February 23, 2025 @ 5:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TMX VettaFi, an indexing, digital distribution, analytics and thought leadership company and TMX Group subsidiary, announced the acquisition of Credit Suisse‘s Bond Indices from UBS, enhancing its fixed income index capabilities. Tom Hendrickson, President, TMX VettaFi said: “We are excited to announce another significant step… Read More

February 23, 2025 @ 5:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nikko Asset Management (Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. together with its subsidiaries), one of Asia’s asset managers, and Tikehau Capital, the alternative asset management group, announce the incorporation of Tikehau Amova Investment Management Pte. Ltd., their joint venture focused on developing private asset investment strategies…. Read More

February 22, 2025 @ 6:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Addepar, a technology and data platform for investment professionals,  announced the launch of Alts Data Management, Private Fund Benchmarks, and cash flow forecasts in Navigator. These capabilities are reportedly built to enhance data-driven decision-making and boost operational efficiency for “advisors and institutions managing complex portfolios… Read More

February 22, 2025 @ 6:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

N26 announced that new Metal customers will benefit from an ECB-linked interest rate, currently 2.75% per annum, on their Instant Savings. N26 Instant Savings reportedly comes with “no additional costs, no deposit limits, and full flexibility to withdraw funds at any time.” With an N26… Read More

February 22, 2025 @ 6:02 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

The recent $LIBRA memecoin debacle is the latest in a long list of lessons in how the cryptocurrency industry needs to shape up if it is to see more widespread acceptance. Chris Chung, founder of Solana-based swap platform Titan, said the crypto industry must call… Read More

February 22, 2025 @ 5:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Checkout.com, a digital payments provider, announced its partnership with HEYTEA, the creator of new-style tea drinks and one of Asia’s beverage brands. The partnership has reportedly improved HEYTEA’s customer experience and supported its global “expansion by offering localized payments solutions.” HEYTEA customers can now “place… Read More

February 22, 2025 @ 5:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DiligentIQ, the AI-powered platform for conducting private equity due diligence, has raised up to $12 million in a two-tranche Series A round led by FINTOP Capital and partner JAM FINTOP. The investment will be used to scale DiligentIQ’s team and operations “as it expands its… Read More

February 22, 2025 @ 5:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prediction markets, led by Polymarket, are becoming known for their ability to cut through “bias, misinformation, and noise”—offering real-time, skin-in-the-game predictions that are more “reliable, wide-ranging, and decentralized.” As prediction markets grow in popularity, we need oracles that are more adept at “verifying natural language… Read More

February 22, 2025 @ 5:55 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Hong Kong is mulling over the approval of new cryptocurrency and virtual assets products, including derivatives and margin lending, for select investors, as the city seeks to bolster its position as a regional digital assets hub. The move, outlined by Securities and Futures Commission (SFC)… Read More

February 22, 2025 @ 5:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The blockchain and crypto ecosystem last year was marked by significant illicit activity, with sanctioned entities and jurisdictions playing a major role, according to Chainalysis’s latest report, entitled “2025 Crypto Crime Trends: Sanctions.” The blockchain analytics firm reveals that $15.8 billion in crypto flowed to… Read More

February 22, 2025 @ 12:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

While some of the largest banking institutions continue to support office mandates (and frustrate some workers who aren’t to keen about it), global Fintech Revolut appears to be headed in the opposite direction. Revolut, the London-based Fintech, told its 10,000 workers that it was planning… Read More

February 22, 2025 @ 12:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Backbase, the global enabler of banking platforms, announced a strategic partnership with Siili Solutions, a digital transformation company known for its local expertise and presence across the Nordic region. This collab significantly expands the regional resource pool, enabling financial institutions to address the uniqie demands… Read More

February 22, 2025 @ 12:04 pm By Michael Wong  |  

HBAR Foundation has announced an investment in Archax’s newly issued tokens, which represent claims against Fidelity International’s United States Dollar Money Market Fund shares held by Archax. The move follows Archax’s recent tokenization of the fund on the Hedera network—a milestone for the FCA-regulated digital… Read More

February 22, 2025 @ 12:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Blockaid noted that on February 21, 2025, Bybit fell victim to one of the largest crypto heists in history, losing “approximately $1.5 billion” worth of Ethereum (ETH) tokens. Blockaid pointed out that this incident wasn’t just another hack—it was a stark reminder… Read More

February 21, 2025 @ 5:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper, a digital asset custody, collateral management and prime services provider, and BitGo Trust Company, Inc., an infrastructure provider of digital asset solutions, are pleased to launch their trading and settlement solution with its first live client. Through this partnership clients are able to trade… Read More

February 21, 2025 @ 5:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nium, the global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, announced the expansion of its real-time payout capabilities into Australia. The move furthers Nium’s mission to offer the global real-time payments network, enabling business to “send payments across borders faster and more affordably.” With this expansion, businesses… Read More

February 21, 2025 @ 5:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sol Strategies Inc., a Canadian company dedicated to investing in and providing infrastructure for the Solana blockchain ecosystem, announced its selection as an approved staking provider for Tetra Trust, Canada’s First Licensed Digital Asset Trust Company. This integration reportedly enables Tetra’s institutional clients, “including 3iQ’s… Read More

February 21, 2025 @ 3:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canada’s economy appears to be at a crossroads with its unique set of challenges, and Stephen Poloz, former Governor of the Bank of Canada, has expressed concerns. In a speech delivered on February 5, 2025, at the Canadian Club Toronto, Poloz emphasized the fragile and… Read More

February 21, 2025 @ 12:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House Financial Services Committee has announced a series of hearings covering a litany of issues and topics. As the Committee is currently controlled by Republicans, the tendency is to be more supportive of innovation and access to opportunity – especially for retail investors and… Read More

February 21, 2025 @ 12:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Crypto exchange Bybit has apparently been hacked. Bybit, based in Singapore, reports over 60 million users worldwide and is said to be the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume. It was not immediately clear as to how much may have been stolen from the… Read More