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OKX Launches 24/7 Stock Trading via Equity Perpetual Swaps With Crypto as Collateral
Blockchain & Crypto

OKX Launches 24/7 Stock Trading via Equity Perpetual Swaps With Crypto as Collateral

Traders in Asia, Latin America, and beyond can now take positions on Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, and 17 other major equities around the clock without ever leaving the OKX crypto ecosystem via the new perpetual swaps feature.

Paysecure and N365 Strike White-Label Deal to Bring AI-Powered Payment Orchestration to B2B Merchants
Fintech & Ecommerce

Paysecure and N365 Strike White-Label Deal to Bring AI-Powered Payment Orchestration to B2B Merchants

As regulatory pressure mounts and merchants demand faster, more resilient checkouts, two London-based payments firms are pooling technology to tackle both issues through a single integration.

Worldpay Becomes European Payments Initiative (EPI) Principal Member
Fintech & Ecommerce

Worldpay Becomes European Payments Initiative (EPI) Principal Member

Worldpay has officially joined the European Payments Initiative (EPI) as a Principal Member, aligning with its mission to build a unified, pan-European digital payments ecosystem.

Klarna’s Productive Month in Detail: 1 Million Merchants, 5 Million Card Users, H&M Expansion, and a Conscious Beauty Push
Fintech & Ecommerce

Klarna’s Productive Month in Detail: 1 Million Merchants, 5 Million Card Users, H&M Expansion, and a Conscious Beauty Push

Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider listed on the NYSE (KLAR), is closing out March with a string of announcements that cement its position as one of the world’s most powerful commerce networks. From smashing the 1 million merchant barrier to expanding its Klarna Card to 5 million active users, deepening its […]

AI Payments Go Voice-First as Razorpay Partners with Sarvam AI for Conversational Commerce in India
Fintech & Ecommerce

AI Payments Go Voice-First as Razorpay Partners with Sarvam AI for Conversational Commerce in India

What if you could complete a payment just by speaking? That’s the idea behind a new partnership between Razorpay and Sarvam AI, which is bringing voice-driven, multilingual AI payments closer to everyday use: no apps, no typing, just conversation.

SBC Awards Europe Announces 2026 Shortlist
Society & Lifestyle

SBC Awards Europe Announces 2026 Shortlist

SBC has unveiled the finalists for the 2026 edition of the SBC Awards Europe, set to take place at Xara Lodge, Malta, on Thursday, 30 April.

SSBC Charity Boxing Livestream Details Announced
Society & Lifestyle

SSBC Charity Boxing Livestream Details Announced

SBC’s Charity Boxing Championship will be streamed live this Friday, as 12 white-collar fighters from across the gaming industry step into the ring to battle it out for personal pride, company bragging rights, and a worthy cause.

Money20/20 Asia Unveils Powerhouse Lineup of 250 Speakers to Define the Future of Finance
Fintech & Ecommerce

Money20/20 Asia Unveils Powerhouse Lineup of 250 Speakers to Define the Future of Finance

Bangkok, Thailand: Money20/20, the world’s leading fintech show and the place where money does business, today announced 250 confirmed speakers from a total of 39 countries taking their stages at Money20/20 Asia happening in Bangkok on April 21–23, 2026 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC).  

Katana Acquires IDEX and Launches Perpetual Futures Platform as Onchain Derivatives Trading Grows
Blockchain & Crypto

Katana Acquires IDEX and Launches Perpetual Futures Platform as Onchain Derivatives Trading Grows

DeFi blockchain Katana has acquired IDEX, one of the earliest decentralised exchanges, and launched a perpetual futures trading platform called Katana Perps. The moves represent the company’s first major strategic steps under newly appointed Chief Executive Matthew Fisher and reflect a broader push to consolidate more of the onchain trading stack within a single environment.

Tieto Reaches Databricks Silver Partner Status as Demand for Data Engineering and AI Platforms Grows
Science & Technology

Tieto Reaches Databricks Silver Partner Status as Demand for Data Engineering and AI Platforms Grows

Tieto has reached Silver partner status in the Databricks Partner Program, reflecting ongoing activity in areas such as data engineering, analytics, and enterprise AI platforms. The development comes as organisations across industries increase investment in data infrastructure and scalable machine learning environments.

LSEG Study Reveals Emotional and Financial Impacts of Global Fraud
Finance & Economics

LSEG Study Reveals Emotional and Financial Impacts of Global Fraud

A new global study from LSEG Risk Intelligence highlights that the consequences of financial fraud extend well beyond monetary loss into the psychological impact realm, reshaping how people think, behave, and trust in an increasingly digital but still emotional world.

APAC Crypto Adoption Skyrockets While India and U.S. Still Top the Ranks, Finds Recent Study
Blockchain & Crypto

APAC Crypto Adoption Skyrockets While India and U.S. Still Top the Ranks, Finds Recent Study

Global cryptocurrency adoption is accelerating faster than ever in 2026, with new data showing a dramatic surge in usage across Asia-Pacific (APAC), while India and the United States continue to lead the world in overall adoption, according to recent crypto adoption statistics 2026 compiled from industry data and highlighted by NFTPlazas.

Chinese Consumers Can Now Use the Qwen App to Hail Rides and Pay with Alipay AI Pay
Fintech & Ecommerce

Chinese Consumers Can Now Use the Qwen App to Hail Rides and Pay with Alipay AI Pay

China’s fast-evolving digital ecosystem is entering a new phase of “agentic commerce,” where artificial intelligence doesn’t just recommend actions but completes them. A key example is the integration of Alibaba’s AI assistant, the Qwen App, with the country’s dominant payments platform, Alipay, enabling users to book services like rides and pay seamlessly within a single […]

Santander’s Getnet Expands to Colombia, Strengthening Its Latin American Payments Network
Fintech & Ecommerce

Santander’s Getnet Expands to Colombia, Strengthening Its Latin American Payments Network

Santander is gradually building a powerful payments network across Latin America and its latest move into Colombia could change how businesses scale across borders.

PaySpace Magazine to Spotlight the Future of Digital Payments & Collections at the Global Credit Risk & Debt Recovery Conference 2026
Fintech & Ecommerce

PaySpace Magazine to Spotlight the Future of Digital Payments & Collections at the Global Credit Risk & Debt Recovery Conference 2026

Dubai, UAE – July 2026: PaySpace Magazine, a leading global publication covering fintech, digital payments, and financial innovation, is set to highlight the growing convergence of payments, credit risk, and collections at the Global Credit Risk & Debt Recovery Conference 2026, taking place on 01–02 July 2026 in Dubai.

Pismo and Visa Launch AI-Native Payments Solution With Vivi Money in Australia
Fintech & Ecommerce

Pismo and Visa Launch AI-Native Payments Solution With Vivi Money in Australia

Global cloud banking platform Pismo and payments giant Visa have partnered with Australian fintech Vivi Money to roll out a new AI-native financial solution, signalling the next phase of intelligent, embedded finance.