November 12, 2025 @ 7:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thunes, the so-called Smart Superhighway to move money across the globe, recently introduced Account Top Up and Withdrawal solutions for digital asset platforms in order to connect with traditional finance and scale effectively. The enterprise-grade solutions give exchanges, infrastructure providers, networks and issuers the ability… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 4:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Spreedly, a global enabler of open payments, announced support for Brazil’s Pix Automático and NuPay through EBANX, a technology firm specializing in payment services for emerging markets. Via this collab, merchants gain access to two of Brazil’s payment channels through a single integration. This expansion… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 4:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sumsub has launched its Non-Doc Identity Verification solution to Canada, designed to streamline client onboarding while also ensuring adequate compliance with FINTRAC’s AML/ATF regulations. Regtech firm Sumsub further noted that this solution aims to eliminate the need for document uploads, providing businesses in traditional finance,… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 2:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG noted recently that treasury managers currently tend to operate at the interface of financial stability, digital tech advancements and strategic corporate management. KPMG pointed out that as a result of this, they typically have to deal with a range of challenges, such as the… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 12:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and Apptio are working cooperatively with PPL Corporation, a U.S. energy firm offering electricity and natural gas to more than 3.6 million customers in the U.S., in order to transform how the company prioritizes and manages technology spending—all in support of “delivering… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 10:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) announced the launch of SoFi Crypto, becoming the nationally chartered bank where consumers can bank, borrow, invest — and now purchase, sell and hold crypto-assets. With SoFi Crypto, members will be able to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 9:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

IOSCO has released its final report on neo-brokers. As explained in the update, neo-brokers are described as a subset of broker-dealers that offer services via a business model characterized by the use of seamless client interfaces, leverage of social media platforms, and the provision of online… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Canary XRP ETF has reportedly received approval for its Nasdaq listing as the issuer submitted an 8-A filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The spot XRP ETF is now set to begin trading soon. The XRP price has also begun gaining some… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) confirmed recently that it has listed various spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This move could potentially lead to their official rollout in the foreseeable future. As indicated on DTCC’s website, ETFs from Bitwise (XRP), Canary (XRPC), CoinShares (XRPL),… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group will launch the UK’s first large-scale, multi-feature AI-powered financial assistant, set to transform the way over 21 million customers manage their money through the mobile app. This launch is a key milestone in Lloyds Banking Group’s journey to embed AI as a… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook noted that venture valuations are surging as liquidity begins to creep back up. Now, with liquidity returning, though still relatively modest when compared with recent years, venture market pricing has started to rise. The researchers at PitchBook also mentioned that across all investment stages,… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FalconX announced support for World Liberty Financial‘s USD1, which is described as a USD-backed stablecoin, across FalconX’s institutional trading, credit, and custody product offerings. Customers are now able to trade USD1 through FalconX, use it as a form of collateral for certain derivatives and financing… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Episode Six and Fireblocks announced the co-development of a unified payments solution. The payments solution integrates traditional and digital finance, bringing together fiat, stablecoins, loyalty points, and other digital assets onto a single, programmable platform—allowing FIs to effectively operate across asset classes. The collab combines… Read More

November 11, 2025 @ 8:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

APAC equities stayed fairly resilient throughout this year as the trade uncertainty, ongoing political shifts, and the acceleration of AI continued to impact regional markets. The key driver was a strong AI-led rise in tech and semiconductor stocks, helping cushion wider volatility. As the new… Read More

November 11, 2025 @ 3:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mike Cagney, the executive board chairperson and the co-founder of Figure (NASDAQ:FIGR), has said that blockchain wallets are going to completely disrupt how existing financial services actually work. Cagney also mentioned that today, we have an account at a firm like SoFi. They offer clients… Read More

November 11, 2025 @ 3:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital is reportedly expanding institutional access to the Mantle ecosystem by introducing custody support for MNT on Ethereum. MNT is the native token of Mantle, which is an Ethereum Layer 2 that intends to bridge decentralized and traditional finance. Institutions are now able to… Read More

November 11, 2025 @ 3:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

eToro Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: ETOR), the trading and investing platform, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2025. The update seems to have been received well as the company’s stock surged over 8% and was trading at around $41.56 at the… Read More

November 11, 2025 @ 3:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Insurtech dealmaking is now said to be consolidating, reportedly marked by relatively fewer investors and startups in recent quarters. This, according to an update from CB Insights which noted that overall insurtech funding has plateaued or flattened over the past 12 quarters, including $1.0B in… Read More

November 11, 2025 @ 3:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PwC and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) released Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2026, the latest industry outlook that breaks down the transformative trends that investors, developers and city leaders should know. The report explores how the industry is adapting amid “economic change, demographic shifts… Read More

November 11, 2025 @ 11:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The US deal market is said to now be headed into significant acceleration in the year ahead, reportedly led by relatively high-value, transformative transactions, according to the EY-Parthenon October 2025 Deal Barometer. The forecast from EY-Parthenon practice now anticipates continued deal volume growth in corporate… Read More