June 30, 2025 @ 2:31 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Episode Six, a provider of enterprise-grade card issuing and ledger infrastructure, has partnered with xMoney to power a unified on-and off-ramp ecosystem, connecting fiat and crypto rails to unlock real-time access to digital and traditional financial networks. The collaboration underpins xMoney’s international growth strategy and… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 1:46 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Relay, a small business banking and money management platform, has released new data showing 88% of American small businesses are currently facing cash flow disruptions. The data comes from the second and latest edition of Relay’s Cash Flow Compass report. It surveyed more than 1,000 U.S…. Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 12:15 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

In a recent episode of the Capital Ideas podcast, hosts Nick Morgan, Dara Albright, and Mark Hiraide welcomed back Woodie Neiss, founder of Crowdfund Capital Advisors, a veteran investment crowdfunding expert and key figure in the origination of the JOBS Act. Neiss, known for his… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 11:21 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Pi Squared, an advanced verifiable payment system and settlement layer for AI and crypto, has announced the launch of the VSL Devnet. The company calls the move “a major milestone in building a verifiability-first foundation for decentralized computing.” The VSL Devnet is the first live… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 11:03 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Foxit, a provider of innovative PDF and eSignature products and services, has launched its AI-Powered Research Agent, an intelligent tool designed to help users quickly understand and extract insights from complex research documents like academic papers, clinical trial reports, or usability studies. The AI-Powered Research… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 10:35 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Forge Global (NYSE: FRGE), a private securities marketplace and provider of infrastructure, data services, and technology and investment solutions, has introduced its next-generation marketplace—the first major release on Forge’s new API-first platform. “Today’s launch is a milestone for the private market,” said Forge CEO Kelly… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 10:20 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The average size of artificial intelligence (AI) deals was significantly higher than deals across the wider UK equity market in 2024, underlining the continued focus on the sector, reveals the British Business Bank’s annual Small Business Equity Tracker. The average AI equity deal in the… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 9:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a showdown on Wall Street, two financial industry professionals, Michael Saylor and Jim Chanos, have locked horns over the surging popularity of Bitcoin, with Chanos placing a bet against Saylor’s Bitcoin accumulation strategy. This battle underscores the polarizing nature of digital currencies in today’s… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 9:15 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

MTCM, a Luxembourg-based securitization platform serving clients across Europe, the Americas, MENA, and Asia, has entered into a strategic partnership with Tokeny, an on-chain operating system, to enable the issuance of both traditional and digital securities through a unified workflow. This collaboration marks the launch… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 8:23 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Xero Limited has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Melio, an SMB bill pay platform. The acquisition is expected to be funded through a mix of cash and equity. The upfront consideration will be $2.5 billion in cash and equity consideration. Additional contingent consideration,… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken has recently made significant strides in expanding its regulatory footprint, operational strategy, and commitment to user education. The company secured a full Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) license from the Central Bank of Ireland, relocated its global headquarters to Wyoming, USA, and released findings… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 7:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bolt, the checkout, identity and payments platform, today announced Bolt Connect, a new product designed to help marketplaces onboard merchants faster, streamline operations and scale with fewer resources. Bolt Connect gives marketplace operators “a single integration to support one-click merchant onboarding, built-in compliance workflows, and… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 6:44 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Hong Kong’s GF Securities has become the first securities firm in Hong Kong to issue tokenized securities by fully integrating with HashKey Chain as its core on-chain issuance network. GF Securities has launched the first daily-interest-accruing, daily-redeemable tokenized securities, named “GF Token“, a building block… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 6:27 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This past week, Bloomberg launched geopolitical country-of-risk scores for seven million companies built with Seerist’s geopolitical risk and security intelligence. Available on the Bloomberg Terminal and via Data License for enterprise-wide use, these scores enable risk managers, portfolio managers and traders to quickly identify 29… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 3:00 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Wirex, a global payments platform, is strategically launching its dedicated appchain with Tanssi. Currently live on Tanssi’s testnet and scheduled for mainnet deployment later this year, the appchain will handle Wirex’s $20 multibillion annual transaction volume, sharply reducing reliance on third-party infrastructure. The company said this move accelerates… Read More

June 29, 2025 @ 11:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s Starling Bank is reportedly exploring a bold move to expand its footprint into the United States by acquiring a US-based lender. This step marks a significant milestone in the bank’s plans to grow beyond its domestic market and establish a presence in one of… Read More

June 29, 2025 @ 10:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Axiom Exchange is making significant progress in the cryptocurrency space, with its recent milestone of generating approximately $1.5 million in daily revenue. This Y Combinator-backed platform, built on the Solana blockchain, has captured attention for its steady growth, reportedly amassing $100 million in revenue over… Read More

June 29, 2025 @ 10:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a key decision, the UK’s Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has ruled that the multilateral interchange fees (MIFs) charged by Visa and Mastercard to retailers violate European competition law. This ruling, delivered in June 2025, marks a significant moment in the ongoing scrutiny of payment… Read More

June 29, 2025 @ 9:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wirex, a global firm focused on stablecoin payments and digital finance, is pleased to announce that Wirex Pay Chain is now supported on Fireblocks, the digital asset and payments infrastructure platform. This integration enables Fireblocks’ institutional clients to “access Wirex Pay’s self-custodial stablecoin payment infrastructure,… Read More

June 29, 2025 @ 7:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Spendbase, a spend management platform that helps businesses save on software and cloud costs, is launching a new suite of financial tools that take spend control to the next level: Digital Banking and Virtual Cards. With this release, Spendbase moves “beyond expense optimization and into… Read More