Tagged: research

November 21, 2024 @ 11:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In Q3 of 2024, Kaspersky professionals reportedly discovered that the number of users encountering apps that “pose” as free VPNs increased by 2.5 times compared to Q2 globally. These apps were malware or programs that could be potentially used by malicious actors. The update from… Read More

November 20, 2024 @ 9:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CBInsights has released that aims to highlight key technology trends moving forward, as we prepare for 2025. CBInsights has looked at the future of LLMs, caregiving humanoid robots. crypto’s so-called “baby steps” and other important innovations. CBInsights data has uncovered a number of high-potential emerging… Read More

November 20, 2024 @ 5:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Australians are freeing up more of their wallet for discretionary purchases with a focus on value and convenience, according to the CommBank iQ Cost of Living Insights analysis. Overall spending continues to trail inflation, up by just “1.5 per cent compared to the same time… Read More

November 19, 2024 @ 8:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Global payments are becoming a lot simpler for consumers, however, complexity keeps growing behind the scenes, according a report which explores this paradox and the options for providers. The “tantalizing” vision for global payments has been that they’d be safe, simple, quick, inexpensive, and “ubiquitous,”… Read More

November 19, 2024 @ 8:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Entrust Cybersecurity Institute released findings from its 2025 Identity Fraud Report. As cyber criminals continue to adapt their techniques to find new ways through defenses, AI-assisted fraud is growing increasingly sophisticated and frequent, as unveiled by the report. The research findings reveal a deepfake… Read More

November 18, 2024 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Singapore e-commerce market is growing at a steady pace and is now expected to register a “strong” compound annual growth rate of “8.9% between 2024 and 2028 to reach SGD33.3 billion ($24.8 billion) in 2028,” forecasts GlobalData, a data and analytics company. GlobalData’s E-Commerce… Read More

November 17, 2024 @ 8:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC), the flagship crypto, continued to rally after the US elections, setting another all-time high this week, the team at NYDIG noted in a recent update. As the Trump administration is starting to come into view with the naming of candidates for the various… Read More

November 16, 2024 @ 6:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Unreleased data reportedly collated as part of Gemini’s 2024 Global State of Crypto Report shows that UK crypto-assets holders remained “undeterred” by market pressures, with 93% of current crypto owners at least “somewhat” likely to buy crypto within the next year. However, UK respondents continued… Read More

November 16, 2024 @ 4:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

A new study on crypto investors has examined who is actually investing and what is important to them. As noted in an update from PostFinance, cryptocurrencies are here to stay, which is why they wanted to learn more about how “crypto investment behavior is developing… Read More

November 15, 2024 @ 6:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

=   A total of 11,808 deals (mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and venture financing deals) were reportedly announced in the Asia-Pacific region during January to October 2024, which was a YoY decline of “4.8% compared to the 12,406 deals announced during the same period… Read More

November 14, 2024 @ 11:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sygnum, a digital asset banking group, revealed the results of its annual Future Finance survey which analyzes the interests, market sentiment and behavior of investors active in the crypto market. Conducted among 400+ respondents in 27 countries possessing an average of 10+ years of investment… Read More

November 14, 2024 @ 9:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ETFs win over “newcomers” as they invest into the stock market, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) noted while adding that the the rise in ETFs which aim to track the performance of an index, in its Active Retail Investor Dashboards. Its analysis of this… Read More

November 12, 2024 @ 9:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook noted in a report that corporate buyers are maintaining an advantage in the upcoming M&A recovery. PitchBook noted some key takeaways in its latest research report: PE-backed M&A activity had been firmly taking up more of the global M&A market over the past 10… Read More

November 12, 2024 @ 6:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Juniper Research team has shared key insights on digital-only banking and other Fintech trends encompassing neobanks and the emergence of Fintech innovations offered via digital banking platforms. The digital banking market is an evolving space, with digital banks racing to get banking licenses, create… Read More

November 10, 2024 @ 11:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Central Bank (ECB) has released a survey on the Access to Finance of Enterprises: firms report moderate tightening of financing conditions. As noted in the update shared by the European Central Bank, firms reported little changes regarding the availability of bank loans. However,… Read More

November 10, 2024 @ 10:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Polymarket data from September of 2024 had indicated a divergence between Donald Trump’s “perceived” election chances and Bitcoin’s price, suggesting the crypto market had “already priced in” some of the election’s risk. This, according to an update from HashKey Capital. Historically, once the short-term uncertainty… Read More

November 10, 2024 @ 10:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PwC has released their research report, entitled FinTech in ASEAN 2024: A Decade of Innovation. PwC noted that during the past decade, the global FinTech landscape has evolved rapidly, transforming financial services and “driving digital inclusion worldwide.” Yet, the research report explained that considerable challenges… Read More

November 8, 2024 @ 9:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NatWest has shared an update on the fastest growing scams of 2024. The update from UK’s NatWest noted that an increase in fake parcel delivery texts, social media marketplace scams and AI voice cloning “during the last 12 months.” This, according to the analysis from… Read More

November 8, 2024 @ 9:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Some positive news regarding risk capital. S&P Global Market Intelligence says Venture Capital (VC) and Private Equity (PE) deal value increased globally during the month of October. While four weeks does not make a quarter this could be good news for the innovation sector which… Read More

November 7, 2024 @ 8:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CertiK has shared a security assessment focused on Web3 desktop wallets. As explained in an extensive update by the team at CertiK, desktop wallets play a key role in the Web3 ecosystem, providing users with a means to manage their digital assets within decentralized networks…. Read More