British Business Bank’s UK Growth Partnership Unveils Partners for Targeted £200M Initial Close of Fund at End of FY

The British Business Bank has announced that Aegon UK, NatWest Cushon, and M&G are the partners for the initial close of the British Growth Partnership Fund I, currently subject to final terms and relevant approvals. All parties have now completed investment “diligence” and are said… Read More

VeChain CEO Says Real-World Blockchain App Development Is Key Priority for 2026

  We recently connected with Sunny Lu, the CEO of VeChain, a blockchain-powered network that transforms everyday positive actions into verified, tradable digital assets. By enabling greater transparency, trust, and inclusivity, VeChain allows for conscious consumers, ethical builders, and better businesses to scale social and environmental… Read More

Australian Businesses Now Expect Chief AI Officers to Work with CFOs : Survey

Research from financial and payments platform, Airwallex, indicates that one in five (19%) Australian business professionals now expect to see a Chief AI Officer (CAIO) working along with the CFO as more businesses begin to effectively embed AI into their core operations. The Airwallex Future… Read More

Animoca Brands, Hang Feng Technology Innovation Aim to Enable RWA Tokenization Ecosystem

Hang Feng Technology Innovation Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: FOFO), a Cayman Islands holding company providing corporate management consulting and asset management services, and Animoca Brands, a global enabler of Web3 and digital property rights, announced that they entered into a “non-binding” memorandum of understanding for a… Read More

Hidden “Junk IRAs” to Threaten $43B US Retirement Savings by 2030, Report Claims

Up to 2 million retirement accounts could now reportedly be at significant risk of automatically rolling over into Safe Harbor IRAs every year. Recent research shared by PensionBee indicates that millions of US consumers may be unknowingly “jeopardizing their retirement security” when they change up… Read More

Equifax Announces Acquisition of HR Platform Vault Verify

Equifax (NYSE: EFX) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Vault Verify, a provider of HR services, such as employment and income verification services. According to the update from Equifax, this acquisition enhances the data that Equifax provides to verifiers to “help them make… Read More

Embedded Insurance Firm Says Autumn Budget Needs Freeze in Tax, More Regulatory Clarity

Ross Sinclair, CEO and founder at embedded insurance firm EIP, has shared his hopes for the Insurtech sector and possible policy changes announced in the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Autumn Statement. The budget will be revealed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves this Wednesday. Some Fintech insiders are concerned… Read More

New Hampshire to Introduce Bitcoin-Backed Muni Bond

The New Hampshire Business Finance Authority (BFA) Board of Directors has approved a financing structure that will make New Hampshire the first state in the world to issue a municipal bond backed by Bitcoin. The $100 million inaugural issuance marks a major milestone in the… Read More

CEO of DECTA UK Says Autumn Statement Needs to Introduce Drastic Reforms

The Autumn Statement will be delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, this Wednesday. Much of the speculation surrounding the budget proposal swirls around rising taxes and support for specific programs. The Labour government inherited a challenging economy with declarations of a “fiscal… Read More

Bitcoin and Crypto Market Volatility: Web3 Thoughts of the Week

Bitcoin’s recent woes, crypto markets in general, and possible directions in 2026 dominated Web3 minds this week. “Bitcoin enters 2026 as one of the most closely watched and unpredictable assets in global markets. A wide range of possible outcomes exists, from around $90,000 to $160,000,… Read More




Digital Banking: Atom Bank Gains £1.3 Million in Ongoing Crowdfunding Round

Atom  Bank, described as the UK’s most trusted bank, is in the final days of a funding round listed on Crowdcube. According to the offering page, Atom Bank has raised £1.3 million from 1576 individual investors as of today. For investors, you are purchasing equity… Read More

UK Consumers Warned About Potential Rise in Identity Fraud : Experian

Data and tech company, Experian, and fraud prevention service, Cifas, released a report which reveals a 9% rise in identity fraud, signaling the scale of fraud facing UK based firms as the festive season approaches. ‘Unwrapping fraud: helping you to prepare for the festive season’… Read More

Dark Web Now Increasingly Attracting Laid-Off Workers, Elite Talent, Report Reveals

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky noted recently that there was a significant increase in the number of résumés and jobs that had been posted on so-called underground forums in Q1 2024 when compared to Q1 2023, and this figure reportedly remained on the same level in Q1… Read More

Digital Bank Revolut Finalizes Fundraising Process at $75B Valuation

Digital bank Revolut, which is currently claiming more than 65 million users throughout the world, has recently announced the completion of a share sale, valuing the Fintech company at $75 billion. The transaction has reportedly been led by Coatue, Greenoaks, Dragoneer, Fidelity Management and Research… Read More

Bluwhale Launches AI Stablecoin Agent

Bluwhale, a decentralized intelligence network powering AI agent transactions across blockchains, has launched AI Stablecoin Agent, a breakthrough designed to support individual investors in managing dollar-denominated digital assets in a controlled and automated manner. Stablecoins have grown into a significant asset class within Web3, now… Read More

CoinPayments Re-Enters US Market to Enable Business Growth

CoinPayments, a global enabler of crypto payment processing, has recently announced its re-entry into the US, marking a key milestone in its business growth and reaffirming its position as one of the digital payment solution providers. Established back in 2013, CoinPayments claims that it has… Read More

AI, Tech Reset Beginning: deVere CEO

A global reset is unfolding across AI and tech markets as investors confront the limits of a model that has powered equity gains for two years, warns the CEO of a global financial advisory giant. The warning from Nigel Green of deVere Group follows four… Read More

Robotics Software Startup Flexion Raises $50m Series A to Power Humanoid Autonomy

Zurich-based robotics software startup Flexion has raised $50 million in Series A funding to develop what it calls an “intelligence stack” for humanoid robots, betting that advances in generative AI can finally push machines beyond tightly scripted tasks. The round was led by DST Global… Read More

BitGo Infrastructure Enables Canary Capital’s Marinade Solana ETF

BitGo has recently partnered with Canary Capital for the roll-out of its Canary Marinade Solana ETF (SOLC), which is a spot ETF that incorporates Marinade’s staking protocol to provide investors with exposure to Solana (SOL) while participating in the network’s staking rewards. This launch marks… Read More

FICO, Plaid Partner to Launch Cash Flow UltraFICO Score

Analytics software provider FICO (NYSE: FICO) announced a partnership with Plaid, a financial data network, in order to enable the so-called next generation of the cash flow UltraFICO Score. This solution will combine the FICO Score, used by US lenders, with real time cash-flow data… Read More

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