August 25, 2025 | Financial Technology Insights

August 25, 2025
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Crestwell Underwriters Launches Backed by Bain Capital

Crestwell combines specialized underwriting with advanced technology to deliver innovative insurance solutions Crestwell Underwriters, LLC (“Crestwell” or the “Company”), a newly-formed managing general agent (MGA) with a highly-specialized, underwriting-first approach,...

August 25, 2025
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Glade Brook Capital Adds Key Hires After $515 Million Fund Close

Top Talent Onboarding Reflects Ongoing Momentum for Growth Equity Firm Glade Brook Capital Partners (“Glade Brook”, or the “Firm”), a leading global growth equity investment firm, announced several impactful...

August 25, 2025
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Continuous Acquires Sycorr to Boost Security for Finance

Sycorr provides advanced access management to reduce audit risk and streamline compliance Continuous, formerly SMA Technologies, announced the acquisition of Sycorr, a provider of identity and access management software...

August 25, 2025
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BitMine Immersion Tops ETH Treasury, $2.8 Billion Daily Volume

BitMine Crypto + Cash Holdings Exceed $8.8 billion, including 1.71 million ETH Tokens BitMine Immersion Technologies (“BitMine” or the “Company”) announced crypto + cash holdings exceeding $8.82 billion. As of August 24th at 5:30pm ET, the Company’s crypto holdings are comprised of 1,713,899 ETH at $4,808 per ETH (Bloomberg),...

August 25, 2025
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Academy Bank Study: What Small Biz Owners Want in Loans

Academy Bank offers tailored loans under $50K with approvals in just one day Small business owners most value ease, speed and human support when it comes to securing a...

August 25, 2025
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Tema Hits $1 Billion AUM in 2 Years, Adds Key Growth Hires

Tema ETFs (“Tema”), the New York-based provider of innovative exchange traded funds (ETFs), has surpassed $1 billion in assets under management (AUM) in just two years since launch, achieved...

August 25, 2025
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ETF.com Appoints Dave Nadig as President & Research Head

Appointment Builds on Recent Acquisition, Sets Stage for Next-Generation Events, Content, and Community in the ETF Space ETF.com announced the appointment of Dave Nadig as President and Director of Research, marking a...

August 25, 2025
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Finance, Financial Services, Fintech News, Insurance, Payments

Authvia Enables Real-Time Payouts with Visa Direct Integration

Authvia and Visa Direct enable instant, secure payouts via text or email Authvia, a leader in conversational commerce and text-based payments, has announced a major enhancement to its TXT2PAY...

August 25, 2025
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Banking, Blockchain, Financial Services, Fintech News, Investment, Technology

Mercurity Fintech Sees Rising Institutional Investor Interest

Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. (MFH), a Nasdaq-listed fintech company leveraging blockchain technology, is seeing growing interest from institutional investors. According to the latest regulatory filings, major asset managers, global...

August 25, 2025
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Blockchain, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

UPCX Partners with Paycle & NTT Digital for Blockchain Payments

UPCX has announced a strategic partnership with Paycle Inc. and NTT Digital, Inc., formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to jointly advance the research and application of a...

August 25, 2025
Fintech Staff Writer
Finance, Financial Services, Fintech News, Technology

Odisha Launches BharatNetra Hub to Boost Global FinTech

Odisha is stepping into the future of finance. In a historic move, the state government, in partnership with Singapore-based Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), has launched the BharatNetra...

August 25, 2025
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AI-Powered Fraud Detection in FinTech: The Next Frontier of RegTech

AI-Powered Fraud Detection is becoming the most important protection for FinTech companies today. Digital payments, mobile banking, and online lending are expanding at unprecedented rates, and these new avenues...