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FICO & Plaid Launch Enhanced Cash-Flow Credit Score
Fintech & Ecommerce

FICO & Plaid Launch Enhanced Cash-Flow Credit Score

An updated version of UltraFICO, developed by FICO and Plaid, maps cash-flow insights into the FICO Score scale so lenders can use a single, recognizable score that incorporates transaction-level account flows.

Statista Expands AI Integration with Launch of Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server
Science & Technology

Statista Expands AI Integration with Launch of Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server

Statista’s new Model Context Protocol (MCP) server aims to bring over 1 million reliable data points directly into the AI platforms professionals use daily, as AI assistants and automation tools become integral to business decision-making.

Flametree and Mexican Fintech NOVACARD Collaborate on AI-Powered Customer Support
Fintech & Ecommerce

Flametree and Mexican Fintech NOVACARD Collaborate on AI-Powered Customer Support

As fintechs increasingly seek to balance rapid growth with high-quality customer service, AI-powered solutions are emerging as a key tool. Flametree’s collaboration with Mexican credit card issuer NOVACARD offers an example of how agentic AI is being deployed to streamline customer interactions while maintaining personalization.

SWIFT Announces Full Migration to ISO 20022 in Major Leap Forward for Global Payments
Fintech & Ecommerce

SWIFT Announces Full Migration to ISO 20022 in Major Leap Forward for Global Payments

In a landmark move for global finance, SWIFT has officially completed its migration to the ISO 20022 messaging standard, retiring its long-standing MT (Message Type) format.

Visa Highlights Five Major Trends Shaping Global Payment Security Ahead of the Holiday Shopping Season
Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa Highlights Five Major Trends Shaping Global Payment Security Ahead of the Holiday Shopping Season

As holiday shopping accelerates worldwide, Visa says payment security is undergoing rapid change and five major forces are driving it. The company’s latest analysis outlines what businesses and consumers should expect in the months ahead.

KuCoin Pay Taps Pix to Bring Crypto Payments to Brazil
Blockchain & Crypto

KuCoin Pay Taps Pix to Bring Crypto Payments to Brazil

KuCoin, the global crypto heavyweight, is making waves in Brazil, as its payments arm, KuCoin Pay, has officially integrated with Pix, the country’s lightning-fast instant payments system. This move allows millions of Brazilian users to pay merchants both online and in physical stores using over 50 different cryptocurrencies by simply scanning a Pix QR code.

EMVCo Sets Sights on Agent-Driven Payments as AI Takes the Wheel
Fintech & Ecommerce

EMVCo Sets Sights on Agent-Driven Payments as AI Takes the Wheel

EMVCo, the global technical body behind the standards used to make billions of card-payments safe and consistent, announced that it is actively working on ways its specifications can better support the rise of so-called agentic payments, where AI agents act on a shopper’s behalf.

Ecommpay Integrates Apple Pay QR for Next-Generation Checkout
Fintech & Ecommerce

Ecommpay Integrates Apple Pay QR for Next-Generation Checkout

Ecommpay announces the integration of Apple Pay via QR code as part of its global merchant payment suite. With this feature, shoppers can pay with Apple Pay even if they are not browsing from an Apple device.

Morgan Stanley Eyes 2026 as a “Roll‑Forward” Year: U.S. Stocks Poised to Lead Amid Moderate Global Growth
Finance & Economics

Morgan Stanley Eyes 2026 as a “Roll‑Forward” Year: U.S. Stocks Poised to Lead Amid Moderate Global Growth

As we edge toward 2026, Morgan Stanley is signaling cautious optimism: moderate global growth paired with easing inflation and strategic AI-driven investments could make next year a quiet but meaningful win for risk assets. With the S&P 500 potentially climbing 14% and global GDP forecast at 3.2%, investors get the chance to leverage structural trends […]

Top 5 Fintech Investment Deals This Week
Fintech & Ecommerce

Top 5 Fintech Investment Deals This Week

When the capital market gets selective and seeks blue-chip investment opportunities, these five fintechs still raised big, and here’s why it matters.

AI in FinTech Market Surges Toward $51 Billion by 2029
Fintech & Ecommerce

AI in FinTech Market Surges Toward $51 Billion by 2029

The Business Research Company reports rapid growth driven by fraud prevention and next generation banking technology

Kraken Targets IPO After Securing $800M at $20B Valuation
Blockchain & Crypto

Kraken Targets IPO After Securing $800M at $20B Valuation

Kraken exchange has confidentially filed a draft registration statement in preparation for a U.S. initial public offering (IPO), right upon $800 million dual-tranche funding round.

Bitget Wallet Expanded Services for Trading Real-World Financial Assets on Blockchain
Blockchain & Crypto

Bitget Wallet Expanded Services for Trading Real-World Financial Assets on Blockchain

Bitget Wallet app now supports more options for trading tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and it has introduced new stock-linked perpetual futures.

Partnership Between Félix and Mastercard Targets Faster, Cheaper Remittances Into Latin America
Fintech & Ecommerce

Partnership Between Félix and Mastercard Targets Faster, Cheaper Remittances Into Latin America

Félix will integrate Mastercard Move into its platform, enabling senders to initiate transfers via the Félix chatbot on WhatsApp, using debit cards as a funding source for their remittances to Latin America.

African Development Bank Brings Stock Exchanges Together to Rethink the Continent’s Financial Future
Finance & Economics

African Development Bank Brings Stock Exchanges Together to Rethink the Continent’s Financial Future

The African Development Bank Group has opened a two-day meeting in Abidjan with more than 50 representatives from major African stock exchanges, regional banks, and development finance institutions.

Global Urban Green Space Declines While Nordic Cities Lead in Vegetation Coverage
Society & Lifestyle

Global Urban Green Space Declines While Nordic Cities Lead in Vegetation Coverage

In just one year, the world lost green space of an area close to the size of Paris, but Nordic countries stand apart global trend, with half of their largest cities’ urban landscapes covered in trees and plants.