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$1.25B in crypto bets.
PLUS: AI veterans in boardrooms.
Welcome to Fintech Wire — your quick guide to what’s shaping finance and tech today.
What we’ll cover today:
Ripple’s $1.25B play to own the institutional crypto game
Standard Chartered hiring ex-MAS AI boss to level up its data strategy
Hot takes from fintech insiders on bridging old finance with new tech
Upcoming fintech events where these shifts will take center stage
Source : TRON Weekly
Ripple (crypto OG) just bought Hidden Road (big finance bro) for $1.25B to go big on institutional crypto services.
🚨 Breaking News
Ripple wants to bridge TradFi and DeFi for big-money players—and buying Hidden Road is their $1.25B shortcut to do it.
⚡ Wire Simplified
Hidden Road is a prime broker clearing over $3T in trades yearly.
It serves 300+ institutional clients in FX, crypto, and derivatives.
Ripple wants to bring crypto and traditional finance closer.
This is one of the biggest buys in digital assets history.
Expect a bigger push from Ripple into institutional services globally.
✔️ Straight to the Point
Ripple’s not just playing with coins anymore—they’re building a Wall Street-sized bridge between crypto and institutions. Game’s getting serious.
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Source : FinTech Frontiers
Standard Chartered has hired David Hardoon, ex-MAS advisor and AI veteran, to lead their new global AI enablement mission.
🚨 Breaking News
David Hardoon is now Standard Chartered’s global head of AI, and he’s bringing 20+ years of data wizardry to the role.
⚡ Wire Simplified
Hardoon worked at MAS and was its Chief Data Officer and AI advisor.
He pushed for open data flows across borders.
Standard Chartered is investing big in AI, not just buzzwords.
He’ll report directly to the bank’s Group CDO, Mohammed Rahim.
Based in Singapore, he’ll be leading AI across global markets.
✔️ Straight to the Point
Standard Chartered’s AI strategy just got a major upgrade—Hardoon’s appointment signals they're going from theory to execution, fast.
I'll never sell AI porn
But if you want to see where the world is going, look at the Internet kids, not the VCs.
19 year olds are already making $40k a month doing it
There's always a lag between what's "respectable" and what's working.
That's where the money is.
Taking
— James Camp 🛠,🛠 (@JamesonCamp)
5:13 PM • Apr 8, 2025
Listen up:
"AI is a tool of all trades today, and will only grow in importance.
Frankly, I don't think it's feasible to opt out of learning the skill of applying AI in your craft; you are welcome to try, but I want to be honest: I cannot see this working out today, and
— Santiago (@svpino)
8:07 PM • Apr 8, 2025
Fintech Week London 2025
Fintech Week London is a week-long event that brings together FinTech leaders, startups, and investors to discuss the latest trends and innovations in the industry. The event features conferences, workshops, and networking opportunities.
Date: July 7–11, 2025 | Location: London, UK
Book your seat here
Blockchain Expo Europe 2025
While primarily blockchain-focused, this event includes significant FinTech topics such as digital payments, smart contracts, and decentralized finance.
Date: September 17–18, 2025 | Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Innovate Finance Global Summit 2025
A key event for FinTech leaders and innovators, focusing on global financial inclusion, digital transformation, and the future of FinTech.
Date: April 22–23, 2025 | Location: London, UK
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