Global

August 25, 2026 @ 12:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Investment flowing into UK based financial technology companies reached its weakest point in at least a decade during the first six months of 2026. Capital raised by UK fintech firms totalled £1.8 billion (approximately $2.5 billion), representing a decline of nearly two-thirds compared with the… Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 10:38 am By JD Alois  |  

European Central Bank (ECB) researchers have used artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze Reddit posts and how they reflect retail investor optimism or pessimism. The publication by Fabian Wagner and Julian Metzler drew on a daily retail-investor mood gauge based on over 4 million (out of… Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 10:03 am By JD Alois  |  

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) in France has issued a caution to the public to look out for fake media websites. According to the regulator, a bevy of news sites have recently been impersonating French news sites by copying their design and identity. Apparently,… Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 9:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) tokenized stocks are now on Base using its B20 standard. The group quickly points out that these are “real ownership” and not a “workaround,” as each digital asset represents 1-to-1 shares held by a custodian. The digital asset is not a synthetic product… Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TerraPay, a global money movement specialist, has reportedly entered into a collaboration with Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) to improve the efficiency and reliability of international fund transfers. The arrangement gives TerraPay access to the bank’s extensive correspondent banking network, advanced payment technologies, and foreign exchange services, enabling smoother… Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 5:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Absa Group is actively pursuing collaborations with financial technology firms as part of a broader effort to attract new customers. The approach centers on integrating the bank’s offerings into digital platforms that people already frequent regularly, according to insights shared by a top executive. This… Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 1:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stripe has introduced its Treasury product in Australia, offering companies a unified system to handle payments, hold balances, convert currencies, and disburse funds worldwide—all within the Stripe Dashboard. Announced in Sydney, the move aims to simplify the fragmented financial setups many international operators currently have… Read More

August 25, 2026 @ 12:25 am By Michael Wong  |  

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is considering an investment of up to $30 million in a Colombian private debt fund managed by Vinci Compass to expand access to long-term financing for medium-sized and commercial enterprises, according to a project disclosure seen by CrowdFund Insider. The… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 10:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent academic analysis indicates that elevated carbon pricing within the European Union could be redirecting greenhouse gas emissions linked to cryptocurrency mining toward Russia. This dynamic represents a form of carbon leakage that current EU policy tools struggle to address effectively. The research examines… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 8:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether’s Bitcoin mining venture in Uruguay has come to an abrupt end following a protracted disagreement with the country’s state-owned electricity provider over power allocations. The collapse of the project, estimated by one individual familiar with the details to have involved roughly $120 million in… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 4:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent says they are already seeing results in Operation Economic Outcast targeting Iran. Yesterday, Bessent announced the US would pursue new sanctions and actions to undermine economic activity supporting Iran. While many sanctions are already in place, Iran has been… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 3:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fasset, a Los Angeles-based platform focused on stablecoin-powered digital banking, has secured a $1 billion valuation after closing a $68 million Series C funding round. Japan’s SBI Group (TYO: 8473) has reportedly led the investment, reinforcing support for the company’s strategy centered on cross-border payments… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 3:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Sandbox, the blockchain-based metaverse and gaming platform, faced a significant security incident involving its cross-chain bridging infrastructure. The vulnerability allowed an unauthorized party to generate large volumes of SAND tokens without proper collateral on the Base and BNB Smart Chain networks. Security researchers first… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 12:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic Europe (Formerly Seedrs) has listed another fund, this time an SEIS-qualified fund, Symvan Technology. The fund, which provides immediate investment diversification, targets artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning firms. The offering is a direct investment with a minimum of £2000. Fees align with transaction… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Yesterday, US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent issued a statement declaring, “We are now entering the endgame,” when it comes to the war with Iran. Bessent promised to launch the greatest financial offensive ever targeting another nation while stating the Trump administration had destroyed… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A London High Court has ordered the closure of Key Coin Assets Ltd, an unauthorized cryptocurrency investment firm, after an investigation revealed that nine investors who reported the matter to Action Fraud had collectively handed over more than £300,000. The Insolvency Service granted the winding-up order… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Ethereum-based fixed-rate lending platform Term Finance has suffered substantial losses after an attacker manipulated its governance system. Security researchers estimate the damage at around $8.5 million, with the majority of assets drained from the protocol’s specialized vault products on August 23, 2026. According to… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A formal legal challenge has arisen at the Monaco private banking operation associated with Jason Bates, a co-founder of the UK digital bank Monzo. The matter involves Moncrief Private Bank (Monaco) S.A.M., previously known as Banque Havilland (Monaco) S.A.M., and stems from a regulatory decision the bank… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 4:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Russia’s central bank has relaxed the criteria for individuals seeking qualified investor status by introducing a domestic financial knowledge examination and related certificates. The change, set to take effect on August 31, 2026, aims to make the designation more attainable through demonstrated understanding of markets… Read More

August 24, 2026 @ 2:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore’s DBS Bank (SGX: D05) has expanded the use of specialised agentic artificial intelligence tools to support roughly 1,500 relationship managers and credit risk managers worldwide in handling corporate credit assessments.The initiative, announced in mid-August 2026, follows a successful pilot involving 150 staff members. The… Read More