December 1, 2025 @ 2:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinGecko noted that the decentralized crypto exchange or DEX to centralized exchange or CEX spot ratio has more than tripled in the last five years, with DEX spot trading volumes starting “out at just 6.0% of CEX spot volumes in Jan 2021 and growing to… Read More

December 1, 2025 @ 11:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Nobody seems to love crypto anymore. Bitcoin is down by almost 8% over the last 24 hours, with Ethereum (ETH) down by over 10%. There is plenty of speculation as to why people are selling, but there are also reports of people anticipating a bounce… Read More

December 1, 2025 @ 11:06 am By JD Alois  |  

The People’s Bank of China issued a statement over the weekend regarding concerns about ongoing crypto speculation and a crackdown on stablecoins. Mainland China has banned crypto for years, allowing Hong Kong to serve as a jurisdiction where digital asset development and experimentation can take… Read More

December 1, 2025 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

A good amount of criticism regarding online capital formation swirls around valuations and quality deals. Too frequently, issuers raising money online from smaller investors are not the best firms in need of capital. At the same time, valuations can veer toward the ridiculous, where a… Read More

December 1, 2025 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance noted that gross buy-to-let lending totaled £37.3 billion over the past calendar year — which is considered to be a sign of resilience in a market navigating increasing economic volatility as well as significant regulatory changes. UK Finance has also mentioned in a… Read More

December 1, 2025 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As this year finally draws to a close, the European Union is said to be entering a somewhat decisive phase in its effort to harmonize digital asset regulation under the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework. This, according to an update from Hacken which also noted… Read More

December 1, 2025 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin Suisse, Switzerland’s crypto finance service provider providing trading, staking, custody, and lending services, is participating in the token sale of Aztec Labs alongside Swiss institutional staking partner Solstice. This move reinforces their commitment to supporting fundamental infrastructure development that supports the smart contract powered… Read More

December 1, 2025 @ 8:17 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A Bitcoin bounceback? Tether troubles? Fed fluctuations? These and more occupy this edition of Web3 Thoughts of the Week. Fed response key to Bitcoin bounceback “The scale of this pullback is the market’s response to uncertainty, not a collapse in underlying demand. Many investors have… Read More

December 1, 2025 @ 8:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Securitize, the world’s platform for tokenizing real-world assets, announced that it has received the regulatory approval to operate as an Investment Firm and a Trading & Settlement System (TSS) in the European Union. As part of this authorization, Securitize said that it will launch its… Read More

December 1, 2025 @ 2:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

WilSon Energy, a provider of integrated heating and billing solutions for UK Heat Networks and District Heating schemes, has selected the bank payment company GoCardless to collect customer bills automatically. The move will help WilSon Energy achieve cost savings and simplify how customers pay down… Read More

December 1, 2025 @ 1:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) has reportedly become a member of the European Payments Initiative (EPI) and acts now as an Acceptor Payment Service Provider (PSP). This latest step reinforces RBI’s commitment to contributing to a “unified and sovereign” payment ecosystem across Europe. Supported by 14… Read More

December 1, 2025 @ 12:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Experian, the global data and tech company, has released a report examining UK business professionals’ perspectives on so-called Responsible AI, which is described as a framework for designing, building and deploying AI “safely across its lifecycle.” The research shared by Experian shows that AI is… Read More

December 1, 2025 @ 12:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SIX says that it has now strengthened its clearing business with acquisition of Baymarkets AS. According to the update from SIX, the latest acquisition of Baymarkets AS enables them to accelerate product development in clearing technology, reinforcing their existing position as a pan-European provider of… Read More

November 30, 2025 @ 11:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

KuCoin, a global crypto platform, announced that its European entity, KuCoin EU Exchange GmbH, has reportedly obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) license in Austria. This authorization allows KuCoin EU to offer “compliant” digital asset services across 29 countries in the European Economic Area (EEA,… Read More

November 30, 2025 @ 10:46 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Beyon Solutions, part of Bahrain’s Beyon Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Bahrain Fintech Bay to collaborate on cloud adoption and wider digital transformation in the kingdom’s financial services sector, the organisations said. The agreement is aimed at giving fintech startups, scale-ups, and… Read More

November 30, 2025 @ 9:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto exchange Upbit recently claimed that it had identified and fixed a major codebase vulnerability found in its internal digital wallet system and platform while carrying out an urgent probe into the recent $30 million hack / theft that impacted the South Korean exchange this… Read More

November 30, 2025 @ 8:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Commenting on the UK Chancellor’s recent 3-year stamp duty holiday for newly listed firms announced in the latest Budget, Karim Haji, Global and UK Head of Financial Services, KPMG, said: “Cutting stamp duty may act as a carrot to entice more firms to choose London… Read More

November 30, 2025 @ 6:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Compass Mining noted in a recent update that China currently holds an estimated 14% share of the global Bitcoin mining market. This, according to Hashrate Index, which reportedly makes it the world’s third-largest contributor to the overall global hashrate. Compass Mining also mentioned in their… Read More

November 30, 2025 @ 6:11 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

VibeFunnel, a new AI-driven landing page optimization platform that links with sites like Shopify and PayPal, has officially launched to help teams create smarter, higher-converting pages leveraging AI-powered insights. VibeFunnel combines automated testing, real-time insights, and brand-consistent design tools into one streamlined workspace. With VibeFunnel,… Read More

November 30, 2025 @ 6:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently connected with Lorenzo Pellegrino, the newly appointed Chief Banking Officer at Nexo, a digital assets wealth platform designed to empower clients to grow, manage, and preserve their crypto holdings. Nexo’s mission is to enable wealth creation by focusing on tailored solutions that build… Read More