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YC-Backed Munify Raises $3M to Build Cross-Border Neobank for Egyptians Abroad
Blockchain & Crypto

YC-Backed Munify Raises $3M to Build Cross-Border Neobank for Egyptians Abroad

Munify, a Y Combinator Summer 2025 startup founded by ex-Microsoft and Uber engineer Khalid Ashmawy, has raised $3 million in seed funding to make remittances faster and cheaper while giving residents in Egypt access to U.S. banking services.

Finastra and Circle Unlock Cross-Border Settlement with Stablecoins
Blockchain & Crypto

Finastra and Circle Unlock Cross-Border Settlement with Stablecoins

The collaboration between Finastra and Circle allows financial institutions to experiment with and roll out new stablecoin payment models that merge blockchain innovation with the reliability and reach of traditional banking.

Estonian Startup Creem Secures Pre-Seed Funding to Promote Financial OS for AI-Native Businesses
Fintech & Ecommerce

Estonian Startup Creem Secures Pre-Seed Funding to Promote Financial OS for AI-Native Businesses

Tallinn-based fintech Creem helps AI-driven startups scale, handle payments and taxes, and automate financial workflows.

Mastercard Shares Insights on How Practical Tech Turns Users into Active Customers
Fintech & Ecommerce

Mastercard Shares Insights on How Practical Tech Turns Users into Active Customers

A study conducted by Mastercard and RCBC reveals that access to payment-enabled devices does not automatically translate into active financial participation. What practical tech aspects do drive financial inclusion then?

XBD Group and Levl Expand Global Payment Access with High-Speed Settlement
Blockchain & Crypto

XBD Group and Levl Expand Global Payment Access with High-Speed Settlement

The collaboration between Levl and XBD Group is designed to improve global cross-border payments, making them faster, more affordable, and easily scalable.

Rappi Teams Up With AstroPay for Latin America’s First Super-App Wallet
Fintech & Ecommerce

Rappi Teams Up With AstroPay for Latin America’s First Super-App Wallet

Latin America’s first wallet-on-file integration based on AstroPay infrastructure inside a super-app allows users in Argentina, Brazil, and Peru to set up a digital wallet directly within the Rappi super-app.

PayQuicker Expands Real-Time Payouts With Same-Day ACH
Fintech & Ecommerce

PayQuicker Expands Real-Time Payouts With Same-Day ACH

Payees in the United States can now enjoy the benefits of same-day ACH transfers offered by PayQuicker payouts orchestration platform.

Pipe Collaborates With Airwallex to Empower SMBs in New Markets With Faster Payouts
Fintech & Ecommerce

Pipe Collaborates With Airwallex to Empower SMBs in New Markets With Faster Payouts

The cooperation between Pipe and Airwallex will accelerate the international expansion of these global platforms and bring same-day and next-day payouts to small businesses in new markets.

AI-Driven Fintech Infrastructure Startup Kira Raises $6.7M Seed Funding
Blockchain & Crypto

AI-Driven Fintech Infrastructure Startup Kira Raises $6.7M Seed Funding

Kira secured solid funding to build the underlying technology, helping businesses launch and scale financial products in emerging markets.

AsiaPay & UATP Unite to Support Rising Digital Payment Demand in Asia
Fintech & Ecommerce

AsiaPay & UATP Unite to Support Rising Digital Payment Demand in Asia

Through integration with UATP Ceptor gateway, AsiaPay can reach hundreds of airlines and travel merchants worldwide.

Bunq Hit With Fine Over Inadequate AML Controls
Fintech & Ecommerce

Bunq Hit With Fine Over Inadequate AML Controls

Popular neobank Bunq disputes the decision of the Dutch regulator to fine the digital challenger for failures in its money laundering controls.

SBI Group Partners Chainlink to Enable APAC Banks Handle Digital Assets
Blockchain & Crypto

SBI Group Partners Chainlink to Enable APAC Banks Handle Digital Assets

Japanese financial conglomerate SBI Group and blockchain oracle provider Chainlink joined forces to facilitate key crypto and digital asset infrastructure use cases for financial institutions in Japan and the wider APAC region.

Global Cloud Infrastructure Market to Surpass $400 Billion in 2025
Science & Technology

Global Cloud Infrastructure Market to Surpass $400 Billion in 2025

Driven by the rise of generative AI, the market for cloud infrastructure services reached $330 billion in revenues last year.

Visa Exits U.S. Open-Banking Amid Regulatory Uncertainty and Bank Data Disputes
Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa Exits U.S. Open-Banking Amid Regulatory Uncertainty and Bank Data Disputes

While Europe’s PSD2 framework has propelled open banking adoption, Visa’s retreat in the U.S. shows how the lack of unified regulation leaves American fintechs at a disadvantage.

India’s PayNearby Targets IPO in 2026 to Fuel Financial Inclusion Services Growth
Fintech & Ecommerce

India’s PayNearby Targets IPO in 2026 to Fuel Financial Inclusion Services Growth

PayNearby, built on a network of 1.2M neighborhood retailers driving financial inclusion, is gearing up for a 2026 IPO as India’s fintech market reaches new heights.

Wise Powers 12% Remittances to Philippines With Full InstaPay & PESONet Integration
Fintech & Ecommerce

Wise Powers 12% Remittances to Philippines With Full InstaPay & PESONet Integration

Wise integration with PESONet eliminates persistent challenges around caps and delays in moving significant amounts across borders for the citizens of the Philippines.