 million over the five trading days… Read More

July 12, 2026 @ 3:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Aave Labs has rolled out Stable Vaults, a platform that enables organizations to easily incorporate fixed-rate stablecoin returns into their offerings. These smart contract vaults, which currently support the Aave mobile savings application, are now open for any business to integrate and customize. This launch… Read More

July 12, 2026 @ 2:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vanguard, one of the world’s largest asset managers overseeing trillions in client assets, is taking a notable step into the evolving digital asset landscape. The firm has posted an opening for a Head of Digital Assets position focused on its Personal Wealth division, marking a… Read More