October 27, 2025 @ 2:50 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has announced a new strategic partnership between Bybit Pay and Idram, Armenia’s established financial service provider and digital payment powerhouse. Joining forces to launch comprehensive payment services in Armenia, Bybit Pay and Idram will enable users… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 1:48 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Prove, a provider of digital identity services, has launched Prove Verified Agent, purpose-built to secure the emerging $1.7 trillion agentic commerce market. The Prove Verified Agent solution provides the trust and verification layer for autonomous agents acting on behalf of consumers and businesses, creating an… Read More

October 27, 2025 @ 12:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Allica Bank announced this past week the acquisition of Kriya, the SME lending Fintech specialising in SME working capital and embedded finance. The move aims to boost Allica’s SME lending proposition and sees the UK based Fintech move into the embedded payments market. The businesses… Read More

October 26, 2025 @ 11:46 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Al Baraka Bank Egypt said it signed a final agreement to acquire full ownership of Amlak Finance Egypt SAE from Amlak Finance PJSC of the United Arab Emirates, as the lender moves to expand in real estate mortgage finance and non-bank financial services after receiving… Read More

October 26, 2025 @ 10:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tyler Winklevoss, the co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange Gemini (NASDAQ:GEMI), has said that Changpeng Zhao (CZ), the founder of Binance, deserved to get pardoned. Winklesvoss believes that his prosecution was “politically motivated” and his punishment was “disproportionate.” IMO, @cz_binance deserved to get pardoned. His prosecution was… Read More

October 26, 2025 @ 9:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Streaming platform Rumble (NASDAQ:RUM) recently unveiled a Bitcoin tipping feature that enables users to make donations directly to digital creators and online influencers in Bitcoin. The newly announced feature was introduced at the Lugano PlanB event this past Friday. Legal industry professional / commentator and… Read More

October 26, 2025 @ 9:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Banking industry profit margins are potentially facing a significant $170 billion hit from the rise of AI, according a report from McKinsey. And failure to adapt to consumers’ growing usage of artificial intelligence may lead to banks losing billions of dollars in earnings, the report… Read More

October 26, 2025 @ 9:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The insurance sector is said to be undergoing a significant transformation. KPMG Ireland noted that as market dynamics continue to shift and new challenges present themselves, insurance industry professionals are under mounting pressure to improve agility, boost operational efficiency, and provide considerable cost reductions. KPMG… Read More

October 26, 2025 @ 9:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Reid Hoffman, the co-founder at LinkedIn, has announced the acquisition of  CryptoPunk NFT. He also recently updated his profile picture in order to showcase the digital collectible from one of web3 and crypto’s most prominent collections. Hoffman, an experienced technology investor and businessman, has been… Read More

October 26, 2025 @ 9:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Aave Labs has acquired Stable Finance, a San Francisco-based fintech company. This acquisition will help Aave Labs develop more consumer-focused products for decentralized finance (DeFi). As part of the deal, Stable Finance founder Mario Baxter Cabrera will now become Aave Labs’ Director of Product. The… Read More

October 26, 2025 @ 9:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether Data’s AI research division, QVAC, released what it claims is the largest synthetic dataset created for artificial intelligence training under a new initiative called QVAC Genesis. This initial release, Genesis I, a collection of 41 billion text tokens, is meant to help the world… Read More

October 26, 2025 @ 7:51 pm By Michael Wong  |  

An Egyptian–Saudi partnership has launched a platform in Cairo to back property technology startups, aiming to speed digital adoption across Egypt’s real estate sector as the market undergoes major structural shifts, the companies said. Coldwell Banker Commercial Advantage and Modern Solutions, a subsidiary of Prime… Read More

October 26, 2025 @ 7:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) recently noted that it will be allowing institutional customers to use their Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) as a form of collateral for loans, marking a significant shift in how Wall Street’s largest banking institutions leverages digital assets as part of… Read More

October 26, 2025 @ 7:49 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Clerq, a payments platform for high-ticket transactions, has secured $21 million in capital to power the future of payments. The funding includes a $12 million Series A round led by 645 Ventures, with participation from existing investors FirstMark Capital, Fika Ventures, Commerce Ventures, and Dash Fund. The Series A also included new strategic participation… Read More

October 26, 2025 @ 7:48 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

BillGO, a payments technology company, recently released new research examining the state of small business financial health. The study, The Small Business Payments Pulse, highlights how payment delays and fraud are impeding small business growth in 2025. BillGO partnered with Ipsos, a leading global market… Read More

October 26, 2025 @ 7:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com announced that it has filed a National Trust Bank Charter application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). This application is the most recent step by Crypto.com in extending its commitment as the industry participant focused on ensuring regulatory compliance and… Read More

October 26, 2025 @ 7:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Early Warning Services, the network operator of Zelle, announced a new initiative to allow Zelle to provide faster and reliable cross-border money movement. The update marks a key step in expanding the reach of Zelle globally by leveraging stablecoins. Zelle is a preferred way of… Read More

October 26, 2025 @ 7:44 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Open source startup Chainguard said it raised $280 million in growth financing from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund, adding to a rapid funding pace that includes an April Series D and brings its total secured in the past six months to $636 million, or $892… Read More

October 26, 2025 @ 7:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As widely reported, the Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller proposed “skinny” master accounts for payments-focused institutions, including crypto banks, during a Washington conference on October 21, 2025. This stripped-down access to the Fed’s payment rails—excluding perks like interest on balances or overdrafts—marks a decisive shift… Read More

October 25, 2025 @ 9:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PensionBee noted that it helps with making it simpler to consolidate older 401(k)s and IRAs into a more transparent account so clients are able to see exactly where they might stand. According to an update from PensionBee, many rollovers tend to occur automatically, but if… Read More