March 19, 2026 @ 5:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Alpaca, a provider of brokerage infrastructure APIs, has rolled out two significant upgrades designed to elevate the experience for developers, fintech partners, and investors worldwide. Announced on March 18, 2026, these enhancements underscore the company’s focus on delivering institutional-grade tools that simplify operations and boost… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 4:30 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Native has emerged from stealth with $42 million in funding, introducing what it calls the first cloud security control plane: a platform that translates security intent into enforceable, secure-by-design cloud architecture that continuously adapts across AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. The… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 4:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

C2FO has revealed that it has now delivered more than $500 billion in working capital support to enterprises across the globe. This extraordinary milestone underscores a profound transformation in how companies manage their finances, as organizations increasingly opt for accelerated invoice settlements over conventional borrowing… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 1:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Regtech firm Prove has pointed out that digital investing and banking apps constantly wrestle with a tough balancing act: speeding up customer sign-ups without opening the door to fraud or falling short on regulatory demands. Regtech Prove explained that traditional identity tools often push companies… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 11:50 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

RedStone, a blockchain oracle provider, is live on Tempo. Tempo is a purpose-built Layer 1 blockchain designed around instant settlement, predictable fees, guaranteed blockspace for payment flows, and native stablecoin transactions built for real-world commerce. Its launch partners include Anthropic, DoorDash, Mastercard, Nubank, OpenAI, Ramp,… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 11:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Brex, the AI-powered intelligent finance platform, has announced its expanding role in supporting OpenAI’s worldwide expenditures and overall financial management. This partnership places Brex at the core of the artificial intelligence ecosystem and reinforces its status as a vital financial foundation for the industry’s most… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 11:05 am By JD Alois  |  

GoTyme Bank (formerly TymeBank) says it has now topped 12 million customers since its launch in 2019. GoTyme is a “phygital” challenger bank operating across multiple markets (Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Singapore). GoTyme leverages BPC’s services to provide banking and other Fintech services…. Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 10:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain analytics provider Elliptic has recently highlighted a US Treasury assessment that positions advanced on-chain monitoring technologies as central to strengthening safeguards against financial crime in the digital asset space. The report fulfills a congressional mandate under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 10:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Multiple reports indicate that the crypto exchange Kraken has hit pause on its initial public offering (IPO). The justification was the current choppy market conditions. Kraken had intended to float its shares at a valuation of around $20 billion. Concerns have been raised that market volatility could have… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 10:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a significant cybersecurity development, a key software provider to the banking sector has acknowledged that hackers successfully extracted personal and financial records of more than 672,000 individuals through a ransomware operation conducted last year. Marquis Software Solutions, a Plano, Texas-based enterprise, is known for… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 10:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Amsterdam-based Flow Traders Ltd., listed on Euronext under the ticker FLOW, has officially rolled out a groundbreaking digital assets over-the-counter (OTC) service. The new platform delivers two-way pricing and execution around the clock for tokenized money-market funds, equities, and commodities. Among the initial assets covered… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 10:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Block (NYSE: XYZ) has reportedly begun reinstating a select group of previously dismissed team members following its dramatic staff reductions earlier this year. This modest reversal illustrates how artificial intelligence and automated systems are reshaping employment structures, driving a wave of adaptive changes… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Dante Disparte, Circle’s (NYSE:CRCL) Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy and Operations, delivered powerful testimony before the UK House of Lords Financial Services Regulation Committee during its inquiry into stablecoin growth and oversight. As one of the world’s largest stablecoin issuers, Circle used… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 9:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cloudflare Inc. (NYSE: NET) saw its shares climb sharply Wednesday, gaining more than 6 percent to close at $225.48, after reports emerged that prominent cryptocurrency players are racing to handle the issuance of the company’s forthcoming stablecoin. According to sources familiar with the discussions, Coinbase… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 8:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

French crypto hardware wallet maker Ledger has indicated that in the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, the emergence of AI agents marks a transformative shift comparable to the internet’s arrival in the 1990s. Ledger has pointed in a blog post that these intelligent systems go… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 8:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s digital bank Zopa has announced its third successive year of profitability. The milestone highlights the lender’s impressive growth trajectory since securing its full banking license in 2020 and scaling into a comprehensive financial services provider. For the financial year ending 31 December 2025, Zopa… Read More

March 19, 2026 @ 8:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the latest edition of the Coin Metrics (now acquired by Talos) State of the Network report, analysts highlight a shocking example of the perils facing large-scale trades in decentralized finance. On March 12, a user attempted a straightforward collateral conversion on Ethereum, swapping roughly… Read More

March 18, 2026 @ 3:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Federal Reserve announced today that it had decided not to change benchmark rates. The Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 3.5% to 3.75%. All members of the Committee voted for the decision, except for Stephen I…. Read More

March 18, 2026 @ 2:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

Earlier this month, BrewDog, once a leading example of the securities crowdfunding sector, was sold as it entered administration. BrewDog leveraged multiple platforms to raise growth capital for the craft brewery that once had a valuation measured in the billions. When expanding into the US,… Read More

March 18, 2026 @ 2:21 pm By JD Alois  |  

The CLARITY Act, or crypto market infrastructure legislation, is parked in the Senate after being approved in the House, and is largely held up by whether stablecoin holders will benefit from yield (or interest payments). As stablecoins must hold matching, low-risk assets like T-Bills, the… Read More