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In a significant trilateral operation on November 19, 2025, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), working closely with authorities in the United Kingdom and Australia, imposed sanctions on a network of Russian bulletproof hosting providers central to worldwide cybercrime, particularly ransomware campaigns.... Read More
UK private equity firm Hypha has completed the acquisition of Pass, a fast-growing education technology company headquartered in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. The move was enabled by a £5 million loan from digital bank OakNorth, highlighting the increasing role of specialist financing in fueling sector consolidation... Read More
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken continues to strengthen its position in the digital asset market with four significant announcements this week, blending cutting-edge technology, community support, user incentives, and robust regulatory practices. These developments underscore the platform’s focus on accessibility, innovation, and long-term value for both retail... Read More
Aave has indicated that the decentralized finance landscape is maturing and that liquidations serve as an essential safeguard, protecting lenders and maintaining protocol integrity even when borrowers face challenges. Since its inception in 2020, the Aave protocol has managed more than 310,000 liquidation events, amounting... Read More
UK Finance has indicated that the landscape of financial transactions has evolved considerably and the United Kingdom has witnessed a remarkable transformation over the past 20 years. According to insights from UK Finance, this month marks the anniversary of when Chip and PIN technology fully... Read More
KPMG has indicated that the global fintech sector experienced a notable recovery in 2025, with total investments climbing to $116 billion across approximately 4,700 deals, marking an increase from the previous year’s $95.5 billion. Research from KPMG and other pointed out that this uptick, driven... Read More
In a move impacting alternative investments, Banco Itaú International and Banco Itaú (Suisse) SA—collectively known as Banco Itaú—have deepened their alliance with Fintech platform iCapital. Announced recently, this enhanced partnership introduces various types of digital tools to streamline private markets investments for Banco Itaú’s affluent... Read More
A recent announcement impacting the insurance technology sector by Branch, an insurer based in Columbus, Ohio, aims to further strengthen an existing collaboration with Akur8 by integrating the latter’s Discover tool. This expansion, announced this month, now aims to enhance Branch’s access to real-time regulatory... Read More
As part of the ongoing global effort to effectively bridge traditional finance (TradFi) and the digital asset ecosystem, Binance has recently teamed up with investment firm Franklin Templeton to introduce a new institutional collateral program. This development, which went live recently, enables qualified institutional clients... Read More
SlowMist has indicated that in a recent surge of interest surrounding the open-source AI agent framework OpenClaw, its official plugin repository, ClawHub, has become a hotspot for developers. However, this rapid growth has drawn the attention of cybercriminals, leading to widespread supply chain attacks through... Read More