May 23, 2025 @ 7:07 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Ant International has become the first corporate client to utilise HSBC’s new Tokenised Deposit Service in Hong Kong, marking a milestone in the city’s push to integrate blockchain into traditional finance, Business News Asia reported. The service enables real-time, round-the-clock HKD and USD payments between… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 6:37 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

YouHodler’s chief of markets, Ruslan Lienkha, believes Bitcoin could soon eclipse $150,000. Find out why below. Sustainability of the bullish momentum “Bitcoin scored another all-time high this week. The sustainability of Bitcoin’s recent momentum largely hinges on the broader sentiment across financial markets, particularly the… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 6:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PNC Bank announced entry into a definitive agreement to acquire Aqueduct Capital Group, a placement agent focused on raising capital for private equity, private credit, and real asset managers, through its broad access to sophisticated, global pools of capital.” Founded in 2003, Aqueduct has reportedly built a… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 4:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys, and Bank of Sydney (BoS), announced the bank’s decision to select the Infosys Finacle Digital Banking Suite to power its transformation. Through this strategic collaboration, Bank of Sydney aims to “deliver a best-in-class staff and… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 2:40 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Singaporean investors are increasingly aware of cryptocurrency, with 94% of respondents familiar with at least one digital asset, according to the latest annual Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index. Despite record-high awareness, the actual ownership rate of cryptocurrencies has declined to 29% in 2025 from 40% a… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 1:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Amber International Holding Limited (Nasdaq: AMBR), a provider of institutional crypto financial services & solutions and operating under the brand name “Amber Premium,” announces its partnership with Web3 VC Hash Global on the new BNB Fund, following its announcement of a $100 million crypto ecosystem… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 12:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Azentio Software, a technology enabler in the BFSI space, announces the launch of its Amlock anti-money laundering (AML) platform, bringing capabilities to financial institutions in the fight against financial crime. Enabled by advanced AI and machine learning, Amlock is “designed to significantly improve detection accuracy,… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 10:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TD Bank, one of Canada’s financial institutions, has revealed plans to reduce its workforce by approximately 2%, affecting around 2,000 employees, as part of a broader restructuring effort focused on digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI). The announcement, made under the leadership of newly appointed… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 10:14 am By Michael Wong  |  

StackHawk, a shift-left API security platform, has raised $12 million in additional funding from Sapphire and Costanoa Ventures to accelerate its efforts in securing software built with AI-assisted development tools. The latest investment brings the company’s total funding to $47.3 million. The funding will be… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 9:47 am By Michael Wong  |  

Digital asset infrastructure provider BitGo has launched its Crypto-as-a-Service (CaaS) platform, offering financial institutions, fintechs, and enterprises a turnkey solution to embed crypto capabilities into their products. The move aims to lower barriers to entry for companies looking to build and scale digital asset offerings… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 8:41 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin’s rise to an all-time high above $110,000 has torched expectations—and it’s forcing a reappraisal of what’s possible in 2025. According to Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, the latest rally means that “$150,000 no longer looks ambitious—it looks cautious.” The flagship cryptocurrency has gained… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 7:38 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Web3 personalities had plenty to discuss this week, as AI companies risk trampling over copyright protections, historians are concerned about ownership of the digital record, and gold and BTC price surges fuel concerns. AI companies skirting copyright law “What was simply a global race for… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 7:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Quant, a global firm focused on fintech solution and innovation, announces the rollout of Quant Flow, a programmable money and banking infrastructure now available via a white-label solution “to banks, institutions and corporates across Europe, the Middle East, and APAC.” Quant Flow was developed in… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 7:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SimCorp, a global enabler of financial technology, and Clearstream, the post-trade business for the global markets, have launched a partnership to incorporate Clearstream’s post-trade offering in SimCorp’s integrated, front-to-back investment platform SimCorp One. Both SimCorp and Clearstream are members of Deutsche Börse Group. SimCorp’s clients… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 7:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

GenTwo, a Swiss Fintech specializing in the securitization of bankable and non-bankable assets, and Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group, have announced a joint offering that creates a streamlined pathway for financial institutions to bring crypto investment products to market. The joint solution combines… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 7:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

German fintech Aufinity Group announces the completion of a Series C funding of 26 million US-Dollars. The round is led by BlackFin Capital Partners, a European private equity firm focused exclusively on financial services buyouts and fintechs. Existing investors PayPal Ventures and Seaya Ventures are… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 7:23 am By Michael Wong  |  

New York-listed customer engagement platform Twilio Inc. has announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Microsoft aimed at accelerating the adoption of conversational artificial intelligence (AI) across enterprise customer engagement. The collaboration, unveiled during the company’s annual SIGNAL event, brings together Twilio’s robust customer engagement platform… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 6:08 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Greenlight, a money and safety app for families, has launched Family Shield, its newest subscription plan designed to help caregivers protect seniors from financial fraud and ensure their physical safety. Family Shield streamlines financial account monitoring and alerts, provides protections against fraud (including deceptive transfer… Read More

May 22, 2025 @ 6:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announces its collaboration with Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC of Sri Lanka to modernize the bank’s digital infrastructure and deliver faster, more secure banking services across Sri Lanka. Banks in Sri Lanka are undergoing transformations to meet “the needs of new and… Read More

May 22, 2025 @ 3:28 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Asia Pacific’s commercial real estate market posted a strong start to the year, with investment volume rising 11% year-on-year to US$33 billion in the first quarter of 2025, according to CBRE’s latest Asia Pacific Cap Rate Survey. The bi-annual report captures investor sentiment, cap rate… Read More