Global

November 13, 2025 @ 11:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be one of the largest companies in the digital asset ecosystem, is taking a step forward to advance open, freedom-first AI and cloud services. Tether has signed an agreement to lease a share of a 20,000+ GPU network to power its… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 10:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa Inc. (NYSE:V) announced a breakthrough pilot enabling businesses and platforms to send payouts directly to recipients’ stablecoin wallets. For businesses using Visa Direct, payouts may now be funded in fiat money, while recipients can choose to receive their funds in USD-backed stablecoins such as… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 8:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have recently announced a new partnership on artificial intelligence in Finance between Singapore and the United Kingdom (UK) – termed the UK-Singapore AI-in-Finance Partnership. Announced at the Singapore FinTech Festival, the partnership… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 8:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fourthline, Europe’s identity services provider, has been selected by Tiime, the French specialist in accounting software, as their Identity Verification Partner. The partnership aims to ensure Tiime’s compliance with French regulatory requirements while improving the security as well as overall efficiency of its customer onboarding… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 3:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Perennial crowdfunding poster Clive Reffell recently posed a pertinent question. In the UK, the number of securities crowdfunding deals tanked in 2024. Reffell asked why this happened. “Is it too hard for retail investors to work out a required ROI?” Valid question. Reffell referenced data from… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 3:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SIFMA, BNY, Broadridge and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), in collaboration with The ValueExchange, today released findings from their “U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Pulse Survey”, which draws upon insights from global market participants. The survey, conducted by The ValueExchange, was meant to provide… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 3:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

The artificial intelligence (AI) sector is red hot. Sure, some are predicting a bubble, but this is no dot.com bomb from the 2000s. The technology is real, and expectations are that just about every business will benefit from AI. This is a multi-decade transition to… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 2:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) has granted its first DAO, or Decentralized Autonomous Organization, license. According to a release, DerivaDEX has received a Digital Asset Business License for a DAO-governed decentralized derivatives exchange. Honourable E. David Burt, JP, MP, Premier of Bermuda, said the future… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 2:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a wide-ranging attack on drug-based money laundering, the US Department of the Treasury, in partnership with the Mexican government, has applied sanctions and other measures to undermine organized crime operating in Mexico, Europe, Canada, and elsewhere. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 10:32 am By JD Alois  |  

In comments delivered today at the Treasury Market Conference, held at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speculated about the looming growth of the stablecoin market. “Payment Stablecoins,” as defined under the GENIUS Act, are expected to boost… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Debanking —the nefarious practice of canceling financial services to individuals or organizations out of political favor —was rampant during the Biden Administration. Last January, the Senate Banking Committee held a hearing on the subject, highlighting some of the pejorative actions taken by financial services firms… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anthony Denier, Group President and U.S. CEO of Webull, has shared some insights with CI. Webull (NASDAQ: BULL) had recently introduced corporate bond trading for U.S. customers, enabling investors to purchase and sell individual corporate bonds directly via Webull’s desktop and mobile platforms. This expansion… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gen II Fund Services, a global private capital fund administrator, today announced the rollout of Fenergo, an onboarding and lifecycle management solution designed to enhance client and investor experiences of AML and KYC processes across the fund lifecycle. The rollout has now started in Europe… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Yael Selfin, Vice Chair and Chief Economist at KPMG in the UK, has shared key insights and comments on the recent labour market data. Selfin noted that the United Kingdom‘s labour market continues to weaken as employers await seemingly vital Budget updates. Yael Selfin of… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), which offers one of the widely-used digital wallets in the United Kingdom, is reportedly relaunching as a “unified” payment experience for clients to shop online and now in-stores. PayPal’s offering is intended to make shopping more rewarding for British consumers. Beginning now,… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 7:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Zilch, the consumer payments platform enabling digital commerce, announced it has raised more than $175 million in debt and equity. Led by KKCG, the funding round includes contributions from BNF Capital and other investors. The recent raise also includes the expansion of its securitization led… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 5:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global small business platform, Xero, released its latest Small Business Insights (XSBI) update, indicating that small business sales and revenue surged around 5.5% during the past September quarter – which is said to be the strongest quarterly result in the last 2 years. The recent… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 10:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial technology platform for various businesses, announced recently the launch of two terminals; the S1E4 Pro and S1F4 Pro. Designed and intended for challenging environments across various sectors such as retail, food & beverage, hospitality and beauty & wellness, the… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 10:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hexaware Technologies (NSE: HEXT), an international provider of IT solutions and services, announced the launch of new insurance solutions developed exclusively for Google Cloud. The offerings strengthen Hexaware’s collaboration with Google and reflect a focus on accelerating digital transformation via automation, AI, and scalable cloud-native… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 4:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Spreedly, a global enabler of open payments, announced support for Brazil’s Pix Automático and NuPay through EBANX, a technology firm specializing in payment services for emerging markets. Via this collab, merchants gain access to two of Brazil’s payment channels through a single integration. This expansion… Read More