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December 3, 2025 @ 12:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Since their founding back in 2013, Circle says that it has been focused on their mission of raising global economic prosperity through the frictionless exchange of value. And, for over 1o years in parallel, they’ve deployed their people and technology to expand access to financial… Read More

November 27, 2025 @ 5:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Polymarket, which claims to be one the world’s largest prediction markets, has recently announced that the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has issued an Amended Order of Designation, permitting Polymarket to operate an intermediated trading platform subject to the full set of requirements “applicable… Read More

November 27, 2025 @ 9:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MoonPay, the global enabler of crypto payments, has recently announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has authorized the MoonPay Trust Company, LLC, a New York Limited Purpose Trust Company (LPTC), to begin offering its services to customers. The charter authorizes… Read More

November 26, 2025 @ 4:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe: CBOE), the derivatives and securities exchange network, has recently announced plans to launch futures and options on the new Cboe Magnificent 10 Index on Dec 8, 2025, subject to regulatory review. The Cboe Magnificent 10 Index, which had reportedly launched… Read More

November 26, 2025 @ 4:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CME Group, the world’s derivatives marketplace, announced that its Cryptocurrency futures and options suite achieved an all-time daily volume record of 794,903 contracts on November 21. The new high now reportedly overtakes the previous record of “728,475 contracts set on Aug 22, 2025.” Giovanni Vicioso,… Read More

November 25, 2025 @ 8:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Xero research has revealed a seemingly critical AI “paradox” for U.S. based small businesses: while regular or more typical AI users are more likely to see revenue growth, more than half (53%) say their business “wouldn’t be impacted if AI tools disappeared tomorrow.”  Xero’s white… Read More

November 24, 2025 @ 4:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Up to 2 million retirement accounts could now reportedly be at significant risk of automatically rolling over into Safe Harbor IRAs every year. Recent research shared by PensionBee indicates that millions of US consumers may be unknowingly “jeopardizing their retirement security” when they change up… Read More

November 24, 2025 @ 3:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinPayments, a global enabler of crypto payment processing, has recently announced its re-entry into the US, marking a key milestone in its business growth and reaffirming its position as one of the digital payment solution providers. Established back in 2013, CoinPayments claims that it has… Read More

November 23, 2025 @ 4:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Consumers are reporting that they are expecting to rely more heavily on credit cards this season, with 42% naming it their preferred payment method—up from 38% last year. According to TransUnion’s (NYSE: TRU) Q4 2025 U.S. Consumer Pulse study, US consumers remain interested in shopping… Read More

November 22, 2025 @ 8:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) announced that its EY Grants Accelerator platform, an AI-enabled platform intended to transform the way governments manage and disburse critical grant funding, has earned FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) Authorization. This reportedly confirms that the solution meets… 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 20, 2025 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payward, Inc. (doing business as Kraken) has announced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to the proposed initial public offering of its common stock. Digital assets exchange Kraken noted that… Read More

November 18, 2025 @ 3:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LevelField Financial, Inc., a U.S. financial services firm aiming to bring together traditional banking and digital asset products in a unified platform, announced that it received conditional approval from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) in order to finalize its acquisition of… Read More

November 17, 2025 @ 2:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Grayscale Investments, the world’s digital asset-focused investment platform, announced that it has publicly filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to the proposed initial public offering of its Class A common stock. Grayscale Investments has “applied… Read More

November 14, 2025 @ 6:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

FanDuel, the online gaming firm in North America, part of Flutter Entertainment (NYSE: FLUT), and CME Group (NASDAQ: CME), the world’s derivatives marketplace, unveiled that they will launch prediction markets via the FanDuel Predicts app that will expand access to financial markets for clients in… Read More

November 14, 2025 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is launching 401k Pay, a solution designed to convert 401(k) account assets into a retirement income. Offered starting from November 17 to the company’s corporate plan sponsor or plan participant clients, the digital solution provides 401(k) recordkeeping, deposit options and… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 3:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SIFMA, BNY, Broadridge and The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), in collaboration with The ValueExchange, today released findings from their “U.S. Treasury Central Clearing Pulse Survey”, which draws upon insights from global market participants. The survey, conducted by The ValueExchange, was meant to provide… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 10:06 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SOFI) announced the launch of SoFi Crypto, becoming the nationally chartered bank where consumers can bank, borrow, invest — and now purchase, sell and hold crypto-assets. With SoFi Crypto, members will be able to buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 8:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) confirmed recently that it has listed various spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This move could potentially lead to their official rollout in the foreseeable future. As indicated on DTCC’s website, ETFs from Bitwise (XRP), Canary (XRPC), CoinShares (XRPL),… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

PitchBook noted that venture valuations are surging as liquidity begins to creep back up. Now, with liquidity returning, though still relatively modest when compared with recent years, venture market pricing has started to rise. The researchers at PitchBook also mentioned that across all investment stages,… Read More