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Digital assets considered financial products and subject to law: Aussie regulator
Digital assets considered financial products and subject to law: Aussie regulator
Providers of such products are required to have a financial services licence.
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Payments, crypto, AI & ML amassed the majority of the deal values.
MoneyHero Group returns to quarterly profitability in Q2 2025
Platform membership grew 33% whilst EBITDA loss improved as well.
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China and Indonesia pilot cross-border QR payments
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Stripe builds infrastructure to power global expansion
Payments giant helps businesses scale AI and tap new markets.
Fintech investments and deals slow to $44.7b in H1 2025
But the digital assets space has amassed nearly equal to its total 2024 investments.
Fintech funding hits $11b in Q2 as average deal-sizes hit two-year high
Mega rounds surged to its highest in three years.
Citi teams up with Ant to improve airline FX solutions
The Falcon TST Model can predict future data points by learning patterns using AI.
SCB Tech X appoints new CEO
Kanakakorn has over 20 years of experience in the technology and financial sectors.
Stablecoins bill brings stricter oversight, opportunity to Hong Kong
The digital tokens could support cross-border payments and smart escrow.
Ant launches agentic AI travel companion embedded in mobile wallets
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