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November 11, 2025 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum, a digital asset banking group, revealed the results of its Future Finance 2025 global institutional investor report. The late-Q3 survey examines the interests, market sentiment and behavior of 1000+ institutional and professional investors currently active in the crypto market across 43 different countries. The… Read More

November 11, 2025 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of Ireland has recently noted that the majority or more than half of the reported cases of investment fraud have been reported by clients who are aged 65 and older. Bank of Ireland data indicated that these developments were observed during the first… Read More

November 11, 2025 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance noted that when we imagine the future of fraud, it can be quite easy to picture Hollywood-type chaos: sophisticated deepfake heists, so-called AI super-hackers, and trust in digital payments crumbling in spectacular fashion. However, UK Finance pointed out in a blog post that… Read More

November 11, 2025 @ 7:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A study by Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has revealed that European organizations are placing more emphasis on maintaining control over their data and existing infrastructure which is on track to accelerate the overall demand for sovereign AI. Sovereign AI refers to the ability of a nation… Read More

November 11, 2025 @ 7:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The INX Digital Company, Inc. (Cboe CA: INXD) recently confirmed the completion of its previously announced plan of arrangement pursuant to which OpenDeal Inc. (doing business as Republic) acquired, via a wholly-owned subsidiary, all of the issued and outstanding common shares of the corporation, other… Read More

November 11, 2025 @ 6:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CB Insights noted in a report that October’s record funding indicates that the AI infrastructure buildout remains far from over, with OpenAI’s $22.5B raise accounting for about half of the month’s total.  However, CB Insights also pointed out that unlike September’s relatively more concentrated focus… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 5:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Venture capital deal value in supply chain technology has now climbed by 26.1% as AI spurs investor confidence, according to an update from PitchBook. After several fairly sluggish quarters, venture capital is now said to be flowing back into high-potential supply chain technology. PitchBook further… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 5:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Orbital, a payment orchestration platform across stablecoins and traditional payment rails, released its Q3 Stablecoin Retail Payments Index snapshot. With data having reportedly been sourced from Artemis, the Index suggests a sector that’s gradually maturing, with various stablecoin product launches balanced with a transition to… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 12:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Bank of England has published a consultation on possible regulations for pound-based stablecoins. The consultation proposes that stablecoins would be allowed to hold 60% of backing assets in short-term UK government debt. The balance would be held in unremunerated accounts at the Bank of… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Artificial Intelligence (AI) seems to be ubiquitous in the corporate sector today. While many anticipate AI will drive job losses, others see a productivity boost that will enable human capital to be focused on new endeavors. Citing research from The Chartered Institute for Personnel and… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

French crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger is reportedly planning to secure more funding, probably by 2026. This, as the overall demand for crypto-assets security devices has led to the firm experiencing its best financial performance to date (as revealed in a recent update from the… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 2:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The BIS Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) as well as the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have recently released an updated implementation monitoring report on general business risks along with a consultative report on financial market infrastructures‘ (FMIs) management of “general business… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 1:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Equifax (NYSE: EFX) has recently released its Market Pulse Third Quarter U.S. Consumer Credit Trends, which now reportedly includes U.S. national consumer credit data and trends through September 2025 sourced from Equifax data. According to Equifax, delinquency on total U.S. consumer debt inched up to… Read More

November 9, 2025 @ 10:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

This past week, Eurojust announced the results of an international operation that has been credited with dismantling a transnational criminal network, which is said to have been behind one of the largest crypto investment fraud schemes uncovered to date. TRM Labs noted in an extensive… Read More

November 9, 2025 @ 7:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

A new report from LexisNexis Risk Solutions suggests sanctions activity has moderated since a flurry caused by Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The Sanctions Pulse analyzes data from the United Nations (UN), European Union (EU), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the UK Office… Read More

November 9, 2025 @ 6:12 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Nasdaq-listed Freedom Holding Corp said it has signed an agreement with Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development to build a $2 billion “Sovereign AI Hub,” positioning the Central Asian nation to host one of the region’s largest dedicated artificial-intelligence facilities. The project will… Read More

November 9, 2025 @ 3:50 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Fireblocks, an enterprise platform for secure digital asset custody, settlement, trading operations, and stablecoin payments, this week announced that Singapore Gulf Bank, a fully licensed digital wholesale bank regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain, will leverage Fireblocks’ digital asset infrastructure to support secure treasury… Read More

November 9, 2025 @ 3:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The rise of these so-called Digital Asset Treasury Companies (DATs) has seemingly become one of web3 and crypto’s most “defining” developments since 2020. CoinGecko noted in a report that although most headlines have primarily focused on ETFs, memecoins, and the upcoming wave of decentralized finance… Read More

November 9, 2025 @ 3:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global venture capital activity in Q1-Q3 2025 shows a seemingly clear shift in strategy as the overall deal volume year-on-year declined primarily because of an 11% decline in low-value (≤ $10 million) investments. GlobalData noted that high-value investments (>$100 million) surged 17% and billion-dollar deals… Read More

November 9, 2025 @ 3:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AvidXchange Inc, a provider of accounts payable automation software and payment solutions for middle market businesses and their suppliers, announced key findings from its 2026 Trends Survey of middle market finance professionals. The data reveals that economic pressures are now said to be accelerating investment… Read More