March 23, 2026 @ 6:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has introduced upgraded tools and features within its Adaptive Managed Extended Detection and Response (MxDR) offering, in collaboration with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and their joint enterprise Avanade. Revealed recently this month, this initiative integrates cutting-edge agentic artificial intelligence into cybersecurity frameworks to help… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 4:01 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Orbs launched Orbs Agentic, a dedicated execution layer designed to power autonomous DeFi agents with secure, verifiable on-chain trading infrastructure. Built on Orbs’ existing Layer-3 blockchain architecture, Agentic introduces cosigned oracle verification to help ensure agent-initiated transactions meet predefined execution constraints before being broadcast… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 3:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of recent advancements for digital asset derivatives, major exchanges affiliated with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) have proceeded with the elimination of special position and exercise limits on options contracts for various spot Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs). NYSE Arca and… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 3:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain security firm CertiK has released a detailed forensic breakdown of the March 10, 2026, exploit that drained roughly $242,000 from the Movie Token (MT) project on the BNB Smart Chain. The incident, which targeted a popular deflationary token integrated with PancakeSwap liquidity, stemmed from… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 3:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has drawn attention to an active malware operation targeting Latin America and the wider difficulties organizations face in safeguarding their supply chains against cyber intrusions. The company’s Managed Detection and Response specialists have uncovered a renewed assault utilizing Horabot malware, which… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 11:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Tokenized deposits are said to be vital for the future of digital finance. These digital assets will support round-the-clock settlement, instantaneous transfers, payments, and more. Multiple legacy banks are already heading in this direction. Firms like JP Morgan, Standard Chartered, Citi, BNY, and others. RWA.io… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 9:30 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

MessagePay this week announced a strategic partnership with Glia designed to close a gap that often exists between community banks’ and credit unions’ AI service systems and payments. The new integration embeds MessagePay’s loan payment capabilities directly into Glia’s banking AI platform, allowing financial institutions… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 9:20 am By JD Alois  |  

Safello Bittensor Staked TAO ETP (STAO) has listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. The ETP provides exposure to Bittensor (TAO). Safello partnered with  DDA ETP AG (Deutsche Digital Assets) to issue the ETP. Founded in 2013, Safello is a Nordic crypto exchange that reports around 423,000 users…. Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent consumer survey commissioned by Bank of Ireland underscores shifting expectations in financial services. Conducted by Red C Research in early 2026 among over 1,300 adults across Ireland, the study found that nearly three-quarters (72%) of respondents consider it essential for banks and utility… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 8:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A new survey from digital bank bunq has revealed a striking shift in how Irish consumers approach financial conversations. More than one in three respondents feel they can speak more openly about their finances with artificial intelligence than with friends, family, or colleagues. This finding… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Starling Bank has unveiled the UK’s agentic AI financial assistant, marking a significant leap in how customers handle everyday money matters. Launched on 20 March 2026, the digital tool enables personal account holders to take greater control of their finances through conversational interactions that go… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 4:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent advancement indicating that maturation of the cryptocurrency sector, perpetual futures trading based on the S&P 500 index has officially launched on the Hyperliquid network. This development, supported by a licensing partnership with S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI), represents a pivotal step… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 3:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent development underscoring the adaptive nature of the Bitcoin protocol, the network’s mining difficulty underwent a considerable downward revision. At block height 941,472 on Saturday, difficulty decreased by 7.76%, settling at 133.79 trillion according to sources like CloverPool and CoinWarz. This represents the… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 2:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In the maturing ecosystem of personal finance, a Barcelona-based fintech startup is making progress by bringing investment opportunities closer to everyday consumers based in Spain and Andorra. Launched in 2021, Vesto operates as a user-friendly mobile application designed to simplify wealth-building. Its core goal is… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 1:48 am By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore’s central bank has released an industry-developed toolkit to help financial institutions manage risks from artificial intelligence, as regulators and banks move from broad AI principles to more practical controls for generative and agentic AI. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said it had concluded… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 1:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a key development for Pakistan’s outdated financial services sector, the digital banking platform Zindigi has officially rolled out the country’s inaugural fintech credit card. The launch occurred on Thursday, positioning Zindigi as a trailblazer in bridging traditional banking gaps through technology-driven solutions. Users can… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 1:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a speech on March 21, 2026, titled “Digital euro – why?”,  European Central Bank (ECB) Executive Board member Piero Cipollone made a compelling case for Europe’s central bank digital currency. He framed the digital euro as a digital form of cash, essential to maintain… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 12:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As part of the ongoing effort to bridge the gap between sophisticated institutional investments and individual affluent clients, Euroclear and Ares Management have announced a strategic collaboration. Through Euroclear’s innovative FundsPlace platform, the partnership seeks to make alternative investment opportunities more readily available to private… Read More

March 23, 2026 @ 12:24 am By Michael Wong  |  

Credit card circulation and spending in Hong Kong rose sharply in the fourth quarter of 2025, with overseas retail spending posting the fastest growth, as consumers stepped up card use toward year-end, official data showed. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority said that the total number… Read More

March 22, 2026 @ 11:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The fourth quarter of 2025 emerged as a transformative period for NEAR Protocol, according to Nansen’s latest quarterly analysis. The blockchain achieved several milestones, including a publicly verifiable one million transactions per second (TPS) benchmark, growth in its cross-chain intents framework, and the introduction of… Read More