August 18, 2025 @ 8:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a display of financial prowess, the US has again reportedly emerged as the leader in high-value venture capital investments during the first half of 2025. The US accounted for “163 high-value VC deals, amassing a total investment value of more than $80 billion.” This… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 7:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TRM Labs, a provider of blockchain intelligence solutions, announced a strategic integration with Sumsub. This integration enables Sumsub users to “leverage TRM’s risk intelligence to screen wallet addresses, score transactions, and review risk signals in real time – all in one dashboard in Sumsub’s Crypto… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 4:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nu Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NU), the parent company of Nubank, continues to solidify its position as a global leader in digital financial services with a trio of significant announcements that underscore its operational strength, technological ambition, and forward-looking vision. The company’s second-quarter 2025 financial results,… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 3:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has initiated a request for comments on stablecoins. The initiative is mandated under the GENIUS Act, which was recently signed into law. The GENIUS Act outlines the process to establish regulations for payment stablecoins. The regulatory framework will provide a federal… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 1:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The passage of the GENIUS Act seemingly marks a turning point for stablecoins, potentially setting the stage for a transformation in how money moves and markets operate. Mike Cagney, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman at Figure Markets, outlines several milestones in the evolution of stablecoins that… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 1:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Lloyds Banking Group has highlighted critical developments in its efforts to combat fraud and expand its services. The bank has issued stark warnings about a surge in advanced fee job scams and football ticket fraud, while also securing a significant contract to provide banking… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 11:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

This past month, the global venture capital landscape witnessed a surge in mega-rounds, with 50 private tech companies securing funding rounds of $100 million or more, marking the highest monthly total since mid-2022. According to CB Insights’ latest Mega-Round Tracker report, this surge was driven… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 11:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) sector has shown signs of a cautious rebound in venture capital activity during Q2 2025, according to PitchBook’s Q2 2025 Enterprise SaaS VC Trends report. Despite ongoing macroeconomic uncertainties, the sector is navigating a complex landscape marked by stabilizing valuations, renewed… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 10:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

For the past ten years, NatWest’s Student Living Index has provided a critical lens into the financial realities faced by UK university students. The latest edition of the index, released this month, paints somewhat of a sobering picture of intensifying economic challenges, with students grappling… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Scottish whisky company Bowmore intends to tokenize a limited edition of its product using the Avalanche blockchain. Avalanche is touted as a high-performance blockchain that can scale as demand rises. Tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) is gaining popularity. By tokenizing, novel assets can be made… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 8:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Norrsken Evolve, a pre-seed fund, has closed its fund, raising €57 million. The fund was reportedly oversubscribed. Norrsken Evolve, part of the Norrsken Evolve, has been active since 2021, having invested in 81 startups. Norrsken Evolve will utilize the funding to invest in early-stage, impact-driven… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 8:49 am By JD Alois  |  

The British Business Bank says it will support up to £300m with Close Brothers under the ENABLE Guarantees programme. The financing is associated with Close Brothers Asset Finance, covering hire purchase, sale and hire purchase back and leasing facilities. Participating firms are incentivised by a… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the IRS’s access to Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) user data without a warrant marks a pivotal moment for crypto. While technically a procedural case, it carries bigger implications: in an industry built on decentralization and individual autonomy, user privacy is… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TaxBit noted that this past month, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released updated guidelines for its Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF), delivering clarifications for crypto / digital assets platforms navigating the global compliance environment. These updates address ambiguities in decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 8:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In its latest report for Q2 2025, UK Finance has released updated data on mortgage arrears and possessions, shedding light on the state of the UK mortgage market amidst ongoing economic uncertainties. The report highlights a continued decline in mortgage arrears for both homeowner and… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Privalgo has reportedly secured its Dutch EMI license. They’ve just reached this milestone and it has been months in the making: on 1 August, De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the central bank of the Netherlands, officially granted them a Dutch Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license. With… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 2:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global, managed by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), has made a notable move in the cryptocurrency market, increasing its exposure to bitcoin-related assets by an impressive 83% during the second quarter of 2025. This development, reported by Standard Chartered’s global head… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 2:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) unveiled Proto Rig, a modular bitcoin mining system, and Proto Fleet, an open-source fleet management software. The announcement, made during an event held at Proto customer Core Scientific’s facility in Dalton, GA, where Proto Rigs “are mining as part of their… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 1:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has released three insightful working papers in 2025, shedding light on critical aspects of monetary policy, inflation dynamics, and financial stability. These set of ECB Working Papers aim to offer contributions to economic research, providing policymakers, academics, and financial institutions… Read More

August 18, 2025 @ 12:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Upvest, an investment infrastructure provider in Europe, announces two key leadership hires to support its next phase of growth. Roberto Fajardo joins as SVP Engineering, and Alexander Matthey joins the board as Non-Executive Director. Together, they bring experience in “scaling financial infrastructure in regulated spaces… Read More