Global

July 13, 2026 @ 2:41 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube recently served as the exclusive platform for the sell-side of its proprietary secondary platform for the Wayve employee tender. Wayve, an autonomous driving firm, completed a sale of employee-held shares of the private firm totaling $85 million. The transaction was enabled under the new PISCES… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 1:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A long-dormant Bitcoin wallet has drawn fresh attention from on-chain analysts after moving a large holding for the first time in seven years. The transfer involved 2,931 BTC, valued at roughly $188 million at prevailing market prices above $64,000 per coin. The sending address, 356myuxHtPTE9b6QGACxXp5nqQLiPBAsmK,… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 1:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent analysis from UK Finance emphasizes that the financial services sector has moved past debates over whether to adopt artificial intelligence (AI). With more than three-quarters of firms already using the technology, the focus has shifted to the competitive dangers of delayed or ineffective implementation. While… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 10:54 am By Robert Bueninck  |  

Volatile energy prices, disrupted trade routes, new sanctions regimes: today’s geopolitical tensions are making it painfully clear to Europe that sovereignty is not an abstract idea, but a matter of concrete control. If you do not control critical infrastructure yourself, you are vulnerable when it… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 9:50 am By JD Alois  |  

Cayman Finance says there are now over 31,000 registered funds, hitting a record high. According to the group, the total number of domiciled funds in the Cayman Islands increased by 547 in the first 6 months of 2026, hitting 31.145. This includes 18,132 private funds… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 8:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wayve has executed its inaugural trade on the London Stock Exchange’s newly established Private Securities Market (PISCES). The AI firm offers embodied artificial intelligence and autonomous vehicle technology and successfully facilitated liquidity for its employees holding vested shares through a controlled auction process. The transaction,… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 5:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency market continued its deleveraging phase amid subdued activity and shifting investor sentiment. According to FalconX‘s analysis, spot trading volumes across major exchanges dropped sharply to $1.6 trillion, representing a 25% decline from the previous quarter and a steep 42% fall year-over-year. This marked… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 4:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK digital bank Monzo has launched a new automated debt consolidation service in partnership with ClearScore, the financial marketplace and credit insights platform. The collaboration introduces ClearScore’s Clearer technology to Monzo’s lending platform, allowing customers to combine multiple existing debts into a single loan with… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 3:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The British Business Bank has announced a £10 million allocation to SFC Capital through its Regional Angels Program. This latest injection brings the bank’s overall support for the firm to £35 million, underscoring sustained confidence in SFC’s capacity to bridge funding gaps in underserved areas…. Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 2:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut is taking decisive steps to strengthen its anti-fraud and compliance measures in Lithuania following revelations from local authorities about the outsized share of suspicious transaction alerts originating from its platform. The development highlights the challenges faced by fast-growing fintech firms in balancing… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 2:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has announced a comprehensive EU-wide supervisory initiative aimed at strengthening the digital operational resilience of crypto-asset service providers, particularly those involved in custody activities. This move underscores the regulator’s commitment to addressing emerging risks in the fast-growing digital… Read More

July 13, 2026 @ 12:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic has pointed out that on July 1, 2026, the transitional arrangements under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA) officially conclude. This development represents a major shift for the cryptocurrency sector, as full authorization becomes mandatory for any crypto-asset service provider serving clients… Read More

July 12, 2026 @ 12:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

eToro (NASDAQ:ETOR), a global trading and investing platform, introduced a new mobile application during its “Intelligence in Motion” event held in London. This launch marks a significant evolution in how retail investors engage with financial markets, emphasizing an experience that is more intuitive, proactive, and… Read More

July 12, 2026 @ 6:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The United Kingdom’s financial authorities are set to implement a landmark supervisory framework starting next week, marking the first direct regulatory scrutiny of major technology and service suppliers that form the backbone of the country’s financial infrastructure. The Bank of England, Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA),… Read More

July 11, 2026 @ 9:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Recent reports have highlighted how leading American artificial intelligence companies, including OpenAI and Google, have provided sophisticated AI technologies to overseas arms of major Chinese enterprises flagged by the U.S. Department of Defense. This development underscores ongoing challenges in Washington’s strategy to curb technological advancements… Read More

July 11, 2026 @ 3:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has strengthened its executive team with the addition of a senior figure from one of the world’s largest financial institutions. Kuba Fast, who most recently headed JPMorgan Chase’s UK digital banking arm Chase UK, has taken on the role of CEO for… Read More

July 11, 2026 @ 10:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent analysis by researchers at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) has shed new light on the physical distribution of Ethereum’s infrastructure, revealing notable geographic clustering of its validator nodes. According to the findings, approximately 31% of the network’s beacon node activity is… Read More

July 10, 2026 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Asset manager Bitwise has underscored a notable resilience in Bitcoin’s market structure, pointing to an incrementally higher price floor even amid intense competition for investment dollars from the artificial intelligence sector and slow progress on comprehensive crypto rules in Washington. Senior Investment Strategist Juan Leon… Read More

July 10, 2026 @ 7:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global mergers and acquisitions activity in the second quarter of 2026 reached an estimated $1.3 trillion, according to PitchBook’s latest research. This figure represented a solid 35.3% year-over-year increase from $965.7 billion in Q2 2025, yet it marked an 18.4% decline from the record $1.6… Read More

July 10, 2026 @ 3:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK organizations are integrating artificial intelligence into daily operations at a notable pace, according to research from KPMG. The latest Global AI Pulse survey reveals that 26% of UK companies now incorporate AI tools into routine workflows, up from 18% in the first quarter of… Read More