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June 3, 2026 @ 4:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Over time, the difficulty of mining a Bitcoin under Proof of Work goes higher. As the price of BTC has cratered in recent weeks, the cost to mine a single Bitcoin could surpass the value of a single Bitcoin. According to the Cambridge Centre for… Read More

June 3, 2026 @ 1:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PayAngel has deepened its ties with Visa by integrating Currencycloud, a widely-used Visa Direct solution. This strategic collaboration aims to bolster the fintech’s multicurrency account features and accelerate international payouts, offering users greater speed, efficiency, and reliability in moving money across borders. PayAngel, a platform… Read More

June 3, 2026 @ 12:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TransferMate Global Payments has reportedly chosen BVNK as its key partner for stablecoin infrastructure. This collab now aims to introduce real-time stablecoin settlements into one of the industry’s most extensive regulated payment networks, offering businesses cost-effective options for international money movement. TransferMate stands out as… Read More

June 3, 2026 @ 12:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Autobrains, an OurCrowd portfolio company, has revealed a partnership with Uber and NVIDIA to launch a robotaxi service in Munich, Germany. The announcement was made at the recent NVIDIA GTC Taipei event. In an OurCrowd blog post, Igal Raichelgauz, CEO and founder of Autobrains, stated,… Read More

June 3, 2026 @ 10:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Bybit EU has agreed to utilize ClearBank Europe’s banking tech stack to support cloud based banking services including digital assets Bybit EU is an Austrian Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) authorized under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR) in Austria. Bybit EU serves customers across the… Read More

June 3, 2026 @ 10:11 am By JD Alois  |  

The United Kingdom has been slow to adopt innovations in stablecoins. While frequently lumped alongside crypto, stablecoins are better described as the future of payments and transfers: improved technology to the current tech rails that enable businesses and consumers to pay bills, purchase items, and… Read More

June 3, 2026 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Recently this week, the leading Bitcoin focused treasury company Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) announced the sale of a very modest 32 BTC for a meager $2.5 million. For anyone who has been paying attention, this latest Bitcoin transaction by Strategy is actually more symbolic than anything else… Read More

June 3, 2026 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

House of Doge has entered an alliance with Paxos, a regulated blockchain and tokenization infrastructure provider. The collab now aims to incorporate Dogecoin (DOGE) into Paxos’ crypto brokerage as well as custody systems, potentially unlocking access for more digital currency / memecoin users across more… Read More

June 3, 2026 @ 6:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nu Colombia, part of Nubank (NYSE: NU), is marking its fifth year of business operations with impressive milestones that highlight its rapid rise in the local market. The digital financial services provider has now attracted 5 million customers and announced significant new investments, underscoring its… Read More

June 3, 2026 @ 3:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple Labs, a key player in blockchain solutions for finance, has unveiled new collaborations that introduce its USD-backed stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD), to institutional users across Turkey. Announced recently this month, the initiative involves alliances with three key local platforms: BiLira, Bitexen, and Bitlo. This… Read More

June 3, 2026 @ 2:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A research report released recently by global Fintech firm Thunes with assistance from Juniper Research has introduced a Cross-Border Payments Interoperability Index which reveals that while domestic payment systems have achieved remarkable speed and efficiency, these advancements often halt abruptly at national boundaries, leaving cross-border… Read More

June 3, 2026 @ 1:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) has recently taken a significant step toward transforming international money transfers by joining a pilot project focused on instant cross-currency payments. The initiative, led by the Eurosystem in partnership with Denmark’s and Sweden’s central banks, uses the TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) platform… Read More

June 3, 2026 @ 1:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE:MA) is now sharply focused on fundamentally improving how consumers complete transactions online throughout Europe, as it works toward an tentative target set for 2030. The company aims to eliminate the need for manual entry of card details and move away from traditional fixed… Read More

June 2, 2026 @ 9:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook has indicated that consumer AI continues to evolve with adoption surging alongside advances in frontier language models. According to PitchBook’s latest analysis, generative AI app downloads surged from around 200 million in 2022 to approximately 3.8 billion in 2025, while mobile in-app purchase revenue… Read More

June 2, 2026 @ 5:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, which remains the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of trading volume and its general scope of business operations, has rolled out extended-hours trading for US stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The new offering, enabled via a collab with Alpaca—which serves as a provider… Read More

June 2, 2026 @ 3:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The global economic environment remains quite uncertain and unpredictable, as it faces escalating geopolitical tensions and the transformative potential of artificial intelligence, according to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) latest Chief Economists’ Outlook. Surveyed experts express heightened concerns over disruptions, yet they highlight AI as… Read More

June 2, 2026 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

The Jenson SEIS Fund is now available for investment on Republic Europe. The Fund touts that it has already booked 12 exits to date alongside over 10X multiple in 2023. The Fund has backed approximately 165 startups with £32 million so far, with a portfolio… Read More

June 2, 2026 @ 11:26 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Payments Initiative (UKPI) has announced the launch of “the next generation of open banking payments. The UKPI garnered a long list of both traditional finance firms and Fintechs. UKPI said that open banking payments in the UK had grown to more than 37 million… Read More

June 2, 2026 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK based financial institutions are getting behind a collaborative effort to strengthen local payment options and lessen the influence and dependency on international card schemes. This latest development focuses on expanding direct account-to-account transfers, which could transform how consumers and businesses handle everyday transactions across… Read More

June 2, 2026 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MoneyGram has launched MGUSD, a US dollar-pegged stablecoin built natively on the Stellar blockchain. This development positions the established remittance platform to leverage blockchain technology for faster, more efficient, and inclusive financial services worldwide. MGUSD aims to act as the core infrastructure element within MoneyGram’s… Read More