Tagged: us

July 23, 2025 @ 9:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

DailyPay, an EWA / worktech platform, continues to focus on improiving how employees access their earnings through its On-Demand Pay solutions. Recent partnerships and legislative developments highlight the company’s commitment to enhancing employee financial wellness, improving retention, and empowering businesses to offer earned wage access… Read More

July 23, 2025 @ 1:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BNPL Fintech Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AFRM) continues to announced key update that aim to expand its services while enhancing customers’ payment experience. With a user base of 22 million and $28 billion in annual payment processing as of 2025, Affirm claims that it is… Read More

July 22, 2025 @ 2:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In today’s financial services sector, alternative investments—encompassing private equity, venture capital, and private debt—have surged past $15 trillion globally, representing a significant portion of wealth management portfolios. Addepar, a technology and data platform for investment professionals, is reportedly focused on addressing the challenges of managing… Read More

July 22, 2025 @ 5:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Man Group, an alternative investment management firm, announces it has entered into an agreement to acquire Bardin Hill, a US private credit manager with approximately $3.0 billion in assets under management. Based in New York City, Bardin Hill is an “opportunistic and performing credit manager.”… Read More

July 21, 2025 @ 5:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On July 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act) into law, marking a historic milestone for the cryptocurrency industry. This legislation establishes the first comprehensive federal framework for regulating stablecoins—digital currencies pegged to assets… Read More

July 20, 2025 @ 6:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bullish, a digital asset exchange backed by billionaire investor Peter Thiel, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company, set to trade on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol “BLSH,” is… Read More

July 20, 2025 @ 5:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On July 14, 2025, the U.S. banking landscape took a significant step toward embracing the digital assets and blockchain ecosystem. Blockdaemon has shared key insights following the announcement. As covered, the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller… Read More

July 19, 2025 @ 5:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) and its subsidiary Venmo are making significant advancements in enhancing digital payments, supporting community engagement, and helping student-athletes and entrepreneurs. Recent announcements highlight their expansion into blockchain technology, strategic partnerships with college athletic conferences, and a commitment to social impact through new… Read More

July 17, 2025 @ 2:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kraken announced that its crypto platform is live and fully operational in the state of Washington. Kraken noted in a blog post that following a period of regulatory alignment and platform enhancement, residents of Washington can now access Kraken’s full suite of cryptocurrency services. According… Read More

July 16, 2025 @ 2:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

More than half of U.S. companies (57%) reported declining gross margins as a direct result of tariffs, according to the new KPMG Tariff Pulse Survey. As tariffs continue to reshape the global trade landscape, American businesses are already feeling “negative impacts, while anticipating that they… Read More

July 14, 2025 @ 6:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Grayscale Investments, a digital asset management firm, has taken a step toward becoming a publicly traded company. Recently, the firm announced it had confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), signaling its intent to pursue an… Read More

July 14, 2025 @ 5:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Recently, the U.S. Senate Banking Committee convened a pivotal hearing titled “From Wall Street to Web3: Building Tomorrow’s Digital Asset Markets,” bringing together industry professionals, policymakers, and experts to discuss the future of cryptocurrency regulation in the United States. The session, attended by figures such… Read More

July 13, 2025 @ 4:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Q2 2025 US Private Equity (PE) Breakdown, released by PitchBook, offers a detailed analysis of the US private equity landscape, highlighting key trends in deal activity, exits, fundraising, as well as overall market dynamics. As the PE industry adapts to evolving economic conditions, the… Read More

July 11, 2025 @ 6:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Netcapital Inc., a Boston-based Fintech company providing online capital formation, has announced several updates aimed at strengthening its balance sheet and boosting future growth. Netcapital updates detail a registered direct offering that could raise up to $9.9 million, marking a pivotal moment for the company… Read More

July 11, 2025 @ 1:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pacaso, a technology-enabled marketplace for co-owned luxury vacation homes, continues to reshape the real estate landscape with its innovative co-ownership model. Founded in 2020 by former Zillow executives Austin Allison and Spencer Rascoff, the company has rapidly expanded its footprint and solidified its position as… Read More

July 11, 2025 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The U.S. housing / real estate market is grappling with a record-breaking deficit of 4.7 million homes, according to a new Zillow analysis of Census data, exacerbating the nation’s affordability crisis. Despite a robust construction surge, the supply of new homes continues to fall short… Read More

July 10, 2025 @ 9:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The US retirement landscape is facing a critical challenge, according to new data from PensionBee’s Q2 Happy Retirement Report, revealing stark deficiencies in savings that threaten financial security for millions. Conducted between May 9 and May 13, 2025, by Attest with 1,000 respondents aged 18… Read More

July 9, 2025 @ 5:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

We recently caught up with decentralized finance and blockchain professional, Tory Green, co-founder of io.net, who shared key insights about the GENIUS Act. While the Senate’s passage of the bill was historic, momentum is now at risk. House lawmakers are considering whether to merge the… Read More

July 9, 2025 @ 5:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Middle market business professionals remain resilient despite economic uncertainty, according to JP Morgan’s (NYSE: JPM) 2025 Business Leaders Outlook Pulse Survey. Compared with the start of the year, “optimism for the national economy fell by more than half, dropping from 65% as reported in January,… Read More

July 7, 2025 @ 4:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In an evolving global financial ecosystem, Citigroup’s (NYSE:C) recent insights into the developments shaping markets and economies worldwide. Citi’s analysis of Spain’s post-trade infrastructure modernization underscores the transformative role of technology in financial markets. Citi highlights Spain’s efforts to streamline its post-trade systems, leveraging blockchain… Read More