August 28, 2025 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency’s rise as a global financial tool has brought both tech advancements and challenges, with illicit actors exploiting its decentralized and permissionless nature. As noted in an update from Chainalysis, recent enforcement actions underscore a concerted international effort to combat crypto-enabled crime, from pig butchering… Read More

August 28, 2025 @ 8:46 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Results of a new study by the Kaplan Group reveal that SaaS companies are on much sounder financial footing than they were only a few years ago. The Kaplan Group analyzed SEC filings from 46 SaaS firms between 2022 and 2025. The total debt of… Read More

August 28, 2025 @ 7:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency adnw sector is undergoing a transformative phase as new developments reshape its ecosystem, with significant updates emerging this year under the Trump Administration. On August 15, the U.S. Treasury Department unveiled fresh regulatory guidelines designed to bring greater oversight to digital currencies, particularly… Read More

August 28, 2025 @ 7:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a significant move to democratize access to sophisticated investment opportunities, Moomoo Financial Singapore Pte. Ltd. has announced a strategic partnership with Barings, a global investment management firm. This collaboration aims to provide Moomoo Singapore’s retail investors with access to “institutional-grade” private credit investments, a… Read More

August 28, 2025 @ 7:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bow River Capital, a Denver-based alternative asset manager, announced  that it has acquired the asset-based financing business of Dallas-based Park Cities Asset Management, an asset manager focused on providing capital solutions to the lower middle market. The acquisition expands Bow River’s capabilities in private credit… Read More

August 28, 2025 @ 7:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut is actively considering strategies to accelerate its growth in the United States, a market critical to its global expansion plans. According to sources familiar with the matter and cited by Bloomberg, the company is exploring the possibility of acquiring a US-based lender… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 5:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

While NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) reported relatively strong results, shares dipped in after hours trading in advance of the earnings call. NVIDIA topped expectations on both the top and bottom line but fell slightly short in data center revenue. Expectations for the next quarter were solid –… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 3:38 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bitso says that stablecoin adoption in institutional payments more than doubled between H2 2024 and H1 2025, with gaming and payment service providers leading growth. Bitso Business, the B2B arm of Bitso, provided the information in a report entitled “Stablecoins Landscape in Latin America.” The report… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 3:19 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Web3 discusses how rate cut signals and political pressures are shaping crypto flows, and what’s next for Bitcoin: “Rate cuts and political pressure are creating two reinforcing forces for crypto right now: on one side, lower rates weaken the dollar and push capital toward alternative… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 2:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The PitchBook Q3 2025 Quantitative Perspectives: US Market Insights report has provided an analysis of the US private markets amidst a dynamic macroeconomic environment. The report examines trends across private equity, venture capital, real estate, real assets, and private debt, with a particular focus on… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 1:31 pm By JD Alois  |  

Sygnum, a European digital asset bank, says it has closed a $50 million syndicated loan secured by Bitcoin. The transaction was for Ledn, and a portion of the proceeds is expected to aid the firm’s tokenization services. Sygnum states that the loan is indicative of… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 12:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Circle (NYSE: CRCL), a stablecoin issuer, and Finastra have announced a partnership that focuses on payment infrastructure to improve the speed and lower the cost of international transfers. According to a release, Finastra’s Global PAYplus (GPP) customers can connect to Circle’s payment infrastructure for rapid,… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Financial services, including Fintechs, are investing in artificial intelligence (AI) at a rapid pace. Consumers and businesses are already benefitting from the new technology, which can automate more services while improving products. For banks, it is not just about saving money; it is about maintaining… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 11:45 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

While some view the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as a green light for lax regulation, Green Dot Senior Vice President and General Manager of Embedded Finance, Renata Caine, said many envision themselves in a strict environment for several important reasons. Green Dot offers debit,… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 11:31 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A new article from Vermiculus and GreySpark Partners describes the impacts of North America’s shift to T+1 settlement on international financial institutions. It is available here. The short answer, if you are pressed for time, is a lot. The shift has good motivations. Pandemic-induced market… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech company Sightline Payments in collaboration with Cross River Bank, a technology infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, has created a solution for the gaming industry, Sightline Debit. According to the announcement, the solution creates a “frictionless, customer-centric experience that streamlines both spending and… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The first half of 2025 has painted a dynamic picture of the tech exit landscape, characterized by record-breaking mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in artificial intelligence, cautious optimism for initial public offerings (IPOs), and a rising wave of secondary transactions. According to the State of Tech… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Eclipse Labs, a Layer 2 blockchain developer, has announced a drastic reduction of its workforce by 65% and the appointment of Sydney Huang as its new CEO. This restructuring follows the company’s recent token generation event (TGE) and aims to realign resources toward building consumer-facing… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform for growing businesses,  announced that its global payments platform has been chosen by Pipe, a fintech offering embedded capital products to small businesses, as a key partner to help enable the international growth of its business operations. This… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 3:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The concept of the “world computer”—a decentralized network capable of executing complex computations and transactions globally—has long been a cornerstone of DLT / blockchain technology, with Ethereum leading the charge due to its first-mover advantage. As this vision evolves, blockchain scalability remains a critical challenge…. Read More