August 16, 2025 @ 3:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Estateguru, a Pan-European real estate crowdfunding platform, has marked significant achievements. With a solid performance in Lithuania, the introduction of investment tools, and reaching €900 million in total funded loans, Estateguru continues to enhance real estate-backed investing for its global community of over 164,000 investors…. Read More

August 16, 2025 @ 3:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crayhill Capital Management, an alternative asset management firm specializing in asset-based finance, announced the launch of its Tax Equity Bridge Lending (TEBL) program as part of its expanded Pre-Construction Financing initiative, which is designed to “help solar, wind, and battery developers accelerate project development schedules… Read More

August 16, 2025 @ 3:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the Swedish fintech that is focused on buy now, pay later (BNPL) services, is navigating a complex landscape as it prepares for its anticipated U.S. stock market debut. Despite reporting a net loss for the second quarter of 2025, the company is pushing forward… Read More

August 16, 2025 @ 3:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European digital assets platform Bitpanda has officially entered the UK market, unveiling an offering of various cryptoassets for investors. This launch, announced on August 14, 2025, marks a significant milestone for the Vienna-based platform, which has already garnered a user base of over 7 million… Read More

August 16, 2025 @ 3:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alchelyst, a fund administrator for alternative asset managers, and Lyra Client Solutions, a client servicing organization spun out from Apollo (NYSE: APO), announced a merger to form a private markets servicing platform purpose-built to transform the investor experience across the institutional and global wealth channels…. Read More

August 16, 2025 @ 10:24 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin has surged to fresh record highs this week, trading above $123,000 and surpassing July’s peak as momentum from institutional buying, corporate treasury adoption, US policy support, and sovereign-level gains continues to build. The move strengthens global financial advisory giant deVere Group’s projection that Bitcoin… Read More

August 16, 2025 @ 10:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent appearance on Mornings with Maria, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins voiced strong support for President Trump’s executive order aimed at broadening investment opportunities for 401(k) retirement plans by including cryptocurrencies and private equity. Atkins emphasized that this policy shift… Read More

August 16, 2025 @ 10:18 am By Michael Wong  |  

Gemini Space Station, Inc., a cryptocurrency trading platform, filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of Class A common stock. The company has not determined the number of shares or price range for the… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 5:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

DealMaker, a leading platform supporting online capital formation, recently met with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to discuss crypto. DealMaker is a tech-infused broker-dealer that enables issuers to raise funds under Reg D, Reg CF, and Reg A. DealMaker has facilitated several billion in… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On August 14, 2025, Miami International Holdings (NYSE:MIAX), the parent company of the MIAX exchange group, floated its shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The company, now valued at approximately $2.5 billion, saw its shares rise from its offering price of $23/share to… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 3:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Schroders Greencoat, the specialist energy transition manager of Schroders Capital, and JERA Nex, the global renewable energy developer, are pleased to announce that Schroders Greencoat has taken “a 50% stake in JERA Nex’s US solar portfolio.” The portfolio is comprised of the “300MW Oxbow Solar… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 2:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Big banks are quivering in their boots as a push for more defined rules for Open Banking may enable more competition from innovative financial services firms. Several banks have announced that they will charge fees for data gleaned from their operations and leveraged by many… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 2:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Worldpay, a global enabler of payment technology, announced they are partnering with Trulioo, the global digital identity platform, to introduce new safeguards for AI-powered agent-led commerce. This collaboration aims to bring “trust, consent and accountability to the rapidly evolving landscape of digital payments driven by… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 2:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and Stripe, the programmable financial services company, have expanded their partnership with the first buy now, pay later (BNPL) integration on Stripe Terminal. This integration enables U.S. and Canadian merchants to… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 2:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kaspersky has detected and blocked “over 142 million” phishing link clicks in Q2 2025, a “3.3% increase from Q1.” Currently phishing is going through a shift driven by “sophisticated AI-powered deception techniques and innovative evasion methods.” Cybercriminals are exploiting deepfakes, voice cloning and trusted platforms… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 2:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TransUnion’s Q2 2025 Credit Industry Insights Report (CIIR) reveals a U.S. consumer credit market demonstrating resilience and disciplined behavior amid a complex economic landscape. Released on August 14, 2025, the research report highlights steady credit usage, controlled balance growth, and declining delinquency rates across key… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Recently, the UK government announced plans to tackle rampant ransomware, proposing a solution that bans certain entities from paying the perpetrators. Ransomware costs the UK economy millions of pounds each year due to cyber extortionists. According to Chainalysis, the total value of payments made to… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 7:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cloud banking platform Mambu announced that OYAK ANKER Bank GmbH has completed a full-stack modernisation and migration of its core banking systems to the Mambu platform, making it one of Germany’s digital transformation projects, spearheaded by Innovance. This initiative has replaced all of the bank’s… Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 7:35 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Web3 community had plenty to share about Ethereum, Bitcoin and altcoins this week. Bitcoin “The current outlook for Bitcoin and the broader crypto market over the next six to eight weeks is one of range-bound trading, with limited upside expected in the short term…. Read More

August 15, 2025 @ 7:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As digital transformation accelerates, the sophistication of cyber threats continues to evolve, presenting new challenges for businesses and consumers alike. Jumio, the enabler of AI-powered identity intelligence, has issued a stark warning about the rise of injection attacks, describing them as one of the most… Read More