Sarah Vainstein

In a market environment fraught with geopolitical instability and widespread economic anxiety, conditions that typically send investors flocking to safe-haven assets, Bitcoin has defied all expectations by plummeting in value. The leading cryptocurrency has seen its price slashed in half since its

In the rapidly evolving landscape of digital commerce, the ability to process transactions efficiently and securely has become a critical determinant of business success, separating market leaders from those struggling to keep pace. As consumer expectations for seamless online experiences

Financial advisors navigating the burgeoning digital asset landscape have long been confronted with a significant challenge: how to responsibly and systematically allocate client funds to a market known for its complexity and volatility. Within the expansive $645 billion model portfolio market, a

The fundamental concept of transferring value is undergoing its most profound transformation in a century, moving from a discrete action to an invisible, integrated element of our digital existence. What was once a deliberate process of exchanging cash or inserting a card is now becoming a

The persistent challenge of slow, costly, and opaque cross-border transactions has long been a major friction point in global finance, a problem that traditional banking infrastructure has struggled to resolve efficiently. As digital transformation accelerates, financial institutions are

SoFi Technologies' historic fourth-quarter 2025 financial report has effectively answered a question that has loomed over the financial technology sector for years: can a purely digital bank, built on code rather than concrete, achieve mainstream scale and sustainable profitability? The company's

The digital transformation of wealth management has paradoxically led to a more fragmented and siloed operational reality for many financial advisors, forcing them to navigate a disjointed ecosystem of software to serve a single client’s increasingly intricate needs. In a direct response to this

The Dawn of a New Shopping Era Paused at the Payment Terminal The much-heralded future of e-commerce, delivered by an intelligent AI assistant, is knocking on the digital storefront but finds the door is firmly locked at the payment terminal. Welcome to the world of agentic commerce, where digital

The well-trodden paths to crypto wealth through legacy assets like Bitcoin have become congested, forcing astute investors to seek fortune in the uncharted, high-stakes territory of presale markets. A growing consensus among market observers suggests that assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum are now

In the fast-paced world of financial markets, even a seemingly minor administrative change can cause a ripple of concern among investors who meticulously track their portfolios. CIBC Asset Management Inc. (CAMI), the investment management arm of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, has recently