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November 9, 2025 @ 3:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The rise of these so-called Digital Asset Treasury Companies (DATs) has seemingly become one of web3 and crypto’s most “defining” developments since 2020. CoinGecko noted in a report that although most headlines have primarily focused on ETFs, memecoins, and the upcoming wave of decentralized finance… Read More

November 9, 2025 @ 3:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global venture capital activity in Q1-Q3 2025 shows a seemingly clear shift in strategy as the overall deal volume year-on-year declined primarily because of an 11% decline in low-value (≤ $10 million) investments. GlobalData noted that high-value investments (>$100 million) surged 17% and billion-dollar deals… Read More

November 9, 2025 @ 3:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AvidXchange Inc, a provider of accounts payable automation software and payment solutions for middle market businesses and their suppliers, announced key findings from its 2026 Trends Survey of middle market finance professionals. The data reveals that economic pressures are now said to be accelerating investment… Read More

November 9, 2025 @ 3:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In August 2025, digital assets platform Gemini claims that it became the first major crypto exchange to support Zcash unified addresses. Now, the Gemini exchange is taking the next step by enabling complete support for Orchard, which is described as Zcash‘s most advanced privacy protocol…. Read More

November 9, 2025 @ 8:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The World Economic Forum recently unveiled a stakeholder‑specific roadmap in order to mobilize private climate finance at scale in emerging markets as well as developing economies (EMDEs). The research report, From Risk to Reward: Unlocking Private Capital for Climate and Growth, focuses on execution, outlining… Read More

November 9, 2025 @ 5:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Experian UK&I is introducing what it claims is an improved credit score that better reflects how credit applications are assessed, giving consumers a clearer picture of their overall borrowing potential and “more ways to improve their score.” The updated score includes new data, such “as… Read More

November 9, 2025 @ 1:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Changes to interest rates may potentially have less of an impact on household spending than previously thought or forecasted, according to an update from Australia’s Commbank, which also noted that this means the reserve bank might have to lift or cut rates by more in… Read More

November 8, 2025 @ 5:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Starting this month, digital assets platform Kraken is partnering with BSO in order to deliver a so-called purpose-built ultra-low-latency (ULL) connectivity route between Tokyo and London. Intended for institutional clients and market makers, this route provides a “dedicated” private connection with round-trip latency “under 140… Read More

November 8, 2025 @ 5:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global fintech Wise Plc (LON:WISE) remains committed to its business expansion plans in the United States. The financial technology company, known for its relatively low-cost international money transfers, is pressing forward with two pivotal strategies: securing approval as a national trust bank and introducing a… Read More

November 8, 2025 @ 3:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At Binance, they claim to believe that the next wage of financial as well as ongoing technological evolution hinges on collaboration between the private sector and forward-thinking governments. Consistent with these objectives, Binance announced a milestone in this direction: their partnership with the Government of… Read More

November 8, 2025 @ 3:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The research team at BitMEX has recently commented on why the Bitcoin (BTC) price is crashing. The digital assets firm pointed out that the prevailing narrative is now everywhere: “This time is different.” With spot exchange-traded-funds or ETFs and considerable institutional flows, many now seemingly… Read More

November 8, 2025 @ 3:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Major banking institutions are now reportedly calling for the European Union to rethink the Digital Euro. According to media reports, there are now at least 14 large banks asking the EU reexamine its digital euro roll-out strategy. The European Payments Initiative (EPI Company) has now… Read More

November 8, 2025 @ 3:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG UK has recently shared commentary on the latest Bank of England rate decision. As widely reported and anticipated, The Bank of England has decided it will keep rates on hold as it awaits the Budget, noted Yael Selfin, Chief Economist at KPMG UK. Yael Selfin of… Read More

November 7, 2025 @ 5:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cowbell, a provider of adaptive cyber and specialty insurance solutions for global small and mid-market organizations, recently announced the launch of its updated brand identity. The initiative seemingly reflects Cowbell’s ongoing evolution, from enabling Adaptive Cyber Insurance to becoming a digital protection partner in commercial… Read More

November 7, 2025 @ 3:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Deloitte Tax LLP announced an expanded alliance with Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud firm, in order to transform tax data management solutions. This collab will leverage the strengths of the organizations in an effort to combat cloud modernization obstacles and enable cloud data solutions and… Read More

November 7, 2025 @ 2:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) and Ernst & Young LLP announced that EY US has selected CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen SIEM as the foundational platform enabling its cybersecurity managed services. With Falcon Next-Gen SIEM and EY US managed services experience, enterprises worldwide can accelerate the move futher “beyond legacy security… Read More

November 7, 2025 @ 1:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin.com and Concordium have joined forces to bring age-verification, and identity-anchored payments to users globally. Concordium’s identity-first blockchain – as well as its token, CCD, and suite of stablecoins – will become accessible to Bitcoin.com’s ecosystem, which includes networks like Ethereum, Polygon, and BNB Smart Chain…. Read More

November 7, 2025 @ 11:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SHELT announced a partnership with Regtech firm Sumsub, a global verification and fraud prevention platform. This latest collab brings together expertise and digital technology in order to safeguard the future of digital trust. By combining SHELT’s fraud prevention infrastructure with Sumsub’s single‑platform approach to identity… Read More

November 7, 2025 @ 9:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU), which claims to be one of the largest digital financial services platforms in the world, announces that it will implement a hybrid work model starting in July of next year. This latest decision from the digital banking platform follows the last 5… Read More

November 7, 2025 @ 8:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Central Bank of Ireland fined Coinbase Europe Limited , part of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN), €21,464,734 for allegedly breaching its anti-money laundering and counter terrorist financing transaction monitoring obligations between 2021 and 2025. Specifically, the Central Bank said it has fined Coinbase Europe for violating applicable… Read More