August 26, 2025 @ 2:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Union is taking steps toward the development of a digital euro, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) designed to complement physical cash in an increasingly digital economy. In a seemingly significant shift, the European Central Bank (ECB) is exploring the use of public… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 12:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a seemingly significant development for the cryptocurrency industry, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a statement clarifying that writing code does not constitute a criminal act. This announcement marks a potential turning point in how the U.S. government approaches enforcement actions within… Read More

August 25, 2025 @ 9:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin, often referred to as digital gold or even digital capital by Strategy’s Michael Saylor, is known for its fixed supply cap of 21 million coins, a feature hard-coded into its protocol to ensure scarcity. However, a recent report from BitGo, a digital asset infrastructure… Read More

August 25, 2025 @ 7:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets exchange Coinbase has added World Liberty Financial’s USD1 stablecoin to its listing roadmap. This move signals a potential future listing for the token, which has garnered attention due to its association with U.S. President Donald Trump and his family. While the inclusion on… Read More

August 25, 2025 @ 5:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vienna-based Bitpanda, a European investment platform founded in 2014 by Eric Demuth, has launched its innovative Bitpanda DeFi Wallet, marking a significant step toward making decentralized finance and Web3 accessible to a broader audience. With a user base of nearly 7 million investors and partnerships… Read More

August 25, 2025 @ 4:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the first half of 2025, Canadian Fintechs demonstrated resilience, securing US$1.62 billion across 60 deals, according to KPMG International’s Pulse of Fintech H1’25 report. While this figure marks a significant decline from the record-breaking US$7.5 billion invested in the second half of 2024 and… Read More

August 25, 2025 @ 3:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Talos, a provider of institutional digital asset trading technology, has made significant strides in advancing its role within the cryptocurrency ecosystem. By joining the Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI), releasing insights on digital asset diversification strategies, and exploring the integration of decentralized finance liquidity into… Read More

August 25, 2025 @ 2:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Swedish BNPL Fintech Klarna has recently announced significant updates in securing funding and expanding its technological footprint, positioning itself for substantial growth in key markets. The Buy Now Pay Later fintech has finalized two major financial agreements and revealed plans to integrate its payment services… Read More

August 25, 2025 @ 2:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Nubank (NYSE: NU), which now claims over 122 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia, continues to drive transformation in the financial industry through innovative products and strategic leadership changes. The company recently announced several significant updates, including the launch of a Bitcoin… Read More

August 25, 2025 @ 1:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alpaca, an API-first platform for stock, options, and crypto trading, has introduced a set of tools designed to elevate the trading experience for sophisticated algorithmic traders. Recently, Alpaca announced the launch of its Direct Market Access (DMA) Gateway and an enhanced suite of advanced order… Read More

August 25, 2025 @ 1:47 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

UPay’s 2025 Global Digital Payments Report provides a concise summary of virtual card and digital wallet use. It also offers a prescription for future growth. Digital wallet spending growth over the past decade is essentially tenfold, growing from $1.6 trillion in 2014 to $15.7 trillion… Read More

August 25, 2025 @ 1:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The digital assets ecosystem is undergoing a transformation, with tokenization often considered to be a useful technological breakthrough for digital finance. A recent column argues that tokenization, rather than blockchain or distributed ledger technology (DLT), is the most transformative development in the financial sector today…. Read More

August 25, 2025 @ 11:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

VanEck CEO Jan van Eck has referred to Ethereum “the Wall Street token,” signaling a potential shift in how traditional finance perceives the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency (and the largest smart contract platform in terms of overall adoption and market cap). This characterization underscores Ethereum’s growing… Read More

August 25, 2025 @ 11:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank and crypto platform Anchorage Digital is getting into the venture capital business with the launch of Anchorage Digital Ventures. In a blog post, the company stated that it aims to provide early and strategic support to promising protocols. ADV is seeking to support… Read More

August 25, 2025 @ 10:30 am By David J. Tucker  |  

For Fintech startups and their investors, getting a foothold in today’s marketplace is especially daunting. For every fintech startup, there are three that don’t succeed. At both the state and federal levels, there is increasing government scrutiny of fintech platforms, products, and services. Differences in… Read More

August 25, 2025 @ 9:51 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Crypto Council for Innovation led a series of industry associations this week that supported President Donald Trump’s nomination of Brian Quintenz as chairman of the CFTC. The Council said his prompt confirmation “is essential to accomplishing the proactive agenda your Administration has established to… Read More

August 25, 2025 @ 9:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SBI Group, one of Japan’s financial conglomerates with the USD equivalent of over $200 billion in total assets, and Chainlink, the so-called “industry-standard” oracle platform, announced a partnership focused on accelerating blockchain and digital asset adoption across global markets. Japan’s financial market and evolving digital… Read More

August 25, 2025 @ 9:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Old Glory Bank, a conservative affiliated financial institution, is raising growth capital online under the Reg A+ exemption, which opens up the sale of securities to non-accredited investors. Old Glory Bank, based in Oklahoma but offering digital banking services nationwide, is described as “pro-American” and… Read More

August 25, 2025 @ 8:38 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) and infrastructure provider Lightspark are teaming up to deliver the former’s upcoming international money transfer service. It enables members to send funds abroad directly from the SoFi app. Lightspark, an enterprise infrastructure provider that uses the Bitcoin Lightning Network, will enable the… Read More

August 25, 2025 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency ecosystem is undergoing a maturation phase, marked by increasing regulatory clarity, growing governmental adoption of Bitcoin as a strategic reserve, and significant market dynamics. Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong has emerged as an active voice in the web3 space, offering insights into Bitcoin’s… Read More