August 16, 2025 @ 4:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, announced the launch of Arc, an open Layer-1 blockchain designed specifically for stablecoin finance. This initiative marks a significant milestone in Circle’s mission to build a platform for the internet financial system, addressing… Read More

August 16, 2025 @ 3:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru, a Pan-European real estate crowdfunding platform, has marked significant achievements. With a solid performance in Lithuania, the introduction of investment tools, and reaching €900 million in total funded loans, Estateguru continues to enhance real estate-backed investing for its global community of over 164,000 investors…. Read More

August 16, 2025 @ 3:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crayhill Capital Management, an alternative asset management firm specializing in asset-based finance, announced the launch of its Tax Equity Bridge Lending (TEBL) program as part of its expanded Pre-Construction Financing initiative, which is designed to “help solar, wind, and battery developers accelerate project development schedules… Read More

August 16, 2025 @ 3:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the Swedish fintech that is focused on buy now, pay later (BNPL) services, is navigating a complex landscape as it prepares for its anticipated U.S. stock market debut. Despite reporting a net loss for the second quarter of 2025, the company is pushing forward… Read More

August 16, 2025 @ 3:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European digital assets platform Bitpanda has officially entered the UK market, unveiling an offering of various cryptoassets for investors. This launch, announced on August 14, 2025, marks a significant milestone for the Vienna-based platform, which has already garnered a user base of over 7 million… Read More

August 16, 2025 @ 3:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchelyst, a fund administrator for alternative asset managers, and Lyra Client Solutions, a client servicing organization spun out from Apollo (NYSE: APO), announced a merger to form a private markets servicing platform purpose-built to transform the investor experience across the institutional and global wealth channels…. Read More

August 16, 2025 @ 10:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent appearance on Mornings with Maria, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins voiced strong support for President Trump’s executive order aimed at broadening investment opportunities for 401(k) retirement plans by including cryptocurrencies and private equity. Atkins emphasized that this policy shift… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On August 14, 2025, Miami International Holdings (NYSE:MIAX), the parent company of the MIAX exchange group, floated its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The company, now valued at approximately $2.5 billion, saw its shares rise from its offering price of $23/share to… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 3:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Schroders Greencoat, the specialist energy transition manager of Schroders Capital, and JERA Nex, the global renewable energy developer, are pleased to announce that Schroders Greencoat has taken “a 50% stake in JERA Nex’s US solar portfolio.” The portfolio is comprised of the “300MW Oxbow Solar… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 2:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Worldpay, a global enabler of payment technology, announced they are partnering with Trulioo, the global digital identity platform, to introduce new safeguards for AI-powered agent-led commerce. This collaboration aims to bring “trust, consent and accountability to the rapidly evolving landscape of digital payments driven by… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 2:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and Stripe, the programmable financial services company, have expanded their partnership with the first buy now, pay later (BNPL) integration on Stripe Terminal. This integration enables U.S. and Canadian merchants to… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 2:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kaspersky has detected and blocked “over 142 million” phishing link clicks in Q2 2025, a “3.3% increase from Q1.” Currently phishing is going through a shift driven by “sophisticated AI-powered deception techniques and innovative evasion methods.” Cybercriminals are exploiting deepfakes, voice cloning and trusted platforms… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 2:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TransUnion’s Q2 2025 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) reveals a U.S. consumer credit market demonstrating resilience and disciplined behavior amid a complex economic landscape. Released on August 14, 2025, the research report highlights steady credit usage, controlled balance growth, and declining delinquency rates across key… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 7:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cloud banking platform Mambu announced that OYAK ANKER Bank GmbH has completed a full-stack modernisation and migration of its core banking systems to the Mambu platform, making it one of Germany’s digital transformation projects, spearheaded by Innovance. This initiative has replaced all of the bank’s… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 7:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As digital transformation accelerates, the sophistication of cyber threats continues to evolve, presenting new challenges for businesses and consumers alike. Jumio, the enabler of AI-powered identity intelligence, has issued a stark warning about the rise of injection attacks, describing them as one of the most… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 7:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Prove, the enabler of digital identity solutions, announced the launch of Unified AuthenticationSM, a modern authentication solution that passively and persistently recognizes customers, “no matter where they appear or how often their devices or credentials change.” This launch reflects a critical market shift: identity is… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 7:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tuum, the core banking provider, has been selected by Oliver Business Development (OBD) Holding to power its newly licensed e-banking services in the MEA region called Uptex Bank. The partnership marks Tuum’s first customer in the Middle East and reinforces its strategy to “support financial… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 7:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be one of the largest companies in the digital assets industry, and Lightspark, a decentralized financial innovation company, have announced the integration of Spark‘s Bitcoin Lightning infrastructure into its open-source Wallet Development Kit (WDK). This integration will mark a significant advancement… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 7:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Synthetic identity fraud has emerged as one of the most insidious challenges facing the financial sector, with its stealthy nature and devastating financial impact making it a top concern for banks worldwide. According to a recent report by Juniper Research, this form of fraud, which… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 4:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Riskified (NYSE: RSKD), a global enabler of e-commerce fraud and risk intelligence trusted by the world’s largest brands, today announced it has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Retail Competency. The designation recognizes Riskified’s ability to “meet the bar for performance and security on AWS… Read More