New data from Chainalysis and TRM Labs reveals that illicit activity on centralised cryptocurrency exchanges has dropped to historic lows, marking a turning point in the sector’s maturity.
BlackRock has teamed up with AccessFintech to enhance post-trade connectivity and streamline operations across global capital markets.
Agentic AI commerce is moving from concept to infrastructure. Over the last few days, four separate announcements show how payments, market intelligence, platform tooling, and compute capacity are being aligned to let AI agents discover, decide, and pay on behalf of people.
Akurateco, a leading payment orchestration and white-label gateway, has announced a new integration with Rapyd that will enhance its platform with recurring payment and advanced card-processing capabilities.
Bahrain is set to become one of the next key hubs for Alipay+ in the Middle East as Ant International and BENEFIT move forward with a partnership announced in late November 2025.
Today, Klarna announces the launch of KlarnaUSD, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, marking the company’s entry into blockchain-based payments. KlarnaUSD will initially operate on Tempo, the innovative layer-1 blockchain jointly developed by Stripe and Paradigm, with mainnet launch planned for 2026.
Small and medium-sized businesses across the UK now have a new way to manage payments and operations, as Worldline has launched its Android SmartPOS, an Android-based payment platform designed to go beyond traditional card terminals.
American Express expands its presence in the competitive British card market, as Amex Cardmembers can now use their Card at the UK’s leading self-storage brand.
Green Dot is entering a new chapter as the company prepares to separate into two independently owned businesses. The long-time fintech and banking provider will sell its regulated bank and its embedded-finance technology platform to different buyers, marking one of the most significant structural shifts in its 25-year history.
Popular neobank Monzo has passed the 14-million-customer mark, adding the latest two million in just six months — a milestone that highlights how quickly the UK fintech continues to scale.
Tietoevry has officially unveiled a major strategic shift: the company is renewing its brand and returning to the simplified name Tieto as it enters its next chapter of growth. The move comes after the divestment of its Tech Services division in September 2025, which sharpened the company’s focus on its core vertical software and digital […]
As BitMEX marks its 11th anniversary, the crypto derivatives exchange is using the milestone to spotlight the lessons it has learned across more than a decade of market cycles. Central to its message is a reaffirmation of Bitcoin’s long-term potential and a stark warning about the recurring dangers that still lurk in the fast-moving world […]
Mastercard confirmed that its Agent Pay platform, a breakthrough in agentic, AI-powered payments, is now live in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), making it the first market outside the U.S. to adopt this next-generation payments innovation.
Getnet and UnionPay have joined forces to expand UnionPay card acceptance across Spain and Portugal, making payments smoother for both retailers and international visitors.
The Republic of Sierra Leone has joined ICIEC as its 51st member, opening new avenues for Shariah-compliant insurance and investment solutions to boost trade and attract foreign investment in West Africa.
ABHI Saudi and Bayut KSA have teamed up to give employees a new level of financial flexibility, enabling instant access to earned wages and redefining how professionals manage their pay in the Kingdom.
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