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July 11, 2025 @ 10:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, the global fintech company shaping the future of investing, announced it has raised over $820 million with the completion of its latest financing round “co-led and funded by accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. and… Read More

July 11, 2025 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Data and technology company Experian and household decision platform RVU announce a new agreement that will help even more consumers access the right financial products for their circumstances. RVU, home to brands including Confused.com, Uswitch, and money.co.uk, will utilise Experian’s Eligibility Solution to “further enhance their customers’ ability to… Read More

July 11, 2025 @ 6:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle (NYSE:CRCL) announced a transformative upgrade for the Sei Network, integrating native USD Coin (USDC) and the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) V2, positioning Sei as a key Layer-1 blockchain for decentralized finance (DeFi), gaming, and payments. This development replaces the reliance on Noble-issued USDC via… Read More

July 11, 2025 @ 6:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In an era where digital services dominate, the subscription economy has become a cornerstone of digital-first business models. Juniper Research’s latest whitepaper, Subscribed for Success: Leveraging Subscriptions for Growth & Retention in the Digital Economy, offers an analysis of how subscription-based services are reshaping industries,… Read More

July 11, 2025 @ 3:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The venture capital landscape in Q2 2025, as detailed in CB Insights’ State of Venture Q2’25 Report, underscores a dynamic yet uneven market shaped by artificial intelligence and cautious investor strategies. Global venture funding reached $97.2 billion across 5,336 deals, a 13% increase in funding… Read More

July 11, 2025 @ 3:23 am By JD Alois  |  

UK GDP has dropped once again, defying expectations of a slight increase in the month of May. ONS reports that the monthly real gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.1% in May. This follows a decline in April of 0.3%. While monthly services output grew… Read More

July 11, 2025 @ 2:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PostFinance, one of Switzerland’s retail financial institutions, has recently announced two significant developments that signal a strategic pivot toward enhancing customer satisfaction and focusing on its core business. The completion of a consultation process for a planned reorganization and the sale of its 50 percent… Read More

July 11, 2025 @ 2:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) sector has solidified its position as the powerhouse of venture capital (VC) investment, with a record-breaking $73.6 billion raised across 1,603 deals in the first quarter of 2025, according to PitchBook’s Q1 2025 AI & ML VC… Read More

July 11, 2025 @ 2:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), France’s financial markets regulator, has released a series of reports and analyses that shed light on the evolving landscape of retail investment and asset management in 2025. These publications highlight shifting investor behaviors, particularly across gender and age groups,… Read More

July 10, 2025 @ 7:49 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Australian financial authorities have moved forward with Project Acacia, unveiling the private-sector participants and next steps in an initiative aimed at exploring the use of digital money and tokenised assets in wholesale financial markets. The project, jointly led by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA)… Read More

July 10, 2025 @ 2:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Gradient Labs has raised $13 million in Series A funding in a round led by Redpoint Ventures, with participation from Localglobe, Puzzle Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, and Exceptional Capital. Gradient Labs was founded by Gradient Labs was co-founded by Dimitri Masin, Neal Lathia, and Danai… Read More

July 10, 2025 @ 1:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SIX and Banque Pictet & Cie SA have announced the successful conclusion of a joint pilot project, tokenizing corporate debt instruments and allocating fractional quantities of these assets to portfolios managed by Pictet Asset Management SA. This initiative demonstrates the potential of “tokenized securities which… Read More

July 10, 2025 @ 1:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE:V), the enabler of digital payments, is fighting back as scammers harness the power of artificial intelligence to target New Zealanders by using AI to combat AI. Launching its latest Security Roadmap for New Zealand, the bold three-year strategy aims to “protect consumers and businesses… Read More

July 10, 2025 @ 10:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is marking its eighth year of operations. Alongside this milestone, Binance Research has released its July 2025 report, which highlights key trends shaping the cryptocurrency market. On July 8, 2025, Binance announced its anniversary campaign, themed around the… Read More

July 10, 2025 @ 9:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The US retirement landscape is facing a critical challenge, according to new data from PensionBee’s Q2 Happy Retirement Report, revealing stark deficiencies in savings that threaten financial security for millions. Conducted between May 9 and May 13, 2025, by Attest with 1,000 respondents aged 18… Read More

July 10, 2025 @ 9:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a historic milestone for Greece’s fight against financial crime, the Hellenic Anti-Money Laundering Authority (HAML) executed the country’s first-ever cryptocurrency seizure, successfully recovering a portion of funds stolen in the massive $1.5 billion Bybit exchange hack of February 2025. This breakthrough, announced on July… Read More

July 10, 2025 @ 4:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bullish, an institutionally focused and regulated global digital asset platform and exchange, says it will collaborate with the Solana Foundation, the steward of one of the “most scalable” blockchains, to advance institutional-grade financial infrastructure on-chain. This collaboration aims to “make Solana-native stablecoins the primary digital… Read More

July 10, 2025 @ 3:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banxa, a global fiat-to-crypto on-ramp enabler, has announced a partnership with Concordium to make CCD accessible to users in over 130 countries. CCD is the native token of the Concordium blockchain, a privacy-focused platform. With this partnership, Banxa’s on-ramp services will be integrated immediately in… Read More

July 10, 2025 @ 3:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Germany’s pension system, a cornerstone of its social security framework since 1889, is undergoing significant changes to address the challenges posed by an aging population, declining birth rates, and economic pressures. These developments have been examined in a position paper by Upvest. The recently introduced… Read More

July 9, 2025 @ 9:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ziglu, a digital banking and crypto platform founded by former Starling Bank co-founder Mark Hipperson, has entered special administration, signaling severe financial distress. Ziglu was a high-profile Fintech startup that raised growth capital in several investment crowdfunding rounds. At one point, US based Robinhood was… Read More