December 26, 2025 @ 3:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Russia’s financial platforms, the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) and the St. Petersburg Exchange, are poised to introduce cryptocurrency trading services as soon as the necessary regulations are approved. This development follows a recent outline from the Bank of Russia proposing controlled access to digital assets for… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 3:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) SpendingPulse has unveiled that savvy consumers and e-commerce are fueling U.S. holiday retail sales growth by 3.9% year over year. Getting a strong early start, consumers have now seemingly embraced convenience and connection through the season, blending online and in-store purchases and… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 3:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of Ireland says that it is reminding and warning all of its customers about social media advertisements that are currently in circulation which are said to be “impersonating well-known retailers offering deals and bargains.”  With online shopping at its peak during the festive season,… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 12:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin, the world’s most popular crypto, started the year at around $94,000. At one point in 2025, Bitcoin topped $124,000. Much of the enthusiasm for Bitcoin swirled around Trump adminstration policies that supported digital asset innovation. There is also the strategic Bitcoin Reserve, where the… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 12:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

WiseAlpha, a fractional bond trading app, is returning to crowdfunding to raise growth capital. WiseAlpha is raising money on Crowdcube. According to the offering page, the online round is part of a wider round. So far, 202 investors have committed £185,000 on the platform. Investors… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 11:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Polymarket, the largest prediction market in the world, valued at over $8 billion, has grown in a hyperbolic manner. Today, individuals may create or place bets on event-driven wagers on all sorts of outcomes. Many of the listings are mundane, like future US Federal Reserve… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 11:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Recently, the Dalmore Group revamped its platform that enables online capital formation. Founded by Etan Butler, Dalmore supports firms seeking growth capital by enabling funding rounds under the full stack of securities exemptions, including Reg D, Reg A, and Reg CF. Dalmore also supports international… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 9:14 am By JD Alois  |  

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at the Cambridge Judge Business School has celebrated its 10-year anniversary. The CCAF was launched as the only academic entity pursuing the advent of digital finance. While multiple private entities frequently published research on aspects of Fintech, including… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 8:56 am By JD Alois  |  

The European Union continues to plow forward with Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), unlike the US, which has chosen privately issued stablecoins as a preferred option to enable digital dollars as well as fuel innovation. In a Christmas update, European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK fraud reports from the past year have reportedly been dominated for the most part by vehicle and various ticket scams in 2025, according to new figures from Lloyds. It was driving lessons and test scams that have now recorded the sharpest year-on-year rise, up… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of its multi-chain strategy, tZERO Group, Inc., a key player focused on blockchain-powered multi-asset infrastructure, announced the expansion of its tokenization capabilities to additional L1 blockchains – Stellar, XDC, and Algorand. The initiative builds on tZERO’s integrations with Ethereum, Tezos, and Avalanche, as… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Caroline Ellison, the former head of Alameda Research, is poised to conclude her federal incarceration on January 21, 2026, as indicated by the latest U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons data. At 31 years old, Ellison has spent recent months in a transitional community confinement arrangement,… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 2:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Index provider MSCI has reportedly put forward a plan to bar companies with substantial digital asset holdings from its global investable market indexes, potentially compelling affected firms to offload billions in Bitcoin and various other cryptocurrencies in order to maintain eligibility. The rule targets entities… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 1:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A cryptocurrency wallet that has been associated with Aleksey Bilyuchenko, charged by the U.S. Department of Justice for involvement in the 2011-2014 Mt. Gox exchange hack, has seemingly transferred approximately 2,300 Bitcoin over the past month, according to on-chain data tracked by Arkham Intelligence analyst… Read More

December 26, 2025 @ 12:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HM Treasury’s latest September consultation, A Streamlined Approach to Payment Systems Regulation, confirmed plans to get rid of the Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) and transfer its overall functions to the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This marks a key moment for UK payments regulation… Read More

December 25, 2025 @ 11:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Strategists at BlackRock (NYSE:BLK), Amanda Lynam and Dominique Bly, reportedly project that the Federal Reserve will implement relatively modest interest rate reductions in 2026, contingent on no significant weakening in employment conditions. This assessment aligns with recent U.S. employment indicators showing gradual cooling without a severe… Read More

December 25, 2025 @ 10:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Deerpath Capital Management, LP, a provider of cash-flow-based senior debt financing to sponsor-backed U.S. lower middle market companies, has recently announced the closing of Deerpath Fund VII. The fund has now reportedly exceeded its $2 billion equity target and, along with “anticipated leverage, is expected… Read More

December 25, 2025 @ 10:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Evernorth Holdings, a digital asset treasury entity that is focused on XRP and supported by executives from Ripple, is currently dealing with substantial unrealized losses exceeding $220 million (at the time of writing) amid the cryptocurrency’s recent price decline. CryptoQuant data indicates that Evernorth holds… Read More

December 25, 2025 @ 9:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Hong Kong (China SAR) payment card market is now considered to be fairly mature, however, despite this, the total card payment value is forecast to grow considerably by “4.5% in 2025 to reach HKD1.32 trillion ($168.4 billion),” supported by the ongoing efforts to promote… Read More

December 25, 2025 @ 9:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The decentralized prediction market platform Polymarket has officially acknowledged a recent security incident that impacted a limited number of user accounts, attributing the problem to a vulnerability in an external authentication service. Complaints emerged on platforms like X and Reddit in recent days, with users… Read More