07/10/2025
GenAI and copyright: three key cases
Allied to this is whether such uses can be shielded by defences or exemptions like fair use or permissible text and data mining or by deeming Outputs as “transformative”.
Bitcoin, Blockchain & AI
07/09/2025
Stablecoins bill brings stricter oversight, opportunity to Hong Kong
The digital tokens could support cross-border payments and smart escrow.
07/09/2025
Ripple Selects BNY to Custody Ripple USD Reserves
Demonstrates Shared Commitment to building Financial Infrastructure for the Future
07/08/2025
No New AI Rules Needed, Just Better Guidance, Says Innovate Finance
Adoption is highest in operations and IT, followed by retail banking and insurance.
07/08/2025
Fintech sector braced for fresh wave of disruption as AI changes the game
These now account for approximately 60% of total fintech revenues.
07/08/2025
5 countries where crypto is (surprisingly) tax-free in 2025
From Caribbean islands to the Middle East and even some unexpected parts of Europe, these destinations are rewriting the rulebook.
07/08/2025
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying agentic AI with Jim Rowan, Head of AI for Deloitte US
Hosts Dave Wallace and Dharmesh Mistry chat with Deloitte's Jim Rowan about the rapidly evolving role of agentic AI in financial services.
07/07/2025
Tokenised real estate gains ground in the GCC
Marie Chowdhry and Jessica White of Pinsent Masons were commenting following recent steps by all three countries to tokenise real estate ownership.
07/07/2025
Call for delay to EU rules on GPAI models and ‘high-risk’ AI
The group’s call, made in an open letter to senior EU officials, coincided with a report by Politico which suggested that the European Commission is considering delaying implementation of the GPAI code to the end of 2025.
07/07/2025
Minna Bank Partners to Integrate Stablecoins in Japan’s Banking Services
Beyond payments, the pilot also explores the use of stablecoins in tokenized assets and cross-border transactions.
07/07/2025
Capgemini to acquire WNS to create a global leader in Agentic AI-powered Intelligent Operations
Due to the nature and timing of this announcement, the actual Q2 and H1 2025 performance may slightly differ from the above-mentioned expectations.
07/04/2025
40% of Banking Work Will Be Redefined by AI by 2030, ThoughtLinks CEO Sumeet Chabria Projects — And It’s Already Underway
As first reported this morning by Business Insider, these findings, based on proprietary modeling of nearly 5,000 banking processes, confirm that this change is already underway.
07/04/2025
Customer verification in property transactions: The importance of accurate, trusted data sources
The UK property market, worth trillions of pounds, represents one of the most financially and legally sensitive sectors of the economy.
07/04/2025
Lloyds Banking Group Taps UnlikelyAI to Explore How Neurosymbolic AI Could Bolster Innovation
Through the new partnership, Lloyds Banking Group will test UnlikelyAI technology within its Innovation Sandbox.
07/03/2025
Moneythor launches AI suite to boost bank personalisation
Many financial institutions are under pressure to improve customer engagement, an issue underlined by research from Fintech Futures.
07/03/2025
Lloyds Banking Group Partners With UnlikelyAI To Test Groundbreaking AI Technology
UnlikelyAI’s platform focuses on delivering AI that is reliable, transparent, explainable and free from hallucinations – meaning that it generates more accurate information.
07/03/2025
Canada’s banks are about to get hit by a trillion-dollar stablecoin tsunami
The U.S. is ready to take stablecoins mainstream. Canada isn’t. Monetary policy and financial stability are on the line.
07/03/2025
Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 jobs as it invests in AI
The cuts would equate to 4% of Microsoft's 228,000-strong global workforce.
07/03/2025
Paxos Launches USDG Stablecoin in the EU Under MiCA Compliance
The stablecoin is available through platforms including Kraken, Gate, Coinmetro, SwissBorg, Zodia Custody, Orbital, Hercle, CoinsPaid, Bitwyre, Bitnet and HiFi.
07/02/2025
Major German bank to offer crypto trading by 2026 amid bank ‘FOMO’
Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe execs once ruled out adopting crypto over concerns of volatility and risk, and the banking giant also blocked customer crypto transactions back in 2015.