Global

September 5, 2025 @ 9:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe, the programmable financial services company, today launched Stripe Terminal in Japan, helping Japanese businesses unify commerce experiences across online and offline channels. The announcement was made at Stripe Tour Tokyo, the company’s annual gathering of business leaders in Japan “where Stripe showcased a series… Read More

September 5, 2025 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CyberCube, the global enabler or cyber risk analytics for the insurance industry, announced the launch of Exposure Manager (XM), the tool that allows (re)insurers to evaluate cyber risk across entire portfolios efficiently with “quantified data, with adoption from several (re)insurance companies.” Working with various players… Read More

September 5, 2025 @ 7:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alternative investments platform PeerBerry has welcomed Aventus Biznes, a Polish business lending provider, to its roster of loan originators. This addition appears to underscore PeerBerry’s ongoing efforts to diversify its offerings and adapt to evolving market dynamics. In addition to this, the platform has reported… Read More

September 5, 2025 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brex, a $12 billion fintech startup backed by billionaire investor Peter Thiel, is laying the groundwork for a European expansion as it prepares for a potential initial public offering (IPO). The San Francisco-based company, known for its innovative corporate credit card and spend management solutions,… Read More

September 5, 2025 @ 12:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) has announced significant developments that underscore its commitment to integrating digital technology with its payment ecosystem. On September 3, 2025, PayPal revealed a partnership with Perplexity, offering PayPal and Venmo users early access to the AI-powered Comet browser along with a 12-month… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 11:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thunes, the so-called “Smart Superhighway” to move money around the world, and Ripple, the provider of digital asset infrastructure for financial institutions, have announced an expanded partnership to transform cross-border payments globally. Building on their collaboration established in 2020, the partnership will improve the “customer… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 8:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), a key part  of global financial market infrastructure, has recently announced significant developments that underscore its commitment to tech advancements, security, and client-focused leadership. These updates include the submission of a rule filing by its Fixed Income Clearing… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 8:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global financial platform for various businesses, announced the acquisition of OpenPay, a San Francisco-based billing platform that offers subscription management, payment orchestration, and revenue analytics. The acquisition will bring OpenPay’s billing and analytics capabilities into Airwallex’s global platform, strengthening Airwallex’s position “against other… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 4:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ernst & Young LLP (EY) announced the establishment of a new Databricks Center of Excellence in Mexico City, Mexico, underscoring its commitment to advanced data analytics and artificial intelligence. This investment expands the firm’s current US-based Databricks Center of Excellence to Mexico for “nearshore global… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 9:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Cloudflare, a company that operates in just about every country, serving many Fortune 500 Companies as well as many smaller firms, suffered a security breach last month, causing the tech firm to caution its customers about the potential for nefarious intrusions after the hack stole… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 9:30 am By JD Alois  |  

JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) will launch a digital bank serving the German market in early 2026. This will be JPM’s second entry in the European market to offer a retail digital bank solution. While digital banks are readily available in Germany, JPM has a significant share… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC), which decisively remains the world’s leading cryptocurrency in terms of market cap and overall global adoption, has once again captured the attention of investors and analysts with its latest price surge, reaching an all-time high (ATH) of $124,290.93 on August 14, 2025, according… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 8:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jumio, the enabler of AI-powered identity intelligence anchored in biometric authentication, automation and data-driven insights, released findings from its 2025 Online Identity Study. As students head back to school and engage “with more digital platforms than ever, new data spotlights a pivotal shift: today’s most… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which remains the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, USD₮ (USDT), has announced significant updates to its blockchain strategy, reflecting a seemingly forward-thinking approach to enhancing scalability, privacy, and user accessibility in the web3 and digital assets space. On August 29, 2025, Tether revealed… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 8:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut is laying the groundwork for a significant secondary share sale, enabling its employees to cash in on their equity at a staggering $75 billion valuation. This move marks another milestone in the company’s journey to solidify its position as one of Europe’s… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As Wall Street wraps up a steady late-summer surge, a sense of unease lingers among investors and analysts. Despite the recent gains, some market professionals warn that the current tranquility in the markets could be a prelude to volatility. Historically, September has proven to be… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A group of Fintech professionals, known for their roles in ventures like Monzo, Starling, and Nutmeg, is reportedly joining forces to create a new bank tailored specifically for high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs). The initiative, tentatively named “Project Arnaud,” aims to redefine private banking by addressing the… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG’s reports reveal a cautious approach among venture capital investors in Ireland, mirroring global trends shaped by macroeconomic uncertainties and shifting U.S. tariff policies. Despite a slowdown in overall venture capital investment, Ireland’s fintech sector has remained fairly resilience, attracting significant interest and funding in… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 2:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Binance has unveiled Medá, a new Fintech entity in Mexico, marking a significant step in its Latin American expansion. Backed by a $53 million investment over the next four years, Medá is set to transform the financial ecosystem by offering cost-effective digital… Read More

September 4, 2025 @ 1:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The latest Chainalysis Global Crypto Adoption Index, released on September 2, 2025, highlights a transformative year for cryptocurrency, with India and the United States emerging as global leaders in grassroots and institutional adoption, respectively. This latest report by Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics firm, analyzes on-chain… Read More