October 27, 2025 @ 10:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Securitize, a platform that is focused on tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), has introduced the Securitize MCP Server, an integration layer meant to make its asset data more accessible to larger enterprise systems and artificial intelligence tools. The server is reportedly developed on the Model Context… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 9:54 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Cybrid, a platform for compliant stablecoins and fiat payment infrastructure, has raised a $10 million Series A funding round led by the Growth Venture Fund at BDC Capital with participation from Golden Ventures, Luge Capital, and Panache Ventures. The funding will accelerate Cybrid’s mission to drive stablecoins… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 8:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) unveiled plans to allocate around $1.5T over the next decade as part of its so-called Security and Resiliency Initiative, including as much as $10B in direct equity investments, in order to support the US’s move towards improved national security. As global competition… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 4:56 pm By JD Alois  |  

Gradient Labs, an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that targets conversational engagements for finance, is looking to expand its services into the US following “explosive” growth in Europe. Based in the UK, Gradient Labs was co-founded by Dimitri Masin, Neal Lathia, and Danai Antoniou. Each of… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 3:47 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

PayNearMe has introduced its AI-powered Intelligent Virtual Agent (IVA) as part of its strategy to advance and modernize customer engagement for non-commerce businesses. Fully integrated into the PayXM platform, Intelligent Virtual Agent extends PayNearMe’s vision of Payment Experience Management by enabling organizations to automate and personalize inbound and… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 1:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether Holdings Ltd., the company behind the USDT stablecoin, anticipates generating nearly $15 billion in earnings for 2025. This projection underscores the company’s steady business growth, enabled largely by the adoption of its pegged digital currency, which underpins much of the global cryptocurrency trading volume… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 12:47 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Atrium has launched an enterprise SaaS platform that enables bank and real estate investors and analysts to drill from a bank’s balance sheet to every building it finances—in one click. The company has raised $4 million in financing from Castle Island Ventures and EJF Ventures to… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 12:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

DXC (NYSE: DXC), a Fortune 500 technology services provider, and Splitit, a provider of embedded card-linked installments, are partnering to enable banks to offer account holders installment plans at checkout and post-purchase, powered by Splitit’s proprietary AI engine that dynamically personalizes offers for each consumer. Leveraging DXC’s… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 12:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Approximately $7 billion in Bitcoin has now been transferred out of long-term BTC holder reserve wallets since mid-October of this year. This, according to the latest data and insights shared by Glassnode. Because of this fairly recent development, the leading cryptocurrency’s illiquid supply could make… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 10:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

This past week, Fireblocks announced its acquisition of Dynamic to deliver the end-to-end custody-to-consumer stack, letting businesses build and scale on-chain products faster and more securely. Dynamic reportedly powers over 50 million on-chain accounts for key players like Kraken, ZeroHash, and Magic Eden. The deal… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 10:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank Monzo is reportedly planning a new private share sale, according to sources familiar with the matter. The fintech, known for its app-based banking services, is said to be engaging in discussions that could see existing investors and employees offload shares, potentially valuing… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 9:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) will soon offer futures trading for account holders in the UK. In a company statement, Robinhood stated that users may trade index, energy, metals, and foreign exchange futures directly in the Robinhood app and on Robinhood Legend. The service includes CME products like… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 9:22 am By JD Alois  |  

tZERO, a digital asset trading and issuance venue, says it will pursue a public listing. While the company has stated its intent to trade on an exchange or marketplace, it has not provided details on whether it will pursue an initial public offering, a SPAC,… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 8:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jonathan Frost, Director of Global Advisory for EMEA at BioCatch, has noted that the UK Finance half-year report indicates that although the industry appears to be pushing back, bad actors seem to be pushing even harder and, for now, gaining momentum. Frost added that during H1… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox announced that it will be further delaying its repayment deadline by yet another year to October 2026. This seemingly abrupt update from Mt. Gox has come just four days prior to its deadline that was initially set for October 31,… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 7:52 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Ark Labs launched Arkade to public beta, introducing Bitcoin’s first scaling layer for programmable finance since Lightning Network’s debut nearly a decade ago. Alongside the mainnet launch, the company announced Arkade Assets, a native asset framework designed to bring stablecoins and other tokens to Bitcoin’s execution layer, with… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 7:51 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Access to tokenized deposits is now available to community and regional banks nationwide with Custodia’s bank-grade blockchain platform and Infinant’s Interlace platform. Vantage Bank, working in partnership with Custodia, invites banks and credit unions to join the consortium, which has developed a turnkey accretive solution… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 6:49 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

FUTR (TSXV: FTRC) and Zonetail (TSXV: ZONE) this week announced a strategic partnership to launch Canada’s first AI-powered rent-reporting program, enabling renters to build credit and earn rewards simply by paying rent. Rent is the largest monthly expense for millions of Canadians, yet it rarely… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 4:51 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Refundly has officially launched to help shoppers track online returns and know when refunds arrive. With billions of dollars in refunds going unreturned each year, Refundly helps consumers ensure they get their money back automatically. Designed by veterans in retail, e-commerce, entertainment, and tech, Refundly tracks… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 3:53 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

ShopMy, a curated commerce infrastructure company, has raised $70 million in funding at a $1.5 billion valuation. The round was led by Avenir, with participation from Bain Capital Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Menlo Ventures. The round is also supported by individuals and firms, including… Read More