Fuutura announced a non-custodial trading protocol that supports multiple types of digital assets. It includes an identity system and a wallet system built into the same structure.
SBC Summit Malta 2026 wrapped up last week after delivering its biggest edition to date, welcoming thousands of iGaming professionals and a highly commercial audience, with operators and affiliates making up 65% of attendees.
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.
Portuguese Bison Bank has announced the launch of the first Portuguese stablecoins project.
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 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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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, 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.
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.
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.
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.
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