10/29/2025
DBS and Goldman Sachs claim crypto options first
The trade signifies the development of an interbank market for cash-settled OTC cryptocurrency options
Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI
10/29/2025
Infosys and Metro Bank extend modernisation partnership
This collaboration is a testament to Infosys’ expertise in delivering cloud-based solutions to drive digital transformation in the banking sector.
10/28/2025
Citi and Coinbase to Explore Fiat-to-Stablecoin Payouts for Global Clients
The initiative will leverage Citi’s global payments network and Coinbase’s crypto infrastructure to simplify institutional fund movement.
10/28/2025
How Banks Can Fend Off the Twin Threat of Stablecoins and Smart Contracts to Business Payments
Will banks be part of this trend? A noted payments consultant worries that a history of slow adoption and resistance to stablecoins on principle may let fintechs pull ahead.
10/28/2025
JPMorgan lets staff use AI to help write performance reviews
With more than 300,000 employees, JPMorgan is betting that the technology will help cut down the hours required to write the reviews.
10/28/2025
UAE family offices turn to AI and digital assets
This indicates a strong inclination toward digital diversification and a willingness to explore new forms of value creation in an increasingly connected economy.
10/28/2025
Europe’s Path to AI Leadership by Balancing Regulation With Innovation
The EU AI Act reflects Europe’s tendency to place ethics and human rights at the centre of policymaking.
10/28/2025
Starling launches AI tool for scam monitoring
The tool, which was developed in partnership with Google Cloud, then provides 'peronalised guidance' to users, according to Starling.
10/28/2025
AI in professional services: Hard but inevitable
AI excels in some areas and struggles in others, creating a "jagged frontier" of capability. This makes AI transformation in professional services complex.
10/28/2025
PayPal shares surge 14% after OpenAI deal to become the first payments wallet in ChatGPT
Starting next year PayPal buyers and sellers will be able to complete transactions through the AI tool.
10/27/2025
The Future of Payroll: How Crypto is Reshaping Compensation
By adopting stablecoins for payroll, companies can shield employees from market ups and downs
10/27/2025
Zelle taps stablecoins to go international
US bank-backed P2P payments service Zelle says it will use stablecoins to enable users to make cross-border payments.
10/27/2025
Kyrgyzstan Launches National Stablecoin and Digital Som with Binance
The Central Asian nation partners with Binance to issue a CBDC and establish a cryptocurrency reserve ahead of upcoming elections
10/27/2025
Tokenization Moving from Hype to Reality Across Financial Services, Broadridge Report Reveals
The whitepaper is based on the 2025 Broadridge Tokenization Survey
10/27/2025
Massive Bitcoin Transfer: 6,396 BTC Moves from Coinbase to an Unknown Wallet
A substantial Bitcoin transfer, involving thousands of coins, has just occurred, prompting questions about its potential impact on the market.
10/24/2025
Federal Council moves forward with stablecoins and crypto: consultation launched
The new regulation should increase the attractiveness of Switzerland as an economic and financial centre for innovative and technology-driven business models, and ensure that it remains well positioned with respect to other major financial centres going f
10/24/2025
Carey Olsen advises crypto startup Echo on US$375 million acquisition by Coinbase
The platform has since helped to raise more than US$200 million across approximately 300 completed deals.
10/24/2025
Canadian watchdog fines crypto firm Cryptomus C$177m
It also did not report more than 1500 times in which it received $10,000 or more in virtual currency in the course of a single transaction.
10/24/2025
Private banks failing to deliver on AI promises
As technology fast becomes a commodity, orchestration is emerging as the hidden component of a successful business model
10/24/2025
Rise of stablecoins could have widespread banking impact
Stablecoin is cryptocurrency designed to have a relatively stable price, typically through being pegged to a commodity or currency or having its supply regulated by an algorithm.