December 30, 2025 @ 9:49 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Arrel has announced the availability of a set of DAPL (digital asset platform) APIs for remittance operators. The APIs allow operators to configure infrastructure modules individually, deploy them as required, and scale usage in line with transaction volume. The APIs are intended for regulated and… Read More

December 30, 2025 @ 2:23 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The following post was written by Alexander Jung, a principal economist with the European Central Bank. Are independent central banks better at ensuring price stability? A study of 155 central banks over 50 years shows why independence makes a difference. Central banks that are shielded… Read More

December 30, 2025 @ 12:28 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Ahead of the Christmas spending peak, the October 2025 credit card data from global analytics software leader FICO showed a decline in credit card spending in the UK compared with the previous month and the previous year. Lower spending led to average balances falling for… Read More

December 29, 2025 @ 6:56 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

iPower Inc. (Nasdaq: IPW) recently announced that it has entered into a $30 million convertible note financing facility to launch its Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) strategy. It is part of a broader crypto strategy designed to position the Company at the intersection of digital assets… Read More

December 29, 2025 @ 6:54 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

SoftBank Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DigitalBridge (NYSE: DBRG), a global alternative asset manager dedicated to investing in digital infrastructure, including data centers, cell towers, fiber networks, and edge infrastructure, for a total enterprise value of approximately $4 billion. SoftBank Group… Read More

December 24, 2025 @ 9:23 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Web3 community weighs in on the AI’s intersection with Fintech and blockchain in 2026. “AI is enabling CFOs to move beyond reporting to prediction. In AP/AR, generative and predictive AI are powering intelligent invoice routing, anomaly detection, automated dispute resolution, and cash-flow forecasting.” –… Read More

December 23, 2025 @ 1:40 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

AIQuant Labs has launched DexTrader.ai, a machine learning-powered investment platform designed to bring institutional-grade DEX trading and tokenized real-world assets into a single, fully on-chain experience. DexTrader.ai addresses two of the most prevalent problems confronting crypto investors: the difficulty of consistently trading fast-moving DEX markets,… Read More

December 22, 2025 @ 9:06 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The current crypto sell-off and some coins poised to deliver value in 2026 comprise the crypto edition of Web3 Thoughts of the Week. Crypto sell-off “Bitcoin is in the red once again – a chart that is becoming all too familiar as a disappointing Q4… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 3:54 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Sutherland and ComplyAdvantage have united to develop an AI-driven financial crime management solution designed to help banks and fintechs respond to the rapid rise of AI-designed fraud, complex AML risks, fast-evolving financial crime threats, and complex compliance requirements. Today, financial crime requires sophisticated, AI-intelligence-based solutions,… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 12:43 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Microblink, a provider of AI-powered identity verification, released new findings from its Fraud Lab showing a sharp escalation in AI-generated fake IDs and deepfake documents used to commit fraud across banking, hospitality, and digital onboarding. Microblink’s Fraud Lab, an internal research and simulation team, actively… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 9:41 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Prove, a digital identity services provider, has launched ProveX, a digital trust exchange that enables enterprises to instantly access verified data and credentials from partners, while preserving trust through every interaction. Built on Prove’s tokenized identity framework, ProveX enables businesses to create personalized, intelligent customer… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 8:04 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Codoxo, a provider of AI and generative AI-powered healthcare payment integrity solutions, raised $35M in Series C funding, led by CVS Health Ventures. Echo Health Ventures joins the round as a new investor, with continued investment from Sands Capital, 111 West Capital, Brewer Lane Ventures,… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 7:59 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Web3 and Fintech communities shared their thoughts on payments, blockchain, and more before jetting off for the holidays. “CFOs are no longer asking if blockchain will be used in B2B payments—they’re asking how fast they can transition to it.  “With cross-border transactions still slow and expensive,… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 7:10 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A new research paper identifies ways technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning can address shortcomings in anti-money laundering (AML) enforcement. Next generation  AML solutions: An analysis of AI-based tools vis-a-vis the reform of the European AML institutional and substantive architecture, authored by Yaron… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 6:11 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

SoFi this week announced the launch of SoFiUSD, a fully reserved U.S. dollar stablecoin issued by SoFi Bank, N.A. SoFiUSD will enable SoFi to serve as a stablecoin infrastructure provider for banks, fintechs, and enterprise platforms. They can leverage SoFi’s bank-grade infrastructure to streamline their… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 5:15 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Solflare announced the alpha version of its AI assistant that interacts with wallets. The Solflare AI release translates complex user intents into action, with an LLM-powered assistant that understands user intent and can execute on-chain on their behalf. Launching at Solana Breakpoint, Solflare’s… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 4:16 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A joint study by NordVPN and a travel eSIM app, Saily, has shed light on the alarming prevalence of data breaches and loyalty points theft targeting major players in the travel industry. The research reveals that airlines and hotel chains have had their customer data… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 1:08 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Lynq, a real-time interest-bearing settlement network, today announced that Phase 1 of its integration with Fireblocks is live. It gives institutional clients the ability to connect their Lynq accounts directly to Fireblocks and perform settlement and collateral management activities through the Fireblocks’ platform. This integration simplifies funding operations,… Read More

December 18, 2025 @ 11:56 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

10x Banking, a cloud-native core banking platform, has partnered with audax, a digital banking technology solutions provider, to help banks in Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East scale new digital offerings and modernize their core banking services. Research from 10x Banking shows banks now… Read More

December 18, 2025 @ 9:00 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

TenX, a blockchain infrastructure company, began listing its common shares on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) under the ticker symbol TNX, on Dec. 10. This follows the successful closing of $29.9 million CAD in subscription receipt financings completed in connection with TenX’s go-public transaction, bringing… Read More