Global

March 14, 2026 @ 12:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Intesa Sanpaolo’s IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division has joined a syndicate of banks and financial institutions to provide a €134.5 million secured credit facility to BolognaFiere S.p.A. The company, listed on the Professional segment of Euronext Growth Milan, stands as a global enabler of … Read More

March 14, 2026 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The United Kingdom’s economy has opened 2026 on shaky ground, with fresh official statistics revealing no expansion in gross domestic product during January. In response, senior analysts at KPMG UK have issued a sobering assessment, highlighting how surging energy costs and shifting financial conditions are… Read More

March 14, 2026 @ 6:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kalshi and Polymarket, which are now the two leading prediction market platforms, are independently exploring fresh capital raises that could push their valuations close to $20 billion each, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report. The discussions, still said to be in their earliest… Read More

March 14, 2026 @ 2:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group is gearing up for a technological transformation aimed at establishing itself as Britain’s foremost fintech innovator. Leaked internal strategy papers outline an aggressive push to slash expenses while unlocking new income sources, marking a significant shift for the traditional high-street lender that… Read More

March 13, 2026 @ 4:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a significant legal development for the cryptocurrency sector, a U.S. federal judge has thrown out a high-profile civil suit accusing Binance, the world’s largest digital asset exchange of enabling terrorist activities. The ruling, however, leaves room for the accusers to return with more targeted… Read More

March 13, 2026 @ 3:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance has indicated that British high street banks extended more support to small and medium-sized enterprises last year, with total new lending climbing to £17.5 billion in 2025 from £16.1 billion in 2024. The latest figures from UK Finance show this marks the second… Read More

March 13, 2026 @ 3:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainalysis has noted that in a significant escalation of efforts to curb illicit funding for weapons programs, the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed fresh sanctions on individuals and companies tied to North Korean IT worker schemes that rely heavily on… Read More

March 13, 2026 @ 9:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinGecko noted that Bitcoin has decisively outperformed traditional assets over the past decade. However, recent market turbulence has flipped the script in 2026, according to a fresh CoinGecko research report titled “Bitcoin vs Traditional Assets Over 10 Years.” The analysis by Head of Research Zhong… Read More

March 13, 2026 @ 9:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has indicated that Eurosystem has taken a step forward in modernising Europe’s financial infrastructure by launching a comprehensive roadmap for tokenised finance. Recently this month, it unveiled the Appia initiative, designed to create an integrated, innovative and resilient ecosystem for… Read More

March 13, 2026 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK has pointed out that cryptocurrency ATM scams have evolved into one of the fastest-growing threats in the digital asset space. According to blockchain security firm CertiK’s latest Skynet analysis, total losses from these schemes reached $333.5 million in 2025 alone—a dramatic escalation fueled by… Read More

March 13, 2026 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stablecoin issuer Circle (NYSE:CRCL) has announced a compliance milestone that underscores its focus on transparency and operational integrity. On March 12, 2026, the digital assets firm revealed that it received a System and Organization Controls (SOC) 1 Type 2 examination report for its Circle Mint… Read More

March 13, 2026 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banco Santander (NYSE: SAN) and Visa (NYSE: V) have reportedly achieved a breakthrough in digital commerce, unveiling the region’s inaugural controlled pilot of end-to-end payments executed entirely by artificial intelligence agents. Announced recently this month, the partnership leverages Visa Intelligent Commerce technology to enable secure,… Read More

March 13, 2026 @ 6:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Finch Capital has indicated that Europe’s fintech ecosystem is achieving remarkable strides in innovation and capital attraction, yet it continues to lean on American backers for scaling its biggest successes. Finch Capital’s latest State of European FinTech report spotlights this “sovereignty paradox”: the continent excels… Read More

March 13, 2026 @ 3:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a speech delivered on 6 March 2026 in New York, Isabel Schnabel, Member of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Executive Board, addressed the challenges of managing inflation and employment in an environment shaped by frequent supply disruptions and the rapid rise of artificial intelligence…. Read More

March 13, 2026 @ 2:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent report from CB Insights sheds fresh light on the harsh realities facing new ventures. Researchers examined 431 venture-backed startups that shut down since 2023, drawing from founder statements, shutdown announcements, and public post-mortems. After identifying clear causes for 385 of them, the data… Read More

March 12, 2026 @ 11:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has reached a transformative milestone in the British market by activating its dedicated UK banking license. Following a successful preparatory phase, the Prudential Regulation Authority has removed all restrictions, allowing Revolut Bank UK Ltd to begin operating as a fully authorized bank…. Read More

March 12, 2026 @ 7:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In an effort to broaden financial access across Latin America, DriveWealth has teamed up with the neobank Ualá to roll out a new feature called Acciones (Stocks). Announced this month, the initiative allows everyday Mexican consumers to buy shares in leading U.S. companies such as… Read More

March 12, 2026 @ 3:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has published a detailed assessment of the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) March 2026 Targeted Report on Stablecoins and Unhosted Wallets. Released recently this month, the analysis underscores a major regulatory pivot: authorities worldwide must move beyond traditional on-and-off ramps to… Read More

March 12, 2026 @ 1:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Insurance providers are under mounting pressure to turn artificial intelligence from pilot projects into tangible business advantages, according to a fresh analysis released by CB Insights. The latest report warns that companies failing to execute swiftly on AI could lose ground to more agile players…. Read More

March 12, 2026 @ 12:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a boost for the UK’s defense technology sector, the British Business Bank has committed £2.1 million to Hadean, a London-based innovator specialising in artificial intelligence and spatial computing. The investment forms part of a broader funding round that also welcomes strategic partners including Booz… Read More