June 27, 2025 @ 6:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nasdaq (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced it has facilitated end-to-end margin and collateral workflows on the Canton Network, connecting the blockchain-based technology to Nasdaq Calypso. The use case was developed in partnership with QCP, Primrose Capital Management and Digital Asset, “to demonstrate that the integration of on-chain capabilities… Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 5:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Retail workers across the country continue to face the challenge of paying bills on time with continued stubbornly high inflation, according to a new study from Talker Research, commissioned by DailyPay. However, most of the retail workers polled “say On-Demand Pay would help improve their… Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 5:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform, announced significant momentum in its Canadian operations, demonstrating rapid growth in revenue and customer base and strong product-market fit among Canadian businesses on the international stage. In the past 12 months, Airwallex has seen a “390% growth in… Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 5:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Less than two months since the U.S. Department of Education resumed collections activities among defaulted federal student loan borrowers, new research from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) reveals that the number of consumers delinquent on student loans and at risk for entering default continues to climb. The… Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 5:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Taurus SA, a digital asset infrastructure firm, has announced the deployment of its first private stablecoin contract. Unlike legacy stablecoins, their offering is said to provide confidentiality, untraceability, and anonymity, yet permits “access to authorized parties (issuers, regulators, law enforcement).” This service is said to… Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 3:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Schroders Capital, the $99.3bn private markets business of Schroders, announces the appointment of Jérôme Hamelin as Head of Real Estate, France. Based in Paris, Jérôme Hamelin will take “charge of real estate activities related to offices, logistics, and retail.” In these areas, he will be… Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 10:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency ecosystem is evolving, driven by increasing global adoption and the need for robust frameworks to ensure trust, security, and compliance. Recent insights from Chainalysis highlight three critical areas shaping the industry: the global push for crypto regulation, the security risks surrounding stablecoins, and… Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the fast-growing ecosystem of cryptocurrencies, liquidity has emerged as a pivotal metric, influencing trading ease, market stability, and institutional interest. According to CoinGecko’s Crypto Liquidity on CEXes Report 2025, liquidity is no longer just a technical indicator but a hallmark of an asset’s maturity… Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cowbell, a provider of cyber insurance for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and middle-market businesses, announced a major expansion of its product portfolio to include a comprehensive multi-line insurance offering from Zurich North America (Zurich) within the United States. Building on its established success in… Read More

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

Innovation Norway has selected Knowit and Mambu to modernise its core banking platform, marking a significant milestone in the digital transformation of public financial services. The solution, powered by Mambu’s cloud-native technology and seamlessly integrated “into the Norwegian financial systems by Knowit, will optimize Innovation Norway’s loan, grant, and guarantee… Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 1:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Experian announced the integration of Mastercard’s identity verification and fraud prevention technology into the Experian Ascend Platform. This collaboration will enable “efficient identity verification for the company’s more than 1,800 global clients across industries such as financial services, automotive, health, and digital marketing, helping to… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 11:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PhonePe and HDFC Bank announced the launch of the ‘PhonePe HDFC Bank Co-branded Credit Card’, marking PhonePe’s foray into the co-branded card segment. In partnership with HDFC Bank, this new line of “co-branded RuPay credit cards is designed to meet the evolving financial needs of… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 10:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK pensioners may see modest income growth by the end of the decade, but PensionBee, a key player focused on the consumer retirement market, is warning that this “shouldn’t distract from the bigger retirement savings challenge facing millions.” Indeed, it is becoming increasingly difficult to… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 7:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wealthfront Corporation, a Fintech focused on the robo-advisor industry, has recently made two significant announcements that underscore its strategic evolution and readiness to compete in the financial tech landscape. This past month, the company welcomed Michelle Wilson, a seasoned legal executive, to its Board of… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 4:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and commerce network,  announced $1.25M in fresh funding for 18 ‘moonshot’ climate projects for 2025 in a further rejection of the traditional ‘carbon offsetting’ model. The latest funding takes Klarna’s total contribution “in climate projects to $8.4 million over… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 4:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com, a global digital payments provider, today announced an extension to its partnership with the Merchant Risk Council (MRC), reinforcing a shared commitment to “helping its members navigate the growing complexities of digital fraud and payment risk.” The renewed multi-year agreement “expands both organizations’ investment… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 4:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, the global fintech platform shaping the future of investing, announced a partnership with LGT, an international private banking and asset management group that has been “fully controlled by the Liechtenstein Princely Family for over 90 years.” Through this collaboration iCapital and LGT launched a… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 4:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trading and investing platform, eToro, announced the continued expansion of their cryptoasset offering to U.S. users. With the addition of 34 more cryptoassets, US users now “have the ability to trade more than 50 cryptoassets alongside equities, options, and ETFs.” The cryptoassets available to US… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 4:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In 2025, nearly 8,500 users from small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) faced cyberattacks where malicious or unwanted software was disguised as popular online productivity tools, Kaspersky reports. Based on the unique malicious and unwanted files observed, the most common lures included Zoom and Microsoft Office,… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 4:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Raymond James Ltd., the independent financial services firm in Canada,  announced a strategic partnership with FNZ, a global wealth management platform provider, to deliver its wealth management platform. Under the agreement, Raymond James Ltd. will “make a significant investment to accelerate the digital transformation of… Read More