June 27, 2025 @ 9:40 am By JD Alois  |  

CryptoUK and Eunice have announced the creation of an ESG Working Group. CryptoUK is a leading voice in the UK advocating on behalf of the digital asset industry. Eunice, a member of CryptoUK, is a firm that provides B2B AI solutions for the digital asset sector…. Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the fast-growing ecosystem of cryptocurrencies, liquidity has emerged as a pivotal metric, influencing trading ease, market stability, and institutional interest. According to CoinGecko’s Crypto Liquidity on CEXes Report 2025, liquidity is no longer just a technical indicator but a hallmark of an asset’s maturity… Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cowbell, a provider of cyber insurance for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and middle-market businesses, announced a major expansion of its product portfolio to include a comprehensive multi-line insurance offering from Zurich North America (Zurich) within the United States. Building on its established success in… Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Innovation Norway has selected Knowit and Mambu to modernise its core banking platform, marking a significant milestone in the digital transformation of public financial services. The solution, powered by Mambu’s cloud-native technology and seamlessly integrated “into the Norwegian financial systems by Knowit, will optimize Innovation Norway’s loan, grant, and guarantee… Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 2:42 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

16B data leak shows centralization’s perils “This leak of 16 billion credentials represents the complete collapse of centralized security frameworks, and it’s no surprise. It’s simply an inevitable consequence of putting trust in security systems that are vulnerable to single points of failure in a… Read More

June 27, 2025 @ 1:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Experian announced the integration of Mastercard’s identity verification and fraud prevention technology into the Experian Ascend Platform. This collaboration will enable “efficient identity verification for the company’s more than 1,800 global clients across industries such as financial services, automotive, health, and digital marketing, helping to… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 11:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PhonePe and HDFC Bank announced the launch of the ‘PhonePe HDFC Bank Co-branded Credit Card’, marking PhonePe’s foray into the co-branded card segment. In partnership with HDFC Bank, this new line of “co-branded RuPay credit cards is designed to meet the evolving financial needs of… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 10:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK pensioners may see modest income growth by the end of the decade, but PensionBee, a key player focused on the consumer retirement market, is warning that this “shouldn’t distract from the bigger retirement savings challenge facing millions.” Indeed, it is becoming increasingly difficult to… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 7:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Assurely, a crowdfunding insurance provider, has been acquired by Equal Parts Insurance. Assurely was co-founded by CEO David Carpentier and Chief Insurance Officer Ty Sagalow, who was part of the founding team at Lemonade, a publicly traded Insurtech. Their TigerMark product sought to provide coverage… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 7:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wealthfront Corporation, a Fintech focused on the robo-advisor industry, has recently made two significant announcements that underscore its strategic evolution and readiness to compete in the financial tech landscape. This past month, the company welcomed Michelle Wilson, a seasoned legal executive, to its Board of… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 6:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

While a good portion of the country was shocked, apparently New Yorkers were not, as the Democrat Primary for New York City Mayor this week saw Socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani trounce other contenders, garnering 44% of the ballots or 432,305 individual votes. The news was… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 4:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and commerce network,  announced $1.25M in fresh funding for 18 ‘moonshot’ climate projects for 2025 in a further rejection of the traditional ‘carbon offsetting’ model. The latest funding takes Klarna’s total contribution “in climate projects to $8.4 million over… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 4:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com, a global digital payments provider, today announced an extension to its partnership with the Merchant Risk Council (MRC), reinforcing a shared commitment to “helping its members navigate the growing complexities of digital fraud and payment risk.” The renewed multi-year agreement “expands both organizations’ investment… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 4:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, the global fintech platform shaping the future of investing, announced a partnership with LGT, an international private banking and asset management group that has been “fully controlled by the Liechtenstein Princely Family for over 90 years.” Through this collaboration iCapital and LGT launched a… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 4:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Trading and investing platform, eToro, announced the continued expansion of their cryptoasset offering to U.S. users. With the addition of 34 more cryptoassets, US users now “have the ability to trade more than 50 cryptoassets alongside equities, options, and ETFs.” The cryptoassets available to US… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 4:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In 2025, nearly 8,500 users from small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) faced cyberattacks where malicious or unwanted software was disguised as popular online productivity tools, Kaspersky reports. Based on the unique malicious and unwanted files observed, the most common lures included Zoom and Microsoft Office,… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 4:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Raymond James Ltd., the independent financial services firm in Canada,  announced a strategic partnership with FNZ, a global wealth management platform provider, to deliver its wealth management platform. Under the agreement, Raymond James Ltd. will “make a significant investment to accelerate the digital transformation of… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 12:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crypto marketplace Kraken has launched a new app for its users, aptly called “Krak.” The “global money app” aims to allow users to instantly transact at almost no cost without borders. Kraken states that the App allows users to manage more than 300 different fiat… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 11:48 am By JD Alois  |  

Popular prediction market Kalshi has raised $185 million at a $2  billion valuation after a “breakout year.” The  prediction market said the Series C funding round was led by Paradigm, with participation from Sequoia, Multicoin, Neo, BOND Capital, Citadel Securities CEO Peng Zhao, and other… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 10:31 am By JD Alois  |  

Last week, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott commented on President Donald Trump’s support for the GENIUS Act (S. 1582), legislation that aims to establish a federal regulatory perimeter to facilitate stablecoin innovation. More specifically, payment stablecoins issued by private firms tied to fiat currency. The bill was approved… Read More