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Coinbase has launched a CFTC-approved perpetual futures product for Bitcoin and Ethereum, marking a turning point for regulated digital asset derivatives in the US. The product, which began trading on 21 July 2025, introduces a new structure compliant with regulatory expectations: it expires every five years while maintaining the key characteristics of a perpetual product. Additionally, the funding rate is settled twice daily—every twelve hours—unlike the standard eight-hour cycle used by most platforms.

Perpetual futures gain traction in US digital asset trading

Coinbase has launched a CFTC-approved perpetual futures product for Bitcoin and Ethereum, marking a turning point for regulated digital asset derivatives in the US....
AI

How AI Agents are transforming risk and compliance

WorkFusion’s AI Agents are redefining how financial institutions approach complex compliance and operational processes. According to Workfusion, with a decade of innovation in artificial...
AML

Boost AML effectiveness in asset management

For years, transaction monitoring (TM) in wealth and asset management has lagged behind the standards set in retail banking. Yet, given the complexity of...
CLM

How CLM tech gives private banks a competitive edge

In the competitive arena of private banking, where reputation and trust are paramount, the ability to swiftly and securely onboard ultra-high-net-worth clients has become...
Wallarm

Cybersecurity leader Wallarm bags $55m to boost API defences

Wallarm, a cybersecurity company specialising in API and AI security, has raised $55m in a Series C funding round to expand its next-generation API...
94% of financial firms say AI is now central to their operational strategy

94% of financial firms say AI is now central to their operational strategy

Financial institutions are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence (AI) to meet operational challenges and grow their business
Noma

Noma Security bags $100m to boost AI agent governance

Noma Security, a fast-growing AI cybersecurity company focused on agent and AI governance, has raised $100m in Series B funding as it continues to...
PRA

PRA plans simpler mortgage rules for mid-size lenders

The PRA has published a discussion paper setting out potential changes to the capital requirements regime for residential mortgages, with the goal of helping...
How AI helps overcome difficulties in financial crime prevention Meghan Palanza, Product Manager for AML Transaction Monitoring at SymphonyAI, discusses how vertical AI is transforming financial crime compliance. From combating false positives to delivering faster suspicious activity report (SAR) filings, this deep dive spotlights how SymphonyAI empowers financial institutions with scalable, regulatory-ready AI that enhances investigations and surfaces hidden risk without adding operational drag. Topics covered: The compliance crisis in transaction monitoring: Financial institutions face rising transaction volumes and false positives Legacy systems are inefficient and regulatory pressure is mounting globally AI-driven risk detection and investigator empowerment: Predictive and generative AI reduces false positives and uncovers hidden risk Enhanced UIs and smart automation accelerate analyst decision-making Real-time monitoring and self-service analytics: Real-time detection meets the pace of modern financial networks Institutions gain autonomy with model editing and in-house controls Streamlined SAR reporting and regulatory transparency: Auto-generated SARs and audit-ready logs simplify compliance workflows Electronic filing and narrative generation reduce manual workload Holistic customer risk understanding and scalable operations: Subject-centric investigation hubs surface full customer context Network analytics, Sensa Copilot, and multilingual summaries improve case accuracy

Sensa hub reduces alert fatigue with AI case tools

SymphonyAI has introduced the Sensa Investigation Hub, a centralised platform designed to transform how financial institutions manage AML and compliance workflows. With built-in AI...
Transform teamwork with AI-powered document tools

Transform teamwork with AI-powered document tools

A Document Management System (DMS) plays a much bigger role than simply storing files—it acts as the foundation for how modern teams collaborate. With...

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