August 13, 2025 @ 9:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, announced that it is expanding its collaboration with Google Pay and making its flexible payment options available “via autofill on Chrome.” This announcement builds on Affirm’s launch “on Google Pay in… Read More

August 13, 2025 @ 4:24 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset exchange Bullish (NYSE:BLSH) listed its shares on the New York Stock Exchange today, initially priced at $37/share. At the end of business, shares of Bullish were significantly higher, trading at the close up by 83% or $68. The company now has a valuation of… Read More

August 13, 2025 @ 4:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Yieldstreet co-founder and former CEO Michael Weisz has joined NextNRG (NASDAQ: NXXT) as an advisor. Yieldstreet is an online investment platform that supports access to alternative investments for Accredited Investors. Weisz remains a member of Yieldstreet’s board of directors. Wiesz left the CEO position this… Read More

August 13, 2025 @ 3:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The T3 Financial Crime Unit (T3 FCU)—a joint initiative by TRON, Tether, and TRM Labs—announced the launch of “T3+,” a global collaborator program made up of some of the key players in the crypto ecosystem. It is designed to expand public-private collaboration to “combat illicit… Read More

August 13, 2025 @ 1:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com and VivoPower International PLC (NASDAQ: VVPR) announced that VivoPower has selected Crypto.com to be a partner to provide custodial support for the expansion of its digital asset treasury holdings strategy, as well as with regards to Caret’s digital asset mining strategy. Crypto.com Custody, Crypto.com’s… Read More

August 13, 2025 @ 12:51 pm By JD Alois  |  

Debanking, or compelling financial services firms to close accounts due to allegations of disfavored associations such as political affiliations, is hopefully at an end. During the Biden Administration, there were too many reports of individuals and businesses finding their banks had decided to shutter their… Read More

August 13, 2025 @ 12:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA), a digital energy and infrastructure company, and EDF Pulse Ventures, the corporate venture of EDF, one of the world’s low-carbon energy producers, announced the signing of an investment agreement allowing MARA to “acquire a 64% stake in Exaion, a subsidiary… Read More

August 13, 2025 @ 11:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Transak, a global enabler of fiat-to-crypto infrastructure, has raised $16 million in strategic funding to expand its stablecoin payments stack and scale operations across new markets. The round was led by Tether and IDG Capital, “with participation from Primal Capital, 1kx, Protein Capital, CEiC, KX… Read More

August 13, 2025 @ 10:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Bullish (NYSE:BLSH) has listed its shares on the New York Stock Exchange at an offering price of $37/share at a valuation of over $5 billion. Initially, Bullish had anticipated a price of $28 to $31 a share. The IPO is for 30 million shares with… Read More

August 13, 2025 @ 9:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The tax preparation industry is undergoing a transformative period, driven by evolving customer expectations and technological advancements. The J.D. Power U.S. Tax Preparation Satisfaction study provides a look at customer satisfaction among both do-it-yourself (DIY) and professionally advised tax filers. This survey evaluates key performance… Read More

August 13, 2025 @ 9:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nuvei announced an expansion of its money movement capabilities, enabling faster and more cost-effective payouts to bank accounts worldwide, including in emerging markets where traditional infrastructure causes delays and inefficiencies. By leveraging stablecoin rails to “facilitate the backend movement of value, Nuvei offers businesses a… Read More

August 13, 2025 @ 9:04 am By JD Alois  |  

Global bank Santander shared its vision yesterday of becoming an AI-native bank, partnering with OpenAI to achieve this goal. In a blog post, Santander Chief Data & AI Officer Ricardo Martín Manjón explained that they seek to reshape banking by modernizing operations, providing a personalized, agile, and efficient banking… Read More

August 13, 2025 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken is now live in all 30 countries of the European Economic Area (EEA) under our Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license – a significant milestone that “expands their secure, compliant crypto offering to millions of people across Europe.” All EEA clients are now directly… Read More

August 13, 2025 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Wise (LON:WISE) will be joining Google’s new remittance experience as one of the key providers. Consumers in the U.S. will soon be able to “access Wise’s services, powered by Wise Platform,” Wise’s global infrastructure for banks and enterprises, “on Google Wallet online or… Read More

August 13, 2025 @ 1:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a stride toward refining our understanding of the global economy, the United Nations Statistical Commission unanimously approved the sixth iteration of the System of National Accounts (SNA) this year. This update, the first major revision since 2008, aims to modernize economic metrics to better… Read More

August 12, 2025 @ 10:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

Shares of Circle (NYSE:CRCL) tumbled today following the news the company was poised to issue more shares. The pending dilution slashed over 6% of the firms value in after hours trading. Circle, which recently completed a successful IPO, has filed with the SEC its intent… Read More

August 12, 2025 @ 10:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier today, inflation numbers were released, and the rate of increase landed about where expected. The CPI increased by 2.7% in July on an annual basis. The core CPI, removing food and energy, was a bit hotter at 3.1% in July 2025 from July 2024…. Read More

August 12, 2025 @ 10:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OKX says that Apple Pay is now available as a payment option on OKX for customers in the United States and the European Economic Area (EEA). Starting now, Apple Pay is fully integrated into the OKX Buy Crypto flow. Customers can use Apple Pay to… Read More

August 12, 2025 @ 3:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency sector in 2025 has matured significantly, offering opportunities for growth while serving as a breeding ground for sophisticated financial crimes. As scams and money laundering tactics evolve, compliance professionals face mounting challenges in safeguarding platforms and users. A recent report from Elliptic, a… Read More

August 12, 2025 @ 2:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

How things have changed at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). During the last administration, digital assets were vilified to an extreme. While telling crypto innovators to come in and chat, the offer was viewed as more of a trap. Some in the cryptosphere simply… Read More