Global

April 10, 2026 @ 5:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has introduced a new AI assistant in order to assist clients with money management related tasks, allowing customers to get timely spending insights, check up on their portfolio investments, effectively manage subscriptions or plan out a trip via a single, all-in-one Fintech… Read More

April 9, 2026 @ 1:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has indicated that over 1 million online banking accounts have now been compromised by so-called infostealers during the past year, as global cyberthreats shifted toward credential theft as well as data reuse. Kaspersky pointed out that attackers are moving away from traditional… Read More

April 9, 2026 @ 12:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Perpetuals (NASDAQ: PDC) has recently introduced Quantum-Resilience-as-a-Service (QRaaS), which is described as a digital security product offering developed to assist financial institutions, trading venues, as well as global payment networks boost overall encryption against fast-emerging quantum computer threats without completely overhauling current systems…. Read More

April 9, 2026 @ 11:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As people all over the world get ready to travel, spend money, and actively engage online during the 2026 FIFA World Cup—spanning 16 different venues across the US, Canada, as well as Mexico—The Knoble and Feedzai are offering a digital tool to enable and guide… Read More

April 9, 2026 @ 7:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Stablecoin platform Confirmo has been approved and licensed by the Central Bank of Ireland. Confirmo is now a fully regulated operational hub for the company’s entire European business. Under EEA passporting rules, the license grants Confirmo the right to offer its services across all 27… Read More

April 9, 2026 @ 7:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Zodia Custody will work with Re7 Capital, a crypto-native investment firm. According to a release, Zodia will provide access to Zodia Custody’s Interchange network for custody services and off-exchange settlement. Zodia works with a number of prominent firms including Standard Chartered, Northern Trust, SBI Holdings,… Read More

April 9, 2026 @ 7:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Netherlands based ClearBank has been approved under Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation. The company announced that it had received approval from the Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM) to operate as a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP). The bank stated that it will… Read More

April 9, 2026 @ 6:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic noted that AML false positives are a common operational challenge for crypto-assets compliance programs. According to insights from Elliptic, the key to effectively reducing them is configuring monitoring systems with improved data, risk-appropriate rules and wider overall blockchain visibility, so that… Read More

April 9, 2026 @ 5:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut, which claims to currently be serving more than 70 million customers across the globe- with over 7 million residing in France – announced it has entered a 10-year lease for its Western Europe head offices at the crossroads of the Bourse district,… Read More

April 8, 2026 @ 10:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Spain’s CaixaBank has secured official authorization to provide cryptocurrency services across the European Union. As a Crypto-Asset Service Provider under the bloc’s MiCA framework, the bank is preparing to introduce custody, order execution, and transfer capabilities for digital assets in the months ahead. This regulated… Read More

April 8, 2026 @ 9:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) announced on April 7, 2026 that it had obtained a financial services license from Australia’s authorities via its local business entity. The digital assets exchange stated in its update that it is the first among its competitors to acquire the Australian Financial Services… Read More

April 8, 2026 @ 7:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-headquartered money transfer Fintech firm Paysend has reportedly acquired $25 million in follow-on investments from Claret Capital Partners. Established back in 2017, Paysend currently serves over 12 million customers and enables cross-border transactions in over 170 countries. Claret had first invested in the Fintech firm… Read More

April 8, 2026 @ 3:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

9fin, the European AI-powered platform for international debt markets, has reportedly achieved unicorn status (valued at $1 billion+) with a $170 million Series C investment round. The funding round, which valued the firm recently at $1.3 billion, has been led by HarbourVest along with contributions… Read More

April 8, 2026 @ 12:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

INXY has reportedly acquired $4 million as part of a recent funding round that was led by Flashpoint, following a $3 million round back in 2025, bringing its total funds secured so far to $7 million. The capital injection will now be channeled towards further… Read More

April 8, 2026 @ 11:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A group of Switzerland based financial institutions has begun a new trial for a regulated Swiss franc backed stablecoin with the aim to provide a digital settlement layer for the European nation’s economy. The cohort currently includes UBS, PostFinance, Sygnum Bank, Raiffeisen, Zürcher Kantonalbank, BCV… Read More

April 8, 2026 @ 10:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group has reportedly completed the first-known experiment into how quantum computing might assist with identifying money mules. At the core of this particular initiative is Lloyds’ internal quantum computer capabilities. These now include a new working group of Quantum Ambassadors that are sourced… Read More

April 8, 2026 @ 6:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In his annual letter to investors, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon shares timely observations that resonate across the fintech and traditional banking industries. Professionals in these fields have come to value these communications highly, viewing them as must-read documents packed with forward-looking analysis (although it… Read More

April 8, 2026 @ 12:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Argentine President Javier Milei is once again under intense public and political examination following the emergence of fresh documentation that appears to reveal more substantial involvement in the controversial $LIBRA cryptocurrency scandal than he previously acknowledged. The development has reignited debates about accountability at the… Read More

April 7, 2026 @ 2:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic, a leading online investment platform that provides access to capital for issuers as well as access to secondary offerings, recently met with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to discuss key issues which will impact online capital markets as well as secondary trading of… Read More

April 7, 2026 @ 12:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have experienced their strongest single-day capital injection in six weeks on April 6, 2026, signaling fresh institutional interest through regulated investment vehicles. Yet, this positive momentum failed to spark a sustained bullish shift in overall market psychology, largely overshadowed… Read More