Global

June 9, 2025 @ 7:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European investment platform Bondora says that it continues to solidify its position as a trusted name in online investing. Marking the seventh anniversary of its flagship product, Go & Grow, Bondora has shared an update that highlights its growth and commitment to investors. Go &… Read More

June 9, 2025 @ 3:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Artificial intelligence (AI) is all the rage today, with expectations that all sectors of industry will be transformed as software takes over both mundane and complex tasks. While there remains an element of concern as to how AI could develop, perhaps becoming “self-aware,” the reality… Read More

June 8, 2025 @ 11:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

3iQ Corp., a global firm focused on digital asset investment solutions, and its Swiss partner Criptonite Asset Management (AM), are pleased to announce that they have launched the 3iQ Criptonite Multi-Factor AMC targeting qualified professional investors. 3iQ is partnering with Criptonite AM to “bring its… Read More

June 8, 2025 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank Monzo, known for its vibrant coral cards and user-friendly app, has cemented its position as a major fintech with a solid financial performance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025. The bank reported a 48% revenue increase, reaching £1.2 billion ($1.35… Read More

June 8, 2025 @ 10:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s Starling Bank has reported steady financial performance, strategic leadership enhancements, and plans for international expansion, while continuing to support female entrepreneurship and urging customers to optimize their savings. These developments underscore Starling’s commitment to innovation, diversity, and customer-centric growth. In its latest financial update,… Read More

June 8, 2025 @ 5:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sumsub  announces its Travel Rule SDK solution is now available for crypto, Fintech, and iGaming businesses. It is designed to be easily incorporated directly into client apps, “enabling companies to automate compliance checks and verify sender/recipient information in real time to ensure Travel Rule compliance.”… Read More

June 8, 2025 @ 4:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a case showcasing the power of blockchain intelligence in combating cybercrime, Chainalysis, a blockchain analytics firm, played a pivotal role in assisting the FBI to trace and freeze millions of dollars in cryptocurrency linked to a 2023 ransomware attack on Caesars Entertainment. The attack,… Read More

June 8, 2025 @ 4:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Consensys, an Ethereum and web3 software technology company, today announced the acquisition of Web3Auth, a provider of key management and embedded wallet infrastructure for web3 applications. This acquisition will improve MetaMask user experience by “addressing one of the biggest risks in self-custody today: seed phrase… Read More

June 8, 2025 @ 3:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bitcoin mining sector continues to demonstrate resilience and adaptability in the face of post-halving challenges, with firms like MARA, Riot Platforms, and Bit Digital reporting significant operational updates for May 2025. These updates highlight robust production, infrastructure growth, and a strategic pivot toward diversification,… Read More

June 8, 2025 @ 3:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Proof Group, a digital asset and emerging technology investment firm and one of the participants in the Canton ecosystem, is pleased to announce the launch of the first block explorer for the Canton Network. This tool provides unprecedented transparency “into the network’s transactions, participants, and… Read More

June 7, 2025 @ 5:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trading and investing platform, eToro announces the addition of five cryptoassets to the U.S. platform. Users based in the United States can now “invest in 20 different crypto-assets including: Basic Attention Token, Curve, Decentraland, Maker, and Polygon.” Commenting on the announcement, Head of eToro US,… Read More

June 7, 2025 @ 5:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG has noted that generative AI is becoming an integral part of German companies. KPMG also recently mentioned that “91% of companies now see it as crucial to their business model and future value creation – compared to 55% in the previous year.” This was… Read More

June 7, 2025 @ 5:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

To facilitate the development and deployment of generative AI use cases in its businesses and functions, BNP Paribas has designed and deployed an internal LLM as a Service platform. Operated by the Group’s IT teams, this technology, allows each entity to access a selection of… Read More

June 7, 2025 @ 5:28 pm By Michael Wong  |  

TBC Bank Group PLC has issued a $200 million bond to accelerate the growth of TBC Uzbekistan, its rapidly expanding digital banking arm, as the group deepens its footprint in Central Asia’s largest economy. The synthetic three-year bond, denominated in Uzbek sum and settled in… Read More

June 7, 2025 @ 12:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Metro Bank has launched a new commercial mortgage, offering an 85% loan-to-value (LTV) for loans up to £5 million. The loan is open to all businesses in England and Wales “with at least two years trading history.” Metro Bank also launched its 75% LTV commercial… Read More

June 7, 2025 @ 12:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

British shoppers refuse to be parted from physical payments cards, despite the popularity of digital services like Apple Pay and Google Pay, new figures from ad enabled payments company Zilch reveal. The research findings from a Zilch poll come as Zilch launches its “first physical… Read More

June 6, 2025 @ 5:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Thunes, the so-called “Smart Superhighway” to move money around the world, announced it has secured the 50 licenses it requires to operate in the United States. This marks a milestone following its recent Series D funding round and reinforces Thunes’ commitment to “scale at pace… Read More

June 6, 2025 @ 5:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a bid to accelerate the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across the bank, CommBank has completed migrating its data platform to Amazon Web Services (AWS), its cloud provider. The scalable data platform will integrate with other channels across the bank to help “drive faster,… Read More

June 6, 2025 @ 4:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK noted that earlier this year, the U.S. Treasury Department made a groundbreaking decision to lift sanctions on Tornado Cash, an Ethereum-based cryptocurrency mixing service that had been a lightning rod for controversy since its sanctioning in 2022. Originally blacklisted by the Office of Foreign… Read More

June 6, 2025 @ 3:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wise (LSE:WISE), a leading UK-based Fintech, published annual results this week, showing a 23% increase in cross-border volume to £145.2 billion, driven by customer growth and greater adoption of the Wise account. Wise started as a platform for transferring money globally, aiming to be a… Read More