December 30, 2024 @ 8:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nick Jones, Founder and CEO, Zumo, has shared three trends that he thins will shape the digital assets sector in 2025. According to Nick Jones from Zumo, the regulatory gaze will intensify. He noted that it is fair to say that regulation usually “lags behind… Read More

December 30, 2024 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A total of 2,313 venture capital (VC) funding deals were announced in China during Jan-Nov 2024, while the total disclosed funding value of these deals stood at $32.3 billion, a new report has revealed. This represents a year-on-year (YoY) decline of 23.1% in VC deal… Read More

December 30, 2024 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CaixaBank is marking the 15th year of operations of its representative office in Turkey. CaixaBank noted in the announcement that the bank opened the office in 2009 as part of its “international growth strategy” through its international banking network, which has branches and representative offices… Read More

December 30, 2024 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CryptoLiteracy.org, an industry initiative enabling consumer education about cryptocurrencies supported by Coinme, announced its 2024 State of Crypto Literacy Survey results. The survey underscores the “crucial” role of knowledge in empowering responsible participation in the digital economy. It found that 98.6% of respondents who self-reported… Read More

December 30, 2024 @ 8:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Shyft Network shared that in 2024, the anticipated collision between regulation and innovation gave way to an “unprecedented” collaboration. This year marked a turning point, Shyft network noted while adding that this is the point where regulatory frameworks and technological advancements joined forces to prioritize… Read More

December 30, 2024 @ 4:41 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

IoTeX, a provider of decentralized physical infrastructure networks, has joined the Blockchain Association, an advocacy group representing the crypto industry in Washington, D.C. In a statement, the Blockchain Association said that decentralized physical infrastructure networks represent a “groundbreaking category of blockchain technology that connects real-world… Read More

December 29, 2024 @ 9:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitget, the cryptocurrency exchange, and Web3 company, has released a new whitepaper for its native token, Bitget Token (BGB). The update introduces an initiative to burn 800 million BGB tokens—valued at over $5 billion based on current market prices—alongside plans to “expand the token’s utility.”… Read More

December 29, 2024 @ 9:38 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Malaysia’s sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd announced that it has invested in the Malaysia-based private equity Cambrian Fund and U.S.-based artificial intelligence firm Syntiant Corp, in a move aimed at boosting Malaysia’s position in advanced manufacturing and semiconductor technologies. In a statement, Khazanah said… Read More

December 29, 2024 @ 9:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Staying secure means staying ahead of what’s coming, according to Fintech Plaid. At Plaid, they reportedly run hundreds of services across tens of thousands of pods on dozens of Kubernetes clusters hosted in AWS. Shuaiwei Cui and Anirudh (Ani) Veeraragavan noted that their teams ship… Read More

December 29, 2024 @ 9:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Bank of Ireland Savings and Investment Index continues to recover, with Q4 2024 results back to pre-pandemic levels, driven by more consumers feeling it is a good time to save, and an improvement in attitudes to investing. The Index also showed some significant changes… Read More

December 29, 2024 @ 9:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BillMart Fintech and Eqaro Guarantees have teamed up to provide  offer guarantee solutions intended to build more trust between lenders and businesses in the Indian trade finance sector. With this latest collab, Eqaro’s guarantee products will now be integrated into BillMart’s Fintech platform, the firms… Read More

December 29, 2024 @ 9:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

M^0, the “decentralized” stablecoin infrastructure layer, announces a strategic integration with Usual, a “decentralized” fiat-backed stablecoin issuer. Usual is leveraging M^0’s infrastructure to create UsualM, a vehicle that will facilitate the use of M^0 as an “alternative collateral structure for Usual products.” This partnership marks… Read More

December 29, 2024 @ 8:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) licensed “Majd Saudi Payments” to provide E-wallet solutions. With Majd Saudi Payments, there are now “26 licensed companies offering payment services” in Saudi Arabia. This decision reflects SAMA’s goal to support the payments sector, increase the efficiency of financial transactions,… Read More

December 29, 2024 @ 6:21 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

YouHodler’s chief of markets, Ruslan Lienkha, said recent decisions by a relatively healthy United States would affect world markets, even if they knew they were coming. Lienkha said markets expected a rate cut, given Fed signals at previous meetings. While a 0.5% rate cut was deemed bold… Read More

December 29, 2024 @ 6:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Allica Bank has reportedly surpassed £3 billion in lending and £4 billion in deposits as the UK’s established SMEs flock to the challenger that promises to deliver ‘business banking how it used to be, just better’. Allica, which is the UK’s full-service bank focused on… Read More

December 29, 2024 @ 6:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The US-based startup ecosystem witnessed announcements of a total of 4,463 venture capital (VC) deals during the period from Jan to Nov 2024 with a disclosed funding value of $125 billion, marking a considerable YoY improvement in total funding value despite a “decline in the… Read More

December 29, 2024 @ 6:13 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Fintech firm Alif has announced securing a $20 million debt investment from Accial Capital, a U.S.-based impact private credit fund manager, to strengthen its Nasiya installment service and expand financial inclusion in Uzbekistan. The transaction was facilitated with advisory support from Nairang Capital and TMT… Read More

December 29, 2024 @ 6:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Quai Network, a Layer 1 blockchain built for scalability and decentralized innovation, announces its integration with Akash Network, a key player focused on decentralized cloud computing. This integration combines Quai’s multi-shard blockchain tech with Akash’s decentralized computing infrastructure to enhance blockchain performance, promote “transaction efficiency,… Read More

December 29, 2024 @ 6:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PDX Global, a digital banking and payments developer for the crypto economy, announced a successful round of tests of PDX Beam, the end-to-end payment transaction process and seamless crypto-to-cash payments platform for merchants and consumers. PDX has reportedly launched a live public beta test program… Read More

December 29, 2024 @ 6:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

2024 has reportedly been a solid year for HeavyFinance, marked by significant milestones, partnerships, and a focus on sustainable agriculture. From securing investments and launching various initiatives to expanding their impact across Europe and Ukraine, the company reports it has made strides in driving the… Read More