August 9, 2026 @ 1:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued a formal reminder to regulated prediction market platforms, instructing them against presenting event contract prices in the manner of traditional American-style moneyline gambling odds. This guidance comes as the agency continues to defend its oversight of these… Read More

August 9, 2026 @ 12:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

London-based fintech ANNA Money has completed the purchases of and Business Data Group (BDG) UK Business Forums (UKBF). The deals advance the company’s aim of creating an AI-driven operating system that supports entrepreneurs from the moment they launch a company through ongoing management and growth. ANNA… Read More

August 9, 2026 @ 9:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TS Imagine has added market-implied probabilities from prediction markets to its institutional risk and portfolio management platform. The new capability  lets clients treat the expected outcomes of major economic, political, regulatory and geopolitical events as live, continuously updating inputs within their existing analytics. Prediction market… Read More

August 9, 2026 @ 2:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sui is advancing plans to integrate post-quantum cryptographic tools, aiming to shield user accounts from potential future threats posed by quantum computers. The Layer 1 blockchain will incorporate two signature methods standardized by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). These additions allow optional… Read More

August 9, 2026 @ 1:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sam Blackshear, co-founder and chief technology officer of Mysten Labs, the team behind the Sui blockchain, has announced his departure from the company to take on a new role at Anthropic focused on defensive security research. In a series of posts on social media platform… Read More

August 9, 2026 @ 12:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MetaMask has introduced its Agent Wallet, a self-custodial solution that enables artificial intelligence systems to perform onchain trading and other decentralized finance activities while remaining firmly under user oversight. Officially available as of early August 2026, the product addresses a core tension in emerging agentic… Read More

August 9, 2026 @ 12:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SIX is integrating traditional securities and digital assets within a single regulated central securities depository (CSD). This approach introduces what the firm describes as a “one plug to two worlds” model, allowing market participants to reach digital asset services via the same connections and operational… Read More

August 9, 2026 @ 12:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin, the flagship digital currency, temporarily pushed past the $65,000 mark in early August 2026 following the release of weaker-than-anticipated U.S. employment figures. The move reflected shifting investor sentiment around Federal Reserve policy as markets digested evidence of cooling labor demand. On August 7, 2026,… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 1:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Union is advancing a formal review of its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), with particular attention directed toward rules governing stablecoins issued outside the bloc. Officials view the exercise as necessary to close gaps that have become more visible since the framework entered… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 12:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The feline-themed memecoin CASHCAT has advanced roughly 120 percent across the past seven days on Robinhood Chain, clawing back a portion of the decline that set in after the network’s intense early-July trading surge. The token now changes hands near 8.7 cents, posting a 22… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 11:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is advancing plans to create an independent organization dedicated to developing and applying uniform benchmarks for third-party vendors that supply services to banks. Working alongside banking and financial technology industry groups, the agency aims to establish a body that… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 11:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Strategy’s (NASDAQ:MSTR) Michael Saylor asserts Bitcoin can progress independently as the U.S. Senate postpones a vote on the CLARITY Act. Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy Inc., the publicly traded company formerly known as MicroStrategy and the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, has drawn a… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 7:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK digital bank Monzo has surpassed one million business accounts, marking a significant milestone for the challenger more than six years after introducing the service. Monzo Business announced the achievement in late July 2026, confirming it now supports over a million UK business customers. This… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 12:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

JP Morgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon is taking a leading role in assembling executives from banking and technology firms to confront emerging threats linked to artificial intelligence. According to individuals familiar with the matter, the head of America’s largest bank has been contacting chief… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 11:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Creditinfo Group has completed the acquisition of EveryData Group, a provider of data, analytics and software solutions that operates the primary credit bureaus across the Caribbean. The deal, announced on 6 August 2026, builds on a longstanding partnership between the two organisations and significantly strengthens… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 11:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Belize Bank Limited, which is reportedly one of the country’s oldest and largest financial institution, has entered a six-year collaboration with Dutch fintech firm Backbase. The agreement centers on deploying Backbase’s AI-native Banking OS to overhaul digital services for both retail and business customers. Officials… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 11:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a global provider of financial technology solutions, has introduced its Digital One Commercial platform in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. This move finalizes the solution’s worldwide availability, extending it to financial institutions in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA),… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 8:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna (NYSE: KLAR), the global digital bank and flexible payments specialist, has activated its inaugural integration with J.P. Morgan Payments in the United States. Merchants using the bank’s Commerce Platform can now present Klarna’s payment choices at checkout without actually developing a separate technical connection. Retailers… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MARA Digital Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA), a Bitcoin mining and infrastructure firm, reported a significant reduction in its Bitcoin treasury at the end of the second quarter of 2026. The company’s total holdings stood at 35,577 BTC as of June 30, marking a drop below the 36,000… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banco Sabadell is said to be prioritizing artificial intelligence within a broader organizational overhaul to drive transformation and strengthen relationship banking. Spanish lender Banco Sabadell unveiled a significant redesign of its organizational structure, placing artificial intelligence at the core of its business transformation efforts. The… Read More