Anton Chashchin Founder & CEO at N7 Capital
While Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) continues to be part of the debate in the United States, across Europe, it is quietly transforming into a new kind of operating system for business. It all is because sustainability questions have become more than a buzzword — they are increasingly evolving into the way companies operate, compete, ...
10 June 2025 /regulation /sustainable
Scott Andery Digital Marketing Expert and Writer
Domain names now serve a different purpose in the rapidly evolving Web3 world; they are no longer merely internet addresses. They function as wallets, digital identities, and even financial assets. Of these,.eth domains—which are overseen by the Ethereum Name Service (ENS)—have grown in popularity. However, what are these domains exactly? Why are t...
10 June 2025 /markets Business
Onkar Chachad Product Manager at Veefin
Cash has always been humanity’s oldest companion in the grand bazaar of existence. In the early chapters of our financial saga, societies functioned on barter systems, much like the resource exchange dynamics found in Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series. Coins and currency eventually appeared as the first tools of cash management, their metallic clink...
10 June 2025 /payments /wholesale
Joris Lochy Product Manager at Intix | Co-founder at Capilever
On June 28, 2025, the European Accessibility Act (EAA) will come into effect across all EU member states. As part of the EU’s broader commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), which it ratified in 2011, the EAA aims to harmonize accessibility requirements across the EU. Its goal is to ensure eq
09 June 2025 /regulation /inclusion Financial Inclusion
Anand Vaidya Principal Solutions Consultant at Icon Solutions
The need for speed, convenience and certainty is driving demand for faster payment services in the U.S. Same day Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments rose 19.1% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2025[1]. FedNow is also reporting significant growth, with more than 1.3 million transactions settled in the same period[2]. Similarly, a record ...
09 June 2025 /payments
Zurab Ashvil Founder & CEO at T3RRA Ltd
When Circle went public on the New York Stock Exchange, most headlines celebrated the moment as a victory for crypto adoption. A stablecoin issuer, once niche and volatile by association, had now joined the ranks of America’s oldest financial institutions. But beneath the bell-ringing and ticker symbols lies a deeper story - one that challenges o
09 June 2025 /crypto /markets
In a dimly lit co-working space in downtown Lisbon, Maria refreshes her investor deck minutes before a Zoom pitch to a London VC. Her marketing dashboard pings - the latest ad campaign just hit a 7% click-through rate. Slack is blowing up with a UI bug flagged by a user in Singapore. She sips her espresso, opens Figma, and starts sketching a new p...
08 June 2025 /people /startups
Erica Andersen Marketing at smartR AI
In the race to adopt artificial intelligence, too many enterprises are flooring the brakes while neglecting the accelerator. As the saying goes, "AI may not be coming for your job, but a company using AI is coming for your company." The pressure to integrate AI solutions is becoming intense, and organizations that have missed early adop
08 June 2025 /ai /security Artificial Intelligence and Financial Services
Naina Rajgopalan Content Head at Freo
In the last decade, the global economy has shifted dramatically towards digital platforms. From e-commerce giants and ride-hailing services to freelance marketplaces and streaming platforms, the “platform economy” is redefining how value is created, delivered, and captured. For financial institutions, this evolution presents both an opportunity an...
07 June 2025 /inclusion /markets
Bekhzod Botirov Сo-owner and member of Supervisory Board at PayWay
By 2028, the number of users of BNPL services (Buy Now, Pay Later) is predicted to double to 670 million, an explosive 107% growth compared to 2024. However, as the industry flourishes, so inevitably do the risks ranging from fraud to late payments. To address these issues, international leaders such as Klarna, Afterpay, PayPal, and Affirm are a
06 June 2025 /payments /markets BNPL
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