April 29, 2026 @ 3:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Figure Technology Solutions (Nasdaq: FIGR), a blockchain-powered fintech company specializing in mortgage and lending services and the issuer of home equity lines of credit (HELOCs), has reportedly trimmed cumulative expenses by 117 basis points across key operations in the $20 trillion global consumer lending arena…. Read More

April 29, 2026 @ 11:42 am By JD Alois  |  

Bullish (NYSE: BLSH), an institutionally focused global digital asset platform and exchange, and Ripple are building upon their existing long time partnership. According to a statement from the two firms, the agreement means extending Bullish’s options markets to Ripple Prime users. On another note, Ripple… Read More

April 29, 2026 @ 8:59 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK is in the midst of a consultation on digital assets and regulation. Beginning in October 2027, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will add crypto to its remit. The consultation covers topics like issuing a qualifying stablecoin, operating trading platforms, dealing and arranging… Read More

April 29, 2026 @ 8:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset platform Securitize has partnered with Computershare to enable the company to issue tokenized shares alongside more traditional securities. Computershare is a global financial administration company that serves as a transfer agent and registrar for corporations. Computershare provides tools for managing share registries, employee… Read More

April 29, 2026 @ 8:23 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

How does Artemis protect companies from faster and more powerful AI-based attacks? By using AI to help companies leverage what they know better than the attacker – how their business runs at its core. It also helps to have two extremely qualified co-founders. Shachar Hirshberg… Read More

April 29, 2026 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Canadian federal government has unveiled plans to outlaw cryptocurrency automated teller machines (ATMs) nationwide. The announcement, embedded in the Spring Economic Update 2026 released on April 28, positions the ban as a direct response to the machines’ increasing exploitation by scammers and money launderers…. Read More

April 29, 2026 @ 6:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has released its latest quarterly financial accounts for the euro area, covering developments through the fourth quarter of 2025. The data reveal modest improvements in overall saving and investment, alongside continued adjustments in sectoral net positions and financing patterns. For… Read More

April 29, 2026 @ 5:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s NatWest Group indicated that British companies are holding firm in the face of escalating international tensions and sharper cost pressures. This, according to the latest NatWest UK Business Growth Tracker. The survey, which monitors mid-market and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) across manufacturing and services, indicates… Read More

April 29, 2026 @ 4:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coin Metrics’ State of the Network report has indicated that cryptocurrency markets posted a measured rebound in April despite ongoing geopolitical tensions and energy-market volatility. Total crypto market capitalization rose roughly 10 percent to about $2.7 trillion, with Bitcoin climbing 16 percent to surpass $78,000… Read More

April 29, 2026 @ 3:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent Bank of England working paper explores how a policy adjustment in the UK’s instant payments network has triggered a noticeable migration away from the country’s main high-value settlement system. Released on 24 April 2026 and written by economists James Duffy and James Sanders,… Read More

April 29, 2026 @ 2:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A research study from the Central Bank of Ireland has uncovered that roughly 35 percent of adults across the country have fallen victim to fraud or scams at some point. Alarmingly, nearly two-thirds of those affected ended up losing money, yet the research highlights a… Read More

April 29, 2026 @ 12:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently released the latest statistics revealing that social media platforms have become the dominant channel for fraudsters targeting consumers, leading to unprecedented financial harm. The FTC revealed that in 2025 alone, individuals who fell victim to these schemes reported… Read More

April 29, 2026 @ 12:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TRM Labs has noted that on April 24, 2026, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took decisive action against a major cross-border criminal enterprise. Cambodian Senator Kok An and 28 associated individuals and entities were designated for their roles… Read More

April 28, 2026 @ 8:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) says consumers worry that digital assets will harm community banks. ICBA President and CEO Rebeca Romero Rainey says their polling proves that Americans “strongly support community bank views amid the ongoing debate over digital assets market structure.” Rainey… Read More

April 28, 2026 @ 7:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nigel Morris, Managing Partner at QED Investors, says he has never witnessed a shift as profound as the one driven by agentic AI. In his view, this technology is reshaping the entire Fintech industry in ways that go far beyond previous cycles of innovation. His… Read More

April 28, 2026 @ 7:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cryptocurrency investigator ZachXBT has leveled serious accusations against Worldcoin, the biometric identity project co-founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The claims draw direct parallels to the controversial practices that contributed to the spectacular downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX empire, surfacing just as Elon Musk ramps… Read More

April 28, 2026 @ 7:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Researchers at NYDIG have recently analyzed a major DeFi ecosystem April 2026 exploit that underscores how minor technical choices can ripple into widespread market disruptions. Titled “The Butterfly Effect Comes to DeFi,” the report dissects the $292 million theft from Kelp DAO’s cross-chain bridge and… Read More

April 28, 2026 @ 6:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

US lawmakers continue pushing forward with proposals to turn President Donald Trump’s strategic bitcoin reserve concept into enduring federal law, as a senior administration figure has raised expectations for an important forthcoming disclosure. Patrick Witt, who leads the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets… Read More

April 28, 2026 @ 5:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Block Inc.,(NYSE: XYZ), the financial technology firm behind Square and Cash App and closely associated with Jack Dorsey, has unveiled its latest proof-of-reserves disclosure for the first quarter of 2026. This announcement spotlights the company’s substantial Bitcoin position, which stands at a total of 28,355… Read More

April 28, 2026 @ 4:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

Finders is an amorphous activity where an individual or entity matchmakes money with private firms in need of funding. If you happen to have a great network of moneyed individuals, perhaps met at the club or a top university, things can be easier. But if… Read More