August 27, 2025 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The first half of 2025 has painted a dynamic picture of the tech exit landscape, characterized by record-breaking mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in artificial intelligence, cautious optimism for initial public offerings (IPOs), and a rising wave of secondary transactions. According to the State of Tech… Read More

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

Eclipse Labs, a Layer 2 blockchain developer, has announced a drastic reduction of its workforce by 65% and the appointment of Sydney Huang as its new CEO. This restructuring follows the company’s recent token generation event (TGE) and aims to realign resources toward building consumer-facing… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform for growing businesses,  announced that its global payments platform has been chosen by Pipe, a fintech offering embedded capital products to small businesses, as a key partner to help enable the international growth of its business operations. This… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 3:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The concept of the “world computer”—a decentralized network capable of executing complex computations and transactions globally—has long been a cornerstone of DLT / blockchain technology, with Ethereum leading the charge due to its first-mover advantage. As this vision evolves, blockchain scalability remains a critical challenge…. Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 2:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA), a key player in digital energy and infrastructure, has taken significant steps to strengthen its global presence by expanding operations in Europe. On August 25, 2025, the company announced the appointment of two seasoned industry leaders and the establishment of… Read More

August 27, 2025 @ 1:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets firm Gemini announced a series of updates that signal its growing influence in the global crypto market. On August 25, 2025, the company launched the XRP Edition of its Gemini Credit Card in partnership with Ripple, expanded the availability of Ripple’s USD-backed stablecoin… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (Austrac) has taken decisive action against Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of trading volume and scope of operations, by ordering its Australian operations to undergo an external audit. The directive stems from what Austrac describes… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 10:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The US venture capital secondary market continues to gain traction as a critical mechanism for liquidity in a challenging venture environment, with its estimated size reaching $65 billion in Q2 2025, up from $60 billion in the previous quarter. This growth, detailed in PitchBook’s Q2… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 9:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OCBC (SGX: O39), one of Singapore’s established banking institutions, has launched a US$1 billion digital US commercial paper (CP) program powered by blockchain technology. This initiative marks a step forward in leveraging distributed ledger technology to enhance efficiency, transparency, and security in short-term financing instruments. The… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 9:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HSBC Holdings Plc (NYSE: HSBC) has announced a substantial investment in Dowsure, a Chinese fintech company specializing in cross-border e-commerce financing. The investment, part of a Series C funding round led by HSBC, marks a deepening of the partnership that began in 2023 between the… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 5:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Digital, Jump Crypto, and Multicoin Capital—are reportedly collaborating to raise up to $1 billion to establish a treasury dedicated to Solana’s native token, SOL. This initiative, as first reported by Bloomberg, underscores the growing momentum behind Solana, a so-called “high-performance” blockchain that has been… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 3:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Going Public is a platform that aims to solve a challenge in the securities crowdfunding sector. Promoting online offerings to potential investors and, hopefully, raising sufficient funds to enable the issuer to execute its mission. Online capital formation has been around for over a decade…. Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 2:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European digital bank bunq has been slapped with a €2.6 million penalty by the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) for substantial shortcomings in its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) measures. The fine, announced recently, underscores the growing regulatory scrutiny faced by challenger banks as… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 2:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Swedish BNPL fintech Klarna is setting the stage for a highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO), aiming for a valuation between $12.6 billion and $13.4 billion, according to industry reports. The buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) pioneer is reportedly planning to price its shares in the range of… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 11:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On Friday, August 22, 2025, six asset management firms—Bitwise, Canary Capital, CoinShares, Franklin Templeton, 21Shares, and WisdomTree—submitted amended S-1 registration statements to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for their proposed spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs). In a parallel move, Grayscale filed a new… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 10:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and Cardstream released a white paper titled PayFac as a Service: Reshaping the Payments Landscape, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of digital payments. This update explores the potential of Payment Facilitation as a Service (PFaaS), a model poised to possibly redefine… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 10:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX) market continues to be a cornerstone of the digital asset ecosystem, facilitating billions in trading volume each month. In July 2025, Binance, the world’s leading CEX, further cemented its position at the top, commanding a 39.8% market share of spot… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 10:09 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Web3 also opined on crypto treasuries, the GENIUS Act, Stablecoins and Solana Newer tokens risk damaging corporate crypto treasuries “Top few assets in crypto that have been around for years and their ecosystems have kept evolving have the depth and history to handle treasuries –… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Republic Digital, part of Republic, has revealed an investment in Centrifuge, further committing itself to digital assets and tokenization. Republic is the largest online capital formation platform in the world. In recent years, digital assets have played an increasingly significant role as the company expands… Read More

August 26, 2025 @ 8:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SharpLink Gaming, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBET), a Minneapolis-based online gaming firm and a corporate holder of Ethereum (ETH), has unveiled a $1.5 billion stock repurchase program, signaling a seemingly transformative approach to capital management. Announced recently, this initiative aligns with the company’s dual objectives: raising capital… Read More