December 7, 2025 @ 4:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Longer underground channel lifespans are mirrored by sharply higher blocking rates, prompting fraudsters to explore alternatives. Modern digital messengers, like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and various others, are now often being used for illicit activities. Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence has conducted an in-depth monitoring of more… Read More

December 7, 2025 @ 4:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mobile apps have transformed the customer experience in various industries with their streamlined, easy-to-navigate interfaces and convenient access. The mortgage servicing industry has been one of the few exceptions to that rule, until recently relying on their websites and offline communications as the primary means… Read More

December 7, 2025 @ 4:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitnomial, Inc., a U.S. derivatives exchange company, announces the planned launch of the leveraged retail spot crypto exchange operating under CFTC regulation via its Designated Contract Market (DCM), Bitnomial Exchange, LLC, and Derivatives Clearing Organization (DCO), Bitnomial Clearinghouse, LLC. Retail and institutional traders benefit from… Read More

December 7, 2025 @ 2:01 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Global markets are increasingly positioning for a US interest-rate cut at the Dec. 9–10 policy meeting of the Federal Reserve, with investors concluding that current monetary settings no longer align with an economy losing momentum. Nigel Green, CEO of global financial advisory giant deVere Group,… Read More

December 7, 2025 @ 8:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, has reported strong Q3 2025 results, reinforcing its standing as the leading financial hub in the MEASA region. The asset management sector continued to be a major driver of growth, with Assets Under Management (AUM) in ADGM… Read More

December 7, 2025 @ 7:55 am By Michael Wong  |  

Turkmenistan has passed a law legalising and regulating digital assets, including licensing for cryptocurrency exchanges and crypto mining companies, a rare policy opening in one of the world’s most closed economies. The state media said President Serdar Berdymukhamedov signed the “Law on Virtual Assets” on… Read More

December 7, 2025 @ 5:53 am By Michael Wong  |  

Hong Kong’s banking industry will roll out additional relief steps for residents and workers affected by the Tai Po fire, including emergency loan offers, fee waivers tied to a government support fund and fast-tracked handling of bank accounts belonging to people who died in the… Read More

December 6, 2025 @ 5:02 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

New research from the British Business Bank, UK Venture Capital Financial Returns 2025, suggests that the UK VC market continues to perform well compared to European and US counterparts. UK VC funds with 2020-2023 vintages generated a pooled total value to paid-in capital (TVPI) multiple… Read More

December 6, 2025 @ 5:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As it marks five years of operations, Pix has reached almost 170 million users, according to an update from Brazil’s central bank. Transactions alone totaled BRL 11 trillion in 2024, highlighting its significant impact on the South American country’s financial services landscape. In November 2020,… Read More

December 6, 2025 @ 5:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digitalization and geopolitical tensions are now increasingly said to be shaping developments in the payments market, according to an update from Sweden’s Riksbank. Blockchain / distributed ledger technology (DLT) and the tokenization of various assets are now creating both new opportunities and potential risks. The… Read More

December 6, 2025 @ 5:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

With the electric vehicle tax credit expiring at the end of Sept of this year, the market observed an increase in EV finance transactions in the third quarter of 2025. According to Experian’s (LSE: EXPN) State of the Automotive Finance Market Report: Q3 2025, EV… Read More

December 6, 2025 @ 4:57 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

According to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Small Business Credit Card Satisfaction Study, the year-over-year improvement in customer satisfaction is highest among financially unhealthy small businesses for whom credit cards and their rewards programs have become critical business tools. “Merchants report few macroeconomic differences in the… Read More

December 6, 2025 @ 4:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Twenty One Capital, Inc., the Bitcoin-native company that expects to be publicly listed, and Cantor Equity Partners, Inc. (CEP) (Nasdaq: CEP) announced that, at the Extraordinary General Meeting of CEP’s shareholders held today, CEP’s shareholders approved the proposed business combination between the parties, as well… Read More

December 6, 2025 @ 4:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

World ID Credentials, which had been earlier introduced at the “A New World” session that was held in San Francisco, are now supported in more countries including Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Panama, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the… Read More

December 6, 2025 @ 11:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paribu is announcing Turkey’s latest fintech deal by acquiring CoinMENA, the local crypto exchange in the MENA region, in a transaction “for up to $240 million.” The transaction reportedly represents one of Turkey’s largest fintech acquisition to date and the country’s cross-border crypto deal. The… Read More

December 6, 2025 @ 11:09 am By Michael Wong  |  

Embed Financial Group Cayman Holdings (EFGH), a Singapore-headquartered provider of digital infrastructure for embedded financial services in emerging markets, has agreed to go public in the US through a merger with WinVest Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company. EFGH said the agreement implies a… Read More

December 6, 2025 @ 11:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance Chief Executive David Postings shared key insights at the Economic Crime Congress 2025. The session included key perspectives from Lord Hanson and have viewpoints shared during sessions involving Marcus Wogart, Rachel Herbert, James Babbage, Mike Regnier, Michelle Haslem and Tracy Paradise. David Postings… Read More

December 6, 2025 @ 11:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE:V), a digital payments enabler, and Pismo announced a strategic collaboration with Circle Asia Technologies, a credit-led neobank in Southeast Asia, to unlock credit for Vietnam based clients. This will enable Circle to launch an AI-enabled PayLater card aiming to set standards for personalization,… Read More

December 6, 2025 @ 11:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The AMF in France is reportedly updating its existing doctrine as well as ongoing practice in order to modernise key processes and make launching an IPO in France more appealing. While maintaining a system that addresses investors’ concerns, the AMF said that is is now… Read More

December 5, 2025 @ 3:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cowbell, a provider of adaptive cyber and specialty insurance solutions for global small and mid-market organizations, announced the launch of self-service capabilities for Cowbell Resiliency Services. This feature allows policyholders to browse, request, and activate risk-management services from their policy dashboard and “expands Cowbell’s commitment… Read More