June 26, 2025 @ 2:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

AI boosts productivity and profitability for UK businesses. The vast majority of businesses using AI say the technology has “helped them to boost their productivity and profitability,” new research from Lloyds’ Business Barometer. Of the 59% of UK companies currently using AI, “more than three… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 1:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of Ireland’s Savings and Investment Index fell back in Q2 2025, with a drop in both the proportion of people who say they are saving and in those who believe they are saving enough. The Savings and Investment Index dropped “to 87 in Q2… Read More

June 26, 2025 @ 12:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

GoCardless, a bank payment company, has expanded its partnership with FreeAgent, a cloud-based business accounting software for small businesses, freelancers, and their accountants, to provide faster and more convenient payment solutions to their customers. GoCardless’s Instant Bank Pay, its open banking-powered payment solution, and Success+, the… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 11:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In the evolving ecosystem of wealth management, staying ahead requires tools that deliver precision, scalability, and actionable insights. Addepar, a global technology and data platform for investment professionals, has introduced significant updates to its trading infrastructure and a new drift monitoring capability, reinforcing its commitment… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 10:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a step toward a sustainable Australia, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has unveiled two major initiatives aimed at empowering individuals and businesses to embrace energy efficiency and environmental responsibility. Launched recently, the Home Energy Upgrades service and Australia’s first Sustainable Finance Taxonomy underscore… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 8:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a report by blockchain security firm SlowMist, HuionePay, a Telegram-based payment platform, has emerged as a focal point in the global fight against illicit cryptocurrency activities. According to the analysis, conducted using SlowMist’s anti-money laundering (AML) tool MistTrack and public blockchain data, HuionePay processed… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 5:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) is making significant moves in the crypto and fintech space with its latest announcement, as shared by CEO Anthony Noto. The company is reentering the cryptocurrency market and introducing blockchain-powered international remittances, marking a significant pivot after exiting crypto in November… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 4:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Open banking enabler Frollo is targeting the home buyer market with a new service for mortgage brokers. The service features an expedited way to verify financial data while adhering to the Open Banking and the Government-regulated Consumer Data Right (CDR) framework, enacted in Australia. Frollo… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 4:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Apollo Global Management’s tokenized private credit fund, managed in partnership with Securitize, reaches a significant $100 million in on-chain assets. This milestone underscores the growing acceptance of blockchain technology in traditional finance. It reflects a broader trend where digital innovation is reshaping private credit markets,… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 4:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gemini, the regulated cryptocurrency exchange founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, continues to innovate in the digital asset space with a trio of recent updates that cater to both retail and institutional investors. From an enhanced rewards program for its Bitcoin Credit Card to the… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 1:23 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Web3 personalities discuss crypto investing topics such as Bitcoin, altcoins, treasures and dark pools. It’s still early to invest in Bitcoin “Despite the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, Bitcoin has remained incredibly resilient over the past week, and has held above the psychologically important… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 12:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a step toward enhancing global financial operations, Remitly, a digital remittance provider, has launched its International Business Payments service, announced on June 18, 2025. This new offering expands Remitly’s portfolio beyond consumer remittances, catering specifically to businesses, freelancers, and sole proprietors seeking fast, reliable,… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 12:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wyden, the provider of institutional digital asset trading infrastructure for regulated institutions, and Garanti BBVA Kripto, a subsidiary of Garanti BBVA, one of Turkey’s largest banks, have announced a strategic partnership to support the growth of Garanti BBVA Kripto’s digital asset trading offering to its… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 11:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Bitcoin markets continue to grow as institutional investors and smaller traders become more comfortable with the new sector. ETFs have played a crucial role in facilitating investment in the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, which currently holds an aggregate market capitalization of over $2 trillion.  At… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 10:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a significant shift for the consumer credit landscape, Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO), the company behind the widely used FICO credit score, announced that it will incorporate Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loan data into its credit scoring model. This move, reported by The Wall… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 9:29 am By JD Alois  |  

Republic, a global marketplace for private securities, has launched a new “mirror program” that aims to mint tokens which mirror shares in private firms. The first offering is for a tokenized asset that matches SpaceX, labeled rSpaceX. SpaceX is Elon Musk’s successful private space venture,… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 8:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The venture capital sector in the United States has shown signs of cautious optimism in the first half of 2025, according to PitchBook’s US Venture Capital Outlook: Midyear Update. Despite persistent headwinds, including a high demand/supply imbalance for capital and the impact of recently imposed… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coin Metrics noted that Circle Internet Group (NASDAQ:CRCL), the issuer of USD Coin (USDC), has seen its market capitalization surge to $63 billion following its NYSE debut on June 5, 2025, outpacing the $61 billion in USDC circulating supply. The explosive 700% rally in Circle’s… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 5:56 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Cloud outages, centralization, and data sovereignty were on Web3’s mind this week Google Cloud outage shows conflict between modern demands, older systems “(The recent) Google Cloud outage, which affected users and businesses across the globe, shows archaic systems crumbling under the immense pressure of modern-day… Read More

June 25, 2025 @ 3:59 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Quranium, a provider of quantum-secure blockchain infrastructure, has launched QSafe Wallet, a crypto wallet designed to protect digital assets in the quantum era. Built with SLHDSA and ML-KEM, two post-quantum cryptographic algorithms selected by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), QSafe offers quantum-resilient… Read More