October 4, 2025 @ 2:00 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has concluded a framework agreement in ranking with Feedzai, a RiskOps platform for financial crime prevention, as the first-ranked tenderer, to provide the central fraud detection and prevention mechanism for the digital euro. Representing 440 million citizens and more than $17 trillion in… Read More

October 4, 2025 @ 11:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brazil based digital assets firm OranjeBTC is set to begin trading via the local stock exchange B3 this coming week as it attempts to challenge the current dominance of Meliuz, which is said to be the first listed company to have incorporated a bitcoin-focused treasury… Read More

October 4, 2025 @ 11:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The digital euro, which is to be issued and backed by the Eurosystem, will  aim to complement cash, improve financial inclusion, and focus on strengthening European monetary sovereignty. The Eurosystem is the official monetary authority of the eurozone, which is described as the collective of… Read More

October 4, 2025 @ 10:18 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

DataVisor, an AI-powered fraud and risk platform, is partnering with VeriPark, a provider of digital banking solutions for financial services, to deliver a joint ongoing fraud and device intelligence solution for VeriPark customers. This collaboration brings fraud protection to credit unions across Canada via VeriPark’s digital… Read More

October 4, 2025 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Carta, the software platform for private capital, announced it acquired Accelex, the AI-enhanced data automation platform focused on alternative investments for institutional limited partners. The acquisition deepens Carta’s commitment to serving its network of 125,000+ Limited Partners by providing more clarity into the drivers of… Read More

October 4, 2025 @ 7:09 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Socure, a provider of artificial intelligence for digital identity verification, authentication, KYC, KYB, sanctions screening, and fraud prevention, has launched Socure Signals, giving enterprises direct access to the feature store powering Socure’s ML models. At launch, Socure Signals delivers more than 250 features, with expansion planned in… Read More

October 3, 2025 @ 4:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Reacting to comments from Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey that stablecoins could cut reliance on bank lending, a CryptoUK spokesperson said that the organization now welcomes these seemingly positive views from Bailey on the role of stablecoins and crypto-assets more broadly within the United… Read More

October 3, 2025 @ 4:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alto, a self-directed IRA platform for private market and alternative assets, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with FranShares, the fractional franchise investing platform, making it possible “for anyone to diversify into franchising.” Through this partnership, investors can now “use their retirement funds to… Read More

October 3, 2025 @ 12:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) has been on a tear recently. Shares in the company have been pushing its 52-week higher as its valuation increases. As of today, Robinhood shares have surpassed $150 – far higher than at the start of the year, when Robinhood traded in the… Read More

October 3, 2025 @ 11:54 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

BTCS, a company that claims to be the largest European Digital Asset Treasury Company (DAT), seeks to raise $100 million through a Series G fundraise, coming immediately on the heels of its recently closed Series F. Proceeds from the Series G will be deployed to… Read More

October 3, 2025 @ 11:47 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

LAB, a multi-chain trading infrastructure, recently had a successful funding round on Legion, a platform for early access to ICOs and pre-token sales. Legion is moving to bring back initial coin offerings. According to their website, they are “going after the IPO market.” Legion explains:… Read More

October 3, 2025 @ 11:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple noted that the Multi-Purpose Token (MPT) white paper is now live. As explained by Ripple, MPTs are a type of digital token standard on the XRP Ledger that are built to meet the needs of both application developers and institutions. MPTs embed metadata as… Read More

October 3, 2025 @ 11:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CME Group, the world’s derivatives marketplace, announced that its cryptocurrency futures and options will be available to trade 24 hours a day, 7 days a week beginning in early 2026, “pending regulatory review.” Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equities, FX and Alternative Products at CME… Read More

October 3, 2025 @ 11:36 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Polish crypto law panned. “While the EU’s MiCA provides a clear and balanced rulebook for crypto, Poland’s interpretation of it is a major step backwards, and a prime example of overregulation.  “While regulation is necessary for consumer protection, it can be counterproductive. “Poland has taken… Read More

October 3, 2025 @ 9:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey‘s change in stance towards stablecoins has not gone unnoticed by industry professionals. Zumo‘s Founder and CEO Nick Jones said this latest move suggests the Bank of England’s long-held skepticism towards digital assets is beginning to dissipate, and it’s a… Read More

October 3, 2025 @ 9:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Consumer confidence in the United Kingdom’s economy declined during the last quarter, reaching the lowest point so far in 2025, according to KPMG’s Consumer Pulse survey. KPMG’s poll of 3000 UK-based consumers saw the number of people feeling that the economy is worsening increase significantly… Read More

October 3, 2025 @ 9:06 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Reveni has closed a €7.5M Series A. The Madrid-based company centralizes global sales, returns, and logistics in one dashboard, integrating with major e-commerce platforms to optimize purchase and post-purchase flows. The funding will help strengthen the company’s presence in the UK and the EU, while… Read More

October 3, 2025 @ 9:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Gemini (NASDAQ:GEMI) has opened their first permanent UK office in London. Gemini noted that this will provide a space for the Gemini team to work cooperatively, collaborate on various initiatives and continue to grow their headcount in one of the world’s fastest-evolving… Read More

October 3, 2025 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global stablecoins market cap has surpassed the $300 billion mark for the first time, meanwhile, Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and other digital assets continue to surge despite the recent US government shutdown. According to available data, stablecoins now have a combined market cap that exceeds $300… Read More

October 3, 2025 @ 6:07 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Finastra, a financial services software provider, has unveiled its Intelligent Routing Module at Sibos 2025. The new solution seeks to bring intelligent, data-driven payment routing to banks and financial institutions, enabling them to process transactions faster, at lower cost, and with an upwards of 95%… Read More