August 18, 2025 @ 1:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Lloyds Banking Group has highlighted critical developments in its efforts to combat fraud and expand its services. The bank has issued stark warnings about a surge in advanced fee job scams and football ticket fraud, while also securing a significant contract to provide banking… Read More

 Tagged consumer protection, fraud, lloyds banking group, scams, uk, united kingdom

August 18, 2025 @ 11:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

This past month, the global venture capital landscape witnessed a surge in mega-rounds, with 50 private tech companies securing funding rounds of $100 million or more, marking the highest monthly total since mid-2022. According to CB Insights’ latest Mega-Round Tracker report, this surge was driven… Read More

 Tagged ai, artificial intelligence, fintech adoption, insights, mega rounds

August 18, 2025 @ 11:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) sector has shown signs of a cautious rebound in venture capital activity during Q2 2025, according to PitchBook’s Q2 2025 Enterprise SaaS VC Trends report. Despite ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties, the sector is navigating a complex landscape marked by stabilizing valuations, renewed… Read More

 Tagged funding, insights, saas, startups, vc, venture capital

August 18, 2025 @ 10:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

For the past ten years, NatWest’s Student Living Index has provided a critical lens into the financial realities faced by UK university students. The latest edition of the index, released this month, paints somewhat of a sobering picture of intensifying economic challenges, with students grappling… Read More

 Tagged financial stress, insights, natwest, uk, united kingdom

August 18, 2025 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In its latest report for Q2 2025, UK Finance has released updated data on mortgage arrears and possessions, shedding light on the state of the UK mortgage market amidst ongoing economic uncertainties. The report highlights a continued decline in mortgage arrears for both homeowner and… Read More

 Tagged data, lending, mortages, uk, uk finance, united kingdom

August 18, 2025 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Privalgo has reportedly secured its Dutch EMI license. They’ve just reached this milestone and it has been months in the making: on 1 August, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the central bank of the Netherlands, officially granted them a Dutch Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license. With… Read More

 Tagged amsterdam, dan biggs, europe, netherlands, payments, privalgo

August 18, 2025 @ 2:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) unveiled Proto Rig, a modular bitcoin mining system, and Proto Fleet, an open-source fleet management software. The announcement, made during an event held at Proto customer Core Scientific’s facility in Dalton, GA, where Proto Rigs “are mining as part of their… Read More

 Tagged bitcoin, block, btc, crypto mining

August 18, 2025 @ 12:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Upvest, an investment infrastructure provider in Europe, announces two key leadership hires to support its next phase of growth. Roberto Fajardo joins as SVP Engineering, and Alexander Matthey joins the board as Non-Executive Director. Together, they bring experience in “scaling financial infrastructure in regulated spaces… Read More

 Tagged engineering, europe, germany, investing, upvest

August 17, 2025 @ 5:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Citigroup (NYSE: C) is focused on positioning itself at the center of the digital assets adoption movement by exploring stablecoin custody and payment services. This move comes in response to a law passed by the U.S. Congress, which has unlocked new opportunities for cryptocurrencies, particularly… Read More

 Tagged citi, custody, digital assets, stablecoins

August 17, 2025 @ 4:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global Fintech Adyen (AMS: ADYEN) saw its shares take a hit on Thursday, August 14, 2025, following the release of its H1 2025 financial results. Adyen, the Amsterdam based global payments processor, announced a downward revision to its full-year revenue forecast, pointing to challenges posed… Read More

 Tagged adyen, payments, tariffs, us