December 10, 2025 @ 12:54 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

According to Engage People’s Flexible Loyalty: Consumers Shifting Values as the Landscape Changes, 79% of respondents reported using Pay with Points at checkout in-store and online, which is double the amount from 2023. Back then, only 37% respondents had tried using the method, and almost… Read More

December 10, 2025 @ 12:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As Bank of Ireland concludes its 2023–2025 corporate strategy, the Bank today confirmed it is financing the construction of approximately 25,000 homes nationwide through debt and equity funding. Construction is underway at over 240 sites across the country, with projects spanning listed builders as well… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 11:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a European enabler of payment services, announces the contemplated divestment of PaymentIQ, a payment orchestration platform, to Incore Invest for an estimated cash proceeds at closing of c.€160m. The intended disposal of PaymentIQ marks yet another step in Worldline’s so-called strategic refocus… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 11:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Australia’s labor market remains fairly resilient, with wages now said to be ticking higher and job growth steady, according to Commonwealth Bank’s Wage & Labor Insights report. The report draws on de-identified salary flows from about 400,000 CBA accounts to offer an early snapshot of… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

2025 was an important year in anti-money laundering and financial crime regulation, and 2026 is set to bring even more challenges and complexity for financial institutions. This, according to Fenergo’s insights which were obtained from professionals that had discussed various upcoming regulatory trends and had… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 10:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Santander (NYSE: SAN) recently released the report, entitled, ‘The Currency of Learning: Global Perspectives on Financial Education.’ This latest research report, based on a survey of 20,000 individuals that are now residing in 10 different countries, reveals how the gap between “perception and actual knowledge… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 10:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

If Australians redirected around 10% of overall household spending from big businesses to small businesses, it could potentially mean $76 billion more in the hands of small retailers according to the latest analysis by small business platform Xero. This new figure highlights the seemingly immense… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 9:56 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, LexisNexis Risk Solutions announced an enhanced version of LexisNexis IDVerse, bringing document and biometric verification to industries including financial services, gaming, retail, and telecommunications. IDVerse uses proprietary AI models to help organizations detect sophisticated fraud, including deepfakes and synthetic identities, while enabling faster… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 9:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic is unveiling its next-generation Data and Intelligence Platform, purpose-built to meet the rapidly growing digital asset industry. Elliptic’s intelligence data indicates that crypto transaction and transfer volumes have grown “4.6x over the past two year, with projections of another 10x growth in the near… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 5:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will commence a digital assets pilot program for certain digital assets, including  Bitcoin, ETH, and USDC. The CFTC said these assets will be used as collateral in derivatives markets. The Commission will also pursue guidance on tokenized collateral and seek the… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 3:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The U.S. digital asset regulatory environment has transformed considerably in 2025 to provide a clearer statutory framework, according to an update from CertiK. New federal legislation and administrative reforms are now more aligned around how digital assets are being issued, traded, and custodied. CertiK noted… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 3:23 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

According to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Wealth Management Digital Experience Study, both advised and do-it-yourself (DIY) wealth management websites and apps have doubled down on sleek interfaces, powerful portfolio analytics and AI-powered assistants that are helping investors get more visibility into what’s happening in… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Aave Labs has recently announced that it entered into a strategic partnership with CoW Swap, the DEX aggregator and enabler of intent-based trading. This partnership now reportedly brings CoW Protocol’s technology to Aave’s lending ecosystem, with the aim of unlocking “safer, cheaper, and smarter swaps”… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 3:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Archax, a UK/EU-regulated digital asset platform, has recently announced the tokenization and first onchain transaction of the Canary HBR ETF on the Hedera Network. The completed “out-of-hours” transaction is a landmark achievement in blockchain-based finance: an ETF linked to Hedera’s native token, tokenised and “transacting… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 3:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be one of the largest companies in the digital assets industry, has announced recently that USD₮ issued on a number of major blockchains has been formally recognised as an Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token (AFRT) within ADGM. The recognition allows Authorised Persons licensed… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 3:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com and crypto trading assistant Doblox announced a partnership that will see the Crypto.com Exchange, Crypto.com’s institutional grade-offering, integrated with Doblox. Via the integration, Crypto.com Exchange users in approved jurisdictions are able to trade assets directly through and with insights from Doblox, with the Doblox… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 3:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Socure has announced that it is acquiring Qlarifi, establishing the real-time BNPL credit system and setting a standard for accessible payments. With Qlarifi, Socure now combines identity verification as well as risk decisioning with BNPL-specific visibility “to help lenders say “yes” to good customers faster… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 12:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Polkadot Capital Group, the capital markets-focused division of Polkadot, and Zodia Custody, the self-described “institution-first” digital assets custodian, recently announced an initiative to increase institutional awareness of Zodia’s Polkadot custody and staking solutions. The initiative focuses on highlighting Zodia Custody‘s so-called “bank-first” security and risk… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 12:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance, which claims to be the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and users, announced a regulatory update: The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, the Capital of the UAE, has approved the authorisation of Binance’s… Read More

December 9, 2025 @ 12:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

Established bank Fifth Third (NASDAQ:FITB) has selected Brex to improve its digital banking services, including the addition of artificial intelligence (AI). According to a release, the multi-year partnership will incorporate Brex’s API-driven payments infrastructure, and the Fifth Third Commercial Card will become the default commercial… Read More