Top Bank Posts $4.6 B in M&A Advisory Fees as Stratgyk Launches AI Deal Platform
A leading investment bank reported $4.6 billion in M&A advisory fees for the prior year, underscoring the scale of advisory revenue in the sector. At the same time, Stratgyk introduced DealArchitect™, an AI‑first platform that promises end‑to‑end orchestration of mid‑market transactions across the U.S. and India.
Trader Joe’s Pays $7.4 M to Settle Class Action Over Card‑Info Printed on Receipts
Trader Joe’s has agreed to a $7.4 million class‑action settlement for printing the first six and last four digits of credit‑card numbers on receipts in 2019. The deal, which could pay roughly $102 per eligible shopper, underscores heightened scrutiny of payment‑data handling...
Circle Stock Jumps 1.84% as Chainalysis Forecasts $719 Trillion Stablecoin Volume by 2035
Circle Internet Group shares rose 1.84% after Chainalysis released a report projecting $719 trillion in annual stablecoin transaction volume by 2035. The forecast highlights the rapid expansion of the stablecoin market and positions USDC as a key player in the coming...
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Germany’s Akbank AG Successfully Completes First Phase of Core Banking Migration to Mambu in Partnership with Innovance [Sponsored]
Akbank AG, the German arm of Turkey’s Akbank, completed Phase 1 of its core‑banking migration to Mambu’s SaaS cloud platform, moving all Retail and Private‑banking customers onto a composable, API‑first architecture hosted on Microsoft Azure. The transformation was executed with Innovance,...
BMW Launches Contract-Free Plug & Charge in Germany
BMW Group has introduced a contract‑free Plug & Charge service for its electric BMW and MINI models, allowing drivers to pay for public DC fast‑charging with a credit card stored in the My BMW or MINI app. The feature went live...
Beeline Partners with SRG to Embed Mortgage and Title Services in AI‑Driven Real‑Estate Platform
Beeline Holdings announced a strategic partnership with Structured Real Estate Group to embed its mortgage and title solutions into SRG’s AI‑driven real‑estate platform. The integration will support 2,000 new homes in the Dallas‑Fort Worth market over the next three years,...
Vitesse Appoints Shareen Minor as CRO to Drive U.S. Revenue Growth
Vitesse announced the appointment of Shareen Minor as chief revenue officer for North America, tasking her with scaling commercial operations after a $93 million Series C round. Minor brings two decades of carrier, TPA and insurtech experience to accelerate the company’s U.S....
India’s Tech Talent Becomes Strategic Asset in Global Crypto Infrastructure Race
At a Chatham House‑Rules policy discussion, participants highlighted India’s large base of software engineers as a decisive advantage in the worldwide scramble to build crypto‑related infrastructure. The dialogue underscored how the country’s open‑source expertise and digital public systems could translate...
OCBC Launches GenAI Training for 900 Wealth Advisors
🇸🇬OCBC rolls out #GenAI skills training programme for wealth advisors: The bank has rolled out a six-month a generative #AI-powered skills training programme for its 900 wealth advisors in Singapore. Malaysia and Hong Kong to follow at a later date. @SBRMagazine: https://t.co/9KoSTqY5Dy...
Zimbabwe Rolls Out $1 B AI‑Driven Fintech and Smart‑City Project to Spur Digital Industrialisation
Telecom magnate Strive Masiyiwa announced a $1 billion AI‑driven fintech and smart‑city programme anchored by an 800‑acre Econet Tech City near Harare. The plan couples NVIDIA‑powered AI factories, a stablecoin joint venture and a listed infrastructure platform to position Zimbabwe as...
UAE Central Bank Rolls Out Nationwide E‑KYC Platform Powered by Norbloc
The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) has signed a technical partnership with blockchain firm Norbloc to launch a nationwide e‑KYC platform for banks and fintechs. The system will standardise onboarding, cut turnaround times and lower compliance costs across the...
JPMorgan Rolls Out Working Capital Accelerator Platform Across 60 Markets
JPMorgan Payments has launched the Working Capital Accelerator, a digital hub that consolidates the bank’s discounting, supply‑chain finance and receivables products for corporate clients. The platform, backed by a $19.8 billion annual tech budget, is live in more than 60 markets...
Slash Secures $100M Series C, Hits $1.4B Unicorn Valuation
Slash announced a $100 million Series C funding round that values the company at $1.4 billion, officially making it a unicorn. The round was led by Ribbit Capital with participation from Goodwater Capital, Khosla Ventures, NEA and Y Combinator, bringing total capital...
Plata Secures $405 Million Series C, Valuing Mexican FinTech at $5 Billion
Plata announced a $405 million Series C funding round led by Bicycle Capital, pushing its valuation to $5 billion. The round also brought in Kora, Qatar Investment Authority and BTG Pactual, underscoring broad institutional confidence in the Mexican fintech’s growth trajectory.
Banks Claim Coinbase Coerced by Proposed Clarity Act
WATCH: Fox Business says banks are upset with Coinbase, saying they were effectively forced to accept terms under the proposed Clarity Act https://t.co/xYt3Hzy4Ye
