03/28/2025
Australia’s new ‘crypto’ rules set industry standards on VASPs
The Aussie government also intends to address the debanking of VASPs, where banks deny VASP services.
Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI
03/28/2025
Be the change or be changed
With the rise of AI, bankers need to be proactive to develop their skills for the future.
03/28/2025
Standard Chartered Deploys SC GPT GenAI Tool Across 41 Markets
The bank integrates Generative AI to enhance efficiency, client engagement, and risk management
03/27/2025
DeFi and Stablecoin Crypto Updates: Nostra Pauses Borrowing, USDC Hits Japan, Bullish?
Nostra platform urges their users to exit all positions before things get worse.
03/27/2025
Mesh launches crypto payments app on Shopify App Store
Mesh, the first global crypto payments network, today announced the launch of its crypto payments app on the Shopify App Store
03/27/2025
Google Cloud to Power Thai Stock Exchange’s New AI Platform
They are developing ATLAS, an AI-powered search platform to enhance Thailand's capital market efficiency and accesibility
03/27/2025
Microsoft warning of rogue AI office use
By using rogue AI programmes, people may be exposing their company to security breaches and privacy regulation issues.
03/26/2025
Family offices fuel AI push in private markets
Private markets are increasingly viewed as a key route to investing in earlier-stage innovation, and a way to reduce reliance on public tech giants.
03/26/2025
Millionero Wins "Best Blockchain Fintech” Award at Next Block Expo 2025
The expo, attended by thousands of crypto developers, investors, and industry leaders, included workshops, product demos, and networking sessions.
03/26/2025
Sam Altman’s World Network Reportedly in Talks With Visa for Stablecoin Payments
World Network is also in discussions with Rain, a crypto card provider backed by Coinbase and Circle.
03/25/2025
Sygnum Establishes Lugano Office and Launches Bitcoin Initiative to Advance Regulated Bitcoin Products and Research
Sygnum’s new Lugano office will serve as a convenient local access point for Sygnum’s expanding roster of Ticino based clients, prospects and partners.
03/25/2025
Mediobanca strengthens its investments in AI and cloud-based computing solutions by consolidating its partnership with Microsoft
Developing staff members’ digital competences, which is central to the partnership with Microsoft and applies across the whole Group
03/25/2025
The Next Frontier: How AI and Gen AI Are Transforming Wealth Management in Asia
As the initial wave of excitement surrounding AI innovation has settled, firms are moving beyond theoretical discussions and experimental pilot programs toward tangible, scalable applications.
03/25/2025
Lloyds puts leadership team through AI training programme
The programme will involve intensive in-person sessions with virtual masterclasses and applied projects.
03/25/2025
Lloyds Bank partners with edtech firm to train senior team on AI
Starting this month, the bespoke programme will see over 200 senior leaders at the financial firm taking part in the training to further strengthen the organisation’s AI capabilities.
03/24/2025
AI can ‘help us discover vulnerability’, says TISA
It provides a score for different aspects of their business and a graphic display of the results, as well as a series of recommendations.
03/24/2025
Private banking is strolling to catch an accelerating crypto train
Institutional money is changing the relationship between crypto and traditional finance, private banking must move fast or miss out. Rani Jabban writes.
03/21/2025
Stable Sea raises $3.5m for global stablecoin offramping
The startup is addressing this with technology that gives companies a seamless way to programmatically convert stablecoins into local fiat across global markets
03/21/2025
Accelerating innovation in financial services with AI
This is particularly the case with artificial intelligence (AI) where uptake is accelerating.
03/21/2025
Wealth managers begin journey towards tech-led portfolio allocation
But after much hype and little action, new technologies are finally beginning to shape the way assets are being managed.