July 12, 2025 @ 6:45 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

QuiX Quantum, a Dutch photonic quantum computing pioneer, has secured more than $17 million in Series A funding to deliver the world’s first single-photon-based universal quantum computer in 2026. The round was co-led by Invest-NL and EIC Fund, with participation from existing investors PhotonVentures, Oost… Read More

July 12, 2025 @ 6:43 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Runa unveiled Runa Shop, a white-label commerce solution that launches gift card marketplaces. Featuring more than 5,000 popular merchant options, Runa Shop offers multiple use cases spanning from building customer and employee engagement to boosting sales and revenue. “Most gift card storefront solutions… Read More

July 12, 2025 @ 6:06 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

FV Bank, a U.S.-licensed digital bank offering traditional and digital asset banking and custody services, has launched Virtual Account, a feature empowering businesses to automate and streamline the attribution of incoming international payments with unique, dedicated account numbers. With this feature, FV Bank customers can… Read More

July 12, 2025 @ 3:26 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Nigel Green recently commented on the event of Bitcoin surging above $118,000 for the first time, driven by mounting political momentum, regulatory repositioning, and strategic allocations from both corporations and sovereign entities. “The shift is clear and aggressive,” said Green, CEO of deVere Group. “Bitcoin… Read More

July 7, 2025 @ 7:15 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

EBANX, a provider of payment services for emerging markets, shared new data on how monday.com, a global software company, optimizes payments for its customers in Brazil with EBANX’s payment solutions. Supported by a payment strategy focused on local solutions, monday.com elevated the average ticket in… Read More

July 5, 2025 @ 11:30 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

While much of America heads to the beach or a backyard barbecue, payroll administrators are praying they don’t fall prey to the Triple Witching Curse. Luckily, Chime Enterprise’s (NASDAQ:CHYM) PayTV ensures everyone can enjoy their hot dog in peace. Chime Enterprise’s Jason Lee said this… Read More

July 5, 2025 @ 11:13 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Applied Blockchain launched Silent Data, a privacy-enabled Ethereum Layer 2. Silent Data gives organizations a new way to run blockchain applications without exposing sensitive information. The launch also marks the integration of Silent Data by Archax, a UK, FCA-regulated digital asset exchange, broker, and custodian. Built by Applied Blockchain,… Read More

July 5, 2025 @ 1:53 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

IDnow, a European identity verification platform provider, is partnering with Keyless, a creator of privacy-preserving biometric authentication. Organizations can now enroll customers with IDnow and authenticate them with Keyless, introducing the concept of ‘Continuous Trust.’ When a high-risk action occurs, like changing personal details or recovering… Read More

July 4, 2025 @ 12:49 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Web3 personalities shared their thoughts on several issues before heading off to the beach. Big, Beautiful Bill must clarify staking and mining rewards “Today’s crypto and tax issue has been a work in progress since 2019 – that’s when I first sat down with the… Read More

July 2, 2025 @ 12:43 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Aliaswire, provider of DirectBiller, a receivables and payment platform, today announced the launch of DirectEmbed, a comprehensive receivables and fully integrated payment processing solution built specifically for Vertical SaaS providers. DirectEmbed leverages the capabilities of DirectBiller and delivers them via APIs and modules for Vertical SaaS… Read More

July 2, 2025 @ 10:12 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

New research from JD Power reveals that the overall financial health of retail bank customers in the United States declined in May following two consecutive months of improvement as they confront an uncertain economy and persistently high cost of goods. The top reasons cited among those… Read More

July 2, 2025 @ 8:22 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU) has unveiled Intuit AI agents. These agents will automate workflows and, when combined with human experts, will deliver real-time insights and improve cash flow for businesses. The new AI agents, embedded in the Intuit platform, augment QuickBooks. They complete workflows across… Read More

July 2, 2025 @ 8:00 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Blockchain security firm CertiK’s H1 2025 Hack3d Report finds hackers stole nearly $2.5 billion in 2025’s first six months, up drastically from the same period one year ago. The latest report revealed that in the first half of 2025, hackers stole more than $2.47 billion,… Read More

July 2, 2025 @ 2:04 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bonx, a French startup building operational software for European industry, today announced an $8.6 million seed round. It was led by 9900 Capital, with participation from Kima Ventures, Purple, OSS Ventures, and Dynamo Ventures. Founded in 2022 by Alexandre Barroux and Rémi Beges within OSS Ventures,… Read More

July 1, 2025 @ 10:44 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Post-pandemic economic strain and increased digitization are two reasons behind a years-long surge in tax scams, a new report from the Kaplan Group suggests. The Kaplan Group analyzed 1,384 tax scam reports submitted to the Better Business Bureau. So far this year, tax scams have… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 2:31 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Episode Six, a provider of enterprise-grade card issuing and ledger infrastructure, has partnered with xMoney to power a unified on-and off-ramp ecosystem, connecting fiat and crypto rails to unlock real-time access to digital and traditional financial networks. The collaboration underpins xMoney’s international growth strategy and… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 1:46 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Relay, a small business banking and money management platform, has released new data showing 88% of American small businesses are currently facing cash flow disruptions. The data comes from the second and latest edition of Relay’s Cash Flow Compass report. It surveyed more than 1,000 U.S…. Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 11:21 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Pi Squared, an advanced verifiable payment system and settlement layer for AI and crypto, has announced the launch of the VSL Devnet. The company calls the move “a major milestone in building a verifiability-first foundation for decentralized computing.” The VSL Devnet is the first live… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 11:03 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Foxit, a provider of innovative PDF and eSignature products and services, has launched its AI-Powered Research Agent, an intelligent tool designed to help users quickly understand and extract insights from complex research documents like academic papers, clinical trial reports, or usability studies. The AI-Powered Research… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 10:35 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Forge Global (NYSE: FRGE), a private securities marketplace and provider of infrastructure, data services, and technology and investment solutions, has introduced its next-generation marketplace—the first major release on Forge’s new API-first platform. “Today’s launch is a milestone for the private market,” said Forge CEO Kelly… Read More