Texas has officially become the first U.S. state to acquire Bitcoin for a government strategic reserve, purchasing $5 million worth of the digital asset on November 20 at roughly $87,000 per BTC. The move was confirmed by Lee Bratcher, president of the Texas Blockchain Council, who said the initial allocation was executed through BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) while … [Read more...] about Texas becomes first U.S. state to purchase bitcoin for strategic reserve
AI becomes the control layer for payments and risk management at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025
Artificial intelligence was broadly discussed at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025, where banks, payment companies, and infrastructure providers showcased a new generation of AI-driven systems reshaping financial operations. Across panels and exhibitor booths, AI was positioned as the emerging “control layer” for risk management, compliance, and large-scale transaction flows. … [Read more...] about AI becomes the control layer for payments and risk management at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025
Tokenisation moves from theory to deployment at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025
Tokenization was the central theme at this year’s Singapore FinTech Festival, where regulators and global financial institutions signalled that programmable finance is moving out of the lab and into selective production environments. What began as a multi-year experiment under Singapore’s Project Guardian is now shaping into a cross-border framework capable of handling … [Read more...] about Tokenisation moves from theory to deployment at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025
Singapore FinTech Festival 2025: snapshot of the most defining themes at Asia’s flagship innovation event
The Singapore FinTech Festival 2025 (SFF 2025) — the industry’s largest annual event — once again brought together global financial institutions, regulators, technology firms, and digital-asset players for a week of high-level discussions and product showcases. Under the theme “Intelligence × Trust: Building the Next Financial Architecture,” the festival focused on real-world … [Read more...] about Singapore FinTech Festival 2025: snapshot of the most defining themes at Asia’s flagship innovation event
Tether in talks to lead €1B mega-round for German humanoid robotics firm Neura
Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, is in discussions to lead a €1 billion ($1.16 billion) funding round for Neura Robotics, a fast-growing German start-up building AI-enabled humanoid machines, according to a report in the Financial Times. The investment could value Neura between €8 billion and €10 billion—a dramatic jump from its last funding round in January, when … [Read more...] about Tether in talks to lead €1B mega-round for German humanoid robotics firm Neura