August 9, 2025 @ 1:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The venture capital ecosystem in Southeast Asia is undergoing a significant transformation, as highlighted in PitchBook’s Q3 2025 Analyst Note titled Southeast Asia’s Early-Stage Capital Crunch. The report from PitchBook underscores a tightening of early-stage funding, driven by cautious investor sentiment, macroeconomic uncertainties, and a… Read More

August 9, 2025 @ 12:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the startup management and financial regulation ecosystem, staying informed about policy changes and effective tools is vital for founders, investors, and financial professionals. Recent updates from Carta, a cap table management platform, highlight developments in anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism… Read More

August 9, 2025 @ 11:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG LLP announced initiatives to help customers deploy and manage AI agents that transform enterprise data management and business processes. KPMG is making investments in AI and “helping organizations create and deploy AI agents to fit their business needs with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Generative… Read More

August 9, 2025 @ 10:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris announced that Paxos Trust Company will pay a $26.5 million penalty to New York State for the alleged ‘failure to conduct sufficient due diligence of its former partner, Binance, and systemic failures in Paxos’s… Read More

August 9, 2025 @ 10:14 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Capitolis says it has received additional investments from global banks and venture capital firms. New bank investors Barclays and BNP Paribas join J.P. Morgan, an existing Capitolis investor, as well as Citi, Morgan Stanley, State Street, and UBS—all of which previously invested in this round…. Read More

August 9, 2025 @ 10:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the cybercrime, ransomware space, there remains a persistent and growing threat, with new groups emerging to exploit vulnerabilities and extort organizations worldwide. A report from TRM Labs provides a detailed analysis of the Embargo ransomware group, its sophisticated tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and… Read More

August 9, 2025 @ 10:05 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

From the SEC’s comments on liquid staking to the CFTC spotlighting spot crypto trading on registered exchanges and Trump’s rate cut call, Web3 was busy talking about government affairs this week. And what would a week be without some AI talk? SEC comments on liquid… Read More

August 9, 2025 @ 9:59 am By JD Alois  |  

Ownera, working with JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) and HQLAx, has announced an intraday repo solution that reportedly transacted $5 billion in trading volume in its first month of operation. In a release, Ownera said that its technology operates as a universal translator for dispersed ledger platforms,… Read More

August 9, 2025 @ 9:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dune Analytics continues to solidify its role as a platform for blockchain data analysis, offering tools that enable web3 users to explore, query, and visualize on-chain data with transparency. Recent updates showcase the platform’s commitment to advancing decentralized finance (DeFi), supporting new blockchain integrations, and… Read More

August 9, 2025 @ 9:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In an effort to enhance data accessibility within the Ethereum Layer-2 ecosystem, blockchain analytics platform Nansen has announced a partnership with Metis Andromeda, a permissionless Ethereum Layer-2 network. This collaboration integrates Metis into Nansen’s AI-powered analytics platform, providing real-time insights into wallet movements, liquidity flows,… Read More

August 9, 2025 @ 9:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Trumid, a financial technology company and fixed income electronic trading platform, announced trade volume and user participation highlights for July 2025. According to an announcement from Trumid, here are the July updates: Trumid’s monthly market steady performance in 2025 “carried into July, driven by deeper… Read More

August 9, 2025 @ 9:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based payments company GoCardless is reportedly close to being (potentially) acquired by Dutch Fintech Mollie, with a possible deal expected to finalize as early as next month. Sources familiar with the matter indicate that GoCardless has been actively engaging with prospective buyers since early 2025,… Read More

August 8, 2025 @ 4:59 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Arcade.dev, a unified agent action platform that makes AI agents production-ready, and Lithic, a card processing platform, are partnering to develop an AI e-commerce application capable of making secure, authenticated payments. The partnership will launch shopping agents that can search, compare products, and check out… Read More

August 8, 2025 @ 4:53 pm By Nick Morgan  |  

Breaking the Wealth Barrier: A New Vision for Retail Participation in Private Equity Over the course of this podcast, I’ve had the privilege of speaking with some of the most forward-thinking minds in capital formation, Fintech, and policy. But every so often, a guest brings… Read More

August 8, 2025 @ 4:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Citigroup (NYSE: C) continues to provide insights into market dynamics, offering strategies for investors, asset managers, and policymakers. Recent reports from Citi highlight key trends reshaping the financial sector, including mutual fund-to-ETF conversions in Europe, the impact of U.S. tariffs on global equities, transformations in… Read More

August 8, 2025 @ 4:26 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Rillet, an AI-native ERP platform built for modern finance teams, this week announced a $70 million Series B co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and ICONIQ with participation from Sequoia, Oak HC/FT, and earlier investors. In conjunction with the new funding, Andreessen Horowitz general partner Alex Rampell… Read More

August 8, 2025 @ 1:33 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Devere Group CEO Nigel Green said Donald Trump has just signed a landmark executive order that will reshape how millions of Americans build retirement wealth by opening the doors of the $9 trillion US retirement market to cryptocurrencies, private equity, and other alternative assets. He… Read More

August 8, 2025 @ 12:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced an investment in YearOne, a company that helps organizations accelerate software development through its data-driven software engineering intelligence platform. As part of the investment led by Accenture Ventures, Accenture will collaborate with YearOne to help businesses “accelerate the lifecycle of digital… Read More

August 8, 2025 @ 12:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order yesterday that approved alternative assets for individuals holding 401(k) retirement accounts and other defined contribution plans. The decline of defined benefit plans by employers has led to an explosion of 401(k) plans, which are typically offered by employers… Read More

August 8, 2025 @ 11:12 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

  YouHodler executives comment on recent movements in traditional and decentralized markets. “Global financial markets are currently undergoing a correction, with risk assets pulling back in response to rising geopolitical and economic uncertainty. The S&P 500 has edged lower following the announcement of new tariffs… Read More