December 6, 2025 @ 5:02 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

New research from the British Business Bank, UK Venture Capital Financial Returns 2025, suggests that the UK VC market continues to perform well compared to European and US counterparts. UK VC funds with 2020-2023 vintages generated a pooled total value to paid-in capital (TVPI) multiple… Read More

December 6, 2025 @ 4:57 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

According to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Small Business Credit Card Satisfaction Study, the year-over-year improvement in customer satisfaction is highest among financially unhealthy small businesses for whom credit cards and their rewards programs have become critical business tools. “Merchants report few macroeconomic differences in the… Read More

December 3, 2025 @ 8:05 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

As AI agents make inroads into payments, they’re raising many questions that the industry is rushing to answer. In some cases, the industry isn’t moving fast enough. Sift’s senior trust and safety architect, Brittany Allen, said AI agents are a popular session topic at conferences…. Read More

December 1, 2025 @ 8:17 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A Bitcoin bounceback? Tether troubles? Fed fluctuations? These and more occupy this edition of Web3 Thoughts of the Week. Fed response key to Bitcoin bounceback “The scale of this pullback is the market’s response to uncertainty, not a collapse in underlying demand. Many investors have… Read More

November 30, 2025 @ 6:11 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

VibeFunnel, a new AI-driven landing page optimization platform that links with sites like Shopify and PayPal, has officially launched to help teams create smarter, higher-converting pages leveraging AI-powered insights. VibeFunnel combines automated testing, real-time insights, and brand-consistent design tools into one streamlined workspace. With VibeFunnel,… Read More

November 30, 2025 @ 5:15 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Onton, a product search and discovery engine, has raised $7.5 million in seed funding led by Footwork with participation from Liquid 2, Parable Ventures, 43 and others, bringing its total funding to approximately $10 million. The company will use the capital to expand its product,… Read More

November 30, 2025 @ 4:52 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Fears of an AI bubble and how the current market turmoil is good for DeFi generated a bonus Web3 Thoughts of the Week Market turmoil is DeFi’s opportunity “Downturns are uncomfortable, but they create the exact conditions where decentralized finance shines. When liquidity dries up… Read More

November 30, 2025 @ 4:48 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

As holiday shopping peaks, experts warn about e-skimming — malicious JavaScript code injected into legitimate e-commerce sites to steal customers’ payment data during checkout. This is the online equivalent of physical skimming devices found on ATMs or gas pumps. What makes e-skimming particularly dangerous is… Read More

November 27, 2025 @ 9:51 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Tabi Chain co-founder Mori Xu believes her blockchain infrastructure will redefine consumer finance through on-chain identity and decentralized payments. She shares her thoughts on how Tabi Chain addresses long-standing consumer finance issues, including those in emerging markets. 1) Start by sharing a bit about your… Read More

November 26, 2025 @ 9:33 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

RateX, a Solana-based yield trading protocol, has raised $10.4 million across three funding rounds over the past two years, including a recently completed $7 million strategic round. The latest raise includes participation from Animoca Ventures, ECHO, GSR, Crypto.com Capital, Gate, Rzong Capital, BGX Capital, and… Read More

November 26, 2025 @ 4:07 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

YouHodler’s chief of markets, Ruslan Lienkha, believes macro factors have been a significant factor in Bitcoin and crypto markets of late. He also shares his predictions for 2026. Are we seeing more macro-driven pressure (rates, inflation data, liquidity) or crypto-native factors (ETF flows, miner behavior,… Read More

November 25, 2025 @ 12:58 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

GFT Technologies and FICO have joined forces in a new global partnership. Their goal: help banks act in real-time, stop fraud early, and simplify risk decisions using AI. “This partnership reflects what the market needs most: speed, trust, and intelligence at scale,” said Marco Santos, global CEO of… Read More

November 25, 2025 @ 8:02 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Target (NYSE: TGT) this week announced that consumers can shop inside ChatGPT, part of an effort to reimagine AI-powered shopping as a curated, conversational experience. In the new Target app in ChatGPT, users can ask for help. Launching next week in beta, Target will offer a complete… Read More

November 25, 2025 @ 1:18 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Eton Solutions has launched EtonAxisTM to serve private equity users worldwide. The solution helps manage key multi-step workflows, including tracking entire deal lifecycles, digitally onboarding investors, securely sharing documents with external stakeholders and collaborating with portfolio companies. For private equity firms that manage tens to… Read More

November 25, 2025 @ 12:58 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, has expanded its partnership with Blackhawk Network (BHN), a global provider of branded payment solutions, to give consumers even more choice and flexibility for purchasing gift cards, just in time for the holidays. Gift cards remain… Read More

November 24, 2025 @ 12:25 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The New Hampshire Business Finance Authority (BFA) Board of Directors has approved a financing structure that will make New Hampshire the first state in the world to issue a municipal bond backed by Bitcoin. The $100 million inaugural issuance marks a major milestone in the… Read More

November 24, 2025 @ 11:01 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin’s recent woes, crypto markets in general, and possible directions in 2026 dominated Web3 minds this week. “Bitcoin enters 2026 as one of the most closely watched and unpredictable assets in global markets. A wide range of possible outcomes exists, from around $90,000 to $160,000,… Read More

November 24, 2025 @ 4:58 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bluwhale, a decentralized intelligence network powering AI agent transactions across blockchains, has launched AI Stablecoin Agent, a breakthrough designed to support individual investors in managing dollar-denominated digital assets in a controlled and automated manner. Stablecoins have grown into a significant asset class within Web3, now… Read More

November 24, 2025 @ 1:02 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A global reset is unfolding across AI and tech markets as investors confront the limits of a model that has powered equity gains for two years, warns the CEO of a global financial advisory giant. The warning from Nigel Green of deVere Group follows four… Read More

November 23, 2025 @ 7:06 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Albatross, a Zurich-based AI company founded by former Amazon AI leaders, has raised $12.5 million to develop what it says is the world’s first platform for real-time product and content discovery – one that learns, reasons, and adapts as users interact. The round was led… Read More