Regulatory compliance

Bullish gets NY BitLicense for U.S. institutional crypto launch

September 19, 20254 min

Bullish, an institutionally focused global digital asset platform that provides market infrastructure and information services, today announced that its U.S. digital asset trading and custody business, Bullish US Operations LLC, has been granted a BitLicense and Money Transmission License by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). The license, officially defined as a ‘Virtual Currency Business Activity License’ by the NYDFS, allows Bullish to provide institutions and advanced traders in New York State digital asset spot trading and custody...

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Compliance & Scoring

Auquan Launches AI Agent for Credit & Deal Analysis

September 19, 20258 min

Private Credit Teams Can Use Auquan’s Credit Agent to Autonomously Analyze Lending Opportunities and Monitor Borrower Performance, Allowing Focus on Strategic Work

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Real Estate Lending

Wahed Launches Shariah Real Estate Platform in U.S.

August 29, 20255 min

Wahed, a leading Shariah-compliant Fintech, today announced the launch of its Private Real Estate investment product in the United States. This marks an important milestone in Wahed’s continued mission to create inclusive and accessible investment opportunities for faith-based investors. Designed to democratize access to the high-demand asset class of private real estate, this new product allows investors to begin building their property portfolios with as little as $100, addressing significant barriers traditionally faced by faith-based investors. Historically, private...

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Platforms

BurjX Boosts Security with Fireblocks and Institutional Insurance

August 20, 20255 min

BurjX, the UAE-born digital asset trading platform, licensed for both brokerage and custody services by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, the Capital of the UAE, has announced that it is leveraging Fireblocks, an enterprise platform providing digital asset infrastructure solutions to businesses building on blockchain, to secure its digital asset trading and custody operations. With over US $2.17 billion lost to crypto theft in the first half of 2025 alone and just 22% of exchanges offering full insurance...

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Crypto Currencies

KuCoin Pioneers UBS uMINT Collateral Support via DigiFT

August 12, 20256 min

Setting a New Industry Standard by Enabling Liquid, Safeguarded Collateral That Links Traditional Finance and Digital Asset Investment Through Robust Technology Infrastructure KuCoin, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, today announced support for UBS uMINT, a token corresponding to the first tokenized money market investment fund launched by UBS Asset Management and distributed through DigiFT, a leading licensed platform for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). As the first global crypto exchange to support UBS uMINT, this collaboration allows institutional tokenholders through DigiFT to...

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Direct Lending

Applied Data Finance Adds Leaders to Boost AI-Driven Lending

August 1, 20254 min

Applied Data Finance (ADF), a fintech innovator dedicated to expanding fair and responsible credit access for underestimated U.S. consumers through AI-powered underwriting, today announced appointments to its executive and leadership teams, further solidifying its commitment to providing scalable, transparent, and data-driven lending solutions. Deena Narayanaswamy Appointed EVP of Credit Risk Deena Narayanaswamy has nearly two decades of experience in credit risk management and data science, having held senior roles at top fintech and financial services companies....

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