Global

October 16, 2025 @ 12:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Germany’s private markets have hit pause in Q3 2025 as venture capital investment cooled following several quarters of “renewed optimism.” This, according to an update from PitchBook which also noted that the slowdown marked somewhat of a reset for the European nation’s startup ecosystem, though… Read More

October 15, 2025 @ 4:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini Exchange and Gemini Wallet clients are now able to deposit stablecoins USDT and USDC on the Solana network. With this latest update, digital assets firm Gemini (NASDAQ:GEMI) explained that its customers are able to complete transfers for these stablecoins via multichain rails with Solana,… Read More

October 15, 2025 @ 2:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a move to enhance its role in private markets, Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) announced on October 13, 2025, an agreement to acquire Industry Ventures, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm. The deal, which expands Goldman’s alternatives platform amid surging demand for secondary transactions, underscores the… Read More

October 15, 2025 @ 2:30 pm By JD Alois  |  

It was reported earlier that the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was pursuing a consultation on the tokenization of funds. This is a precursor to the tokenization of  more investible assets and part of an initiative to keep the UK competitive as a global financial… Read More

October 15, 2025 @ 2:09 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Colombia has launched its first government-backed real-time payments rail. Bre-B debuted on Oct. 8. It is the national real-time payment system developed by Banco de la República, and integrates into institutional mobile wallets and platforms. Paytech dLocal wasted little time in integrating Bre-B payments for its customers. dLocal… Read More

October 15, 2025 @ 10:41 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

RedotPay, a stablecoin payments firm, this week announced an expansion of its integration with Circle Payments Network. RedotPay introduces “Send Crypto, Receive MXN”, designed to provide a nearly instant and more cost-effective payment solution for Mexico, one of the world’s largest payment corridors. This new… Read More

October 15, 2025 @ 10:06 am By JD Alois  |  

This week, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a statement on tokenization or turning investible assets into digital assets. Digital securities have long been recognized as the future of markets. Today, with the advent of global regulatory changes supporting digital transformation, broader acceptance of… Read More

October 15, 2025 @ 8:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank OakNorth recently announced that it provided a flexible revolving credit facility to OUTCO, a technology-powered provider of outdoor estate maintenance services, after the business’s strategic investment by Perwyn, a European private equity firm. With more than 20 years of experience, OUTCO claims… Read More

October 15, 2025 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance has noted that AI adoption has risen in terms of compliance, but measurement continues to lag behind. According to the UK industry body,  it should actually be no secret that FIs are trying to adopt artificial intelligence across different areas of risk as… Read More

October 15, 2025 @ 1:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Driven by younger, tech-savvy investors interested in diversifying their investment portfolios, the UK population appears to be embracing crypto. Meanwhile, the nation’s crypto and web3 industry has had a solid year. Regulators have approved crypto exchange-traded notes (ETNs), and the government has introduced a seemingly… Read More

October 15, 2025 @ 12:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Regtech firm Sumsub released the latest edition of its Global Fraud Index, developed in collaboration with Statista, CryptoUK, Digital Assets Association, Vixio Regulatory Intelligence and MENA Fintech Association. Timothy Owens, Tech and AI Industry Expert, and Senior Research Lead Technology and TeleCommunications at Statista shared… Read More

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