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Airline & Travel Payments Summit 2026 to Feature Agentic AI, Fraud Prevention and Travel Payments Discussions in Dublin
Fintech & Ecommerce

Airline & Travel Payments Summit 2026 to Feature Agentic AI, Fraud Prevention and Travel Payments Discussions in Dublin

The Airline & Travel Payments Summit 2026 will return to Dublin in 2026 alongside the Mega Event 2026, bringing together professionals from the airline, travel, payments, fraud and loyalty sectors for a co-located industry gathering.

Bison Bank Launches Two Stablecoins Linked to Euro and US Dollar
Blockchain & Crypto

Bison Bank Launches Two Stablecoins Linked to Euro and US Dollar

Portuguese Bison Bank has announced the launch of the first Portuguese stablecoins project.

Payward to Buy Hong Kong’s Reap Technologies For $600 Million
Blockchain & Crypto

Payward to Buy Hong Kong’s Reap Technologies For $600 Million

Kraken’s parent company, Payward Inc., has agreed to acquire Reap Technologies for $600 million. The deal combines cash and Payward stock. The stock portion is priced at a company valuation of $20 billion, according to Payward co-CEO Arjun Sethi.

Amazon Introduces AgentCore Payments With Stablecoin Support From Coinbase And Stripe
Fintech & Ecommerce

Amazon Introduces AgentCore Payments With Stablecoin Support From Coinbase And Stripe

Amazon Web Services announced a preview version of Amazon Bedrock AgentCore payments on May 7. The feature allows AI agents built on the AgentCore platform to make payments for APIs, web content, MCP servers and other digital services during task execution.

Unlimit And Decentro Expand Cross-Border Payments Access For Indian Businesses
Fintech & Ecommerce

Unlimit And Decentro Expand Cross-Border Payments Access For Indian Businesses

On- and off-chain payment provider Unlimit said Indian fintech infrastructure company Decentro has integrated its paytech stack to expand cross-border payment access for businesses operating in India.

ISI Launches Corporate Debt Platform Covering 2,100 Emerging Market Bond Issuers
Finance & Economics

ISI Launches Corporate Debt Platform Covering 2,100 Emerging Market Bond Issuers

ISI Markets announced the launch of a new corporate debt intelligence platform focused on emerging markets. The launch comes as investors and advisers increase their use of AI tools and data platforms to monitor credit risks, private debt activity, and debt restructuring trends in developing economies.

Morgan Stanley Starts Bitcoin Trading On E*Trade At 0.5% Fee For 8.6 Million Users
Blockchain & Crypto

Morgan Stanley Starts Bitcoin Trading On E*Trade At 0.5% Fee For 8.6 Million Users

As Wall Street banks accelerate their entry into crypto, Morgan Stanley has taken a decisive step to rival fintech disruptors: direct spot Bitcoin and cryptocurrency trading on its E*Trade retail brokerage platform.

Nexi Posts €821 Million In Q1 2026 Revenue As European Payments Shift To Digital
Fintech & Ecommerce

Nexi Posts €821 Million In Q1 2026 Revenue As European Payments Shift To Digital

Europe’s push toward digital payments infrastructure, driven by new EU regulations and declining cash use, is the backdrop against which Nexi S.p.A. released its first-quarter 2026 financial results on May 7. The Milan-listed payments company reported revenues of €821.4 million for the three months ending March 31, 2026.

Kaleidofin Closes KES 276 Million Agri-Finance Securitisation In Kenya
Fintech & Ecommerce

Kaleidofin Closes KES 276 Million Agri-Finance Securitisation In Kenya

Agricultural finance and financial inclusion remain major topics in Kenya’s fintech and banking sectors, as lenders and investors look for new ways to fund smallholder farmers. Against this backdrop, fintech platform Kaleidofin announced the first close of a local currency securitisation programme focused on smallholder agriculture in Kenya.

SBC Summit 2026 Returns to Lisbon with Reimagined Six-Stage Conference Agenda
Fintech & Ecommerce

SBC Summit 2026 Returns to Lisbon with Reimagined Six-Stage Conference Agenda

SBC Summit will return to Lisbon from 29 September to 1 October, bringing together a six-stage conference agenda, offering a comprehensive, 360-degree view of today’s global iGaming industry.

Ekko Launches Nature Footprint Tool Targeting $1 Billion For Environmental Projects By 2030
Fintech & Ecommerce

Ekko Launches Nature Footprint Tool Targeting $1 Billion For Environmental Projects By 2030

Ekko, a fintech platform based in London, has launched a product called the Nature Footprint. It is designed to show consumers how their spending affects biodiversity. The tool is embedded into the payment experience and works through integrations with payment providers and financial institutions.

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 […]