April 27, 2025 @ 9:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A research report from NYDIG highlights a shift in Bitcoin’s (BTC) market behavior, positioning it as a potential non-sovereign store of value in a landscape of growing economic and geopolitical instability. But these signs are very early and a bit pre-mature to draw an definitive… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 6:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Spendesk, the spend management and procurement platform for mid-market companies, announces its company-wide adoption of Dust, European specialist in custom AI agents for enterprises. This collaboration enables Spendesk to increase efficiency, eliminate fragmented internal AI tool usage, and “ensure data security and compliance with UK… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 5:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced plans to eliminate approximately 1,250 positions across most of its departments. This, according to an internal email that was reportedly sent to staff recently and obtained by American Banker. This significant reduction is part of the second phase… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 5:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Flex, the fintech company enhancing back office finance for ambitious business owners, and Maza, one of the largest entity formation and payments apps for Spanish-speaking solopreneurs and consumers, announce their M&A. As part of the deal, Maza will rebrand as Flex Consumer, “a new arm… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 5:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A widespread outage struck Arvest Bank’s online and mobile banking platforms on April 25, 2025, affecting thousands of customers across Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. The disruption, which began around 3 a.m. ET, reportedly prevented users from accessing their accounts, paying bills, or making transactions,… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 5:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On April 30, 2025, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will see the effective launch date for ProShares Trust‘s XRP-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a development that signals a major step forward for XRP’s integration into mainstream financial markets. ProShares Trust, based in Bethesda, Maryland,… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 5:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT), a cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions in the U.S., announced that Illinois-based NuMark Credit Union has chosen Alkami’s Digital Banking Platform to enhance its online and mobile banking experience for retail and business members. This partnership underscores… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 5:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinList, a platform for investing in and trading digital assets, has rolled out two updates that allow users to earn passive income (an offering somewhat similar to other crypto platforms like Coinbase and Kraken).. By holding Solana (SOL) or Ethena’s USDe in a CoinList wallet,… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 5:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FundThrough, the Fintech invoice factoring platform for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), announced its acquisition of Ampla, the provider of financial technology solutions for consumer brands offering working capital, business banking, corporate cards, and analytics. Ampla has reportedly surpassed +$2B of loan originations and “handled… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 12:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper, a firm focused on digital asset custody, collateral management, and prime services has partnered with Circle, a global financial technology company and stablecoin market participant, to bring expanded USDC functionality to institutional clients “using Copper’s ClearLoop off-exchange settlement solution.” Their partnership with Circle allows… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 11:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move toward enhancing Bitcoin self-custody, Ledger has integrated MuSig2, Bitcoin’s latest multisignature evolution, into version 2.4.0 of its Bitcoin app. This update marks the culmination of a journey that began with Taproot support, advanced through multisig and Partially Signed Bitcoin Transaction (PSBT) capabilities,… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 9:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The global financial landscape is undergoing a transformation, driven by the rise of open banking, open finance, and open data. According to the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at Cambridge Judge Business School, over 95 jurisdictions worldwide have embraced these data-sharing frameworks, signaling a… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 7:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Apiture, a provider of digital banking solutions, today announced that Ouray, Colo.-based Citizens State Bank (CSB), a locally owned community bank, has selected the Apiture Digital Banking Platform “to power digital banking for its consumer and business customers.” Founded in 1913, CSB remains dedicated to… Read More

April 27, 2025 @ 6:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken is pleased to introduce an asset class that brings the world’s largest financial markets to Kraken Derivatives — FX perpetual futures (FX perps). The first two perps launching “at 20x leverage are EUR/USD and GBP/USD, with more forex pairs on the way soon.” This… Read More

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

The Bitcoin mining ecosystem continues to evolve rapidly, driven by technological advancements, market dynamics, and strategic shifts among major players. Insights from CoinShares’ Q4 2024 Mining Report and Compass Mining’s March 2025 Bitcoin Mining Industry Report highlight key trends, including rising hashrates, sustainable energy adoption,… Read More

April 26, 2025 @ 3:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Square announced the new Square Point of Sale app – its software that brings Square’s vertical-specific commerce and payments functionality into a single, unified app that sellers can “personalize to meet the needs of their business, while supporting their growth and evolution.” Sixteen years ago,… Read More

April 26, 2025 @ 1:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank Zopa has reported solid performance for 2024, doubling its full-year profit before tax to £34.2 million, up from £15.8 million in 2023. This milestone, announced on April 24, 2025, marks the Zopa bank’s second consecutive year of profitability, underscoring its robust growth… Read More

April 26, 2025 @ 12:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CrossCountry Mortgage, the distributed retail mortgage lender, and Blend, an origination platform for digital banking solutions, announced an expanded partnership aimed at driving innovation for independent mortgage banks (IMBs). As part of this collaboration, the two companies are “introducing new solutions that enhance the Blend… Read More

April 26, 2025 @ 11:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cowbell, a provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and middle-market businesses, announced the UK launch of Prime One Tech; professional indemnity and cyber coverage for technology companies “with up to £1 billion in annual turnover, providing limits of up to £5… Read More

April 26, 2025 @ 9:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As the payment landscape evolves, a recent update from Payments Canada reveals that security understandably remains the top priority for Canadians when evaluating emerging payment technologies. Innovations like generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), social commerce, and pay-by-bank are poised to transform how Canadians shop and pay,… Read More