September 3, 2025 @ 6:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chime Enterprise, the enterprise division of financial technology company Chime (NASDAQ: CHYM), announced that Ubiquity, a customer experience management and business process outsourcing (BPO) provider, has signed on as its newest employer partner. Through the partnership, Ubiquity employees now have access to the full range… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 1:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

The SEC’s Division of Trading and Markets and the CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight and Division of Clearing and Risk have issued a statement on the joint initiative regarding spot crypto trading. The announcement is associated with the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 1:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crypto exchange Echobit has gained a VASP license in the Czech Republic. The license will enable the platform to operate in the Czech Republic and multiple EU member states, according to a release. The company also shares that in South Korea, it has partnered with… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 12:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As we move into the third quarter of 2025, the North American stock market presents a complex landscape for investors. According to Morningstar’s Q3 2025 Stock Market Outlook, the U.S. market has experienced significant volatility this year, raising the question: Has the storm passed, or… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 11:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Despite a turbulent first half of 2025 marked by market volatility and economic uncertainty, affluent U.S. investors remain largely optimistic about their financial portfolios, with eight in ten expressing satisfaction with their performance. According to the FTSE Russell 2025 Wealth Pulse Survey, conducted by the… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 10:07 am By JD Alois  |  

Pave Finance has raised $14 million in Seed financing in a funding round that was said to be oversubscribed. Pave, which just announced its commercial launch, is an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for personalized wealth management. The funding was said to come from former executive… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 9:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Etherealize has raised $40 million in a funding round led by Electric Capital and Paradigm. The company previously received a grant from Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum Foundation in 2024. Etherealize holds a mission of building the infrastructure for Wall Street using the… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 9:43 am By JD Alois  |  

The Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council (SBE Council) has issued a statement regarding the House Judiciary Committee hearing addressing European laws that harm US firms. The EU  and UK have enacted multiple laws that solely impact US firms – typically, US big tech. While crafted… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 9:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The cybersecurity sector has experienced a resurgence in venture capital activity in Q2 2025, marking its strongest quarter since mid-2022. According to the latest Cybersecurity VC Trends report from PitchBook, the industry saw $4 billion invested across 163 transactions, reflecting a significant uptick in deal… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 8:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum, a digital asset banking group, announces the expansion of its Asset Management offerings to Germany and Liechtenstein. The expansion aims to enable institutional and wholesale investors in these markets to access “selected parts of Sygnum’s crypto investment solutions.” This market entry follows Sygnum’s registration… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 8:40 am By JD Alois  |  

Crowdcube, a leading investment crowdfunding platform based in the UK, has announced the advent of later-stage investments, adjusting its offerings for its 1.9 million investors. The platform states that its first later-stage offering is for Bolt. Start-ups and early-stage firms make highly risky investments. Most… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets platform Bitpanda has unveiled the Vision Protocol, an infrastructure designed to serve as a key part of its Web3 ecosystem. Launched late last month, this protocol aims to address the fragmentation and inefficiencies plaguing the current DeFi ecosystem, reportedly offering a more seamless,… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wise (LON:WISE), a global Fintech known for its focus on international transfers, is reportedly contemplating a significant shift in its business model by exploring the possibility of becoming a fully licensed bank in the United Kingdom. According to recent reports, the company has initiated discussions with… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Artificial intelligence has reportedly moved from pilot to performance for UK financial institutions. According to the latest Lloyds’ Financial Institutions Sentiment Survey, the sector is entering a new phase of AI maturity, with firms reporting tangible business benefits and “increased investment in the technology over… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com announced that Frax, the financial technology company helping to build the decentralized finance protocol and network behind a suite of stablecoins and liquid staking assets, has selected Crypto.com Custody to provide custody and liquidity services for its digital assets. Crypto.com Custody offers custody services to… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 7:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The venture capital funding landscape in China has shown signs of contraction in 2025, “reflecting broader global trend and challenges specific to the domestic market.” According to recent data, the total VC deal volume in China “has decreased marginally by around 1% during January-July 2025… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 2:19 am By Michael Wong  |  

Amartha, an Indonesia-based platform for entrepreneurs, announced it has secured a digital wallet license from Bank Indonesia and transformed into Amartha Financial Group. The company is expanding beyond microloans into digital payments, micro-investments, and other financial services for Indonesia’s rural economy, which employs over 40… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 2:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Australia is grappling with a rising tide of scams, and new data from Westpac has pinpointed the nation’s scam hotspots, with Sydney’s Central Business District (CBD) emerging as the most scammed postcode in the country. The findings, based on customer reports to Westpac, highlight that… Read More

September 3, 2025 @ 12:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aberdeen Group plc, a UK-based wealth and investments firm, has recently announced significant strategic moves aimed at sharpening its focus and enhancing its offerings in the evolving financial landscape. This month, Aberdeen unveiled a partnership with Titanbay, a European private markets infrastructure provider, to streamline… Read More

September 2, 2025 @ 7:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cloudflare (NYSE:NET), a leading internet infrastructure provider used by numerous prominent firms, including financial services companies, has issued a notice indicating a hack of their platform occurred between August 12 and August 17, resulting in access to customer information, including user tokens. The company said… Read More