May 21, 2025 @ 12:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Through an expansion of their partnership, Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) have launched ADVANCE. The two companies have worked together to create a pathway to the cloud for organizations pursuing growth with “annual revenue of up to $5 billion to help create… Read More

May 21, 2025 @ 12:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Arkestro, the Predictive Procurement Platform accelerating enterprise spend transformation, announced a strategic investment totaling $36M. The investment was led by Altira Group and Aramco Ventures, “with participation from existing investors NEA, KDT, and Activant.” The investment will accelerate Arkestro’s innovation in AI-powered procurement technology, advancing… Read More

May 21, 2025 @ 11:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

StraitsX, Southeast Asia’s digital payment infrastructure provider, announced the launch of its Singapore dollar-backed stablecoin, XSGD, on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), a “decentralized” layer-1 blockchain. The deployment marks the first phase of a broader collaboration with Ripple, a contributor to the XRP Ledger and a… Read More

May 21, 2025 @ 10:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Temenos (SIX: TEMN), a banking tech stack provider, has announced a new AI agent designed to counter crime and fraud for its user base. Temenos FCM AI Agent is designed to detect, investigate, and prevent sanctions transgressions. It uses AI to reduce false positives and evaluate… Read More

May 21, 2025 @ 10:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged New York City-based Unicoin, Inc. and three of its top executives—CEO and Board Chairman Alex Konanykhin; Silvina Moschini, former president, former board chairwoman, and current board member; and former Chief Investment Officer Alex Dominguez—for “false and misleading statements… Read More

May 21, 2025 @ 7:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Temenos (SIX: TEMN) announced that Raiffeisen Bank dd Bosnia-Herzegovina, a member of Austrian-based Raiffeisen Bank, has successfully gone live with Temenos Core for retail banking. The core modernization marks a key milestone, “enabling Raiffeisen Bank dd Bosnia-Herzegovina to enhance customer experience and drive greater efficiency.”… Read More

May 21, 2025 @ 7:45 am By JD Alois  |  

The Hong Kong government approved stablecoin legislation today. The new law provides for fiat-referenced stablecoins (FRC) for issuers in Hong Kong. The goal is to further enhance Hong Kong’s “virtual asset activities.” The new rules will come into effect this year. The Stablecoins Ordinance requires… Read More

May 21, 2025 @ 6:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Addepar, the technology and data platform for wealth, investment, and asset management, announced the acquisition of Arcus, an innovator in enterprise AI workflows. This move accelerates Addepar’s technology roadmap to “embed sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) across its platform, supported by the… Read More

May 21, 2025 @ 5:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Apex Group, a global financial services provider, has announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Luxembourg-based Tokeny, an enterprise-grade tokenization solutions provider. The transaction, which will see Apex Group have “100% control over the next three years, follows the initial investment and strategic partnership… Read More

May 21, 2025 @ 2:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Binance Pay is now integrated with Pix, the instant payment system developed by Brazil’s Central Bank and used by millions every day. This means users in Brazil can make real-time payments in Brazilian reais using crypto, “converting their digital assets into local currency through a… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 11:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Canadian Securities Exchange announced that it has entered into an agreement with NSX Limited (ASX:NSX), parent company of the National Stock Exchange of Australia, to acquire, pursuant to “a Scheme of Arrangement, NSX for all-cash consideration of AUD$0.035 per fully paid ordinary share.” The… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 11:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Genesis Litigation Oversight Committee, which represents the interests of creditors, filed two major lawsuits (on behalf of Genesis debtors and their bankruptcy estates) against its parent company, Digital Currency Group (DCG), its CEO Barry Silbert, and a network of so-called insiders. The legal actions,… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 6:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of Justice is investigating the recent insider hack of Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), according to Bloomberg. Coinbase is said to have brought the breach to the authorities’ attention, but the company itself is not under investigation. Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer, highlighted this fact… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 6:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

The “Accredited Investor Definition Review Act,” HR 3348, has been approved by the House Financial Services Committee in a 36-16 vote. Representative Bill Huizenga, the bill’s sponsor, outlined its goals in an X. “Accredited investors are currently defined by the SEC based on their income and… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 3:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

Today, Paul Atkins, the newly minted Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, testified in front of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. In prepared testimony, Chairman Atkins delivered remarks to the members that indicated the Commission has now returned to its age-old… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 2:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

RULEMATCH, the interbank spot crypto trading venue designed exclusively for financial institutions, announced its integration with Talos, the provider of institutional trading technology and connectivity for digital assets. Through this integration, shared clients can “access the guaranteed liquidity available from designated market makers on RULEMATCH… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 2:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The cryptocurrency boom has minted a new class of ultra-wealthy investors and executives, but their digital fortunes are increasingly attracting dangerous attention. As bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies surge in value, criminals are increasingly targeting crypto elites with violent tactics, prompting a surge in demand for… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 12:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS) announced it has engaged Fenergo, a firm focused on client lifecycle management technology, to digitize and streamline the investor onboarding and service experience. According to the update from Regtech firm Fenergo, this is said to be the first step… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 11:56 am By JD Alois  |  

SyndicateRoom, a UK-based online investment platform, has announced its first female founder-focused fund offering. According to the company, the Angel Academe EIS Fund I – is the UK’s first EIS fund specifically focused on investing in female-founded tech businesses. EIS or Enterprise Investment Scheme is… Read More

May 20, 2025 @ 11:43 am By JD Alois  |  

CurveBlock has been approved to join the UK Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS), a project led by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England. CurveBlock is a Leeds-based Fintech in the Proptech sector. The ambition is to pursue real estate tokenization. CurveBlock is… Read More