Global

October 14, 2025 @ 10:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Deloitte released the findings of its GenAI in M&A Survey, asking 1,000 corporate and private equity professionals across various industries in the United States about their expectations for Generative AI use in dealmaking as well as what trends could be emerging within investment and deployment… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 10:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm OKX noted that buying crypto shouldn’t be too challenging for consumers who prefer to use the more typical payment methods they have already been trusting for completing everyday purchases. That’s why OKX Australia says it is supporting transactions with Apple Pay and… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CapitalRise, a real estate investment platform, says its lending strategy has evolved. They’ve reportedly expanded their geographical reach, further diversified their asset classes, and broadened their product range to address the evolving needs and requirements of the UK’s property finance market. The CapitalRise team has shared key… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 8:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Fintech Prometeo says it is poised to offer Agentic Banking in Latin America. Prometeo is a banking software platform, reporting over 1500 connections to 1200 financial institutions in eleven countries. The company has announced the launch of its Agentic Banking solution, which is said to… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banxa Holdings Inc., an infrastructure provider for enabling embedded crypto within payment platforms, announced its European entity, EU Internet Ventures B.V (EUIV), received regulatory approval under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework. The newly acquired licence, granted in the Netherlands, authorises EUIV… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Societe Generale-FORGE (SG–FORGE) and Bitpanda have announced that they strengthened their partnership to enable the deployment by Bitpanda of SG-FORGE’s stablecoins in decentralized finance. Bitpanda claims that it is the “first” broker to enable its retail clients in Europe to earn yield on the CoinVertible… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 1:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European venture markets this year continue to tell two very different stories and contrasting narratives, according to a report from PitchBook. On one hand, artificial intelligence appears to have cemented itself as the dominant force, making up almost 40% of deal value YTD and delivering… Read More

October 14, 2025 @ 12:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey, compiled by S&P Global, revealed a further decline in the recruitment of permanent staff at the end of the third quarter. According to the update from KPMG UK, relatively low employer confidence and cost concerns weighed… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 11:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre of Alternative Finance (CCAF) has revealed a new course on competition in digital financial services. CCAF is the leading independent research entity chronicling the development of Fintech globally. The group is also a key partner with governments and regulators worldwide, providing guidance… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 10:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Venture activity is picking up again, according to an update from CB Insights. This comes after several years of recalibration, the report noted while pointing out that Q3’25 appears to have marked a “decisive” turning point. This, as both funding and exits notably reached their… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 10:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As fintech companies transition from startups to established global entities, they encounter an escalating tax system that demands strategic foresight. A recent report by advisory firm Crowe outlines a set of guidelines for fintechs to address tax-related challenges during growth phases, such as mergers and… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 6:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Michael Tannenbaum, CEO of Figure (NASDAQ:FIGR), has recently noted that Tricolor bankruptcy made headlines and for “good reason.” The Texas-headquartered auto lender had allegedly “double-pledged” hundreds of millions of dollars in car loans to various banks like JPMorgan and Fifth Third. What appeared to be a… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 6:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Oliver Wyman noted in their wealth and asset management report with Morgan Stanley that they examined the global industry outlook, and have carefully looked at how mergers and acquisitions are now seemingly changing the asset management and wealth management ecosystem. In the latest report, they… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 3:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sweden’s Riksbank as well as key representatives from the payment market have reportedly reached an agreement in order to increase the possibility to make offline card payments for essential goods. According to the latest update from the Riksbank, the agreement is considered to be a… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 11:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week, Ethena Labs saw its stablecoins (USDe and USDtb) experience significant volatility. The vector for the event appears to be a combination of President Trump’s declaration of additional tariffs on China and the liquidation of crypto on Binance. On October 12, Binance confirmed a… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 10:13 am By Michael Wong  |  

Berlin-based automation and AI orchestration startup n8n has raised $180 million in a Series C funding round, bringing its total funding to $240 million and valuing the company at $2.5 billion, according to a company announcement. The round was led by Accel with participation from… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After nearly a $19 billion wipeout, the Bitcoin and crypto market has clawed back but volatility is signaling more turbulence ahead, according to an update from Derive.xyz. The team noted that they witnessed an unprecedented market meltdown on Friday (October 10, 2025), with more than… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Quinlan & Associates have noted that during the past decade, CBDCs or central bank digital currencies have moved to the top of many reserve banks’ strategic priorities, expanding gradually from just 3 projects in 2016 to 149 by August 2025. Although many initiatives have moved… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos has noted that stablecoins are becoming core infrastructure for the global financial sector. They aim to enable faster settlement, economical cross-border payments as well as efficient on- and off-ramps between traditional and digital markets. Paxos pointed out that as adoption accelerates, so do the… Read More

October 13, 2025 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

September marked a significant period for markets as the Federal Reserve cut its rate by 25bps for the first time since December of last year, reaffirming the weakening labour market reports as well as economic uncertainty. HashKey Capital further noted in their latest update that… Read More