August 2, 2025 @ 3:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Xero, the global small business platform, today released its latest Small Business Insights (XSBI) update, revealing that small businesses are showing continued resilience despite “a recent slowdown in sales growth and elevated global and economic uncertainty.” October 2024 – June 2025 at a glance: Sales… Read More

August 2, 2025 @ 9:57 am By Michael Wong  |  

The SIDC-CASI SRI Conference 2025 concluded in Kuala Lumpur after three days of discussions focused on accelerating sustainable finance across Southeast Asia. Co-hosted by the Securities Industry Development Corporation (SIDC) and the Capacity-building Alliance of Sustainable Investment (CASI), the event gathered more than 300 delegates… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 11:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the online investing and peer-to-peer (P2P) lending space, Bondora Group continues to focus on setting benchmarks for innovation, transparency, and investor trust. May 2025 marked a key milestone month for the European Fintech, with its flagship Go & Grow product achieving an investment milestone… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 2:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FalconX, the institutional digital asset prime broker, announced the next phase of its growth with expansion into Latin America. Now working with some of Latin America’s financial institutions—such as BTG Pactual and Mercado Bitcoin—FalconX is bringing its “full-stack execution and prime brokerage platform to one… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 2:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In July 2025, Ethereum, the largest smart contract blockchain, experienced a surge, cementing its position as a key part of the digital asset ecosystem. According to Grayscale’s market commentary, Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), soared nearly 50% during the month, driven by a confluence of… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 2:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Remitly, a digital remittance provider, has reportedly introduced QR code-based cash pickups in Mexico. Announced recently, this feature, now available at Elektra and Banco Azteca locations across the country, marks a step forward in simplifying and securing the remittance process for millions of users. By… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 2:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Web3 ecosystem faced significant security challenges in July 2025, with SlowMist’s latest monthly security report revealing $147 million in losses across 13 major hacking incidents. Despite efforts to mitigate damages, with $42.48 million now reportedly recovered or frozen, the recent report from blockchain security… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 11:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Gen Z (ages 18-28) is finding adulthood “more expensive than expected.” Facing this, nearly three quarters of them are “taking action to improve their financial health,” according to Bank of America’s (NYSE: BAC) Better Money Habits financial education study (PDF), published today. Key findings from the… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 11:19 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has announced that retail investors will soon be able to access crypto exchange-traded notes (cETNs), under changes announced by the agency. ETNs, which are similar to ETFs, are debt instruments for investors to gain exposure to an underlying asset…. Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 11:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this week, the White House issued a report on the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets. David Sacks, the President’s crypto czar, said the report provides a “long-awaited regulatory clarity for innovators in a cutting-edge industry.” “President Trump is delivering on his promise… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 10:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The artificial intelligence sector continues to redefine the technological landscape, with the second quarter of 2025 showcasing unprecedented activity, according to the State of AI Q2’25 Report by CB Insights. From many new mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to considerable revenue multiples and the growing dominance… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 10:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and BMO announced an expansion of BMO’s Global Money Transfer service, powered by Mastercard Move’s global money movement capabilities. With the addition of destinations and currencies, BMO’s Canadian personal banking clients will be able to “reach family and friends in nearly 70 destinations… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 9:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

iwoca’s latest SME Expert Index reveals that the Labour Government has had a negative impact on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during its first year in power, according to SME finance professionals. Almost three-quarters (70%) of SME finance brokers say “that conditions for small businesses have… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest Group announced it is working with Google Cloud as part of a collaboration that supports the bank’s focus on helping businesses to grow and adapt to the rapid pace of technological change. The collaboration will see Google Cloud “support entrepreneurs on NatWest’s Accelerator with access… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group has recently noted that the July UK business confidence reading marked the third consecutive monthly increase, “signaling growing optimism across the economy.” According to the latest update from Lloyds, this uplift was “driven by both stronger trading prospects and economic optimism, the… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 8:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The stablecoin ecosystem is expanding, and Visa (NYSE:V) wants to be at the forefront of its development. As global interest in stablecoins takes center stage, Visa is building on its role in the space and enabling support for more stablecoins and more blockchains to “facilitate… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 5:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), the first publicly traded crypto exchange, reported Q3 earnings today and according to the Street, the numbers were a disappointment. At this time, in after-hours trading, shares of Coinbase are down by almost 5% following the 4 PM close, at around $358.89. During… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 4:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

DealMaker, a broker-dealer that specializes in enabling online capital formation, says that it has supported over $300 million during the half of 2025. The platform notes that the industry raised in aggregate $447.5 million, so DealMaker captured the bulk of the market. DealMaker assists firms… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 4:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mambu, a banking and payments platform, announced the launch of its enhanced Islamic banking capabilities, designed to enable financial institutions to “build, deploy, and scale Shari’ah-compliant products with greater overall efficiency.” With assets expected to surpass “$3.8 trillion by 2025, the Islamic banking sector is… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 2:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC), a digital bank, topped earnings expectations this week, pushing shares higher. According to the Q2 2025 quarterly report, LendingClub saw 2% year-on-year growth in originations and 33% growth in revenue, generating $38 million in GAAP net income compared to $15 million in the… Read More