Global

March 3, 2025 @ 9:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bondora, a European investment platform, is making significant updates to its Go & Grow investment product and reports solid January 2025 performance metrics. As noted in a blog post, these developments underscore Bondora’s commitment to simplifying investing and driving growth for its investor community. Starting… Read More

March 3, 2025 @ 9:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

According to the latest Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response (MDR) analyst report, advanced persistent threats (APTs) have been detected in 25% of companies, accounting for over 43% of all high-severity incidents. This marks a staggering 74% increase compared to 2023. The Managed Detection and Response… Read More

March 3, 2025 @ 9:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has share preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2024. LSEG is reporting strong growth, “accelerating product innovation, significant margin improvement, equity free cash flow £2.2 billion; positive outlook for 2025.” David Schwimmer, CEO at LEG said: “We… Read More

March 3, 2025 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On March 2, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency ecosystem with his announcement of a so-called strategic crypto reserve featuring Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP, and Cardano’s ADA token. Unveiled via Truth Social, Trump’s vision to position the U.S…. Read More

March 2, 2025 @ 8:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A little over a month into the Trump Administration, the U.S. finds itself at a crossroads of economic upheaval and transformative policy shifts. Businesses and consumers in the US are now grappling with uncertainty as proposed tariffs loom over major trading partners—25% on Canada and… Read More

March 2, 2025 @ 6:46 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Talentir, billed as the fastest-growing on-chain YouTube distribution operation, has introduced a lending protocol that allows content creators to access real-time payouts and earn yield on their YouTube-generated income. The company’s latest product, stablecoin-payout.com, aims to bridge the gap between traditional online platforms such as… Read More

March 2, 2025 @ 6:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) services saw continued growth in the number of consumers using them, with the highest usage among consumers from Generations Y and Z. This, according to a report from JDPower. According to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Buy Now Pay Later… Read More

March 2, 2025 @ 5:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook’s latest research reveals a complex landscape for insurance technology (insurtech) venture funding in 2024, marked by a contraction in total investment but persistent investor interest and soaring valuations. In Q4 2024, PitchBook noted that deal value plummeted 42% quarter-over-quarter, dropping from $1.9 billion in… Read More

March 2, 2025 @ 5:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OneKey Payments, one of Brazil’s payment solution providers, is expanding its instant payment offerings with Belvo’s Biometric Pix. Already a Belvo client using Pix via Open Finance, OneKey is now adding this new feature to its portfolio, “bringing security and convenience to its merchants and… Read More

March 2, 2025 @ 5:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CME Group, the world’s derivatives marketplace, announced plans to launch Solana (SOL) futures on March 17, pending regulatory review. Market participants will have the choice to trade both “a micro-sized contract (25 SOL) and a larger-sized contract (500 SOL).” Giovanni Vicioso, Global Head of Cryptocurrency… Read More

March 2, 2025 @ 5:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Singapore’s fintech sector “recalibrated” in 2024, with investment totaling $1.3 billion, the lowest level seen since 2020 according to a report from KPMG. This strategic pivot reflects a global trend “as fintech investment reached a seven-year low of US$95.6 billion.” Despite reduced funding levels, Singapore’s… Read More

March 2, 2025 @ 5:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  The venture capital  or VC funding landscape in the UK market saw a year-on-year (YoY) decline in deal volume by “12.6% from January 2024 to January 2025, with the number of deals dropping from 87 to 76.” Despite this decrease in deal volume, the… Read More

March 1, 2025 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of Ireland last year approved €600 million in new construction loans to housebuilders / property developers that are now supporting the delivery of 4,000 homes. The new lending lifts the Bank’s homebuilding loan approvals to €1.05 billion, which will “support the construction of 21,000… Read More

February 28, 2025 @ 1:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Taktile – a decision automation platform – has reportedly raised $54 million in a Series B funding round, to continue enabling teams at fintech companies and financial institutions to optimize risk management strategies across the customer lifecycle. The investment round in the company was reportedly… Read More

February 28, 2025 @ 1:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global digital payments company, Checkout.com, announced its expansion plans in North America, with the opening of a new office in San Francisco to expand its local operations. This move underpins Checkout.com’s commitment to the region, which reportedly grew the “fastest of all its global regions… Read More

February 28, 2025 @ 1:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dynamo AI, makers of compliant-ready AI for the enterprise, announced that Experian has productionized Dynamo AI’s security and compliance suite to enable deployment of generative AI (GenAI) capabilities across its operations. The relationship, which reportedly began back in 2023, has now enabled Experian “to scale… Read More

February 28, 2025 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

It has been widely reported that multiple bank apps were not accessible by consumers. These include the Bank of Scotland, Lloyds, TSB, and Halifax Bank—all of which fall under the Lloyds Banking Group. Reportedly, Nationwide Building Society was also impacted. The issue is now apparently… Read More

February 28, 2025 @ 9:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The World Economic Forum and VivaTech have agreed to launch a European Centre for AI Excellence (CAIE) in Paris in 2025. The centre will join the World Economic Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) global network, further “advancing its global leadership in leveraging… Read More

February 28, 2025 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Innovate Finance, the industry body for UK based Fintech firms, has recently announced the launch of RegTech UK with the aim of improving the regulatory and policy environment for a sector that will be a core component of future growth in the UK. Under the… Read More

February 28, 2025 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain ecosystem Cronos has reportedly unveiled a service enabling users to withdraw funds easily to a personal prepaid card. Facilitated through a partnership with Crypto.com, the feature is a key milestone in bridging decentralized and traditional finance. By connecting their web3 non-custodial wallet on Cronos… Read More