Tagged: Crypto Adoption

December 18, 2025 @ 9:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) noted that for several decades, the path to building wealth in America has looked basically the same: get a good job, acquire a home, invest in various stocks, and let time take care of the rest (hopefully). Coinbase‘s State of Crypto report suggests… Read More

December 17, 2025 @ 8:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a joint 2025 end-of-year report with FactSet, Talos has analyzed a year that marked a “structural” shift for digital assets. Drawing on Coin Metrics On-Chain and Market Data alongside FactSet’s capital markets intelligence, the report examines how regulation, institutional access, and “real economic usage… Read More

December 15, 2025 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna (NYSE:KLAR), the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, has signed a research partnership with Privy, the wallet infrastructure platform and a Stripe company, to explore, research and co-design potential wallet solutions to power a new generation of crypto products for Klarna users. The… Read More

December 15, 2025 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple, a financial technology company that offers crypto solutions for businesses, announced a partnership with AMINA Bank AG, to “support near real time” cross-border payments for AMINA Bank’s clients using Ripple Payments. AMINA Bank, a Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA-regulated crypto bank with global… Read More

December 14, 2025 @ 5:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TRM Labs noted that on December 10, the United States had reportedly seized a large oil tanker off Venezuela’s coast for alleged sanctions evasion, escalating pressure on Nicolás Maduro’s regime and highlighting why, amid rising illicit activity, it is vital to understand the nation’s economic… Read More

December 13, 2025 @ 2:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GoTyme Bank, which claims to be one of the fastest-growing banks in the Philippines and a JV between the Gokongwei Group and Tyme Group, announced the launch of its cryptocurrency investment feature. This launch was reportedly made possible in partnership with Alpaca, a global player… Read More

December 11, 2025 @ 2:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Valora has noted that they are starting their next chapter of business growth and product development. The Valora team will be joining Stripe, marking a key milestone in their stated mission to effectively unlock access to financial opportunity for consumers across the… Read More

December 11, 2025 @ 2:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinGecko has noted that meme coins have again emerged as the most popular crypto narrative this year, capturing a total of 25.02% of global investor interest across the main meme coin category as well as 35 meme coin trends. According to the report from CoinGecko,… Read More

December 10, 2025 @ 2:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital assets platform Kraken has recently announced a new deal that further builds out their offering for institutions engaging in latency-sensitive trading strategies. Avelacom, a provider of ultra-low-latency network solutions, is now providing high-performance connectivity to their matching engine. This integration gives trading firms the… Read More

December 6, 2025 @ 11:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paribu is announcing Turkey’s latest fintech deal by acquiring CoinMENA, the local crypto exchange in the MENA region, in a transaction “for up to $240 million.” The transaction reportedly represents one of Turkey’s largest fintech acquisition to date and the country’s cross-border crypto deal. The… Read More

December 5, 2025 @ 9:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken is announcing that they are now expanding their trading and investing services in Colombia via the activation of local payment rails. Kraken explained in a blog post that the introduction of COP funding reflects their continued investment in building infrastructure enabling individuals to have… Read More

December 3, 2025 @ 4:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) released survey data, revealing AI’s influence and overall impact in commerce / shopping and spending, a generational shift in consumer spending behavior, and emerging payments trends this festive season. Bruce Cundiff, vice president, Consumer Insights at Visa said: “The data tells… Read More

November 25, 2025 @ 2:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com and the VerifiedX (VFX) Network (VerifiedX.io), the people’s network and a global enabler of self-custody and Web3 wallet infrastructure, announced that Crypto.com will now offer VerifiedX secure custody and liquidity support for “$1.5 billion in assets,” as well as OTC trading capabilities. Via the… Read More

November 20, 2025 @ 1:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elliptic, the global enabler of digital asset decisioning, has partnered with Wallet, a digital asset solution built to run on Telegram’s interface, in order to provide more advanced wallet screening and built-in risk intelligence, reinforcing Wallet in Telegram’s commitment “to compliance, security and fostering a… Read More

November 20, 2025 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Telcoin has secured final regulatory approval from the Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance to operate as the nation’s first chartered Digital Asset Depository Institution (DADI). The approval reportedly marks one of the first times a state has granted a full banking charter specifically designed… Read More

November 19, 2025 @ 9:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Latin America is having a “breakthrough” year in regard to crypto adoption. This is according to the Latam digital asset platform Bitso. Bitso cites data from a recent Coinchange regulatory report stating that Latin American crypto usage increased by 116% in 2024 and by 65%… Read More

November 19, 2025 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, Europe’s neobank and reportedly one of the world’s fastest-growing fintech platforms, has integrated with Polygon for stablecoin transfers, payments, and trading. By November of this year, more than $690 million in volume was reportedly processed via Polygon in the Revolut app. With (reported) 65… Read More

November 17, 2025 @ 10:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Around 1 in 5 or 20% of financial services industry professionals have reported having crypto-assets as part of their firms’ main operation in a sentiment poll conducted across GlobalData’s FS media sites during the H1 of 2025. An additional 20% are expected to “follow suit,… Read More

November 8, 2025 @ 3:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

At Binance, they claim to believe that the next wage of financial as well as ongoing technological evolution hinges on collaboration between the private sector and forward-thinking governments. Consistent with these objectives, Binance announced a milestone in this direction: their partnership with the Government of… Read More

November 6, 2025 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto.com announced a partnership with Universal Digital Inc., a publicly listed Canadian investment firm committed to expanding access to digital assets across North America as well as Asian markets. The transaction was reportedly carried out via Crypto.com’s “institutional-grade” OTC desk, which provides liquidity, “competitive” pricing,… Read More