October 16, 2025 @ 9:03 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Could zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs prevent data breaches? “Centralized servers that stockpile sensitive personal data will always remain prime targets for attackers – whether the breach comes through technical exploits or social engineering. Incidents like the Discord leak make it clear that this model is unsustainable…. Read More

 Tagged bima labs, David Carvalho, eran barak, G-Knot, Mento, naoris protocol, Nic Puckrin, RAAC, Shielded Technologies, stablecoins, The Coin Bureau, Web3, Wes Kaplan, Zero Knowledge Proofs, ZK proofs

October 16, 2025 @ 8:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced Merchant Cloud, a payments platform that brings together various services from Mastercard and its partners, helping firms navigate the complexities of commerce, supporting their ongoing expansion efforts into new markets and delivering enhanced experiences for end-users. The platform provides “scheme-agnostic” solutions… Read More

 Tagged ai, mastercard

October 16, 2025 @ 3:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset firm Ripple has acquired GTreasury, a company that provides treasury services to CFOs and Treasurers. According to a release, Ripple purchased the firm for $1 billion. Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, said the combination of the two firms will bring the best of… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, gtreasury, ripple

October 16, 2025 @ 3:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets and investing platform Kraken has announced it has acquired Small Exchange, which is described as a CFTC-licensed Designated Contract Market (DCM), from IG Group., for $100 million. According to Kraken, this latest update aims to establish the foundation for the crypto trading platform… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, cftc, crypto trading, digital assets, kraken

October 16, 2025 @ 3:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alpaca, a self-clearing broker-dealer that offers stocks, ETFs, options, and fixed income, announced its acceptance as a Nasdaq Exchange Member. This update helps to further strengthen Alpaca’s operations in the US market and reflects its ongoing progression toward building resilient, in-house, full-stack brokerage infrastructure. Nasdaq… Read More

 Tagged alpaca, investing, nasdaq, trading, us

October 16, 2025 @ 2:35 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has provided a provision bank charter to Erebor Bank, the first de novo national bank charter issued under the current administration. Erebor Bank is a digital asset-friendly bank that has the support of some big names,… Read More

 Tagged banking, digital bank, erebor bank, occ, stablecoins

October 16, 2025 @ 12:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) has introduced Trusted Agent Protocol, forming a foundational framework for agentic commerce that allows for more secure communication between AI agents and merchants. Trusted Agent Protocol aims to address the challenges facing agent-driven commerce, ushering in an era where AI is… Read More

 Tagged agentic ai, ai, digital commerce, no-code, visa

October 16, 2025 @ 9:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ascenda, the loyalty company that enables growth for the world’s financial institutions, has recently announced its partnership with bunq, Europe’s neobanking platform which now also focuses on enabling crypto adoption. The latest collaboration aims to enhance bunq’s loyalty program, unlocking rewards that enable its users’… Read More

 Tagged ascenda, banking, bunq, europs, neobank

October 16, 2025 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut recently announced the acquisition of Swifty, an AI-powered travel agent startup incubated at Lufthansa Innovation Hub (LIH). This latest acquisition by Revolut brings Swifty’s AI tech and Co Founders Stanislav Bondarenko and Tomasz Przedmojski to Revolut, where they will focus on enhancing… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, banking, colombia, digital bank, revolut, Swifty, uk, united kingdom

October 16, 2025 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CAIS, the alternative investment platform for financial advisors, announced it has entered into a strategic partnership with LODAS Markets to introduce a secondary marketplace for private funds. The alliance will integrate LODAS’ secondary trading tech into the CAIS platform, offering financial advisors with an avenue… Read More

 Tagged alternative investments, cais, private funds, secondary marketplace