April 1, 2025 @ 11:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook noted that China’s latest move to bolster its technological capabilities has arrived in the form of a 1 trillion yuan (approximately $138 billion) high-tech fund, unveiled during the 2025 Two Sessions. The report from PitchBook added that this state-backed venture capital (VC) initiative targets… Read More

April 1, 2025 @ 11:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Braazil’s digital bank Nubank (NYSE: NU) continues to streamline financial services in Latin America with a series of impactful updates. From various investment options to enhanced user features and strategic leadership appointments, Nubank is focused on solidifying its position as an innvoative fintech across Brazil,… Read More

April 1, 2025 @ 10:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On March 30, 2025, SlowMist, a blockchain security firm, reported a significant breach in the Ethereum-based leveraged trading platform SIR.trading (@leveragesir). The company’s MistEye security monitoring system detected the attack, which led to a loss exceeding $300,000 in digital assets. This incident underscores the persistent… Read More

April 1, 2025 @ 10:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Clearstream partnership provides Neuberger Berman with the flexibility to adapt to market demands by enabling them to scale their services in response to interest in private market allocations shown by distributors across geographical markets. By leveraging Clearstream’s distribution, custody, and transaction services, Neuberger Berman… Read More

April 1, 2025 @ 10:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Custodia Bank and Vantage Bank have revealed the “first ever” tokenization of dollar-based demand deposits. Custodia Bank is a digital asset bank based in Wyoming, taking advantage of the state’s special purpose depository institutions (SPDIs) law. Vantage Bank is a bank based in Texas that… Read More

April 1, 2025 @ 9:44 am By JD Alois  |  

The British Business Bank has committed to an ENABLE Guarantee transaction of up to £100 million with Cynergy Bank PLC. The goal is to support its asset-based lending arm Cynergy Business Finance Limited expand its lending to UK small businesses. Cynergy offers invoice based lending… Read More

April 1, 2025 @ 9:40 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Splitit, a provider of credit card-linked payment installments, this week announced the launch of its new fully Embedded Shopify App – Splitit Card Installments. This new app provides merchants with an all-in-one service, including credit card processing, while delivering a seamless one-click installment payment experience for consumers,… Read More

April 1, 2025 @ 9:06 am By JD Alois  |  

NewsMax (NYSE:NMAX) shares are set to move higher today after rocketing to the stratosphere in the first day of trading. NewsMax recently raised $225 million in a Reg D offering sold to accredited investors. Following the Reg D round, NewsMax pursued a Reg A+ offering… Read More

April 1, 2025 @ 8:49 am By JD Alois  |  

After setting an increase in capital gains taxes designed to fill a budget hole, the UK government has adjusted its expectations for an increase in tax revenue, dropping the amount by a whopping £23 billion. Rates are changing, going from 10% to 18% for lower… Read More

April 1, 2025 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm SumUp has partnered with FreedomPay, a global enabler of commerce-focused technologies, to strengthen their offering for retail and hospitality merchants worldwide. The partnership will aim to deliver a robust payment system with offline capability as well as hardware flexibility and enterprise level infrastructural… Read More

April 1, 2025 @ 7:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Backbase, the enabler of engagement banking, announced a partnership with Salt Edge, a provider of open banking solutions, to support the adoption of open banking and help banks meet compliance requirements while unlocking revenue opportunities. This collab reportedly enables Backbase customers to “integrate open banking… Read More

March 31, 2025 @ 11:32 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

YouHodler chief of markets Ruslan Lienkha shares his thoughts on Bitcoin’s movements over the next few weeks. Bitcoin has rebounded to $87,400, its highest level in over two weeks—does this indicate a sustainable recovery, or are we still in a broader consolidation phase? From a… Read More

March 31, 2025 @ 10:33 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

In an uncertain economic environment in which overall consumer financial health, total deposits, annual household income and total investments are declining, retail bank customer satisfaction is on the rise. According to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Retail Banking Satisfaction Study, released this week, this counterintuitive improvement… Read More

March 31, 2025 @ 9:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As crypto adoption accelerates, Alchemy Pay says that it is committed to bridging the gap between traditional and digital finance. Their “success” in 2024 laid the groundwork for growth, and with increasing institutional interest in crypto-assets and evolving global regulations, 2025 “presents an even greater… Read More

March 31, 2025 @ 9:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The decentralized finance (DeFi) community was once again rattled by a significant security breach targeting Magic Internet Money (MIM), a USD-pegged stablecoin issued by the Abracadabra protocol. According to an in-depth analysis by CertiK, a blockchain security firm, the exploit resulted in the loss of… Read More

March 31, 2025 @ 9:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HYPR, an identity company, has released its State of Passwordless Identity Assurance Report, revealing an increasing misalignment between “real-world security risks and outdated authentication methods.” The research report highlights the growing risks associated with “outdated authentication methods and the rise of new generative AI-related attacks.”… Read More

March 31, 2025 @ 9:28 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

HashKey, an Asian digital asset financial services group, and Bosera announced the launch of the tokenized money market ETFs, Bosera HKD Money Market ETF (tokenized class) and Bosera USD Money Market ETF (tokenized class). Both were approved by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)… Read More

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

Equity Stock Transfer, LLC, has issued a statement on the NewsMax IPO, which saw its shares traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). NewsMax, a more conservative news service that has been rising in the ratings, recently issued shares to investors under Reg D… Read More

March 31, 2025 @ 4:48 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Technology Association (FTA) has outlined its opinion as to what the House Financial Services Committee should pursue regarding ambitious portfolio off legislation that aims to improve access to capital while enabling access to opportunities for smaller investors. Recently, the Committee held a hearing… Read More

March 31, 2025 @ 4:37 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Onbe, a corporate payouts platform, and NRG, a global insights and strategy firm, published their second annual Payouts Landscape Report—Onbe’s fourth annual payments study overall. The findings reveal that digital payments are here to stay—and businesses can stand out with more personalized, consumer-centric disbursements. The… Read More