2025 broke the record for cryptocurrency hack by cybercriminals, draining billions from digital platforms.

US Federal Reserve delivered a widely anticipated 25 basis point rate cut but instead crypto market saw an immediate drop questioning the Fed rate cut crypto decision.

Switzerland advanced its digital asset ambitions, integrating cryptocurrencies into its financial sector through regulated infrastructure and nationwide adoption under the Switzerland crypto license.

European authorities shut down Cryptomixer after Swiss German raids exposed major cryptocurrency networks and escalating Bitcoin money laundering across Europe.

The 2026 Middle East tech landscape will be driven by rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, strengthening cybersecurity frameworks.

Russian Cyber Warfare Ahead of Votes as Germany accuses Moscow of August 2024 cyberattack to influence and destabilize elections.

Chinese Embassy in Canada, denied any China cyber attack involvement in the global Brickstorm malware campaign, accusing US of hacking its infrastructure.

US government and seven key Western allies released guidance detailing four principles for safely integrating AI into OT systems.

Revolut extended its platform through a new Revolut Polygon integration, adding faster payments and new spending features.

EU, US clash over Fintech, with the fintech Europe scene pushing aggressive digital sovereign regulations to break Visa and Mastercard’s payment monopoly.

Banking technology leaders warned in April that while AI coding tools like ChatGPT for finance boost developer productivity by 10% to 20%.

Fintech is rebounding after 2023, with 2025 highlighting the hottest fintech startups and business solutions, despite the lingering hurdles. 

Israeli deep-tech startup EyeJets is developing screenless augmented reality smart glasses technology that projects images directly onto the retina.

Channel 12 reported that Prime Minister Netanyahu and right-wing allies deploy an Israel political bots network on social media to boost political messages.

Users are exploiting Grok AI’s image editing capabilities to create – and publicly post – sexually explicit versions of AI generated women images.

Geoffrey Hinton, the Godfather of AI, has warned in a recent interview with CNN that AI impact on jobs can exceed by 2026.