July 4, 2026 @ 8:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Maxim Moris, Co-Founder and CEO at Cicada, highlighted what he calls a sweeping consolidation in Europe’s crypto sector following the full rollout of the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. According to Moris, MiCA has effectively forced the closure or exit of roughly 80% of… Read More

July 4, 2026 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A research report indicates that the US private credit and middle-market sector wrapped up the second quarter of 2026 with notably subdued buyout and direct-lending activity. This, according to PitchBook’s update which also noted that while the overall deal flow remained light, a handful of… Read More

July 4, 2026 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle (NYSE:CRCL), the digital assets focused firm serving as the issuer of the USDC and EURC stablecoins, announced on July 1, 2026, that eligible partners using its Circle Mint France service can now access automated stablecoin payout capabilities. Through the Payouts API, these partners can send… Read More

July 4, 2026 @ 7:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its first post-transition update to the interim Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) register. This latest refresh incorporates 37 newly authorized crypto-asset service providers (CASPs), bringing the overall count of MiCA-compliant entities across the European Union to 280…. Read More

July 4, 2026 @ 6:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinShares (NASDAQ: CSHR) has indicated that Bitcoin demonstrated notable sensitivity to U.S. economic data this week, rebounding from a cycle low near $57,000 following weaker-than-expected employment figures. According to CoinShares’ latest analysis, June nonfarm payrolls added just 57,000 jobs against consensus expectations of 115,000, while… Read More

July 4, 2026 @ 5:55 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Select fintech product releases this week from Ondo Finance, Lantern, Bluprynt and Klaviyo. Ondo Finance, Broadridge Financial Solutions launch third-party tokenized securities solution It’s a live solution of third-party tokenized U.S. securities operating entirely within the existing regulatory perimeter in the U.S. to provide full… Read More

July 3, 2026 @ 5:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

The State of Illinois has approved legislation that will dampen crypto activities in the state. The Digital Asset Privilege Tax Act, was signed into law by controversial Governor JB Pritzker. The legislation is part of the states’ budget for 2027. Beginning January 1, 2027, Illinois… Read More

July 3, 2026 @ 3:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Several years ago the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) sought out to update its aging CHESS or Clearing House Electronic Subregister System, using blockchain technology. While the thought process may have made sense but the execution was lacking to the point that Australian Securities and Investment… Read More

July 3, 2026 @ 2:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MetaMask has pointed out in a research report that US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds experienced their most challenging month yet in June 2026, posting a record $4.5 billion in net outflows since their launch in January 2024. MetaMask noted that this figure surpassed the previous… Read More

July 3, 2026 @ 12:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Piero Cipollone, a member of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Executive Board, addressed the Generali Executive Series on the accelerating digital transformation of money, payments, and finance. His remarks highlighted how technological shifts are reshaping the payments landscape and outlined the Eurosystem’s strategic response to… Read More

July 3, 2026 @ 10:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CB Insights examines several seemingly significant moves reshaping the AI and fintech ecosystems. These being Anthropic’s relatively aggressive recruitment of senior talent from Google DeepMind and global Fintech  firm Airwallex’s expansion into AI-powered financial infrastructure following a major funding round. Anthropic is positioning itself as… Read More

July 3, 2026 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global financial technology company Adyen N.V. (AMS: ADYEN) has reportedly closed its previously announced acquisitions of Talon.One, a loyalty and incentives platform, and Orb, an enterprise billing platform. Both transactions were said to have been offically finalized on July 1, 2026, after all required regulatory… Read More

July 3, 2026 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The fast-evolving ecosystem of digital payments is now seeing merchants facing mounting challenges from fraudulent activities that drive up the expense of handling disputes. A recent analysis from Verifi, highlighted in their 2026-focused content on the real cost of disputes, underscores how first-party misuse (often… Read More

July 3, 2026 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

At the midpoint of 2026, UK capital markets stand at a pivotal moment. Steady and meaningful evolution is bringing various new opportunities alongside growing complexity, according to Chris Elms, CEO of Euroclear UK & International. In a recent update released on 2 July 2026, Elms… Read More

July 3, 2026 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) released its latest Economic Report, extensively outlining several interconnected challenges facing the world economy. These include uncertainties around the longevity of the artificial intelligence expansion, persistent financial fragilities, stretched government budgets, and renewed inflationary risks. The research report from… Read More

July 3, 2026 @ 2:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic indicated that the fast-moving ecosystem of digital assets frequently involves risk assessments performed at digital onboarding times or during initial reviews but these can quickly lose relevance. Elliptic also explained that  blockchain activity evolves rapidly through new transactions, shifting associations, and updated intelligence on… Read More

July 3, 2026 @ 12:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Zilch has released the first findings from its Credit Confidence study, highlighting a clear evolution in how British consumers are using credit amid persistent cost-of-living pressures. The research, conducted with YouGov and based on responses from more than 10,000 UK adults including over… Read More

July 3, 2026 @ 12:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Parliament’s Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee have backed draft rules that could enable the launch of a digital euro as early as 2029. The committee’s decision on 23 June 2026 marks another milestone in the long-running effort to create a central-bank-issued digital version… Read More

July 2, 2026 @ 9:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) Business and Economic Insights has released its Midyear Global Economic Outlook, projecting that the world economy will expand by 2.4 percent this year. While elevated energy costs continue to strain household budgets, a robust wave of business spending on artificial intelligence, clean… Read More

July 2, 2026 @ 9:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MetaMask, the self-custodial cryptocurrency wallet developed by Consensys, has launched its Money Account feature. Announced this past month, the new tool lets users generate variable yields of up to 4% annually on stablecoin holdings, make purchases at merchants worldwide, and execute trades—all from one unified… Read More