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Survey: 75% of Consumers Would Use Stablecoins if Offered by Their Bank

Stablecoins are really new payment rails. Faster, more secure, and less costly. While frequently lumped into the crypto sector, stablecoins are just a more efficient way to move value – payments and transfers. Somewhat unsurprisingly, a recent survey indicates that 75% of consumers would try… Read More

Retail Fintech VC Activity Pulls Back in Q3 2025 : Research

Venture capital deal activity in retail Fintech reportedly pulled back in Q3 2025 but saw several positive developments, according to an update from PitchBook. The research report noted that overall funding reached $1.9 billion across 131 different deals, down a considerable 20.8% in value and… Read More

AFC Comments on Travis Hill’s Nomination to Lead FDIC

Travis Hill has been given the nod to lead the Federal Deposit and Insurance Corporation (FDIC), a key financial regulator. He is currently the acting Chairman of the agency. The nomination was forwarded to the Senate at the end of last month. Hill took over… Read More

BNPL : MoneyHash and Tabby to Enhance Flexible Payment Options

MoneyHash, the payment orchestration platform in emerging and global markets, has partnered with Tabby, the Saudi Arabia–headquartered financial services app. This collab offers merchants seamless access to flexible Tabby payments across the UAE and KSA via MoneyHash’s unified API. Businesses are now able to activate… Read More

FCA supports tokenisation to boost efficiency and innovation in asset management – Financial Conduct Authority

FCA supports tokenisation to boost efficiency and innovation in asset management  Financial Conduct Authority (Feed generated with FetchRSS) This post was originally published on this site.

Stablecoins: US Department of Treasury Seeks Public Comment on the Genius Act

The US Department of the Treasury is seeking public feedback on the implementation of the GENIUS Act, the legislation that legalized the issuance and usage of payment stablecoins. The Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking or ANPRM aims to garner insight into the new sector of… Read More

Republic Has 24 Mirror Tokens Listed, Four With Reservations Open

Retail access to the most promising private firms has been blocked for decades. The myopic Accredited Investor definition has disenfranchised the majority of the population, in favor of the wealthy for decades. While changes in the law like the JOBS Act of 2012 and better… Read More

LendingClub Beats on Quarterly Earnings

LendingClub (NYSE:LC), a digital bank, topped earnings expectations this week, pushing shares higher. According to the Q2 2025 quarterly report, LendingClub saw 2% year-on-year growth in originations and 33% growth in revenue, generating $38 million in GAAP net income compared to $15 million in the… Read More

Crypto Legislation Hits Speed Bump in the House as Some Republicans Vote Against Procedural Measure

The package of crypto bills sitting in the House of Representatives hit a speed bump today as multiple Republicans voted against a procedural measure to advance the legislation. A Resolution (HR 580) which impacted the CLARITY Act (HR 3633), the GENIUS Act (S 1582), the… Read More

Stablecoins + TradFi: Dakota Raises $12.5 Million Series A

Dakota, a Fintech described as a “crypto-integrated business banking platform,” has announced a $12.5 million Series A funding round. The funding was led by CoinFund, with participation from 6th Man Ventures (6MV) and Triton Ventures. The new money is expected to be used for accelerating… Read More

Inflation in Line at 0.3%, Annual Rate at 2.7%

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics released June CPI numbers today, revealing an inline report for the month at 0.3%. The annualized rate stands at 2.7% – substantially higher than the US Federal Reserve’s target rate of 2%. At the same time, real average hourly… Read More

EquityZen Describes Gangbuster Circle IPO as Harbinger for Private Markets

Secondary marketplace for private securities EquityZen is out with a note on Q2 activity. The company stated that Circle’s successful initial public offering on Nasdaq kicked off a resurgence in private securities activity. EquityZen shared that investors on their marketplace were able to access  Circle… Read More

SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Tells Certain Token Issuers to Come in and Chat

Last week, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce issued a statement on tokenization and the firms are pursuing digital assets that are deemed to be securities. Commissioner Peirce is leading the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, which is caucusing with industry participants to help craft rules that support… Read More

Relm Insurance Targets Fintechs

Relm Insurance, an insurer for emerging and innovative industries, this week announced the launch of OMEGAFINTECH and NOVAFINTECH. The two offerings are designed to eliminate coverage gaps within streamlined policies built for today’s financial innovators. Modern Fintechs face growing risks, from cyberattacks to regulatory scrutiny,… Read More

Global Fintech Wise Posts Annual Results, Revenue Up 15%, Plans to Trade Shares on US Exchange

Wise (LSE:WISE), a leading UK-based Fintech, published annual results this week, showing a 23% increase in cross-border volume to £145.2 billion, driven by customer growth and greater adoption of the Wise account. Wise started as a platform for transferring money globally, aiming to be a… Read More

Trust Payments to Adopt Trulioo Product Suite

Trulioo, an identity platform for person and business verification, today announced its partnership with Trust Payments, one of Europe’s fastest-growing payment technology providers. Trust Payments will use Trulioo Workflow Studio, Business Verification, Person Match, Identity Document Verification and Watchlist Screening to unify its onboarding processes,… Read More

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