August 1, 2025 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest Group announced it is working with Google Cloud as part of a collaboration that supports the bank’s focus on helping businesses to grow and adapt to the rapid pace of technological change. The collaboration will see Google Cloud “support entrepreneurs on NatWest’s Accelerator with access… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group has recently noted that the July UK business confidence reading marked the third consecutive monthly increase, “signaling growing optimism across the economy.” According to the latest update from Lloyds, this uplift was “driven by both stronger trading prospects and economic optimism, the… Read More

August 1, 2025 @ 8:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The stablecoin ecosystem is expanding, and Visa (NYSE:V) wants to be at the forefront of its development. As global interest in stablecoins takes center stage, Visa is building on its role in the space and enabling support for more stablecoins and more blockchains to “facilitate… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 5:06 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), the first publicly traded crypto exchange, reported Q3 earnings today and according to the Street, the numbers were a disappointment. At this time, in after-hours trading, shares of Coinbase are down by almost 5% following the 4 PM close, at around $358.89. During… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 4:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

DealMaker, a broker-dealer that specializes in enabling online capital formation, says that it has supported over $300 million during the half of 2025. The platform notes that the industry raised in aggregate $447.5 million, so DealMaker captured the bulk of the market. DealMaker assists firms… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 4:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mambu, a banking and payments platform, announced the launch of its enhanced Islamic banking capabilities, designed to enable financial institutions to “build, deploy, and scale Shari’ah-compliant products with greater overall efficiency.” With assets expected to surpass “$3.8 trillion by 2025, the Islamic banking sector is… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 2:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub (NYSE:LC), a digital bank, topped earnings expectations this week, pushing shares higher. According to the Q2 2025 quarterly report, LendingClub saw 2% year-on-year growth in originations and 33% growth in revenue, generating $38 million in GAAP net income compared to $15 million in the… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 12:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

Republic Europe, formerly Seedrs, is one of the few securities crowdfunding platforms that offers an effective secondary marketplace for shares issued on the platform. Before Republic acquired the UK-based online capital formation platform, its founders created an effective platform for investors to buy and sell… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 11:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PwC and its alliance partner, Harvey, have extended access to their co-developed technology, giving clients access to M&A products and services. Harvey, powered by PwC is in use by PwC’s M&A, tax and legal professionals and is “being licensed to clients across its global network.”… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 10:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent report from Cornerstone Advisors, highlighted by Nymbus, underscores a transformative shift in the financial services landscape: vertical banking strategies are fueling significant growth for credit unions and community banks. As traditional financial institutions face mounting competition from fintechs and larger banks, these targeted… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 8:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with Chase Ergen, an entrepreneur and strategic advisor claiming to be at the intersection of traditional and decentralized finance, with experience in the telecommunications and satellite industries as well. Ergen currently serves on the Board of Directors at DeFi Technologies Inc.,… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Thunes, the so-called “Smart Superhighway” to move money around the world, announces a collaboration with EzyRemit, one of the digital money transfer operators, to enable cross-border payments to overseas communities worldwide. EzyRemit has offices in “Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Canada, the US and Vietnam, and… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 3:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FundBridge Capital and Libeara have announced the deployment of infrastructure support for ULTRA to operate on the Arbitrum network. ULTRA is described as a tokenized U.S. Treasury strategy managed by FundBridge Capital, a fund manager regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and sub-managed… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 1:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On July 30, 2025, Ethereum marked its tenth year of existence, completing a decade since its genesis block was mined, launching a blockchain that has redefined digital trust and powered a global movement toward decentralization. As Consensys, a blockchain software company founded by Ethereum co-founder… Read More

July 31, 2025 @ 12:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Airwallex, a global payments platform is reporting steady growth in its UK division, driven by an uplift in the volume and value of deals. Revenue in the first half of 2025 grew “by 109% versus the same period last year – higher than the growth… Read More

July 30, 2025 @ 11:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) announced the implementation of a regulatory framework for stablecoin issuers, set to take effect on August 1, 2025. This move underscores Hong Kong’s commitment to fostering Fintech advancements in the digital asset space while ensuring financial stability and consumer… Read More

July 30, 2025 @ 8:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

iCapital, the global fintech platform enabling alternative investing, is pleased to announce a partnership with Boreal Capital Management AG (Zurich) and Boreal Capital Management LLC (Miami), two independent wealth management boutiques under “common ownership and affiliates of MoraBanc Group S.A.” This collaboration marks a milestone… Read More

July 30, 2025 @ 5:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) and Eldridge announced a partnership to offer private credit arrangements to Commercial Bank clients. This program is built to enhance the ability for both parties to “meet emerging and evolving needs and provide reliable private credit solutions to clients.” Kevin… Read More

July 30, 2025 @ 4:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

The White House has issued a fact sheet regarding the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets. This working group was established under President Trump’s Executive Order 14178 in January. The EO was part of a broader government inititive to support digital asset innovation, something… Read More

July 30, 2025 @ 4:08 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House Financial Services Committee, along with the Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, have joined to introduce legislation that aims to support the usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in financial services. According to a public statement, the bill, the Unleashing AI… Read More