August 6, 2025 @ 10:23 am By JD Alois  |  

Spiko, a Paris-based platform providing access to tokenized money market funds, is partnering with Concordium in a move to eliminate the need for escrow in trade finance. According to a release, the Concordium partnership will address the current analog and outdated process to help firms… Read More

August 6, 2025 @ 9:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Several years ago, the European Union enacted harmonized securities crowdfunding rules aimed at removing existing barriers to online capital formation. While heralded at the time, the reality of the new regulations has revealed a disparity among member states in their compliance with the rules. In… Read More

August 6, 2025 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The fintech sector experienced a robust recovery in the second quarter of 2025, as detailed in PitchBook’s Q2 2025 Fintech & Payments Public Comp Sheet and Valuation Guide. The report highlights a rebound in fintech stock performance, driven by renewed investor risk appetite and strong… Read More

August 6, 2025 @ 8:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European Fintechs, banks, insurers, and other financial institutions face growing operational strain as compliance demands and regulation intensify, according to new research from Sumsub. Compliance fatigue is now an “industry-wide concern.” According to Sumsub’s new report, The State of European Financial Services: 2025 Report: 51% of… Read More

August 6, 2025 @ 6:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Alpaca Markets aims to democratize access to global financial markets. The company’s latest updates showcase a series of advancements that reinforce Alpaca’s mission to empower developers, traders, and businesses with seamless, scalable trading solutions. From introducing fixed-income trading to forging strategic partnerships and securing significant… Read More

August 6, 2025 @ 4:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A study released by Hashkey Capital provides a detailed examination of Bitcoin’s shifting relationship with traditional financial markets from 2009 to 2025. Spanning three distinct phases, the research highlights Bitcoin’s transformation from a volatile peer-to-peer currency to a strategic reserve asset embraced by institutions. This… Read More

August 6, 2025 @ 3:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MARA Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: MARA), a digital energy and infrastructure company, has made significant strides in its Bitcoin mining operations and financial strategy. These developments, coupled with the successful completion of a $950 million convertible notes offering, underscore MARA’s position as a dominant player in… Read More

August 6, 2025 @ 1:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lemonade, Inc. (NYSE: LMND), the digital insurance company leveraging artificial intelligence and a social impact mission, released its second quarter 2025 financial results on August 5, 2025, showcasing its ongoing efforts to enhance the traditional insurance industry. The results, detailed in the company’s Q2 2025… Read More

August 6, 2025 @ 12:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Volante Technologies, the global enabler of Payments as a Service (PaaS), announced the migration of all banking customers to the ISO 20022 messaging format for the Fedwire Funds Service, which includes financial institutions ranging from “a few billion dollars in assets to multiple trillion-dollar systemically… Read More

August 6, 2025 @ 12:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Solana, the so-called “high-performance” Layer 1 blockchain that is said to be  known for its speed and relatively low transaction costs, has caught the attention of major public companies, as detailed in a recent CoinGecko research report. The analysis highlights the top publicly traded firms… Read More

August 6, 2025 @ 12:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stablecoins, digital assets designed to maintain a stable value by pegging to assets like the U.S. dollar, have emerged as a key part of the cryptocurrency ecosystem. According to recent estimates, they account for trillions of dollars in monthly on-chain value transfers, evolving from crypto… Read More

August 5, 2025 @ 11:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hong Kong is emerging as a global hub for fintechs, driven by the steady adoption of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. As the city opened applications for stablecoin issuer licenses on August 1, 2025, fintech companies have been quick to seize the moment, raising substantial capital… Read More

August 5, 2025 @ 10:51 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Mubadala Capital, the asset management arm of Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company, has joined a $150 million Series C funding round in Anaconda Inc., a US-based provider of open-source infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) and data science. The round was led by New York-based growth… Read More

August 5, 2025 @ 9:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Grab Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GRAB), Southeast Asia’s superapp, released its second-quarter 2025 financial results on July 31, 2025, showcasing growth in its financial services and FinTech-related businesses. The company, headquartered in Singapore, continues to leverage its integrated platform to deliver steady performance across its mobility, deliveries,… Read More

August 5, 2025 @ 9:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

New Zealand’s small business sector continues to grapple with economic headwinds, as revealed by the latest Xero Small Business Insights (XSBI) report for the June 2025 quarter. According to the global small business platform Xero, small business sales in Aotearoa fell by 0.1% year-on-year (y/y)… Read More

August 5, 2025 @ 9:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Commonwealth Private, a subsidiary of Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA), has launched Private Wealth Advantage, a new self-directed investment offering exclusively for wholesale investors. Announced on August 4, 2025, this initiative marks a strategic alliance with J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPMAM), combining CBA’s local expertise… Read More

August 5, 2025 @ 9:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payments Canada has announced the implementation of changes to its bill payment framework, set to take effect on December 1, 2026. These updates, developed through public consultation and collaboration with industry stakeholders, aim to improve operational efficiency, embrace technological advancements, and enhance the bill payment… Read More

August 5, 2025 @ 9:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ascot Group Limited, a global specialty (re)insurance company and Antares Capital, an alternative credit manager with $83+ billion in capital under management and administration, announced a partnership to launch Wayfare Reinsurance Limited, a reinsurance sidecar, together with Canro Re Limited, a segregated account company. Wayfare… Read More

August 5, 2025 @ 4:15 pm By JD Alois  |  

Upgrade, a Fintech focused on providing credit, has surpassed $40 billion in credit, serving over 7 million customers. Launched in 2017, Upgrade was founded by Fintech OG Renaud Laplanche.  While launching with a credit anchor, Upgrade is now more of a neobank providing services like… Read More

August 5, 2025 @ 3:20 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

iBusiness Funding, an SMB financing technology and services company, is working with Intuit to offer additional funding options to its shared customers. iBusiness Funding already works with Intuit to provide fixed-rate conventional business loans through Intuit QuickBooks Capital. It expands this capability to include SBA… Read More