January 10, 2025 @ 6:22 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Nigel Green sees, at most, one rate cut in 2025. The deVere Group CEO said that is based on a mounting realization that inflation remains dangerously sticky, and the interest rate needed to bring it fully under control needs to remain higher than many previously… Read More

January 8, 2025 @ 11:48 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

2024 saw significant developments in AI, data management, and performance tools. Other World Computing founder and CEO Larry O’Connor believes progress will continue in 2025. Here are his predictions for 2025. The return of on-prem data, compute, and backup to improve performance, strengthen security, and… Read More

January 6, 2025 @ 10:52 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

From privacy and the digital euro to strategic cryptocurrency reserves, Fintech CEOs have plenty of predictions for 2025. SPACE ID director of business development Harrison Seletsky believes 2025 will see privacy come into focus as the EU launches the digital euro and organizations battle data… Read More

January 6, 2025 @ 9:30 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

deVere Group CEO Nigel Green believes the United States will acquire as many as 400,000 Bitcoin in 2025 as part of a strategic reserve. That will help propel a historic Bitcoin run while reinforcing the dollar’s dominance. Green, who predicted Bitcoin would top $100,000, believes… Read More

January 5, 2025 @ 8:05 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

MatterFi founder Michael “Mehow” Pospieszalski believes he has created the infrastructure cryptocurrency needs to go mainstream. When the time is right, MatterFi’s technology could simplify crypto usage for billions of people. The company develops new security infrastructure for software wallets, hardware wallets and custody systems,… Read More

January 5, 2025 @ 7:58 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Nearly $2.4 billion was stolen across 760 on-chain incidents in 2024. That was just one revelation in CertiK’s Hack3d: The Web3 Security Report 2024. Even though the total number of incidents decreased by roughly 4%, the amount stolen surged by 31%, meaning that even though… Read More

December 30, 2024 @ 4:41 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

IoTeX, a provider of decentralized physical infrastructure networks, has joined the Blockchain Association, an advocacy group representing the crypto industry in Washington, D.C. In a statement, the Blockchain Association said that decentralized physical infrastructure networks represent a “groundbreaking category of blockchain technology that connects real-world… Read More

December 29, 2024 @ 6:21 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

YouHodler’s chief of markets, Ruslan Lienkha, said recent decisions by a relatively healthy United States would affect world markets, even if they knew they were coming. Lienkha said markets expected a rate cut, given Fed signals at previous meetings. While a 0.5% rate cut was deemed bold… Read More

December 27, 2024 @ 10:01 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Wire Network, a blockchain purpose-built for the AI agent economy, has officially launched its alpha testnet, which enables AI agents to transact across global industries from finance to gaming. Unlike current cryptosystems that can be slow, costly, and centralized, Wire Network said its Universal Transaction… Read More

December 26, 2024 @ 7:45 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Recently, Lithic, a financial technology platform providing growth businesses with bespoke card solutions and money movement services, announced the launch of its Commercial Revolving Credit API. It enables card programs to launch and scale commercial credit card programs. Lithic’s Commercial Revolving Credit API enables companies to… Read More

December 26, 2024 @ 9:01 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

As the finance world begins to embrace the potential of digital insurance, Dan Roberts believes Nayms is perfectly positioned to provide everything players need. Roberts, Nayms’ co-founder and CEO, sees the company becoming the Lloyd’s of London for Insurtech. The original thesis was to build… Read More

December 26, 2024 @ 8:16 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

2024 was a pivotal year for 40Seas as it seeks to become the Salesforce of cross-border trade finance. Co-founder and CEO Eyal Moldovan said the sector is long overdue for disruption. Moldovan said his clients are still adapting to a post-COVID-19 world, which has fostered… Read More

December 24, 2024 @ 9:00 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

As he looks ahead to 2025, DECTA CEO Scott Dawson sees SMEs, Donald Trump, an AI backlash, Open Banking, and PSD3 making headlines. The ‘real’ year of the SME Dawson said markets were assured that 2024 was going be the Year of the SME, but… Read More

December 23, 2024 @ 10:46 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

From Donald Trump’s strategic Bitcoin reserve to the potential for a Santa rally, fintech CEOs had plenty to say about the world’s most popular cryptocurrency this week. Tim Kravchunovsky, founder and CEO of the decentralized telecommunications network Chirp, said it is great to see Donald… Read More

December 22, 2024 @ 5:26 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

  If David Johnston believes 2025 will be a pivotal year for smart agents and decentralized AI, it’s a pretty safe bet. Johnston is an open-source contributor to Morpheus, a platform that launches smart agents. He co-founded Bit Angels to invest in Bitcoin startups in… Read More

December 22, 2024 @ 12:48 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Customers of the nation’s largest national bank brands have higher levels of confidence that they can meet their financial needs and support them in challenging times, which helps to improve customer satisfaction and increase trust. According to the J.D. Power 2024 U.S. National Banking Satisfaction… Read More

December 21, 2024 @ 7:37 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

A recent study by ApeX ranked the top ten countries leading in blockchain and cryptocurrency technology, with Singapore taking the lead as a global hub for innovation. The study evaluated countries using a composite index, which reflects blockchain development and adoption through three core metrics: blockchain patents,… Read More

December 21, 2024 @ 5:36 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The following was provided by J.D. Power: As we approach the end of the year, the major storylines that have developed in the credit card industry are creating ripple effects through the entire financial landscape. Even as inflation has dropped to its lowest level since February… Read More

December 21, 2024 @ 4:34 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The recent unveiling of Google’s “Willow” quantum chip has ignited significant discussion throughout the ecosystem, sparking urgent questions about its implications for blockchain security. Quranium CEO Kapil Dhiman said readers must understand where we are in this rapidly evolving landscape and determine the necessary steps… Read More

December 21, 2024 @ 3:29 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This past week, Vapi, a developer platform for deploying Voice AI agents, announced that it raised $20 million in Series A funding, led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from Abstract Ventures, AI Grant, Y Combinator, Saga Ventures, and Michael Ovitz. This investment will enable… Read More