Global

July 28, 2025 @ 6:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN) has released its 2025 Hospitality and Travel Report, providing insights into trends reshaping the hospitality industry. Released recently, the report highlights the pivotal role of seamless payment experiences and the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) in enhancing guest satisfaction and driving business… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 5:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Regnology, a software provider with a focus on regulatory reporting solutions, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wolters Kluwer’s Finance, Risk & Regulatory Reporting (FRR) unit. The proposed acquisition represents a strategic step in Regnology’s aim to deliver regulatory intelligence at… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 4:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK based digital asset exchange, broker and custodian, Archax, is planning to extend its EU footprint by acquiring Deutsche Digital Assets (DDA), the Germany based digital asset manager. This follows Archax’s acquisition last year of Spanish broker KSCM, which was part of the firm’s continued… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 3:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinShares International Limited (Nasdaq Stockholm: CS), the European investment company specializing in digital assets with over $9 billion in assets under management, announced its French subsidiary, CoinShares Asset Management, received authorization under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) Regulation. This authorisation positions CoinShares as the asset… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 2:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Berlin-based Fintech Credibur has secured $2.2 million (€1.85 million) in pre-seed funding to launch its credit infrastructure platform. The round is led by European FinTech VC Redstone, “followed by Silicon Valley’s MS&AD Ventures and Canadian VC Inovia.” The funding round includes business angels from the… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 1:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Slovenia, part of the Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Slovenia, part of the Intesa Sanpaolo Group, is launching minibonds in the country: it has fully subscribed a €10 million minibond issued by the company Incom. This is said to be the first transaction of… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 1:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency market continues to mature, with key developments from Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) (NASDAQ:MSTR), altcoin rallies, and the SEC’s regulatory maneuvers shaping the narrative. Greg Cipolaro, Global Head of Research at NYDIG, highlighted these developments in a recent update, underscoring their implications for investors and… Read More

July 28, 2025 @ 12:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BME has presented the Playbook Spain T+1, a document that compiles the conclusions reached by the Spanish task force on the transition to the T+1 settlement cycle. The migration project to T+1 involves “reducing the period between the execution of a trade and its settlement.”… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 10:13 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore-based robotics software firm Augmentus has secured $11 million in a Series A+ funding round to scale deployment of its no-code, AI-driven robotic systems for industrial automation. The round was led by Woori Venture Partners, with participation from Singapore government-backed EDBI. Existing investors Sierra Ventures… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 8:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo, a digital asset infrastructure company, announces the operations launch of BitGo Brasil Tecnologia Ltda., its Brazilian subsidiary established to reinforce the company’s “commitment to international expansion and alignment with upcoming regulations for virtual asset service providers.” With experience in custody solutions, products, and services… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 5:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Earlier this year, the cryptocurrency space was negatively impacted by the collapse of CBEX, a supposed trading platform that defrauded investors of nearly $1 billion. As detailed in Elliptic’s blog post, part of their 2025 State of Cross-Chain Crime report, CBEX’s downfall exposed the sophisticated… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 5:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a significant move to enhance consumer payments options, BNPL Fintech Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFRM), a payment network focused on transparency and flexibility, has announced strategic partnerships with Xsolla and Shopmonkey. These collaborations aim to integrate Affirm’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) solutions into… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 2:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As of Q2 2025, Tether Gold (XAU₮) has solidified its position as the leading gold-backed digital token, with over 7.66 tons of physical gold backing its 246,524.330 tokens in circulation, according to a recent announcement from Tether. Each XAU₮ token is pegged 1:1 to one… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 2:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

AssetMark, a provider of wealth management solutions, announced its upcoming expansion into alternative asset classes, with new capabilities expected to launch later this year. This initiative will integrate private assets into AssetMark’s managed solutions and discretionary programs – powered by its technology platform – designed… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 2:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The stablecoin market has solidified its role as a growing part of the global financial ecosystem, with a surge in adoption and transaction volume in the first half of 2025. According to CertiK’s Skynet Stablecoin Spotlight Report: H1 2025, the total stablecoin supply climbed from… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 2:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tuum, a core banking provider, claims it is making significant progress in reshaping the financial services sector via strategic partnerships and innovative solutions. With a cloud-native, API-first, and modular platform, Tuum is enabling banks, fintechs, and businesses to deliver improved financial services. Recent developments, including… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 2:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

WisdomTree, a global firm focused on asset management, has unveiled a comprehensive stablecoin strategy that aims to position the firm at the center of blockchain-enabled finance. Detailed in a recent blog post by Will Peck, Head of Digital Assets at WisdomTree, the strategy leverages the… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 10:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: GLXY), a global firm focused on digital assets and data center infrastructure, has made significant progress this year, reinforcing its role as a key player in the Bitcoin and crypto industry. Several announcements—executing one of the largest Bitcoin transactions in history,… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 10:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE:V) announced a series of initiatives that underscore its commitment to enhancing digital payment experiences, fostering rewarding customer relationships, and leveraging digital technology. By deepening its global partnership with Uber, renewing its long-standing collaboration with American Airlines, and launching the AI Card Design Studio,… Read More

July 27, 2025 @ 2:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) has announced a collaboration with crypto exchange Binance. Circle is an issuer of stablecoins including USDC. The two firms aim to meet the “demand for tokenized Real-World Assets among Binance’s institutional clients.” As part of this effort, Binance institutional customers… Read More