Global

June 22, 2025 @ 5:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) is gearing up for a significant milestone with the planned launch of the digital euro in October 2025. This development marks a pivotal shift in the region’s financial infrastructure, aiming to integrate digital currency into everyday transactions across the euro… Read More

June 21, 2025 @ 6:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Light Frame SA, a Swiss provider of modern investment operations and portfolio management technology, and Mambu, a global enabler of cloud-native core banking, have announced a partnership delivering a fully integrated core banking solution tailored to the private banking and wealth management industries. The partnership… Read More

June 21, 2025 @ 4:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Young customers aged 18-25 are using the CommBank app’s free money management tools 65 per cent more than any other generation, with those in this age group who use them also two thirds more likely to boost how often they save. On average, the young… Read More

June 21, 2025 @ 2:08 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Cryptocurrency adoption has surged globally in 2025, underpinned by a dual wave of institutional engagement in developed markets and real-world utility in lower- and middle-income countries, according to the Chainalysis Global Crypto Adoption Index. While advanced economies are focused on regulatory clarity and structured investment… Read More

June 21, 2025 @ 11:15 am By JD Alois  |  

War is raging in the Middle East as Israel and Iran battle from afar, and Gaza remains under the control of Hamas following the horrific invasion of its neighbor. Other conflicts in the region have taken a backseat to the growing global battle. Currently, the… Read More

June 21, 2025 @ 6:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX announce that they’ve achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, the world’s standard for information security management systems. This milestone / achievement reinforces their position as a global enabler of digital asset security, confirming that their robust security framework “not only meets but exceeds the international standards… Read More

June 21, 2025 @ 1:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the first quarter of 2025, real assets funds demonstrated remarkable strength, with 18 funds raising an impressive $52 billion. This, according to a report from PitchBook. The report noted that this figure represents roughly half of the total capital raised by real assets funds… Read More

June 20, 2025 @ 7:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SIX welcomes Avantis Investors by American Century Investments as its latest issuer of Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). Their first product, the AVANTIS GL SM CAP VALUE ETF, “brings the total number of ETFs available to investors on SIX Swiss Exchange to 2,017.” With Avantis Investors by… Read More

June 20, 2025 @ 4:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Paxos Labs, a start-up whose mission is to make on-chain products and DeFi markets more accessible, is announcing its launch. Paxos Labs enables partners to bring financial products to market and manage them at scale with “integrated risk management, liquidity optimization and seamless distribution.” Incubated… Read More

June 20, 2025 @ 4:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced changes to its growth model and its leadership, effective September 1, 2025. Accenture has delivered on its strategy “to be its clients’ reinvention partner of choice and to lead in Gen AI through its deeply skilled people and by bringing its… Read More

June 20, 2025 @ 4:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the post-trade market infrastructure for the global financial services industry, announced that its central securities depository subsidiary, The Depository Trust Company (DTC), has surpassed “$100 trillion in assets under custody as overall U.S. market capitalization continues to rise.”… Read More

June 20, 2025 @ 4:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood Markets, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOOD) recently saw a significant insider purchase. Christopher Payne, a newly appointed director, acquired 26,500 shares of the company’s stock, with the transaction valued at approximately $2 million. This notable investment, made shortly after Payne joined the board in December 2024,… Read More

June 20, 2025 @ 11:07 am By JD Alois  |  

dLocal has been approved for essential payment licenses in several jurisdictions, including Turkey, the Philippines, and the UAE. In the UAE, the company has been granted a Payment Services License which enables dLocal to directly operate cross-border payins and payouts. In Turkey, dLocal has received… Read More

June 20, 2025 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has recently released a series of updates that provide critical insights into the euro area’s economic trajectory, reflecting shifts in wage growth, environmental commitments, and structural changes in the banking sector. These announcements underscore the ECB’s ongoing efforts to maintain… Read More

June 20, 2025 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A Kaspersky study found that 7% of industrial organizations tackle vulnerabilities only when necessary. This leaves them exposed to unplanned downtime, production losses and the reputational and financial damages “that can result from possible cyber breaches.” This alarming trend was highlighted in a survey conducted… Read More

June 20, 2025 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Consensys, the blockchain and Ethereum technology company, and OKX, a global onchain technology company announce a partnership—with phase one expanding advanced security features and trading capabilities. Consensys‘ SERVO maximum extractable value (MEV) protection is now integrated into OKX Wallet. MEV refers “to the potential value… Read More

June 19, 2025 @ 7:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the lead up to the Men’s State of Origin Game 2, it’s not just the Blues moving in on Queensland – New South Wales investors are already ahead on the scoreboard “when it comes to property in the Sunshine State.” New lending data from… Read More

June 19, 2025 @ 5:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As tariffs and the potential for rising cost of goods have dominated the news cycle since early April, a new TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) Q2 2025 Consumer Pulse study found that 27% of U.S. consumers are now pessimistic about their household finances over the next 12… Read More

June 19, 2025 @ 3:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken and Alpaca have partnered to expand crypto trading access through a single integration. Alpaca — a U.S.-based brokerage infrastructure platform with more than 200 enterprise partners and over five million end user accounts — has “integrated Kraken Embed to enhance Alpaca’s existing crypto capabilities… Read More

June 19, 2025 @ 3:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zilch, the firm behind the Ad-Subsidised Payment Network (ASPN), has officially joined The Affiliate & Partner Marketing Association (APMA) – a move that underscores its long-term commitment to driving innovation in the affiliate and partner marketing space. This membership is a marker of intent with… Read More