Fintech Company & ADCB Launch Egypt’s First Transactional Fraud Solution Powered by AI
Network International and ADCB Egypt have launched Egypt’s first AI‑powered transactional fraud solution, FICO Falcon Fraud Manager. The system leverages machine‑learning to build behavioral profiles and analyze millions of transactions in real time, instantly flagging suspicious activity. Deployment marks a milestone in the country’s digital payments ecosystem and supports the broader financial‑inclusion agenda. The partnership positions Network as a leading fraud‑prevention provider for Egyptian banks.
Why Payment Technology Is Now Central to the Restaurant Experience, Especially on Mother’s Day
Lloyds Merchant Services’ latest research shows contactless payments, mobile wallets and integrated point‑of‑sale systems are reshaping the restaurant experience, especially on high‑traffic days like Mother’s Day. The study found a 45% year‑over‑year rise in contactless transactions within hospitality and a...
Why Vlad Tenev Thinks You’ll Want Robinhood’s ‘James Bond’ Credit Card
Robinhood unveiled its Platinum credit card, a 50‑gram, $695‑annual‑fee metal card that offers 5 % cash back on dining and can only be used online through the Robinhood app. The card, backed by Coastal Community Bank, is positioned as a luxury,...
Revolut to IPO Above $100bn, Says Former Licence Boss
Revolut’s former head of international licences, Will Mahon‑Heap, told City AM the fintech could launch an IPO valued well above $100 bn, even hinting at a $200 bn price tag. The company recently secured a full UK banking licence, bolstering its credibility as...
CQG Unveils Trading Enhancements in Latest Release of CQG One and CQG Desktop Platforms
CQG released version 11.2 of its CQG One and CQG Desktop platforms, introducing several user‑focused enhancements. The update adds a password‑recovery option directly on the login screen, streamlining account access for traders. It also integrates managed orders for OMS partners and...
Tencent Cloud Supports Iyzico European Cloud Platform Launch
At Mobile World Congress 2026, Tencent Cloud announced a partnership with Turkish fintech iyzico to launch its first European cloud‑based production platform, hosted on Tencent’s IaaS in Frankfurt. The deployment meets strict financial‑services regulations, delivering high‑availability, low‑latency payment processing across...
D2 Legal Technology's Simon Maharaj: Questions for Fund Managers as Tokenisation Momentum Builds
Simon Maharaj of D2 Legal Technology warns fund managers that tokenisation is moving from a niche experiment to a mainstream finance driver. He outlines the critical questions managers must address as digital asset platforms gain traction, including regulatory compliance, custody...
Wirecard Warned Us—Are We Finally Spotting Red Flags?
#FlashbackFriday In 2020, I suggested Wirecard wasn’t an anomaly but a preview. Have we learned to spot the red flags yet? https://t.co/X77GE1HPPS Yesterday’s future. Progress optional. #Fintech #CorporateGovernance #RiskManagement
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'Women Are Better Borrowers': CEOs Call for More Female Leaders to Close Gaps
African women remain disproportionately unbanked, with half of Sub‑Saharan women lacking formal accounts, despite the continent’s mobile‑money boom. CEOs like Clara Arthur of Ghana’s GhIPSS and Hortense Mudenge of the Kigali International Financial Centre argue that increasing female leadership can boost...
Bybit Bridges Traditional Banking and Digital Assets with Direct AED Trading Pairs
Bybit, the world’s second‑largest crypto exchange, has introduced direct United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED) trading pairs, enabling users to trade USDT, BTC, ETH and SOL against AED without intermediate conversion. The service leverages local UAE bank transfers, allowing instant on‑exchange...
What Is X402 and Why Will It Transform Payments?
The x402 protocol, launched by Coinbase in May 2025, introduces an open‑source, web‑native payment standard that treats money like an HTTP request. It leverages stablecoins—primarily USDC—and is backed by infrastructure partners such as Cloudflare, Circle, Stripe, and AWS. By using the...
Stop Mailing Checks: How Card-Based Payouts Are Reshaping Claims
In this episode of the InsurTech Leadership Podcast, Andrew Jurigan, head of insurance for North America at Plyant, explains how card‑as‑a‑service platforms are replacing traditional check, ACH, and wire payouts for insurance claims and benefits. He highlights the flexibility of...
AI Is Coming to Your Accounting Software
Sage, the London‑listed accounting software provider, unveiled Sage AI in Johannesburg, embedding artificial intelligence across its finance, payroll and HR products for small businesses in Africa and the Middle East. The platform relies on roughly 40,000 domain‑specific models and claims...
Smart50 to the ASX: Business Points Platform Pay.com.au Eyes IPO
Pay.com.au is preparing an April ASX listing that could value the fintech at $850 million and raise an additional $85 million. The platform lets SMEs earn PayRewards points on everyday payments, including payroll and tax, with 75,000 business customers redeeming 10 billion points...
Interoperable Digital Payment Systems Bridge More Markets- #CapitalMarkets #Finance #Treasury #Finance
Cross‑border digital payments are rapidly becoming interoperable as governments link domestic payment infrastructures. India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has launched in over eight countries, enabling Indian travelers to pay in rupees abroad, while China’s DuitNow QR connects millions of Malaysian...
SE Asian Payments Project Advances in Philippines-
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has hired senior executives and established a Singapore‑based firm to operate Project Nexus, a cross‑border payments initiative. Project Nexus will standardize and streamline connections among the domestic instant payment systems (IPS) of six Southeast...
Stormrake – Old School Brokerage for the Digital Asset Era
In this episode of Brave New Coin Crypto Conversation, COO Bisher of StormRake explains how the Melbourne‑based firm operates as a brokerage rather than an exchange, aggregating liquidity from about 20 venues to secure best‑price execution for clients with low...
Regulatory Clarity Unlocks Full On-Chain Finance Stack
Genius Act sorted stablecoins. Done. But thats only half the regulatory picture. The Clarity Act is the other half and arguably the bigger one. It draws the line between securities and commodities. Once institutions have that answer they can go all...
Hyatt Changes Card Surcharge Practices as ACCC Compliance Monitoring Continues
Hyatt hotels in Australia have overhauled their card‑payment surcharge practices after the ACCC flagged excessive debit‑card fees at the Hyatt Regency Sydney. The regulator required the chain to separate debit and credit surcharges and ensure they do not exceed actual...
Squarespace Launches Balance to Bring Business Banking In-House
Squarespace announced Squarespace Balance, a native business‑banking account embedded within its Squarespace Payments platform. The service lets merchants view earnings, manage cash flow, access funds within hours, earn rewards, and spend via a Squarespace Visa Commercial card. By bringing banking...
Puffer Teams Up With Anchorage to Bring Ethereum Restaking to Institutions
Puffer Finance has teamed up with Anchorage Digital to offer its liquid restaking token pufETH through a regulated custody platform, targeting institutional investors. The partnership arrives as the liquid restaking market slumps, with Puffer’s core TVL falling from a $1.3 billion...
CRM Software Top of Mind Among Advisers’ Tech Options
Advisory firms now use CRM software at a record 91.08% penetration, up from 86.33% in 2025, with Orion Redtail capturing 42.53% market share. While CRM tools rank highest in perceived value, adoption of cybersecurity platforms (21.69%) and data‑warehouse solutions (3.27%) remains...
Lack of Clarity Fuels Legal Risks and Security Threats
‘What happens if we don't get Clarity?’ In this episode of DEX in the City, hosts Vy Le, KK Bos & Jessi Brooks dig into: 🤔 Whether regulatory guidance could suffice in the place of the Clarity Act 💀 How...
24/7 Collateralized Funding Essential for Fast Payments
The payments system will only be as accessible as the discount window. We should be able to fund exchange money 24/7 with the ability to draw upon overnight funds that has collateral pledged. Otherwise, liquidity risk elevates with the speed...
David Rubenstein Show: Jeremy Allaire
Circle, the world’s largest regulated stablecoin network, completed a landmark 2025 IPO that valued the company at roughly $20 billion and saw shares close at $80, far above the $31 offering price. Co‑founder and CEO Jeremy Allaire highlighted the firm’s mission...
Rising USDC Borrow Rates Signal Bullish DeFi Market
Andy Baher: Higher interest DeFi rates, such as the borrow rate of USDC on Aave, are indicative of the markets turning bullish. https://t.co/KrlOhykve7
AI Payment Stack Winners Will Shape the Machine Economy
The machine economy needs machine money Stripe = fiat rails meeting crypto Coinbase = crypto rails meeting consumers Ethereum = the settlement layer for everything Whoever wins the AI payment stack wins the next decade My bet? All three, different use cases
Tether Backs Ark Labs to Bring Stablecoins Back to Bitcoin
Tether announced a $5.2 million strategic investment in Ark Labs, the team behind Arkade, a programmable infrastructure layer for Bitcoin. The funding brings Ark Labs' total capital to $7.7 million and is aimed at expanding USDT access on the Bitcoin network. Arkade...
Ethena Proposes Replacing 7-Day sUSDe Unstaking Period With Dynamic Cooldown
Ethena Labs has submitted a governance proposal to replace USDe’s static seven‑day sUSDe unstaking cooldown with a dynamic model that adjusts to the protocol’s reserve composition. With perpetual futures now representing only 11 % of USDe’s backing and liquid stablecoins and...
Trust Alone Won’t Win; Blend Speed, Experience
Big tech wins on experience. Fintech wins on speed. Banks win on trust. But trust alone is no longer enough to secure primacy. Learn how to compete. Download The Power of Primacy free: https://t.co/k3GpJ9wvLy https://t.co/tNHJpeGRm4
BioCatch’s DeviceIQ Brings Pre-Login Mobile Device Intelligence to Digital Banking
BioCatch introduced DeviceIQ, a pre‑login device identification platform for digital banking that evaluates device trustworthiness before users reach authentication screens. The solution tackles sophisticated fraud tactics such as emulators, spoofed devices, cloaked browsers, and jailbroken handsets, while maintaining a persistent...
AuthID and Section 2 Tie Biometric Authentication to Financial Crime Intelligence Workflows
authID has partnered with Section 2 to embed biometric verification and its Mandate AI governance framework into Section 2’s TENet and TRACC financial crime intelligence platforms. The integration creates an auditable chain of custody, linking every AML or threat‑finance output to a...
Mastercard Partners with Crypto Firms to Scale On-Chain Payments
Mastercard Launches Global Crypto Partner Program with Binance, Ripple and More 85+ partners including Binance, Circle, Ripple, Gemini, PayPal, Paxos. Focus: cross-border remittances, B2B transfers, settlement. Blockchain networks: Solana, Avalanche, Aptos, Polygon. Core belief: on-chain payments scale via integration with existing...
How Can Financial Institutions Leverage eIDAS 2.0 for Strong Growth?
The EU’s eIDAS 2.0 revision introduces a mandatory European Digital Identity (EUDI) Wallet that will let financial institutions exchange verified, portable credentials instantly. Key regulatory milestones are the July 2027 AMLR harmonisation and the December 2027 wallet‑mandate, which together replace 27 national KYC...
10 Reasons Why Coinbase Is a Crypto Broker You Can Trust
Coinbase positions itself as the most trusted crypto broker by emphasizing full‑reserve custody, extensive offline storage, and rigorous third‑party audits. The platform also underpins major Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, holds a suite of advanced security tools such as MPC‑protected cold...
SEC Issues Guidelines for New Online Lending Platforms
The Philippine SEC released draft guidelines to end the 2021 moratorium on registering new online lending platforms (OLPs). The proposal outlines prudential, disclosure and market‑conduct standards, a single entity‑level certificate of authority, and a graduated asset‑based licensing fee effective 2027....
Distribution Beats Product: Square’s 3‑Button Edge
He spent 9 months building a better product than Square. Square launched with 3 buttons and crushed him on distribution. Zhong Xu learned the hard way: distribution defines who wins. Not your product. https://t.co/ewd90F7Gtr
Prometeo’s Ximeale Man Joins Camp Hustle, Expands North
I'm excited to annouce that @ximealeman is joining us at Camp Hustle this year. Her company, Prometeo, built open banking infrastructure across Latin America. Now they're scaling north. 🧵 https://t.co/FuTF4Xr1CS
Behind the Idea: Bloxx
Bloxx is a fintech platform that lets buyers secure a home with just a one‑percent deposit and fixed monthly payments, eliminating the need for a traditional mortgage. The model creates equity for homeowners while linking renters, builders, and institutional investors...
BorrowerJustice Urges CFPB Oversight of Bilt's Risky Transition
Consumer advocacy group @BorrowerJustice has asked the CFPB to bring Bilt under its supervision, owing to the risk posed to consumers from the company's problematic transition to new bank partner Column and processor Cardless. https://t.co/l6UDTQyZjI
Spark Institutional: Sky’s Institutional Distribution Layer
Spark Institutional serves as the institutional distribution layer for the Sky (formerly MakerDAO) stablecoin ecosystem, offering three core products—Institutional Lending, Spark Prime, and Spark Savings. The suite has attracted over $150 million in commitments and operates alongside roughly $5.24 billion in total...
Lido Launches Its First Stablecoin Vault
Lido, the leading liquid‑staking protocol, has launched EarnUSD, its first stablecoin vault that lets users earn yield on USDC and USDT. The vault automatically distributes capital across Ethereum‑based lending markets, real‑world asset integrations, and structured positions. Lido Earn is now...
Truist Picks Plaid to Expand Open Banking Offering
Truist Financial announced a partnership with Plaid to broaden its open‑banking capabilities, adding Plaid’s API network to the bank’s digital platform. The collaboration follows Truist’s recent integration with Mastercard’s open‑finance technology and aims to improve data quality, fraud detection, and...
Bilt Refunds Cardholders Over Hidden 0.2% Fee
Bilt Says Cardholders Will Be Refunded After Reports Of A Hidden 0.2% Foreign Transaction Fee - View from the Wing https://t.co/i6WEj6Hc31
Eye on Acquiring: CardFlight Debuts SwipeSimple Marketplace; Aurora Payments To Use Jaris Onboarding Service
CardFlight announced the SwipeSimple App Marketplace, debuting March 16 with three curated applications—QuickBooks Online Sync, Appointments scheduling, and Text Loyalty & Reviews—available to its more than 125,000 merchants. The marketplace aims to embed accounting, booking, and loyalty tools directly into...
Sunny NYC Sparks Excitement for Fintech Week
The sun in NYC this week made me unreasonably excited for NY Fintech Week in April 🙌
Visa, Mastercard Face U.K. Challenge
The United Kingdom’s banking sector is actively seeking to curb its dependence on Visa and Mastercard, citing strategic and economic vulnerabilities. European initiatives such as the Wero digital wallet aim to provide an alternative, but they currently lack full EU...
Chainlink Upgrades Blockchain Plumbing for Tokenized Finance
Modern finance runs on invisible plumbing—and Chainlink is upgrading the pipes. A conversation with Ryan Lovell of Chainlink Labs on tokenization, stablecoin, institutional adoption, and how blockchains (and AI) create a single source of truth for financial transactions. https://t.co/SZGGyveHHV
Razorpay Bets on AI Agents, Global Expansion to Power Next Phase of Growth
Razorpay is expanding beyond its core payments business by launching AI‑powered agents such as Agent Studio and Liquid, aimed at automating payments, finance and payroll tasks for startups and SMBs. The fintech is also scaling internationally, with operations now in...
IDB Invest, Banco Familiar Expand Credit for Microentrepreneurs in Paraguay
IDB Invest will provide a 540 billion‑guaraní loan to Banco Familiar to finance Paraguayan microentrepreneurs through the EKO digital wallet. The funding comes from IDB Invest’s local‑currency bond issuance program, marking a first for multilateral participation in Paraguay’s bond market. Banco...