Standard Chartered’s Bill Winters predicted a blockchain-driven future where every transaction settles digitally, calling it a total rewiring of finance. Standard Chartered’s CEO predicted the end of cash and the digitization of all money, speaking at the Hong Kong FinTech Week 2025. During the event, Standard Chartered Group CEO Bill Winters said that the bank shared a common belief with the Hong Kong leadership that all transactions will eventually be settled on the blockchain. “All transactions will settle on blockchains eventually, and all money will be digital,” Winters said, framing the shift as nothing less than a “complete rewiring of the financial system.” Read more
Electrical components manufacturer Romradiatoare Brasov ended the first nine months of 2025 with RON559,842 losses, from a negative result of RON11,223 in the year-earlier period.
The crypto VC giant plans a reverse merger with Nasdaq-listed fintech Currenc, giving Animoca shareholders majority control of the new entity. Animoca Brands, a major venture capital investor in the cryptocurrency industry, is planning a Nasdaq listing next year via reverse merger with the AI-focused public fintech company Currenc Group. Currenc has entered a non-binding term sheet with Animoca to acquire 100% of Animoca Brands’ issued shares via a reverse merger targeting a Nasdaq listing under the Animoca Brands name, according to a joint statement on Monday. “Upon completion of the reverse merger the shareholders of Animoca Brands would collectively own approximately 95% of the issued shares in the merged entity,” Animoca co-founder Yat Siu said in a letter to shareholders. The remaining 5% would be held by Currenc shareholders. Read more