Global

August 16, 2025 @ 5:50 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Wirex, a Web3 money app, announced that it is supporting EURC settlements through Visa’s stablecoin settlement pilot, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of blockchain-based payments in Europe. Following the successful completion of a testing phase, Wirex is now live with EURC… Read More

August 16, 2025 @ 3:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru, a Pan-European real estate crowdfunding platform, has marked significant achievements. With a solid performance in Lithuania, the introduction of investment tools, and reaching €900 million in total funded loans, Estateguru continues to enhance real estate-backed investing for its global community of over 164,000 investors…. Read More

August 16, 2025 @ 3:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crayhill Capital Management, an alternative asset management firm specializing in asset-based finance, announced the launch of its Tax Equity Bridge Lending (TEBL) program as part of its expanded Pre-Construction Financing initiative, which is designed to “help solar, wind, and battery developers accelerate project development schedules… Read More

August 16, 2025 @ 3:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the Swedish fintech that is focused on buy now, pay later (BNPL) services, is navigating a complex landscape as it prepares for its anticipated U.S. stock market debut. Despite reporting a net loss for the second quarter of 2025, the company is pushing forward… Read More

August 16, 2025 @ 3:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchelyst, a fund administrator for alternative asset managers, and Lyra Client Solutions, a client servicing organization spun out from Apollo (NYSE: APO), announced a merger to form a private markets servicing platform purpose-built to transform the investor experience across the institutional and global wealth channels…. Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On August 14, 2025, Miami International Holdings (NYSE:MIAX), the parent company of the MIAX exchange group, floated its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The company, now valued at approximately $2.5 billion, saw its shares rise from its offering price of $23/share to… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 2:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kaspersky has detected and blocked “over 142 million” phishing link clicks in Q2 2025, a “3.3% increase from Q1.” Currently phishing is going through a shift driven by “sophisticated AI-powered deception techniques and innovative evasion methods.” Cybercriminals are exploiting deepfakes, voice cloning and trusted platforms… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Recently, the UK government announced plans to tackle rampant ransomware, proposing a solution that bans certain entities from paying the perpetrators. Ransomware costs the UK economy millions of pounds each year due to cyber extortionists. According to Chainalysis, the total value of payments made to… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 7:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cloud banking platform Mambu announced that OYAK ANKER Bank GmbH has completed a full-stack modernisation and migration of its core banking systems to the Mambu platform, making it one of Germany’s digital transformation projects, spearheaded by Innovance. This initiative has replaced all of the bank’s… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 7:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As digital transformation accelerates, the sophistication of cyber threats continues to evolve, presenting new challenges for businesses and consumers alike. Jumio, the enabler of AI-powered identity intelligence, has issued a stark warning about the rise of injection attacks, describing them as one of the most… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 7:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Prove, the enabler of digital identity solutions, announced the launch of Unified AuthenticationSM, a modern authentication solution that passively and persistently recognizes customers, “no matter where they appear or how often their devices or credentials change.” This launch reflects a critical market shift: identity is… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 7:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be one of the largest companies in the digital assets industry, and Lightspark, a decentralized financial innovation company, have announced the integration of Spark‘s Bitcoin Lightning infrastructure into its open-source Wallet Development Kit (WDK). This integration will mark a significant advancement… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 7:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Synthetic identity fraud has emerged as one of the most insidious challenges facing the financial sector, with its stealthy nature and devastating financial impact making it a top concern for banks worldwide. According to a recent report by Juniper Research, this form of fraud, which… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 4:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Riskified (NYSE: RSKD), a global enabler of e-commerce fraud and risk intelligence trusted by the world’s largest brands, today announced it has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Retail Competency. The designation recognizes Riskified’s ability to “meet the bar for performance and security on AWS… Read More

August 14, 2025 @ 9:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Gemini announced key updates that enhance its offerings for both crypto traders and NFT enthusiasts. The platform now supports Ethereum (ETH) and stablecoin USDC across multiple blockchain networks, streamlining cross-chain transactions, and has partnered with Nifty Gateway Studio and Other World to… Read More

August 14, 2025 @ 9:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PennantPark Floating Rate Capital Ltd. (NYSE: PFLT) announced that it has formed PennantPark Senior Secured Loan Fund II, LLC, a joint venture with Hamilton Lane Senior Credit Opportunities Fund which is an affiliate of a fund managed by Hamilton Lane (Nasdaq: HLNE). PSSL II is… Read More

August 14, 2025 @ 9:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mesh, the  crypto payments network, announced additional investments from PayPal Ventures, Coinbase Ventures, Uphold, Mirana Ventures (venture partner for ByBit), SBI Investment, Overlook Ventures, Kingsway Capital, Moderne Ventures and CE-Ventures, bringing total capital funding to more than $130 million. This support positions the company to… Read More

August 14, 2025 @ 7:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase has announced the relaunch of its Stablecoin Bootstrap Fund, aimed at enhancing liquidity for stablecoins like USDC and EURC across various DeFi protocols. Managed by Coinbase Asset Management (CBAM), this initiative marks a renewed commitment to fostering an improved onchain financial system, building on… Read More

August 14, 2025 @ 11:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Garantex Europe OU, a crypto exchange based in Russia (originally registered in Estonia), has been sanctioned by the US Department of the Treasury. The sanctions were applied due to claims that Garantex was aiding criminals and sanction evasion. The crypto exchange is said to have… Read More

August 14, 2025 @ 10:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Global Fund Performance Report, released by PitchBook, provides a comprehensive analysis of private fund strategies’ performance, offering a data-driven lens into a volatile global market landscape. Incorporating preliminary data for Q1 2025, the report captures the private capital markets’ cautious optimism at the close… Read More