August 28, 2025 @ 12:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

zkMe has teamed up with SlowMist, the blockchain security firm claiming to be “trusted” by industry participants including Binance, OKX, HTX, and Crypto.com. This collaboration integrates zkMe’s  zero-knowledge proof technology with SlowMist’s security infrastructure, “enabling privacy-preserving compliance solutions that unlock secure blockchain services for enterprises… Read More

August 28, 2025 @ 12:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of Ireland has recently announced a series of initiatives that underscore its commitment to sustainability, fraud prevention, and adapting to modern banking trends. These updates reflect the bank’s strategic focus on supporting green initiatives, combating financial crime, and aligning with changing consumer behaviors. From… Read More

August 28, 2025 @ 12:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) has made the significant decision to shutter its U.S. open banking unit, as reported by Bloomberg. The move comes as the open banking ecosystem in the United States faces mounting challenges, including regulatory ambiguity and evolving strategies by banks to monetize customer… Read More

August 28, 2025 @ 12:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CyberCube, the firm focused on cyber risk analytics, and Supercede, the global reinsurance technology platform, have announced a  partnership that will make cyber reinsurance placements faster, cleaner, and easier to model. The integration enables brokers and carriers to “push high-quality, structured submission data directly from… Read More

August 28, 2025 @ 9:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Yaacov Martin, CEO of The Jifiti Group, who shared insights on embedded finance and how SMBs acquire financing. A survey and research study recently found that 83% of lenders now offer embedded finance to consumers, but only 55% do the same… Read More

August 28, 2025 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency’s rise as a global financial tool has brought both tech advancements and challenges, with illicit actors exploiting its decentralized and permissionless nature. As noted in an update from Chainalysis, recent enforcement actions underscore a concerted international effort to combat crypto-enabled crime, from pig butchering… Read More

August 28, 2025 @ 7:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency adnw sector is undergoing a transformative phase as new developments reshape its ecosystem, with significant updates emerging this year under the Trump Administration. On August 15, the U.S. Treasury Department unveiled fresh regulatory guidelines designed to bring greater oversight to digital currencies, particularly… Read More

August 28, 2025 @ 7:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a significant move to democratize access to sophisticated investment opportunities, Moomoo Financial Singapore Pte. Ltd. has announced a strategic partnership with Barings, a global investment management firm. This collaboration aims to provide Moomoo Singapore’s retail investors with access to “institutional-grade” private credit investments, a… Read More

August 28, 2025 @ 7:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bow River Capital, a Denver-based alternative asset manager, announced  that it has acquired the asset-based financing business of Dallas-based Park Cities Asset Management, an asset manager focused on providing capital solutions to the lower middle market. The acquisition expands Bow River’s capabilities in private credit… Read More

August 28, 2025 @ 7:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut is actively considering strategies to accelerate its growth in the United States, a market critical to its global expansion plans. According to sources familiar with the matter and cited by Bloomberg, the company is exploring the possibility of acquiring a US-based lender… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 2:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The PitchBook Q3 2025 Quantitative Perspectives: US Market Insights report has provided an analysis of the US private markets amidst a dynamic macroeconomic environment. The report examines trends across private equity, venture capital, real estate, real assets, and private debt, with a particular focus on… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech company Sightline Payments in collaboration with Cross River Bank, a technology infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, has created a solution for the gaming industry, Sightline Debit. According to the announcement, the solution creates a “frictionless, customer-centric experience that streamlines both spending and… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The first half of 2025 has painted a dynamic picture of the tech exit landscape, characterized by record-breaking mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in artificial intelligence, cautious optimism for initial public offerings (IPOs), and a rising wave of secondary transactions. According to the State of Tech… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Eclipse Labs, a Layer 2 blockchain developer, has announced a drastic reduction of its workforce by 65% and the appointment of Sydney Huang as its new CEO. This restructuring follows the company’s recent token generation event (TGE) and aims to realign resources toward building consumer-facing… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform for growing businesses,  announced that its global payments platform has been chosen by Pipe, a fintech offering embedded capital products to small businesses, as a key partner to help enable the international growth of its business operations. This… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 3:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The concept of the “world computer”—a decentralized network capable of executing complex computations and transactions globally—has long been a cornerstone of DLT / blockchain technology, with Ethereum leading the charge due to its first-mover advantage. As this vision evolves, blockchain scalability remains a critical challenge…. Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 2:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA), a key player in digital energy and infrastructure, has taken significant steps to strengthen its global presence by expanding operations in Europe. On August 25, 2025, the company announced the appointment of two seasoned industry leaders and the establishment of… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 1:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Gemini announced a series of updates that signal its growing influence in the global crypto market. On August 25, 2025, the company launched the XRP Edition of its Gemini Credit Card in partnership with Ripple, expanded the availability of Ripple’s USD-backed stablecoin… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (Austrac) has taken decisive action against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of trading volume and scope of operations, by ordering its Australian operations to undergo an external audit. The directive stems from what Austrac describes… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 10:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The US venture capital secondary market continues to gain traction as a critical mechanism for liquidity in a challenging venture environment, with its estimated size reaching $65 billion in Q2 2025, up from $60 billion in the previous quarter. This growth, detailed in PitchBook’s Q2… Read More