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Coinbase Aims to Scale “Everything Exchange” Concept in 2026
Blockchain & Crypto

Coinbase Aims to Scale “Everything Exchange” Concept in 2026

This year, crypto-focused Coinbase wants its platform to be a single place where people can trade many different types of assets in multiple formats, eventually turning into a superapp for investing and finance.

AEON Scan-to-Pay Goes Live on X Layer, Bringing Crypto Payments to 50M+ Merchants
Blockchain & Crypto

AEON Scan-to-Pay Goes Live on X Layer, Bringing Crypto Payments to 50M+ Merchants

AEON’s integration of scan-to-pay with X Layer turns Layer-2 crypto assets into real-world spending tools across more than 50 million merchants in emerging markets.

Mirae Asset Eyes Korbit in Strategic Crypto Push, Signaling Evolving Institutional Confidence in Digital Assets
Blockchain & Crypto

Mirae Asset Eyes Korbit in Strategic Crypto Push, Signaling Evolving Institutional Confidence in Digital Assets

Global finance is steadily shifting from cautious observation to active participation in crypto infrastructure, as evidenced by Mirae Asset Group’s pursuit of South Korea’s Korbit exchange in a deal valued at $70–$100 million.

FPT and HITEXIS Forge Strategic AI and Digital Transformation Alliance to Empower European Enterprises
Fintech & Ecommerce

FPT and HITEXIS Forge Strategic AI and Digital Transformation Alliance to Empower European Enterprises

A new cross-continental partnership of FPT and HITEXIS aims to bridge Europe’s digital and AI readiness gap by combining global engineering scale with deep regional consulting expertise to help businesses modernize operations and adopt intelligent technologies.

Nvidia Licenses Groq Technology in Talent and IP Deal
Science & Technology

Nvidia Licenses Groq Technology in Talent and IP Deal

Nvidia has reached a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Groq, gaining access to its AI inference technology and hiring key executives.

Seekr and Stephano Slack AI Partnership Set to Transform Financial Auditing and Advisory Services
Finance & Economics

Seekr and Stephano Slack AI Partnership Set to Transform Financial Auditing and Advisory Services

Seekr and Stephano Slack have announced a strategic collaboration to bring artificial intelligence (AI) into financial auditing and advisory workflows, dramatically speeding up processes and improving accuracy for firms across the middle market.

Mastercard Teams Up with Tencent MIDAS to Power Digital Commerce Transformation
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Teams Up with Tencent MIDAS to Power Digital Commerce Transformation

Mastercard and Tencent MIDAS have launched a new collaboration designed to speed up, secure, and simplify online payments across the global entertainment economy, making them password-free and fraud-resistant.

BNPL Usage Surges as Holiday Shopping Hits Record Levels
Fintech & Ecommerce

BNPL Usage Surges as Holiday Shopping Hits Record Levels

Buy-now-pay-later services are seeing record demand this holiday season, signaling continued adoption among consumers and growing interest from institutional lenders.

Visa Deepens Agentic Commerce Push With Fiserv Partnership and AWS Integration
Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa Deepens Agentic Commerce Push With Fiserv Partnership and AWS Integration

Visa, together with Fiserv and Amazon Web Services (AWS), is advancing agentic commerce by making it easier for AI agents to securely shop and pay on behalf of users in real-world settings.

New Amplify ETFs Offer Targeted Exposure to Stablecoin and Tokenization Themes
Blockchain & Crypto

New Amplify ETFs Offer Targeted Exposure to Stablecoin and Tokenization Themes

Investors who want exposure to specific blockchain use cases rather than cryptocurrency prices now have two new ETFs options from Amplify focused on stablecoins and asset tokenization.

Visa’s Agentic Commerce Breakthrough Signals New Era of AI-Driven Shopping
Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa’s Agentic Commerce Breakthrough Signals New Era of AI-Driven Shopping

Visa announces major progress in secure, AI-enabled commerce, enabling digital agents to complete transactions on behalf of consumers and setting the stage for widespread agentic shopping by 2026.

African Energy Chamber and ccCASH Join Forces to Channel Climate Finance Directly to African Households
Finance & Economics

African Energy Chamber and ccCASH Join Forces to Channel Climate Finance Directly to African Households

The African Energy Chamber has partnered with ccCASH to launch a pan-African clean cooking currency aimed at putting climate finance directly into households and accelerating the adoption of sustainable cooking solutions.

KAST Adds Tradable $MOVE Rewards as It Expands Premium Stablecoin Neobank Services
Blockchain & Crypto

KAST Adds Tradable $MOVE Rewards as It Expands Premium Stablecoin Neobank Services

KAST has strengthened its stablecoin-powered neobank offering by partnering with The Movement Network, introducing tradable crypto rewards for more than 500,000 users worldwide.

AI, Speed and Seamless Checkout Redefine Retail Expectations Ahead of Peak Shopping Season
Fintech & Ecommerce

AI, Speed and Seamless Checkout Redefine Retail Expectations Ahead of Peak Shopping Season

As the busiest shopping period of the year approaches, new consumer research shows that artificial intelligence (AI) and frictionless payments are decisive factors for retail players, determining where and how customers spend their money.

Brazil’s B3 Moves Into Tokenization and Stablecoins, Signalling a New Phase for Regulated Crypto Markets
Blockchain & Crypto

Brazil’s B3 Moves Into Tokenization and Stablecoins, Signalling a New Phase for Regulated Crypto Markets

Brazil’s main stock exchange, B3, is preparing to launch a tokenization platform and a real-backed stablecoin, underscoring the growing convergence of traditional capital markets and digital assets in one of the world’s most active crypto economies.

Paystack Upgrades Zap to Streamline Everyday Payments Across Its Ecosystem
Fintech & Ecommerce

Paystack Upgrades Zap to Streamline Everyday Payments Across Its Ecosystem

Paystack, Stripe-owned fintech focused on African markets, has rolled out new updates to its Zap app, strengthening its role as a fast, reliable and seamless payment option for everyday transfers and merchant checkouts.