February 3, 2025 @ 11:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin Suisse has entered into a partnership with Chronicle Labs and announces the support of the Chronicle Protocol as a validator node operator. This latest partnership announcement highlights Bitcoin Suisse’s dedication to fostering infrastructure in the blockchain space, “enabling growth and innovation in the cryptocurrency… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 9:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitfarms Ltd. (NASDAQ: BITF), a Bitcoin and vertically integrated data center company, announced it has engaged two consultants in HPC strategy and artificial intelligence (AI), Appleby Strategy Group (ASG) and World Wide Technology (WWT), to conduct a feasibility analysis on all its North American sites… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 9:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Customers engaging in e-commerce activities via Amazon.com.au can now use ‘PayTo’ to make a purchase directly from their bank account in a secure way, removing the need to provide sensitive payment card details. The PayTo payment option gives Amazon.com.au customers visibility and control over their… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 9:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At Anzen, they claim to be committed to building a stable, yield-bearing portfolio that remains “resilient” across market cycles. They are pleased to announce a step forward in that mission: the expansion of USDz’s collateral framework to include “institutional-grade” fund products from Superstate. This integration… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 9:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Infosys Finacle, part of EdgeVerve Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Infosys (NYSE: INFY), announced the launch of the Finacle Asset Liability Management Solution – a liquidity and interest rate risk management solution that provides banks with an “enterprise-wide view of all on-and-off balance sheet exposures.”… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 9:07 pm By Michael Wong  |  

TXSE Group Inc announced that its subsidiary, the Texas Stock Exchange LLC (TXSE), has filed a Form 1 registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to operate as a national securities exchange. This filing, one of the few submitted by a fully integrated exchange… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 5:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

GreatX is an online investment platform in the real estate sector with an interesting approach. The company states that it offers uncapped upside with income yield and capital protection in a single investment. GreatX is currently raising money on Republic. According to the offering page,… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 4:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) is acquiring Spindl, an onchain ads and attribution platform. Today, it’s too difficult for builders to find quality users/distribution. By acquiring Spindl’s team and tech, they’ll be able to help builders go viral onchain and “find distribution on Coinbase and across the onchain… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 4:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BounceBit, the centralized Bitcoin restaking platform that provides “institutional-grade” DeFi investing products, introduced “dual-yield” opportunities by partnering with Hashnote, a Circle company, to integrate Hashnote’s yield-bearing USYC token into its platform. Institutions can use the tokenized money market fund as collateral for BounceBit’s delta-neutral trading… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 4:12 pm By Michael Wong  |  

TeamSec, a company that claims to be the world’s first AI-powered securitization platform, has raised $7.6 million through a joint investment led by Deniz Ventures, the venture capital arm of DenizBank, and Doha-based Rasmal Ventures. The funding round, executed under the Emirates NBD Innovation Fund—the… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 1:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Danske Bank‘s investment customers will soon benefit from one of the wealth industry’s investment and risk management technologies with the adoption of BlackRock’s Aladdin Wealth platform. Aladdin Wealth reportedly unifies the investment management process by combining portfolio management as well as data and risk analytics… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 1:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent is picking up another leadership role as President Donald Trump named Bessent Acting Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). As Bessent steps in, Rohit Chopra, the Director under the Biden Administration, is now without a job. Bessent… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 11:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest Group has made a minority investment in Serene, an early-stage AI platform focused on addressing financial vulnerability. Through real-time customer insights driven by AI and behavioral science, the platform “detects early signs of financial distress and predicts risks to help financial institutions deliver personalized,… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 10:22 am By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been criticized in the past for being overly aggressive in its enforcement actions. It should come as no surprise that regulators are going to regulate, and the SEC sometimes appears to be a hammer looking for a nail… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 10:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital asset exchange Kraken has been approved for a MiFID [Markets in Financial Instruments Directive] license. A MiFID license enables a firm to provide services across the EU with standardized reporting and “enhanced” transparency. Kraken gained the approval via an acquisition of a Cypriot investment… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 9:57 am By JD Alois  |  

Regtech ThetaRay will work with IDB Bank, a subsidiary of Israel Discount Bank LTD, to combat financial crime. IDB Bank is an FDIC-insured commercial bank based in New York with offices in California, Florida, and the tri-state area. ThetaRay uses cognitive AI to combat financial… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 8:56 am By Michael Wong  |  

Crowdfunding is emerging as a viable capital-raising tool for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the Philippines, generating over P2 billion (about $34 million) in fresh funds for small businesses, industry sources said. The growth comes as 361 companies have tapped licensed crowdfunding intermediaries… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The private equity landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by shifting market dynamics, policy changes, and emerging investment opportunities. Factors like increased deal flow, advancements in AI and technology, and a renewed focus on sustainability are expected to shape investment strategies and competitive positioning. Cyrus Nikou,… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Preqin, the global firm focused on alternative data and insights, released its Real Estate Q4 2024 (a Quarterly Update report). Henry Lam, the lead author of the report, notes that quarter-on-quarter growth in total deal value during Q4 2024 was “recorded across all the major… Read More

February 3, 2025 @ 8:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group has announced important updates that focus on enhancing its artificial intelligence (AI) related capabilities. Lloyds Banking Group appointed Magdalena Lis as Head of Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI), starting on 3 February 2025. This follows the appointment of Dr Rohit Dhawan as Director… Read More