Global

November 3, 2025 @ 3:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Electric Coin Co. (ECC), the company that launched Zcash (ZEC) and maintains the Zashi wallet, recently shared its roadmap for Q4 of this year, following a significant increase in the privacy-focused cryptocurrency’s shielded supply and market price. ECC’s latest roadmap includes on a focus on… Read More

November 3, 2025 @ 2:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com has recently announced the introduction of its Model Context Protocol (MCP), Crypto Market Data by Crypto.com, in order to offer a high-performance cryptocurrency and financial data service that now integrates directly with AI large language models, such as Anthropic’s Claude as well as OpenAI’s… Read More

November 3, 2025 @ 1:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Artificial intelligence funding this year is said to be on track to double 2024’s record total ($108.0B). This, according to an update from CB Insights. Although deals fell in Q3’25, billion-dollar rounds to AI infrastructure providers continued to fuel the ongoing funding surge. However, the… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 11:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) has recently announced “record-breaking” adoption of its AI-powered CashPro Chat and transaction search capabilities as corporate clients “increasingly turn to real-time insights” as well as operational efficiency in treasury management. CashPro is described as the banking platform used by companies… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 7:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, the global fintech company shaping the future of investing, announced a strategic investment in and partnership with LYNK Markets, a fintech platform enabling private market distribution in LatAm. This partnership delivers a scalable cross-border investment solution through Private ETNs—registered securities that expand access to… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 4:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A study released recently by Checkout.com, a digital payments company, highlights the consumer buying behavior which is enabling the fast-evolving  digital economy. The research study, reportedly conducted with 4000 consumers across the United Kingdom and United States reveals a number of transformative trends, such as… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 2:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether International, S.A. de C.V. (TI) recently released its Q3 2025 attestation, prepared by BDO, a global independent accounting firm. The report is said to confirm the accuracy of Tether’s Financial Figures and Reserves Report (FFRR), and also aims to offer a more transparent, comprehensive… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 1:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Common convenience features that are built into various contactless payment systems are seemingly undermining their security, according to recent university study. The research, which has reportedly been led by the University of Surrey with assistance from the University of Birmingham, appears to have exposed so-called… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 12:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TS Anil will be stepping down after nearly six years of being in charge at UK’s digital bank Monzo. Anil is now making way for Diana Layfield, who is the former GM of search international and growth at Google. In statements shared with Bloomberg, Anil… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 12:38 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Global law-enforcement officials and financial-crime experts said authorities must move faster and set clearer, common rules to curb crypto-enabled crime, as the 9th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Crypto-assets closed in Vienna this week. The two-day meeting, co-organised by Europol, the UN Office on… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 12:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SIX and Aquis have recently announced that Aquis Technologies has now been selected as the technology provider for the ongoing implementation of a harmonized trading platform for SIX. The newly described implementation of a shared trading platform across all of the exchanges that are being… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 12:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is reportedly late-stage discussions in order to acquire BVNK for $2 billion. If this deal is finalized, then it would be considered a significant move in the global stablecoin infrastructure development ecosystem, and a major step toward Coinbase’s goal to become a key… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 12:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has unveiled a fee-free conversion service for its user base. The UK-based fintech, now serving over 65 million customers worldwide, has scrapped all charges and hidden spreads on exchanges between U.S. dollars and the following stablecoins: Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC. This… Read More

November 1, 2025 @ 4:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Xero, the global small business platform, released its Xero Small Business Insights (XSBI) for Aotearoa New Zealand revealing that although the small business sector continues to struggle, there are still certain positive signals of improvement. For the first time in 2.5 years, overall sales actually… Read More

November 1, 2025 @ 11:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) is reportedly closing in on a $2 billion deal to acquire crypto-focused company Zerohash, according to an update from Fortune (which has cited sources familiar with the matter). Mastercard is now said to be in late-stage discussions with buy digital assets and… Read More

November 1, 2025 @ 11:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Deloitte has recently announced updates to its agentic AI-infused delivery platform, Ascend. The platform upgrades should enhance how Deloitte executes and orchestrates work and supports its software, solutions and products for clients, with a common engineering foundation. With Deloitte’s investment of more than $1 billion… Read More

November 1, 2025 @ 11:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Experian, the data and technology company, announced the acquisition of KYC360 in the United Kingdom as well as Ireland, which will aim to enhance its fraud and financial crime compliance solutions. Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Business (KYB) are said to be foundational… Read More

November 1, 2025 @ 11:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fourthline, Europe’s identity services provider, has been selected by crcle as their Identity Verification Partner. As the “verified” social network, crcle is transforming how Gen-Z connects. Fourthline, as one of the identity service providers operating in Europe, was crcle’s preferred option as it could provide… Read More

November 1, 2025 @ 1:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With less than 100 days to go until the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, data from Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) finds a surge in flight bookings and ticket purchases for the Winter Games made with Visa (NYSE: V) across Italy’s host regions. Ahead… Read More

October 31, 2025 @ 1:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Decentralized derivatives platform dYdX is reportedly preparing to enter the US markets by the end of 2025, according to recent update from Reuters. Eddie Zhang, the president at dYdX, shared with the outlet that it is vital for the platform to have an offering in… Read More