January 3, 2026 @ 1:25 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Knight Fintech, an Indian provider of banking and digital lending infrastructure, has raised $23.6 million in a Series A funding round led by Accel, the company said. The round also saw participation from IIFL and Rocket Capital, along with existing investors Prime Venture Partners, 3one4… Read More

 Tagged accel, fintech, india, Knight Fintech

January 3, 2026 @ 1:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a contentious legal showdown, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) is pushing back against nearly $74 million in legal fees claimed by Charlie Javice, the founder of the student aid platform Frank. This dispute stems from the bank’s 2021 acquisition of Frank for $175 million, a deal… Read More

 Tagged charlie javice, frank, jpmorgan, lawsuit, legal fees

January 2, 2026 @ 11:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The financial technology sector experienced a notable rebound in 2025, marking the first annual increase in venture capital investment after several years of decline. According to data from PitchBook, global fintech startups collectively secured $55.94 billion in funding, reflecting a 25% rise compared to the… Read More

 Tagged Fintech funding, funding, insights, prediction markets, research

January 2, 2026 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OliverWyman noted that as we sit at the end of 2025, AI-mania continues to roll, equity markets are trading “near records,” interest rates are gradually bite surely coming down, inflation hasn’t quite yet spiraled out of control, and the credit cycle “hasn’t cycled that much.”… Read More

 Tagged insights, outlook 2026, perspective, predictions, research

January 2, 2026 @ 12:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In an era where financial tools are becoming increasingly integral to daily life, industry professionals are urging the banking sector to reassess its digital infrastructure to curb economic abuse. A recent study from Northumbria University emphasizes how outdated or poorly designed banking systems can inadvertently… Read More

 Tagged cx, digital banking, fraud

January 1, 2026 @ 9:57 am By Michael Wong  |  

Truemed, a US-based health payments startup that enables consumers to use tax-advantaged health accounts for preventive care, has raised $34 million in a Series A funding round led by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, as investors bet on growing demand for alternatives to traditional, treatment-focused… Read More

 Tagged andreessen horowitz, Truemed

December 31, 2025 @ 12:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Trueflation, an alternative measure of inflation that differs from what the Federal government may publish, states that the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE )is now below 1.9%, significantly lower than the US Federal Reserve’s target of 2% and well below the US Bureau of Labor Statistics… Read More

 Tagged inflation, pce, trueflation, us federal reserve

December 31, 2025 @ 10:00 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Our final Web3 Thoughts of the Week for 2025 looks ahead to how tokenization, stablecoins, RWAs, AI, DeFi, and politics will shape 2026. Tokenized real-world assets and stablecoins “As usual, most attention within the crypto sector is being paid to the price of Bitcoin, which… Read More

 Tagged boris bohrer-bilowitzki, defi, kevin de patoul, Michael DiRoma, Rebecca Liao, rwas, tokenization

December 31, 2025 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As the year 2025 finally draws to a close, UK’s ThinCats says that is an opportune moment to carefully reflect on what they claim to have achieved together, along with their customers, introducers and colleagues, and how they now continue to support the growth of… Read More

 Tagged online lending, thincats, uk, united kingdom

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

 Tagged apis, Arrel, Circle Alliance, remittances