All articles by Isaac Hanson

Signal: Wise updates profit guidance, stock price jumps

International payments giant Wise updated profit guidance after a 32%, user base increase and 51% increase in revenue YoY.

Signal: Sam Bankman-Fried’s trial highlights danger of unregulated crypto

As Bankman-Fried enters the second week of his trial, the verdict may be less important than the crypto regulation it prompts.

Signal: Kenya’s battle with Worldcoin points to deep crypto privacy concern

Kenya may ban Sam Altman’s Worldcoin crypto/identification concept after it was accused of “acts of espionage”.

Signal: Square implements AI for users, tries to move past disastrous month

Square is implementing AI powered product descriptions and web templates alongside a host of new payment features.

Signal: Wise and Swift announce strategic partnership

International payments provider Wise will now be available to all banks that uitilise Swift’s financial messaging service.

Signal: Citigroup might have finally found a use for blockchain in finance

Citigroup announced the launch of its blockchain-based tokenisation payments system, the first major bank to do so.

Signal: crypto firm FTX gets approval for sale of $3.4bn in crypto assets

Amid ongoing legal battles over alleged fraud, FTX has been allowed to sell its remaining crypto assets to raise money for creditors.

Corporate sustainability “needs improved ESG standards and tools”

Global industry leaders are embracing ESG issues but diverging reporting standards pose a challenge to corporate sustainability, a business event heard.

Corporate sustainability needs ESG standards and tools

Signal: PayPal CEO defends stablecoin launch despite unclear usage

Dan Schulman put forward an optimistic vision for the future of stablecoins despite their low adoption.