The Asian Banking & Finance Fintech Awards 2025, held on July 8, 2025, at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, honored outstanding fintech companies and initiatives across Asia, recognizing innovations in digital banking, payments, AI, and financial inclusion.

Galaxy Digital has integrated with Fireblocks to provide over 2,000 financial institutions with secure, scalable staking services, leveraging Galaxy’s $3.15 billion staking platform and Fireblocks’ custody infrastructure to enhance capital-efficient on-chain participation.

Tandem Bank secures the Tandem People First Award and A Company That Cares Award, recognizing its commitment to a supportive, customer-centric, and employee-focused culture, alongside strong financial growth and leadership in green banking.

Digital wallets are transforming payments with convenience and security, but barriers like digital literacy, security concerns, and infrastructure access hinder adoption, particularly among vulnerable groups. TSB’s initiatives, including Samsung Pay integration and in-branch support, aim to bridge these gaps.

Credas Technologies introduces the UK's first reusable Compliance Wallet, a regtech solution designed to streamline identity verification and compliance checks across regulated sectors like finance, property, and law, initially targeting the property market with integration into the GOV.UK Wallet.

President Trump escalates trade tensions with new tariff letters to seven countries, including the Philippines and Sri Lanka, setting tariffs of 20–30% effective August 1, while introducing 50% tariffs on copper and threatening 200% on pharmaceuticals, impacting global markets.

The Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance (CCFLA) highlights six key barriers to urban adaptation finance in Global South cities, with only 6 billion annually reaching emerging markets, far below the 147 billion needed by 2030, and proposes solutions like blended finance and parametric insurance.

FICO’s plan to incorporate Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) data into US credit scores starting Autumn 2025 could enhance financial inclusion but risks deepening debt cycles and disparities without robust financial education, as consumer debt surges and delinquencies hit a 14-year high.