December 19, 2025 @ 3:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

21X, Europe’s regulated DLT Trading and Settlement System (DLT TSS), has announced the technical availability of its regulated trading venue for tokenized securities on the Stellar network. This milestone confirms Stellar as the second public blockchain available on 21X, cementing the company’s “position as a… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 2:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, the financial technology company that offers crypto solutions for businesses, announced a partnership with TJM Investments, a FINRA registered Broker Dealer and TJM Institutional Services, a N.F.A. registered Introducing Broker. TJM’s entities help institutional clients access global markets. Under the terms of the partnership,… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 1:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced financial and capital markets initiatives to deepen financial cooperation with China. The initiatives were announced at the 21st Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation (JCBC) meeting in Chongqing, China, which was “co-chaired by Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 1:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com announced a strengthening of its fiat payment capabilities with DBS Bank, which is reportedly Southeast Asia’s largest bank by assets.  This highlights Crypto.com’s commitment to working with banks to deliver services under the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) framework. Crypto.com users in Singapore may… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 12:43 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Microblink, a provider of AI-powered identity verification, released new findings from its Fraud Lab showing a sharp escalation in AI-generated fake IDs and deepfake documents used to commit fraud across banking, hospitality, and digital onboarding. Microblink’s Fraud Lab, an internal research and simulation team, actively… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 12:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Forward Industries (NASDAQ: FWDI), a Solana digital asset treasury company, announced that its SEC-registered shares are now live on the Solana blockchain through Superstate’s Opening Bell platform marking the first time a public company’s equity can be used directly within decentralized finance (DeFi). Via this… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 10:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Modern Treasury announced a partnership with Paxos, a regulated blockchain and tokenization infrastructure platform, to make it easier for businesses to start using stablecoin payments alongside their payment methods. Under the partnership, Modern Treasury will integrate Paxos’ stablecoin and settlement technology into its platform. This… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Totem Labs, a Tennessee-based company building decentralized tools, is raising growth capital on WeFunder. According to the offering page, Totem has raised $1.14  million from 63+ investors to date. Investors are getting a SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity) at a $15 million valuation cap…. Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 9:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Once again, the Women in Fintech Powerlist is accepting applications to be included on the list.  Created by Innovate Finance ten years ago, a private-public partnership in the UK, the list aims to “recognise the pioneering women championing financial innovation, spotlighting remarkable individuals across eight… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 9:41 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Prove, a digital identity services provider, has launched ProveX, a digital trust exchange that enables enterprises to instantly access verified data and credentials from partners, while preserving trust through every interaction. Built on Prove’s tokenized identity framework, ProveX enables businesses to create personalized, intelligent customer… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 9:07 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced it will lift the contactless payments limit starting in March. In a statement posted today, the FCA said this will remove red tape and provide greater flexibility. Payments providers, including banks, with strong fraud controls, will be… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Exodus Movement, Inc. (NYSE American: EXOD), a self-custodial digital asset platform, announced a partnership with MoonPay in order to launch a fully reserved, USD-backed dollar stablecoin that will power digital dollar experiences across the Exodus ecosystem. The asset will reportedly be “issued and managed by… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 8:04 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Codoxo, a provider of AI and generative AI-powered healthcare payment integrity solutions, raised $35M in Series C funding, led by CVS Health Ventures. Echo Health Ventures joins the round as a new investor, with continued investment from Sands Capital, 111 West Capital, Brewer Lane Ventures,… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dune and Keyrock teamed up to release a study of prediction markets. As explained in the detailed update shared by Dune, prediction markets may feel like somewhat of a modern invention or fairly recent development, but their roots stretch back for a long time actually…. Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 7:59 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Web3 and Fintech communities shared their thoughts on payments, blockchain, and more before jetting off for the holidays. “CFOs are no longer asking if blockchain will be used in B2B payments—they’re asking how fast they can transition to it.  “With cross-border transactions still slow and expensive,… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BitGo has announced the integration of the Bitcoin Lightning Network directly from its qualified custody platform. As one of the solutions to enable Lightning access directly from qualified custody, this expansion builds on BitGo’s Lightning Network offering. The service delivers institutions a way to “leverage… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 7:10 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A new research paper identifies ways technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning can address shortcomings in anti-money laundering (AML) enforcement. Next generation  AML solutions: An analysis of AI-based tools vis-a-vis the reform of the European AML institutional and substantive architecture, authored by Yaron… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 6:11 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

SoFi this week announced the launch of SoFiUSD, a fully reserved U.S. dollar stablecoin issued by SoFi Bank, N.A. SoFiUSD will enable SoFi to serve as a stablecoin infrastructure provider for banks, fintechs, and enterprise platforms. They can leverage SoFi’s bank-grade infrastructure to streamline their… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 6:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aberdeen Investments, a specialist asset manager, announced real estate acquisitions: WORVE Yokohama Isezakicho, a recently completed build-to-rent property, along with a portfolio of various residential properties across some of Tokyo’s districts. It now comes after the strategic acquisition of WORVE Isezakicho, “completed in Feb ’25;… Read More

December 19, 2025 @ 5:15 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Solflare announced the alpha version of its AI assistant that interacts with wallets. The Solflare AI release translates complex user intents into action, with an LLM-powered assistant that understands user intent and can execute on-chain on their behalf. Launching at Solana Breakpoint, Solflare’s… Read More