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Wio Bank Leverages Mambu for Customer-Centric Banking

Jayesh Patel, CEO of Wio Bank, emphasizes the bank’s commitment to customer-centric banking, focusing on […]

EverGive Surpasses $2 Million in Bitcoin Holdings for Charitable Reserve

EverGive, the company which has developed a world-first Bitcoin Reserve for charitable giving, announces the acquisition of an additional 0.83 Bitcoin for $100,000, bringing its total holdings to 18 BTC, valued at over $2.1M. The latest acquisition strengthens EverGive’s mission to build a long-term digital endowment for global charitable causes.

Chainlink, Plexos Institute, and EDinheiro Partner To Democratize Financial Access in Brazil

Plexos Institute, the EDinheiro platform, and Chainlink have announced a new partnership to democratize financial access for underserved communities by powering Brazil's blockchain-based social currencies

Zodia Custody Announces Custody Support for Canton Coin

Zodia Custody, the institution-first digital assets platform backed by Standard Chartered, Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, National Australia Bank, and Emirates NBD, today announced that it is the first bank-backed custodian to offer custody support for Canton Coin (CC), the native token for Canton Network.

Brickken Partners With Credefi to Enable Permissionless Lending for Tokenized Real-world Assets

Brickken, the institutional-grade platform powering compliant real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, has announced a new partnership with Credefi, a leading decentralized lending protocol bridging traditional finance and DeFi. Together, the two platforms are enabling a permissionless lending environment for tokenized real-world assets, starting with equity tokens created through Brickken’s infrastructure.

Zepz and Circle Join Forces to Reimagine Global Remittances with Stablecoin Technology

Zepz, the global payments group behind WorldRemit and Sendwave, joins forces with Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), a global financial technology company and stablecoin market leader, to transform cross-border payments with stablecoin technology.

Consensys Selects Aave to Power MetaMask Stablecoin Earn

Aave, the leading decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol, is now powering Stablecoin Earn on MetaMask, a feature that lets users earn yield and grow their assets directly inside their wallet. As MetaMask Earn’s DeFi lending partner, Aave gives millions of users direct access to USDC, USDT, and DAI stablecoin yield backed by its trusted infrastructure. The integration marks a step beyond MetaMask’s existing staking options, making DeFi earnings simpler and more accessible to everyday users.

ARK Invest’s Digital Asset Revolutions Fund Selects SOL Strategies as Its New Solana Staking Provider

SOL Strategies Inc. (CSE: HODL) (OTCQB: CYFRF) (formerly, Cypherpunk Holdings Inc, "Sol Strategies" or the "Company"), a publicly traded Canadian company dedicated to investing in and providing infrastructure for the Solana blockchain ecosystem, today announced that ARK Invest’s Digital Asset Revolutions Fund has selected SOL Strategies as its new Solana staking provider. ARK Invest (“ARK”) is the prominent investment management firm led by renowned investor Cathie Wood.

Kraken to Integrate $INK Token and Ink Layer-2 Protocols Into Core Products, INK Airdrop to Follow

Kraken, a technology platform built on crypto that unlocks access and reduces inefficiencies to drive financial freedom, plans to introduce the $INK token and Ink Layer-2 into its existing product suite to unlock a new wave of use cases powered by onchain protocols and infrastructure. This move is intended to deliver seamless onchain experiences and new opportunities to Kraken’s global client base.

Bitget Partners with Indian KOL Pushpendra to Drive Blockchain and AI Growth in Southeast Asia

Bitget, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, partnered with Indian crypto thought leader Pushpendra Singh to support a landmark Blockchain & AI Summit in Southeast Asia—further strengthening its role as a global enabler of the decentralized tech ecosystem.

BNY and Goldman Sachs Launch Tokenized Money Market Funds Solution

BNY Goldman Sachs Tokenized MMFs mark a pioneering move in U.S. asset management. BNY and […]

Concordium’s Native Token $CCD Lists on Kraken as Token Project Moves to Support Next-Gen Stablecoin Infrastructure

Concordium today announced that its native token, CCD, is now listed on leading cryptocurrency platform Kraken. The listing makes CCD accessible to users in over 150 countries, including U.S. and U.K., enabling access to a token built for real-world blockchain applications, especially in the ever-growing PayFi space.

Bitget Wallet Partners with MoonPay to Enable Stablecoin Withdrawals to Over 25 Fiat Currencies

Bitget Wallet, the leading non-custodial crypto wallet, has partnered with MoonPay, a global crypto payments infrastructure provider, to launch a new fiat withdrawal feature that allows users to convert stablecoins directly into cash. Through MoonPay, Bitget Wallet users can now sell USDT and USDC for more than 25 major fiat currencies, including USD, EUR, GBP, CHF, AUD, HKD and more, without relying on centralized exchanges. This service addresses increasing global demand for simple, secure, and direct ways to withdraw crypto holdings while maintaining full self-custody. The launch also introduces fiat withdrawal functionality to Bitget Wallet for the first time.

Ocala Community Credit Union Partners with InvestiFi to Offer Crypto Investing For Members

With digital investing continuing to soar across the US, Ocala Community Credit Union has ramped up its digital innovation, driving secure crypto investments for its members. The Florida-based Credit Union has today announced its partnership with InvestiFi, the leading digital investment platform, to seamlessly integrate a crypto trading solution through its online banking app.

Crypto Exchange Trading Volume Surges to $9.36 Trillion in H1, Highest Since 2021

After ending 2024 with an average monthly trading volume of over $1.5 trillion, the second-highest in the market's history, crypto exchanges had a wild ride in 2025. Monthly trading volumes went up and down sharply, showing how unpredictable the crypto market can be. However, despite significant price swings and ongoing volatility, crypto exchanges still managed to post a multi-year high in H1.

Digital Transformation in Financial Services: Industry Leaders Set the Agenda

A recent Bank of England and FCA–backed survey shows 75% of UK financial firms now actively deploy AI, up from 58% in 2022. Another 10% plan integration within three years. This shift—moving beyond isolated projects to embedded, scalable transformation—takes centre stage at the Financial Services Digital Transformation & Innovation Conference, taking place on 30th September at One America Square, London.

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