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SBC Summit Tbilisi to Map Path to Growth for Gaming Companies Across Eastern Europe and Central Asia
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SBC Summit Tbilisi to Map Path to Growth for Gaming Companies Across Eastern Europe and Central Asia

SBC Summit Tbilisi, presented by EGT and Amusnet, will return to Georgia this July with a conference agenda focused on helping stakeholders explore opportunities across Eastern Europe and Central Asia as the region’s gaming markets continue to evolve. 

Nayax Adds AI-Powered Tools to MoMa App for Vending and Self-Service Operators
Fintech & Ecommerce

Nayax Adds AI-Powered Tools to MoMa App for Vending and Self-Service Operators

Nayax has unveiled its new AI component for MoMa, the mobile management app for those in the unattended trade and self-service sector. This update comes with the addition of AI-enabled features allowing companies to control business processes, hastening decision-making and managing fleets of vending machines via smartphone.

Cedar and Noah to Expand Compliant Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure for African Cross-Border Trade
Blockchain & Crypto

Cedar and Noah to Expand Compliant Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure for African Cross-Border Trade

Cedar Money and Noah have announced a strategic partnership aimed at improving cross-border payment infrastructure for businesses trading between Africa and international markets. The collaboration combines Cedar’s regulated compliance framework with Noah’s stablecoin-powered payment technology to help importers and exporters settle international invoices more efficiently while meeting global regulatory requirements.

Kurv Appoints Mark Alsentzer as Chief Technology Officer
Fintech & Ecommerce

Kurv Appoints Mark Alsentzer as Chief Technology Officer

Payments platform Kurv has appointed Mark Alsentzer as Chief Technology Officer, the company announced.

Abhi Partners With TAM Aerospace & Defense to Expand Earned Wage Access in Saudi Arabia
Fintech & Ecommerce

Abhi Partners With TAM Aerospace & Defense to Expand Earned Wage Access in Saudi Arabia

Abhi Saudi, powered by Alraedah Digital Solutions, has announced a partnership with TAM Aerospace & Defense, an aviation services provider in Saudi Arabia, to introduce Earned Wage Access (EWA) for the company’s workforce.

Alipay Widens AI Agent Access to 30 Million Tap! Devices
Fintech & Ecommerce

Alipay Widens AI Agent Access to 30 Million Tap! Devices

Hangzhou-based Alipay has integrated an AI agent into its Tap! payment devices, extending AI-powered services to the millions of offline merchants that use the hardware. The company describes the update as the basis for the world’s first large-scale AI-powered offline business operations network.

Melanion Digital, Fipto Enable Direct Stablecoin Settlement For Fund Subscriptions
Blockchain & Crypto

Melanion Digital, Fipto Enable Direct Stablecoin Settlement For Fund Subscriptions

Melanion Digital has integrated Fipto’s payment infrastructure to support subscriptions in stablecoins for its Luxembourg-domiciled Sigma Market Neutral Fund.

AI, Live Data and Integrity Tech Headline SBC Summit’s New Sports Betting Innovation Track
Science & Technology

AI, Live Data and Integrity Tech Headline SBC Summit’s New Sports Betting Innovation Track

SBC Summit will spotlight the technologies driving the next generation of sports betting with a dedicated Sports Betting Innovation track. Featuring leading operators and technology experts, the agenda will explore the innovations helping sportsbooks deliver faster, smarter, and more engaging betting experiences.

Float Launches in the UK With Card-Linked Instalments That Use Existing Credit Card Limits
Fintech & Ecommerce

Float Launches in the UK With Card-Linked Instalments That Use Existing Credit Card Limits

Float has launched its card-linked instalment platform in the UK, introducing a payment option that allows consumers to split eligible credit card purchases into interest- and fee-free monthly instalments using the credit already available on their existing Visa or Mastercard. The company says its model differs from traditional buy now, pay later (BNPL) products because […]

Payfuture Adds Shopify Integration to Expand Local Payment Options for Merchants in India
Fintech & Ecommerce

Payfuture Adds Shopify Integration to Expand Local Payment Options for Merchants in India

Global payments company Payfuture has launched a new integration with Shopify that enables merchants to accept popular local payment methods in India through a single connection. This system is aimed at streamlining payment processing in this growing market.

Damisa Appoints Nick Watkins as Chairman Ahead of Planned Series A Funding Round
Fintech & Ecommerce

Damisa Appoints Nick Watkins as Chairman Ahead of Planned Series A Funding Round

Cross-border payments company Damisa has appointed Nick Watkins as Chairman of the Board, strengthening its leadership team as it prepares for a Series A funding round expected to begin later this year.

FSMA Flags Six Unauthorized Crypto-Asset Providers Operating in Belgium
Blockchain & Crypto

FSMA Flags Six Unauthorized Crypto-Asset Providers Operating in Belgium

Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) issued a warning on July 6, 2026, against six companies offering crypto-asset services in Belgium without the authorization required under EU law. The regulator advised the public not to accept offers from these firms and added them to its list of fraudulent crypto-asset service providers (CASPs).

Klarna Applies for US Banking License
Fintech & Ecommerce

Klarna Applies for US Banking License

Klarna Group submitted applications to the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to establish Klarna Bank USA, a proposed Utah-chartered industrial bank.

Revolut Delists USDT for European Users as MiCA Rules Take Effect
Blockchain & Crypto

Revolut Delists USDT for European Users as MiCA Rules Take Effect

European crypto investors need to figure out how to rearrange their fintech portfolios as fintech giant Revolut begins removing support for Tether’s USDT. The decision came about as new regulations established by the European Union (EU) on cryptocurrency were introduced fully on July 1, 2026.

Bitcoin ETF Outflows May Ease in July as Macro Conditions Improve, Says Sygnum Strategist
Blockchain & Crypto

Bitcoin ETF Outflows May Ease in July as Macro Conditions Improve, Says Sygnum Strategist

After a turbulent June that saw U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) record their worst month on record, some market participants believe investor sentiment could begin to recover in July as macroeconomic conditions become more supportive and on-chain indicators strengthen.

Outpost24 Updates CyberFlex for AI-Driven Cyber Risks
Science & Technology

Outpost24 Updates CyberFlex for AI-Driven Cyber Risks

Swedish cybersecurity company Outpost24 has introduced the next generation of its CyberFlex managed application security program. Its latest update reflects a gap in how organizations used to approach cyber risk and tries to raise the bar for app cybersecurity as artificial intelligence reshapes both digital transformation and the threat landscape.