May 16, 2025 @ 10:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Libre, the on-chain infrastructure purpose-built for regulated real-world assets (RWAs) has brought its Libre Gateway to the Avalanche network, starting with the tokenization of the Laser Carry Fund (LCF). This integration marks yet another milestone in “expanding institutional access to tokenized financial products on public… Read More

May 16, 2025 @ 10:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainlink, the “standard” for onchain finance, Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, the financial services firm’s blockchain business unit, and Ondo Finance, the real-world asset tokenization specialist, announced the completion of a cross-chain Delivery versus Payment (DvP) test transaction. The transaction utilized blockchain deposit accounts “on Kinexys… Read More

May 16, 2025 @ 9:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FalconX, the institutional digital asset prime broker, announces a strategic partnership with Standard Chartered, an international cross-border banking group. In the first phase of the partnership, Standard Chartered will provide a suite of banking services to FalconX globally, “strengthening the platform’s offerings for institutional clients.”… Read More

May 16, 2025 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Perplexity announced that it has partnered with PayPal to power agentic commerce across its Perplexity Pro platform. Starting this summer in the U.S., consumers can “check out instantly with PayPal or Venmo when they ask Perplexity to find products, book travel, or buy tickets.” Aravind… Read More

May 16, 2025 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), the payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth, and Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST), the world’s third-largest retailer, announced a multi-year partnership naming Affirm as “a pay-over-time provider for Costco.com in the U.S.” Costco members shopping online can use… Read More

May 16, 2025 @ 7:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following a review of the market, Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) has selected Moneyhub to categorize and enrich all retail and non-retail transactions across LBG’s customer base and brands, “including Lloyds, Halifax, Scottish Widows and Bank of Scotland.” This will support customers to understand what they… Read More

May 16, 2025 @ 7:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wintermute, one of the world’s algorithmic trading firms and OTC desks, announced the establishment of its U.S. headquarters in New York City. As a player in the digital assets market, Wintermute’s U.S. headquarters will “strengthen the firm’s presence in the world’s largest financial market.” Wintermute’s… Read More

May 16, 2025 @ 7:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth – the digital bank for entrepreneurs, has provided a $15.5m loan to Virginia-based real estate investor, Rooney Properties. Established in 2013 and headquartered in Arlington, the firm “has experience underwriting, acquiring, entitling and developing commercial real estate across the Washington DC metro area.” Having… Read More

May 16, 2025 @ 7:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto Blockchain Industries (CBI), Euronext Growth Paris: FR0014007LW0 – ALCBI, and Blockware, a Bitcoin mining firm, have entered into an initial “long-term” partnership agreement to operate Bitmain ASIC miners (ASICs) on the Bitcoin network and “acquire Bitcoin at a discount.” Blockware will deploy and “operate… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 4:27 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) continues to reverse the damaging policies enacted by the SEC during the Biden Administration. Today, the SEC announced that it has withdrawn the previous guidance on Broker-Dealers and the custody of digital assets. The SEC Division of Trading and… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 3:59 pm By JD Alois  |  

The current definition of an Accredited Investor has long been understood to be misdirected, disenfranchising millions of potential investors. Today, the definition defines an individual as “Accredited” based on a wealth metric. Broadly, this means earning over $200,000 a year ($300,000 if married) or having… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 2:27 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

As new impactful technologies emerge, insurance providers grapple with pricing risk properly. Effective solutions are developed by looking at relevant regulations and comparable industries. Providers must also develop a nuanced understanding of the technology. Alternative Intelligence (AI) has insurers considering all of the above, and… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 2:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Horizon Trading Solutions, a global enabler of electronic trading solutions and algorithmic technology for capital markets, is launching a Smart Order Router (SOR) – Horizon Compass – to allow institutional and retail brokers to achieve optimal execution and high performance. With legacy SOR solutions filling… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 2:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Flagright has partnered with Integrated Finance, a fintech infrastructure platform, to simplify how teams integrate compliance and  banking workflows. By mapping Integrated Finance’s APIs with Flagright’s API, they’ve made it easier for “mutual customers to connect infrastructure and compliance workflows.” Fintech companies often spend weeks… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 1:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fincom, a firm focused on anti-money laundering (AML) Sanction Screening and Entity Resolution technology, announced the successful completion of its Series B funding round, securing an investment led by Nasdaq Ventures, with participation from Macquarie Group, G1 Ventures, and existing investors including AnD Ventures and… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 10:44 am By JD Alois  |  

Large European retailers are asking the European Commission to address the fees charged by credit card issuers like Visa and Mastercard. According to a report, these retailers want these fees reduced. The message was said to be sent in a letter, addressed to the Commission’s… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 9:56 am By JD Alois  |  

JA Mining says it has launched its cloud mining contracts, targeting investors interested in earning passive income through crypto mining. JA Mining highlights that it is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) adding that it is committed to transparency and compliance. The company also… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 9:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN), the only publicly traded crypto exchange in the US, is reporting it was the target of a cyber attack that saw criminals attempt to extort $20 million from the firm to make it all go away. According to a blog post, bad actors… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 9:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Crypto Valley, which used to be just about Switzerland but now is said to also include Liechtenstein (according to this report), is now home to 1749 blockchain companies, representing a growth rate of 132% since 2022. This is according to the CV VC Crypto Valley… Read More

May 15, 2025 @ 9:21 am By JD Alois  |  

While stablecoins are typically lumped in with the broader crypto-sphere, a more apt description is an update to payments and transfer rails. Stablecoins may provide immediate settlement, at a lower cost, with more security than traditional payments rails. In an announcement today that reflects this… Read More