July 1, 2025 @ 1:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Southeast Asia’s Maybank has recently shared significant updates focused on advancing sustainability and social impact through innovative financial solutions and strategic partnerships. Recently, Maybank announced initiatives that underscore its commitment to fostering a sustainable and inclusive future across the ASEAN region. These efforts include providing… Read More

July 1, 2025 @ 12:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The APAC private capital outlook, released by PitchBook, offers a comprehensive analysis of the private capital landscape across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, updating forecasts made earlier in the year. Spanning venture capital (VC), private equity (PE), and other asset classes, the report highlights a region… Read More

July 1, 2025 @ 12:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MARA (NASDAQ: MARA), a digital energy and infrastructure company, and TAE Power Solutions, a company commercializing power management systems derived from fusion energy research, announced a  collaboration to develop “a high-frequency, real-time responsive load management system that can be modularly deployed up to GW scales,… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 11:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tuum, the core banking platform, has announced a strategic partnership with maib in Romania, where Moldova’s largest bank looks at establishing its digital banking presence with asset-light retail-only offering. Tuum’s SaaS core banking platform will serve “as the foundation for maib’s greenfield operations in Romania.”… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 8:34 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Wealthtech is reshaping Singapore’s wealth management sector as both startups and incumbent financial institutions ramp up digital transformation to meet rising investor demand for accessible, affordable, and personalized investment services, according to a new report by Quinlan and Associates and Allfunds Asia. The report shows… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 6:31 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Roughly one in four South Koreans aged 20 to 50 currently owns virtual assets, with male white-collar workers in their 30s and 40s dominating the investor base, according to a new report released Sunday by the Hana Institute of Finance. The study, titled 2050 Generation’s… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 5:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini customers in the European Union can now buy tokenized Strategy ( formerly Microstragy – MSTR) on Gemini 1 and take it anywhere onchain. This means that anyone in the world with a smartphone and an internet connection can “gain access to tokenized U.S. equities… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 3:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Digital Inc. (NASDAQ: GLXY), a firm focused on digital assets and blockchain technology, has announced significant updates, reinforcing its position as a key player in the web3 and crypto ecosystem. From securing a $175 million venture fund to expanding its operational scope through partnerships… Read More

June 30, 2025 @ 2:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) released its Annual Economic Report, highlighting a critical juncture for the global economy. The report underscores rising uncertainties, declining trust in institutions, and structural challenges that threaten monetary and financial stability. Against a backdrop of escalating trade disputes, persistent… Read More

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