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FundBank is reinventing itself as IRACE Digital, a name change that signals something bigger than a rebrand. The institutional banking provider is moving directly into digital asset custody, liquidity, and execution services, with former Zodia Custody CEO John Cronin now leading the charge. It's a deliberate bet that traditional finance and crypto infrastructure are converging, and that the institutions sitting on the fence won't be sitting there much longer.
On the AI front, Microsoft is doubling down on Excel as a serious tool for finance professionals. The latest Copilot updates bring reusable skills and real-time data integration to the spreadsheet software, targeting financial modelling and forecasting workflows. What's notable here is that Microsoft says user demand is directly shaping which features get built next, meaning the roadmap is being written by the people actually doing the work.
And in crypto markets, Bitcoin is hovering just below sixty thousand dollars as traders brace for what analysts are calling a pivotal week. Bitcoin edged up less than one percent to just under sixty thousand, while Solana gained two percent. But derivatives data and chart patterns are both flashing caution, suggesting the path of least resistance may still be downward before any meaningful recovery takes hold.
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