LendInvest Mortgages (LSE: LINV), one of the UK’s asset managers for property finance, has announced the funding of a development loan for a residential project in the Welsh town of Caerleon. The £10,975,000 loan will be used to “transform a former college building and two… Read More
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The Bank of England has cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4%. The vote was tight at 5 for and 4 against, with one member, Alan Taylor, preferring to reduce Bank Rate by 50 bps points, to 3.75%. Markets had anticipated… Read More
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As QR code scanning increases, fraudsters seek to exploit it through “quishing”. Short for QR code phishing, quishing sees criminals attempt to insert themselves into the scanning process through fake links. Co-founder and CTO Ravi Pratap Maddimsetty said Uniqode has been preparing for the QR… Read More
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In the first half of 2025, Estateguru, a European real estate crowdfunding platform, has demonstrated resilience and growth, reinforcing its position as a trusted bridge between property developers and investors. CEO Mihkel Stamm recently shared key performance metrics and insights, highlighting the platform’s ability to… Read More
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In a report released by TRM Labs, titled Shadow Bankers: Illicit Actors in Crypto Networks, the blockchain analytics firm delves into the clandestine world of cryptocurrency-enabled financial crime. The document provides a comprehensive analysis of how illicit actors exploit decentralized finance (DeFi), centralized exchanges, and… Read More
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SOL Strategies Inc., a Canadian company dedicated to investing in and providing infrastructure for the Solana blockchain ecosystem, issued a corporate update for the month of July and announced the date of its third quarter 2025 earnings session. July 2025 Corporate Highlights: Board Approval of… Read More
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Airwallex, a global payments and financial services platform for businesses, has witnessed growth in the Netherlands in the last year, with year-on-year revenue increasing “199% in Q2 2025 compared to Q2 2024.” Airwallex has also “added Creative Fabrica, Aurum Brothers and Vallon to its existing… Read More
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Pantera Capital’s Blockchain Compensation Survey, conducted with over 1,600 respondents, provides some insight into salary and consulting payments. According to Pantera, the average global base salary in the crypto-asset industry is $128,606, significantly higher than comparable roles in Web2 industries. For instance, crypto engineers globally… Read More
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Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has made a strategic investment, through Accenture Ventures, in Snorkel AI to help enterprises build and scale AI solutions more quickly by curating high-quality datasets for training and evaluating AI models. Designed for the era of agentic AI, Snorkel’s platform “uses automation… Read More
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The Q2 2025 Singapore Market Snapshot, released by PitchBook on August 4, 2025, offers a comprehensive overview of the nation-state’s evolving macroeconomic and microeconomic landscape, spanning both private and public markets. As one of Asia’s financial hubs, Singapore continues to demonstrate resilience amid global economic… Read More
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In a significant move for cryptocurrency privacy, Gemini, the US-regulated cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has announced support for Zcash unified addresses, solidifying its commitment to user privacy within a compliant framework. This update, detailed in a recent Gemini blog post, marks… Read More
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Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BOOT), the parent company of Boot Barn, Sheplers, and Country Outfitter, announced it has extended its exclusive, multi-year partnership with Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth. The renewed agreement builds on a… Read More
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Pacaso, a marketplace for co-owned luxury vacation homes, has announced that it has raised over $36 million from more than 10,000 individual investors through its Reg A+ offering. Pacaso filed to raise over $75 million, which is the funding cap for the exemption. In the… Read More
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In an era where financial flexibility is increasingly vital, two different organizations—Ice Age Management, Inc., a McDonald’s franchisee, and TTEC Holdings, Inc.—have partnered with DailyPay, a worktech platform specializing in on-demand pay solutions. These collaborations, announced in July 2025, underscore a growing trend among employers… Read More
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Daniel Liu, CEO of Republic Technologies, recently shared key insights with CI on the GENIUS Act and the next phase of institutional Ethereum adoption. He also commented on the role of Ethereum (ETH) in the DeFi and broader blockchain / web3 space. In addition to… Read More
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In a new development for the digital banking industry, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has issued new guidance that embraces the use of pre-filled customer data for Customer Identification Program (CIP) requirements, marking a shift in regulatory policy. This change, reportedly influenced by advocacy… Read More
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Earlier this year, FINRA announced a consultation on how it could improve capital formation. FINRA is a key self-regulatory organization (SRO) that has oversight over the large broker-dealer industry. The agency has received some criticism in recent years for being too heavy-handed and opaque, with… Read More
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Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is on a mission to be the one-stop shop for investing in anything. In another move to expand beyond crypto, Coinbase is expected to launch a prediction market in the US in the coming months. This is expected to be followed by a… Read More
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In the nascent ecosystem of cryptocurrency, where illicit activities like scams, hacks, and money laundering are becoming increasingly sophisticated, law enforcement and investigators face mounting challenges. The complexity of blockchain technology often demands specialized expertise, creating bottlenecks that delay critical investigations. By leveraging Chainalysis Rapid,… Read More
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Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is now enabling investors to utilize PayPal in Canada. While a small improvement for Canadian users, this is emblematic of the ongoing integration of TradFi with the digital asset sector. Prior to the new feature, Coinbase Canada users could use Interac e-Transfer, Electronic… Read More
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