HSBC’s push into startup banking in Asia is gathering pace, adding competition for venture lenders in a market where funding has tightened and founders are leaning more on non-dilutive capital. The bank launched “HSBC Innovation Banking” in Singapore, earmarking a $1.5 billion pool to finance… Read More
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Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that enables consumers and helps merchants drive growth, announced an expansion of their long-term capital partnership with New York Life, America’s mutual life insurance company. Under the said agreement, New York Life is now set to purchase Affirm’s installment… Read More
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) moved to streamline the shift to central clearing of Treasuries, launching a one-stop page with updates, staff statements and guidance for brokers and buy-side firms. The initiative builds on rule changes adopted in December 2023 and subsequent extensions… Read More
Read more in: Politics, Legal & Regulation | Tagged sec, securities and exchange commission, Treasuries
Plynk, an app designed to simplify investing and empower users with intuitive tools, is expanding its mission with the launch of Plynk Serve: Military, a new in-app experience crafted specifically for veterans and active-duty service members. The customized onboarding experience offers a tailored pathway to… Read More
Read more in: Artificial Intelligence, Fintech | Tagged investing, Jared Hubbard, military, Plynk
Small business owners are feeling positive about their businesses and the broader economy, and that goodwill is showing up in steadily improving satisfaction with their primary banks, according to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Small Business Banking Satisfaction Study, released this week. However, despite reaching a… Read More
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With less than 100 days to go until the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, data from Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) finds a surge in flight bookings and ticket purchases for the Winter Games made with Visa (NYSE: V) across Italy’s host regions. Ahead… Read More
US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and rate cuts dominated Web3 thoughts this week, but some still had time to weigh in on gold and crypto. Speaking of rate cuts… “The Federal Reserve’s rate cut was widely expected, though it comes at a unique moment… Read More
Read more in: Featured Headlines, Blockchain & Digital Assets, General News | Tagged Andrew Forson, David Carvalho, Dyland Dewdney, interest rates, jerome powell, Nic Puckrin
Decentralized derivatives platform dYdX is reportedly preparing to enter the US markets by the end of 2025, according to recent update from Reuters. Eddie Zhang, the president at dYdX, shared with the outlet that it is vital for the platform to have an offering in… Read More
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When iconic media brands raise capital on modern rails, the camera pans wide and the inequities of U.S. investor access come sharply into focus. Mohit Bhansali, founder and CEO of EquiDeFi, the platform powering the $500 million Los Angeles Times offering, joined ICAN’s Capital Ideas… Read More
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Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is poised to move higher in early trading following its Q3 earnings release. At this moment, Coinbase are moving higher. As several other market stalwarts posted solid results last night, momentum will be with the company. Last night, Coinbase reported Q3 revenue of… Read More
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The Trump administration has set a policy to expand options for individuals’ 401(k) retirement accounts, as outlined in an Executive Order. This will mean that savers will be able to expand their investments into alternative assets such as private securities and crypto. Financial analysts see… Read More
Read more in: Politics, Legal & Regulation, Featured Headlines | Tagged 401ks, elizabeth warren, retirement
According to recent research from NordVPN, prices for stolen payment cards on dark-web marketplaces rose in most countries. While the global average still sits around $8, some markets jumped by as much as 444%. In Canada, the average price fell from C$11.06 in 2023 to… Read More
Read more in: Fintech, Global | Tagged Adrianus Warmenhoven, dark web, fraud, NordVPN, stolen credit cards
According to Ravelin’s Global Fraud Trends in Online Retail Report, 76% of retailers have seen fraud increase in the past year, with 16% reporting a significant rise. The report finds that fraud is costing online retailers an average of $11 million a year. Ravelin finds… Read More
Read more in: Fintech | Tagged e-commerce, fraud, Mairtin O’Riada, ravelin
UK small business revenue and jobs are still said to be growing somewhat steadily but losing momentum after a fairly reasonable start to 2025, according to the Xero Small Business Insights (XSBI) data from Xero, the global small business platform. The research report noted that… Read More
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Tink and digital assets exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) have announced a partnership in order to enable crypto purchases through Pay by Bank in Germany. As covered, Pay by Bank is an open banking-enabled payment option that allows consumers to transfer funds directly from one bank account… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Fintech, Global | Tagged coinbase, germany, pay by bank, tink
JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon finally admits he was actually wrong about Bitcoin and crypto, acknowledging that it is a real innovation and these digital assets will be used by all of us. Dimon’s comments came as JPMorgan announced plans to accept Bitcoin and Ethereum as collateral for… Read More
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UK business confidence rose during October, increasing 8 points to 50%, according to the Lloyds Business Barometer. The significant increase comes after a drop in September, with the recent uplift said to be marked by increased confidence across several regions as well as sectors. Overall… Read More
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KPMG bas noted recently that around 15% of UK consumers said that they intend to use AI chatbots (such as Chat GPT and Gemini) in order to search for various deals this Black Friday period, increasing to one in three among younger age groups –… Read More
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Akur8, the insurance pricing and reserving solution powered by transparent machine learning, announced recently that Branch, an insurance company that uses data, tech, and automation to make bundling home and auto insurance easier, implemented its pricing solution to bring speed, consistency, and transparency to actuarial… Read More
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Mutuum Finance (MUTM), a DeFi crypto project that aims to reshape how crypto lending and borrowing work, is providing a non-custodial system that is powered by smart contracts. Mutuum Finance is currently in Phase 6 of its presale, where each MUTM token is “priced at… Read More
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