Global

July 25, 2025 @ 8:42 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly contemplating a sale of the country’s confiscated Bitcoin stash—some 61,000 BTC seized in a 2018 fraud bust—to alleviate an estimated £20 billion fiscal shortfall. But while offloading crypto could offer short-term relief, Nigel Green, the CEO of global financial advisory… Read More

July 25, 2025 @ 2:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A study commissioned by Airwallex in partnership with Statista has reportedly polled 1,000 cross-border eCommerce consumers residing in the business-focused city-state of Singapore. It revealed that global purchasing is now a more established mainstream habit / consumer behavior trend amongst Singapore residents. Consumers carry out… Read More

July 25, 2025 @ 1:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the landscape of global finance, retail investors are demonstrating resilience and adaptability, strategically navigating market volatility and macroeconomic uncertainties. Recent insights from eToro’s Retail Investor Beat surveys highlight how American retail investors are capitalizing on market dips and reallocating portfolios toward safe-haven assets like… Read More

July 25, 2025 @ 12:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency and largest smart contract platform by market capitalization, is experiencing a pivotal moment in its market dynamics, driven by what Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan describes as a “demand shock” reminiscent of Bitcoin’s (BTC) past surges. Since mid-May 2025, institutional and… Read More

July 25, 2025 @ 12:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank OakNorth continues to focus on the UK and US markets through strategic financing initiatives. Recently, the digital bank has provided significant funding to two different enterprises: a $14.7 million loan to GoodHomes for a real estate project in Silver Spring, Maryland, and a… Read More

July 24, 2025 @ 11:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payments Canada continues to make strides in modernizing Canada’s payment infrastructure, with progress on the Real-Time Rail (RTR) payment system and the appointment of new and returning members to its Member Advisory Council (MAC). These developments underscore Payments Canada’s commitment to fostering tech development, security,… Read More

July 24, 2025 @ 4:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency market in Q2 2025 was a period of understated but fairly steady progress, as outlined in Bitwise Investments’ Crypto Market Review. Despite a lack of dramatic price surges, the quarter was marked by significant milestones that signal a maturing and increasingly mainstream crypto… Read More

July 24, 2025 @ 4:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Talos, a provider of institutional-grade trading technology, is offering solutions that aim to streamline access to digital assets for financial institutions. Recent developments, including partnerships, platform enhancements, and thought leadership insights, highlight Talos’s role in reshaping the global trading infrastructure for digital assets. These advancements… Read More

July 24, 2025 @ 4:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alpaca, a U.S.-based self-clearing broker-dealer and API-first brokerage infrastructure platform, is focused on driving transformative change through strategic partnerships and digital technology. By collaborating with innovative fintech companies like Composer, ZAD, and Manzil, Alpaca is expanding access to trading tools and Shariah-compliant investment solutions. These… Read More

July 24, 2025 @ 4:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The venture capital landscape continues to evolve, with the direct secondaries market emerging as a critical mechanism for liquidity in an era of prolonged private company timelines. PitchBook’s Q3 2025 Analyst Note provides a comprehensive analysis of this rapidly growing segment, estimating its current size… Read More

July 24, 2025 @ 3:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

JPMorgan Markets, has announced a transformation of its insitutional client-facing digital platform. Now, those products have been consolidated into a five-pillar architecture, spanning Research & Insights, Data & Analytics, Portfolio Solutions, Pricing & Execution and Post Trade. These pillars are designed to help clients move… Read More

July 24, 2025 @ 11:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Evolution Credit Partners Management, LLC, a provider of single buyer, non-cancellable Trade Credit Protection (TCP) for accounts receivable from high-yield buyers, announced it has delivered “more than $1 billion in protection since launching its TCP business in late 2020.” Evolution’s TCP program addresses a gap… Read More

July 24, 2025 @ 10:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The United Kingdom reportedly experienced its slowest quarter of venture capital investment in 5 years despite a rise in interest in the artificial intelligence ecosystem, KPMG’s report has unveiled. The KPMG Private Enterprise Venture Pulse report showed levels of investment fell to “£2.6 billion across… Read More

July 24, 2025 @ 10:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The insurance industry faces significant challenges in managing systemic cyber risks. CyberCube, a firm specializing in cyber risk analytics, and Munich Re, a global reinsurance company, have made strides in addressing these challenges through a joint study on systemic cyber risks and the release of… Read More

July 24, 2025 @ 9:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jumio has released its findings from its 2025 Online Identity Study. As consumers set out for summer activities, digital identity protection may be taking a more significant spot on the packing checklist, with almost half of global consumers (44%) not having confidence in the travel… Read More

July 24, 2025 @ 9:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Schroders Capital, a private markets business of Schroders, announces the launch of additional European Long-Term Investment Funds (ELTIFs), adding to its suite of private markets solutions for private clients. The first ELTIF is described as an evergreen fund with regular subscriptions and redemptions (Schroders Capital… Read More

July 24, 2025 @ 9:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the first quarter of 2025, the cybersecurity sector demonstrated resilience, securing $3.3 billion across 182 venture capital deals, according to the Q1 2025 Cybersecurity VC Trends report from PitchBook. While deal value remained flat compared to the previous quarter, a decline in deal count… Read More

July 24, 2025 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On July 23, 2025, the Digital Lending Association (DLA), a trade body headquartered in Berlin, welcomed a new member to its ranks: Kredo SA, a Swiss Fintech lender specializing in corporate lending and digital loans for SMEs in Switzerland. The DLA’s executive board officially accepted… Read More

July 24, 2025 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Trojan on Solana, a Telegram trading bot, announced it has surpassed $25 billion in total trading volume and now serves “a community of over 2 million users.” These figures solidify Trojan’s position as a significant force in onchain trading, particularly within the Solana ecosystem. Since… Read More

July 24, 2025 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform for businesses, announced it has secured a Payment Service License in Israel. This milestone marks a step forward in Airwallex’s global expansion and underscores the company’s commitment to regulatory compliance and customer trust. With this license, Airwallex is… Read More