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March 26, 2025 @ 4:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank Crypto, part of Nubank (NYSE: NU), announced that clients will have access to new coins. The tokens Cardano (ADA), NEAR Near Protocol (NEAR), Cosmos (ATOM), and Algorand (ALGO) will “complement Nubank’s crypto investment portfolio, which already includes 16 other options such as Bitcoin, Ether,… Read More

March 26, 2025 @ 3:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Further expanding their partnership, CME Group and Google Cloud announced that they are piloting solutions for wholesale payments and tokenization of assets. CME Group has reportedly completed the first phase of integration and testing of Google Cloud Universal Ledger (GCUL), a distributed ledger from Google… Read More

March 26, 2025 @ 3:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The World Economic Forum’s Global Retail Investor Outlook 2024 released confirms a sustained shift towards younger retail investors. Spanning 13 economies, the research finds that 30% of Gen Z start investing in early adulthood – “compared to 9% of Gen X and 6% of Baby… Read More

March 26, 2025 @ 11:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitso Business, a part of Bitso that aims to provide infrastructure for other digital asset firms, says it has launched a new subsidiary called Juno. Juno aims to support the issuance and management of digital assets. Bitso did not clarify if these digital assets included… Read More

March 26, 2025 @ 11:16 am By JD Alois  |  

FV Bank says it has added SWIFT to its platform. The code is ITTLPRS2XXX. FV Bank is based in Puerto Rico and licensed to operate in the US. The bank provides a wide range of traditional banking services while supporting the digital asset ecosystem. By… Read More

March 26, 2025 @ 11:08 am By JD Alois  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), a payments Fintech that is now more of a neobank, has reported over $30 billion in loans since 2013. PayPal said that online loan originations, including cash advances, had surpassed 1.4 million for more than 420,000 business accounts. PayPal offers credit products… Read More

March 26, 2025 @ 10:52 am By JD Alois  |  

The Spring Statement is always a grab bag of policies claiming to solve just about every economic woe. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, shared her policy vision for the future today, and once again, the delivery promised fixes to an economy that continues… Read More

March 26, 2025 @ 9:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

With almost one year elapsed since Bitcoin’s 4th halving, miners have endured a period of stabilization, adapting to “reduced block rewards, tighter margins, and shifting operational dynamics.” This, according to a research report that focuses on Bitcoin’s evolving narrative from peer to peer cash, as… Read More

March 26, 2025 @ 9:11 am By JD Alois  |  

While certain malcontents bemoan successful individuals, the reality is that when markets reward innovative entrepreneurs, they tend to use this success to support others attempting to do the same. This is one of the reasons the US innovation ecosystem has been thriving, creating the most… Read More

March 26, 2025 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a Citi (NYSE:C) research report, diversified financials analyst Nicholas Herman and team explore private wealth, which looks poised for substantial growth with a total opportunity for the industry of as much as “$70 trillion by 2033.” In Citi’s Deep Dive, they analyze drivers of… Read More

March 25, 2025 @ 11:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SIX welcomes nxtAssets GmbH as the latest issuer of Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs) with cryptocurrency underlyings. nxtAssets GmbH reportedly lists two new products, one on Bitcoin and one on Ethereum. With this launch, nxtAssets GmbH becomes the “18th issuer of crypto ETPs on SIX, bringing the… Read More

March 25, 2025 @ 11:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rain, a global card issuing platform powered by stablecoins, announced $24.5 million in new funding led by Norwest Venture Partners. New investors joining the funding round included the following: Galaxy Ventures, Goldcrest, Thayer, and Hard Yaka. Existing investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, Coinbase Ventures, Vinyl Capital,… Read More

March 25, 2025 @ 9:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Australia’s household spending trends in early 2025 reveal an increasingly cautious consumer landscape, shaped by growing economic pressures and shifting priorities, while a parallel rise in scams targeting vulnerable groups underscores a concerning challenge. Insights from Commonwealth Bank (CommBank), Westpac, and ANZ highlight these key… Read More

March 25, 2025 @ 8:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Reap, a global financial technology provider, has announced a shift in its stablecoin treasury management, transitioning “primarily” to the Solana blockchain. This move aligns with the momentum around PayFi on Solana, which seeks to bridge real-world payments with “on-chain finance through blockchain technology.” By leveraging… Read More

March 25, 2025 @ 4:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The global real estate market has been navigating a challenging landscape for nearly two years, but some hope / expectations of eventual recovery are beginning to emerge. According to PitchBook’s H2 2024 Global Real Estate Report, preliminary data from Q3 2024 suggests that private real… Read More

March 25, 2025 @ 4:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has positioned tokenization—the process of converting real-world assets into digital tokens on a blockchain—as a transformative force in modern finance. As a nonprofit driving the Stellar network, SDF explains that tokenization can enhance liquidity, efficiency, and accessibility while fostering equitable… Read More

March 25, 2025 @ 10:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Upvest, a European investment infrastructure provider, has announced the appointment of Starling Bank’s former Head of SME Banking, Symmie Swil, as UK General Manager, as the company embarks on a scale-up strategy across the region. Upvest’s Investment API enables Fintechs, banks, and wealth managers to… Read More

March 25, 2025 @ 9:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Tomorrow, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, will deliver the Spring Statement, and the Fintech industry will be watching closely to see how future policy will impact their sector and other changes that may affect the economy in general. The UK government has already announced it… Read More

March 25, 2025 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Change is constant in the world of pensions, and keeping up with the thoughts, needs and wishes of pension savers themselves is “essential in serving their needs best.” This, according to an update from UK’s Smart Pension. ‍Smart Pension has recently released a report with… Read More

March 25, 2025 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ever faced frustrating wait times with your bank’s customer service or wished for 24/7, personalized financial support? The solution lies in the next innovative wave: Agentic AI. Agentic AI represents a leap in technology—an autonomous system that not only sets goals but also analyzes, decides,… Read More