Tokenized Stock Trading Hits Record in July, but Fee-Free Promotion Questions Real Demand
Tokenized stock trading reached a record high in July, but new data suggests the headline growth may not reflect the broader market.
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Stablecoin Firm BALBOA | CORP Brings Former Paxos Executive on Board
Panama-based stablecoin infrastructure company BALBOA | CORP has strengthened its advisory board by appointing former Paxos treasury executive Austin Campbell and fintech entrepreneur Richard Douglas, as it develops payment technology designed for international shipping and trade.
32nd Edition Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026 Returns to Muscat to Accelerate Digital-First Banking Across the Middle East
“Boosting Digital-First Banking and Enabling Next-Gen Financial Platforms in the Middle East” 13 November 2026 | Muscat, Oman Muscat, Oman – The International Center for Strategic Alliances (ICSA) is proud to announce the 32nd Edition Connected Banking Summit – Innovation & Excellence Awards 2026, scheduled to take place on 13 November 2026 in Muscat, Oman.
Africa, the Far East and Other Emerging Markets Take Centre Stage at SBC Summit
SBC Summit will equip delegates with the strategies needed to identify and capitalise on gaming’s fastest-growing regions, including Africa, Eastern Europe, Eurasia and the Far East, through its dedicated Emerging Markets track.
Beyond Passwords: Why Non-Human Identities and API Vulnerabilities Are Banking’s Weakest Cyber Link
For years, banks worried mostly about threats coming from people. Think of stolen passwords, phishing emails, and careless clicks. That threat hasn’t gone away, unfortunately. And yet, right next to it, a bigger, quieter one has risen and overtaken the previously known cybersecurity issues. It’s called a “non-human identity,” and most people outside IT departments […]
Solana RWA Volume Tops $3.6B as Alpenglow Update Nears Mainnet
Solana, a blockchain network known for fast and low-cost transactions, is rolling out a technical overhaul called Alpenglow. The upgrade is designed to confirm transactions in about 150 milliseconds, down from roughly 12.8 seconds today.
US GDP Growth Cools to 1.5% in Q2, But Private Demand Holds Firm as Energy Costs Bite
Q2 GDP growth moderated to an annualized 1.5%. This slowdown from prior quarters arrives alongside a steadier signal: underlying private-sector demand in the United States has not softened at the same pace. Brent crude has traded above $89 a barrel through the quarter, keeping energy costs elevated even as broader inflation readings show mixed signs […]
Agentic AI Checkout: The New Fraud & Liability Playbook
The rules governing who can buy what, from whom, and under what authority are being rewritten by trade groups and card networks racing to keep pace with software that shops on its own.
Coldcard Hardware Wallet Flaw Exposes Institutional Crypto Custody Risks
The discovery of a firmware-related vulnerability affecting Coldcard hardware wallet is heating up discussions around Bitcoin self-custody, extending concerns well beyond individual investors to payment service providers (PSPs), fintechs, and businesses holding digital assets on their balance sheets.
Markets Digest the Fed’s Hawkish Hold as Fresh ISM Data Lands
The Federal Reserve’s July 29 decision to hold its benchmark rate at 3.50%–3.75% is still working its way through markets, and Monday’s ISM Manufacturing PMI report gave investors their first hard data point to test the central bank’s internal split. For payments and lending, the combination points to a stretch of elevated borrowing costs running […]
Increase Bank Goes Live: Programmable Rails, Direct FDIC Membership
Increase, the banking infrastructure and API provider used by Gusto, Ramp and Stripe, has launched Increase Bank, an FDIC-member banking institution designed to provide technology companies with programmable banking infrastructure.
Card Networks to Begin Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration On Payment Rails Through 2030
Although Visa, Mastercard, SWIFT, and other payment infrastructure providers have not announced firm migration deadlines, governments are beginning to establish them. The U.S. federal government’s goal of transitioning critical cryptographic systems by around 2030 is widely viewed as an important benchmark that could influence planning across the broader financial services ecosystem, including payment networks, PSPs, […]
EU AI Act: Omnibus Law Pushes High-Risk Obligations to December 2027
August 2, 2026 was expected to be the EU AI Act’s largest compliance deadline. It was not. Here’s what’s happening to Europe’s most wanted regulation on artificial intelligence.
USDC Merchant Adoption Hits 39% of US Businesses
USDC merchant adoption in the United States is shifting from isolated pilot programs to infrastructure-level integration. Adoption remains early-stage compared with card payments, but the mechanics of accepting the stablecoin have changed substantially over the past year. Merchants no longer need to build separate crypto integrations. USDC is increasingly available as a native checkout option […]
Amazon’s Custom AI Chips Business Surpasses $20B Run Rate
Amazon’s investment in custom silicon is quickly turning into one of the company’s most important growth engines. In the wake of its latest earnings report, the company revealed that its custom chip portfolio, including Trainium AI accelerators, Graviton CPUs, and Nitro networking processors, has now exceeded a $20 billion annual revenue run rate.
Kinfos Events Launches Instant Payments Summit Canada 2026 in Toronto
Bringing Together Banking, Payments, Fintech, and Technology Leaders to Shape Canada’s Payments Future
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