Tag: Crypto

How fraud detection rules are evolving in 2026

In 2024, consumers and businesses reported losses of more than $12.5bn to fraud, representing a 25% year-on-year increase. According to AiPrise, the scale of this...

Stablecoin payments firm Fin secures $17m funding round

Fin, a next-generation payments company, has secured fresh funding to accelerate the launch of its stablecoin-powered transactions platform. The company, which specialises in instant,...

Wealthsimple bags $750m to expand financial platform

Wealthsimple, Canada’s leading FinTech company, has announced a major equity raise of up to $750m (CAD), bringing its post-money valuation to $10bn. The funding round...

Brico bags $13.5m to automate financial licensing

AI-driven RegTech firm Brico, which automates state and federal licensing for financial institutions, has raised $13.5m in a Series A round. The funding was led...

Meeting AML standards in the UAE’s 2025 framework

Anti-money laundering (AML) compliance across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has been undergoing rapid change. According to Workfusion, stronger rules, heightened oversight and...

Tenity backs 10 European FinTech startups with up to €300k each

Tenity, a leading early-stage FinTech investor and accelerator, has announced the latest cohort of startups joining its European FinTech Accelerator programme. The company has selected...

Aquanow and SGB link banking with digital assets

Aquanow has entered into a strategic partnership with SGB, a digital bank licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), to enhance...

Best financial crime books to read this summer

For professionals in fraud, compliance and anti-money laundering (AML), continuous learning is a must—even during the holidays. According to Pallavi Kapale, senior financial crime...

Compliance costs mount for small financial firms

Smaller financial institutions are facing mounting structural challenges in meeting anti-money laundering (AML) requirements, despite being held to the same regulatory standards as their...

Navigating T+1 and the rise of round-the-clock trading

As financial markets edge closer to 24/5 and even 24/7 trading, the pressure is mounting on firms to modernise their infrastructures and processes. What...

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