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GSMA Report: Mobile Money Transactions Exceed $2 Trillion in 2025
Fintech & Ecommerce

GSMA Report: Mobile Money Transactions Exceed $2 Trillion in 2025

Mobile money growth is part of the broader trend of digital financial services expansion across global economies. In 2025, global mobile money transactions exceeded $2 trillion, according to the latest report by GSMA.

Solana Foundation & Google Cloud Launch Pay.sh, Connecting AI Agents to 50+ API Providers
Blockchain & Crypto

Solana Foundation & Google Cloud Launch Pay.sh, Connecting AI Agents to 50+ API Providers

The rise of agentic AI, software that acts and transacts without human input, is reshaping how developers think about payments infrastructure. Pay.sh, launched on May 5, 2026, is one response to that shift.

Icon Solutions Receives King’s Award For Enterprise 2026
Fintech & Ecommerce

Icon Solutions Receives King’s Award For Enterprise 2026

In the context of ongoing digital payments modernisation, UK-based fintech company Icon Solutions has received a King’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category.

Taurus Gets CySEC MiFID License to Serve Digital Asset Strategies of Over 40 Bank Clients Across All 27 EU Markets
Blockchain & Crypto

Taurus Gets CySEC MiFID License to Serve Digital Asset Strategies of Over 40 Bank Clients Across All 27 EU Markets

As the ECB prepares to launch its tokenized settlement infrastructure in Q3 2026 and the MiCA transitional period approaches its July 1 deadline, Swiss fintech Taurus didn’t wait for the cut-off point and has obtained a MiFID II investment firm license almost two months ahead, becoming the first pure infrastructure provider to do so this […]

Trescon to Convene AI and Finance Leaders in Jakarta with World AI Show and Finance 2045
Fintech & Ecommerce

Trescon to Convene AI and Finance Leaders in Jakarta with World AI Show and Finance 2045

Jakarta, 6th May 2026: Following a strong run of global editions that have consistently brought together enterprise leaders, policymakers, and investors, Trescon announces the Jakarta edition of World AI Show Indonesia alongside the launch of Finance 2045, scheduled for 7–8 July 2026 at Sheraton Grand Jakarta. The co-located platform is set to convene over 2,000 […]

Avassa and Alimak Group Announce Edge Platform Deployment for Industrial Applications
Science & Technology

Avassa and Alimak Group Announce Edge Platform Deployment for Industrial Applications

Avassa and Alimak join efforts amid a broader trend of edge computing and industrial digitalisation, as companies deploy software and data processing closer to physical operations.

RS2 Signs Multi-Million-Euro Payment Processing Deal To Enter 8 New Latin American Markets
Fintech & Ecommerce

RS2 Signs Multi-Million-Euro Payment Processing Deal To Enter 8 New Latin American Markets

Payment processor RS2 has signed a five-year processing agreement with an undisclosed financial services company in Latin America. The deal, worth several million euros, covers both acquiring and issuing services across multiple new markets.

Binance Introduces Crypto Security Protection With 1–7 Day Withdraw Lockdown Option
Blockchain & Crypto

Binance Introduces Crypto Security Protection With 1–7 Day Withdraw Lockdown Option

Binance announced a new security feature called Withdraw Protection. The feature blocks all on-chain crypto withdrawals for a set period. The so-called lockdown window avaiulable to users may vary from 1 to 7 days. The default is 48 hours.

Bre-B Records 7 Million Transactions and COP $1.48 Trillion Moved in a Single Day
Fintech & Ecommerce

Bre-B Records 7 Million Transactions and COP $1.48 Trillion Moved in a Single Day

As instant payment systems expand across Latin America, Colombia’s Bre-B posted its highest transaction volume since launch on April 30, 2026: 7 million operations processed and COP $1.48 trillion ($1.48 billion Colombian pesos, in the local “billones” scale) moved in a single day.

Amplicity Raises $1 Million Seed Round to Deploy Battery Optimisation Projects
Science & Technology

Amplicity Raises $1 Million Seed Round to Deploy Battery Optimisation Projects

With new funding, ENGIE-backed Amplicity aims to commence its first commercial battery use optimisation projects in Singapore and expand operations in Australia.

Money20/20 Asia Delivers Record-Breaking Show as Fintech’s Biggest Players Converge in Bangkok
Fintech & Ecommerce

Money20/20 Asia Delivers Record-Breaking Show as Fintech’s Biggest Players Converge in Bangkok

Asia’s fintech ecosystem reached new heights with Money20/20 Asia breakthrough announcements and industry-defining moments that will reshape the region’s financial landscape

Italian Travel Tech Startup Smartness Raises €47 Million In Series B Funding Round
Science & Technology

Italian Travel Tech Startup Smartness Raises €47 Million In Series B Funding Round

AI-powered travel tech company that automates online operations and booking management for hotels and vacation rental businesses is scaling up to build a company with over €1 billion in turnover.

The Online Trading Industry Converges at iFX EXPO International 2026
Fintech & Ecommerce

The Online Trading Industry Converges at iFX EXPO International 2026

The upcoming event in Cyprus highlights the urgency for strategic partnerships in financial technology.

Lloyds Banking Group Launches Internal AI Agent Platform Envoy
Fintech & Ecommerce

Lloyds Banking Group Launches Internal AI Agent Platform Envoy

Envoy, agentic AI platform revealed by Lloyds, is part of the Group’s wider AI ecosystem and forward-looking responsible AI strategy.

Polymarket Aave Payment Backbone Fun Raises 72 Million Series A
Blockchain & Crypto

Polymarket Aave Payment Backbone Fun Raises 72 Million Series A

Founded in 2022, Fun has been operating in stealth. The company develops payments infrastructure for digital platforms, supporting deposits, withdrawals, and settlement flows for prediction markets like Polymarket and crypto firms.

Bitcoin $80,000 Breakout: Reasons Behind Crypto Bullish Run Revealed
Blockchain & Crypto

Bitcoin $80,000 Breakout: Reasons Behind Crypto Bullish Run Revealed

The pioneer cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) reached a daily high of $80,320, up 2% in 24 hours, on Monday. Here’s what’s triggering the crypto growth to levels unseen since January.