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Dutch Fintech Quantoz Taps Visa to Turn Digital Tokens Into Everyday Payments
Blockchain & Crypto

Dutch Fintech Quantoz Taps Visa to Turn Digital Tokens Into Everyday Payments

Utrecht-based fintech Quantoz Payments B.V. has partnered with global card network Visa Inc. in a move that could accelerate the real-world use of regulated stablecoins across Europe.

ET NOW Global Business Summit 2026 Concludes with Calls for Collaboration, Innovation and Resilience
Finance & Economics

ET NOW Global Business Summit 2026 Concludes with Calls for Collaboration, Innovation and Resilience

The ET NOW Global Business Summit (GBS) 2026 wrapped up on 14 February 2026 after two days of high-level discussion on the future of technology, geopolitics, business resilience, innovation and global cooperation. Hosted by The Times Group under the theme “A Decade of Disruption. A Century of Change,” the ninth edition of the summit brought […]

West Africa Gears Up for Silver Jubilee Edition of the Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026
Fintech & Ecommerce

West Africa Gears Up for Silver Jubilee Edition of the Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026

Accra, Ghana: As West Africa’s financial sector accelerates its transition into a digital‑first era, industry leaders, policymakers, innovators and technology strategists are preparing to gather for the landmark 25th Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026 on 25 February 2026 in Accra.

Airlines & Travel Payments B2B Summit 2026 Approaching: Come to Discuss AI, Fraud, and the Future of B2B Payments
Fintech & Ecommerce

Airlines & Travel Payments B2B Summit 2026 Approaching: Come to Discuss AI, Fraud, and the Future of B2B Payments

The airline and travel payments industry is entering a pivotal moment as AI-driven innovations, regulatory changes, and evolving B2B payment models converge. The Airline & Travel Payments B2B Summit 2026 (ATPS B2B 2026), taking place 24–25 February, promises to provide industry leaders with actionable insights into these rapidly shifting dynamics.

Binance Rolls Out Mastercard Crypto Card Across CIS
Blockchain & Crypto

Binance Rolls Out Mastercard Crypto Card Across CIS

Binance has expanded its prepaid Mastercard crypto card to several CIS countries, marking a major step in making cryptocurrency usable for everyday payments.

Amazon Ring Ends Flock Safety Partnership After Super Bowl Backlash Over Surveillance Concerns
Science & Technology

Amazon Ring Ends Flock Safety Partnership After Super Bowl Backlash Over Surveillance Concerns

In a move that underscores growing sensitivity around AI-powered surveillance, Amazon Ring has scrapped its planned partnership with Flock Safety just months after announcing the integration.

Meta Considers Pulling Off Facial Recognition in Smart Glasses While Activists Are Busy With Political Turmoil
Science & Technology

Meta Considers Pulling Off Facial Recognition in Smart Glasses While Activists Are Busy With Political Turmoil

Internal memos show that Meta is planning to seeze the moment of a “dynamic political environment” to bring their long-standing facial recognition feature to smart glasses without civil society groups protesting its ethics.

GAINSCO Auto Insurance Extends Partnership with One Inc, Upgrades to Latest ClaimsPay Solution
Fintech & Ecommerce

GAINSCO Auto Insurance Extends Partnership with One Inc, Upgrades to Latest ClaimsPay Solution

GAINSCO Auto Insurance has extended its partnership with One Inc and upgraded to the newest version of ClaimsPay, One Inc’s digital outbound payments platform. The move enhances policyholder flexibility and accelerates claims disbursements through modern payment options including Venmo, Zelle, and PayPal.

EPA Repeals Landmark Climate Science Finding, Reshaping U.S. Emissions Policy
Society & Lifestyle

EPA Repeals Landmark Climate Science Finding, Reshaping U.S. Emissions Policy

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has formally repealed a landmark scientific finding that has underpinned nearly all U.S. federal action to regulate greenhouse gases for more than a decade.

$40 Billion Bitcoin Error Rocks Bithumb, Exposes Internal Controls Flaw on Major Crypto Exchange
Blockchain & Crypto

$40 Billion Bitcoin Error Rocks Bithumb, Exposes Internal Controls Flaw on Major Crypto Exchange

In a striking episode of Bitcoin market news, South Korea’s second‑largest cryptocurrency exchange, Bithumb, announced that a major system error led to the mistaken crediting of more than $40 billion worth of Bitcoin to customer accounts during a recent promotional event. The incident has drawn intense scrutiny over internal controls and risk management practices at digital […]

PayPay Files for Nasdaq IPO, Targeting $10B–$19B Valuation in Major Cross-Border Fintech Debut
Fintech & Ecommerce

PayPay Files for Nasdaq IPO, Targeting $10B–$19B Valuation in Major Cross-Border Fintech Debut

Japan’s PayPay Corporation has filed for a U.S. IPO on Nasdaq under ticker PAYP, seeking a valuation between $10 billion and $19 billion in one of the largest fintech listings of the year.

Anthropic Raises Another $30B as Claude Adoption Surges, Doubling Its Valuation in AI Boom
Science & Technology

Anthropic Raises Another $30B as Claude Adoption Surges, Doubling Its Valuation in AI Boom

Anthropic has secured a massive $30 billion Series G funding round as adoption of its Claude AI models continues to accelerate. The surge in enterprise and developer usage underscores the growing influence of Claude Anthropic and wider Anthropic AI offering in today’s technology landscape.

Meta Adds ‘Dear Algo’ to Threads, Giving Users Direct Control Over What the Algorithm Shows
Society & Lifestyle

Meta Adds ‘Dear Algo’ to Threads, Giving Users Direct Control Over What the Algorithm Shows

Meta has introduced the “Dear Algo” personalization tool on Threads, allowing users to directly guide the algorithm and customize their feed with targeted content preferences, marking a shift toward more transparent and user-controlled recommendations.

Abhi Hosts Wages Well-Being Workshop in Riyadh to Promote Employee Financial Wellness Aligned with Saudi Vision 2030
Fintech & Ecommerce

Abhi Hosts Wages Well-Being Workshop in Riyadh to Promote Employee Financial Wellness Aligned with Saudi Vision 2030

As Saudi Arabia advances its Vision 2030 workforce reforms, Abhi Saudi convened HR and business leaders in Riyadh to examine how earned wage access (EWA) and financial well-being strategies are reshaping employee engagement, retention, and performance.

KAST Partners Pudgy Penguins for IP-Backed Stablecoin Card
Blockchain & Crypto

KAST Partners Pudgy Penguins for IP-Backed Stablecoin Card

A new partnership between KAST and Pudgy Penguins is bringing stablecoin payments into everyday commerce with the launch of a co-branded crypto card designed for digital asset spending worldwide.

Alipay AI Payment Exceeds 120M Transactions a Week as Agentic Commerce Accelerates in China
Fintech & Ecommerce

Alipay AI Payment Exceeds 120M Transactions a Week as Agentic Commerce Accelerates in China

Alipay has just announced that its AI Pay payment solution, enabling secure and seamless transactions between AI agents, exceeded 120 million transactions in the past week, as agentic commerce volume surges in China.