The Verification Imperative: How One Framework Is Reshaping Trust in Financial Code
Financial institutions are tightening code integrity after supply‑chain attacks. Mitsubishi UFJ VP Jamshir Qureshi introduced the Hybrid Chain of Trust (HCoT), a framework that cryptographically signs and continuously validates software and container artifacts within CI/CD pipelines. The model enables compliance‑ready verification without slowing development and expands to AI model governance. Qureshi’s work has gained global academic citations and Forbes Technology Council recognition.
Sats Terminal Scores Funding
Sats Terminal, a Bitcoin‑native financial super‑app, secured a strategic investment from Gate Ventures, though the amount remains undisclosed. The partnership follows a $1.7 million pre‑seed round led by Coinbase Ventures and Draper Associates in late 2025. Sats Terminal provides a modular...
How Crypto Is Quietly Solving Problems That Go Way Beyond Money
Crypto’s rapid development is delivering solutions that extend far beyond speculative trading. Chainlink’s Verifiable Random Function supplies tamper‑proof on‑chain randomness, while the Sign‑In With Ethereum standard replaces passwords with cryptographic wallet signatures. Moreover, on‑chain tokens provide genuine digital ownership, opening...
TAPP Engine’s 9Squid Launches Private Markets Platform for Credit Unions and CFIs
TAPP Engine’s subsidiary 9Squid Private Markets has launched an AI‑driven platform that lets credit unions and community financial institutions (CFIs) securitize loan portfolios. The solution embeds modern asset‑liability and liquidity management tools, turning securitization into a repeatable balance‑sheet strategy rather...
Rate Moves Into Auto Lending via App
Retail mortgage lender Rate is adding auto loans to its mobile app through a partnership with Westlake Financial, enabling customers to apply for vehicle financing directly within the platform. The move builds on the Rate app’s 2023 launch, which already...
MEXC Expands Tokenized Stock Offerings with New Ondo Finance Listings
MEXC has broadened its tokenized equity suite by adding 17 new US‑stock pairs and seven defense‑energy tokens through its partnership with Ondo Finance. The assets are ERC‑20 tokens on Ethereum, settled against USDT, with underlying shares held in regulated trust...
CEO of Crypto Investment Firm Keyrock Says Bitcoin Is Undervalued, Entering ‘Transition Year’
Keyrock CEO Kevin de Patoul says Bitcoin, trading around $73,000, is undervalued and that 2026 marks a structural "transition year" rather than a breakout cycle. He points to regulatory progress and growing institutional on‑chain activity as catalysts that have not yet...
RightRev Releases AI Platform for End-to-End Revenue Accounting Automation
RightRev unveiled Revi, an AI‑powered revenue automation platform, on March 4 2026. The suite embeds two AI agents—a Contract Review Agent that extracts terms and generates audit‑ready checklists, and an Anomaly Detector Agent that flags revenue schedule variances. Revi also includes a...
Backpack Teams Up with Superstate to Offer On-Chain IPO Access
Backpack, a centralized exchange and wallet app founded by former FTX and Alameda staff, announced a partnership with tokenization platform Superstate to provide early, on‑chain access to initial public offerings. The service will initially run on the Solana blockchain, allowing...
This Startup Wants to Bring Bitcoin to Africans Who Can’t Afford the Internet
Machankura, a South African startup, enables Bitcoin transactions via USSD, allowing feature‑phone users across ten African countries to send, receive, and spend crypto without internet access. The service, built on Africa's Talking USSD infrastructure and the Bitcoin Lightning Network, has...
Banking Technology Magazine March 2026 Issue Out Now
Bank Aston is launching in the Channel Islands with Oracle as its core banking provider, targeting offshore trustees, investment funds and family offices. Albania’s Jet Bank secured preliminary approval and chose Backbase for its digital‑only platform, becoming the country’s first...
CCCA Seeks New Path to Passage
Senators Dick Durbin and Roger Marshall are seeking to attach their Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) to the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing bill, hoping to secure a Senate vote. The CCCA would require banks to provide merchants with...
Introducing the Project 0 Skill: Enabling DeFi for AI Agents
Project 0 has launched a new skill that gives AI agents direct, modular access to Solana’s DeFi ecosystem. The integration aggregates yield, credit and cross‑venue strategies from platforms like Kamino and Drift into a single API. Agents can now borrow...
Bill Open to M&A Deals, CEO Says
Bill Holdings CEO René Lacerte told investors at the Morgan Stanley TMT conference that the company is actively evaluating merger‑and‑acquisition opportunities as activist shareholders increase pressure. He cited recent fintech consolidations—such as the sales of Brex, AvidXchange and Melio—as proof...
Thales Updates and Enhances Naranja X’s Payment Security
Thales announced that Argentina fintech Naranja X has expanded its use of the Thales D1 Platform, adding Entersekt’s authentication suite to secure online payments. The cloud‑native solution enables tokenized Apple Pay and Google Pay wallets and implements 3‑DS protocols for e‑commerce. Naranja X reports over...
Amex Taps Customers for Fraud Fight
American Express is leveraging direct conversations with cardholders who have faced fraud to gather real‑time intelligence on scam tactics. The data helps the firm refine detection models as U.S. consumers lost $12.5 billion to fraud in 2024, a 25 percent rise. Executives...
Wiss Expands NetSuite Automation Capabilities
Wiss announced its new status as a Certified Netgain Implementation Partner, giving it the authority to deploy Netgain’s native NetSuite add‑ons directly within client ERP environments. The partnership enables Wiss to embed automation across critical accounting workflows such as fixed‑asset...
SUNRATE and Repayd Join Hands to Power Global Payments
SUNRATE, a global payment and treasury platform, announced a strategic partnership with travel‑focused merchant‑account provider Repayd at ITB Berlin 2026. The alliance merges SUNRATE’s worldwide financial network with Repayd’s specialist travel payment infrastructure. Together they will deliver faster international payouts,...
Analyst Spotlight: Aave Overview
Aave, a leading DeFi lending protocol, now manages over $50 billion in deposits and $21 billion in borrows, attracting both retail and institutional users. The platform employs asset‑level risk controls, including conservative collateral ratios and capped interest curves, to mitigate volatility‑driven liquidations....
Digital Bank N26 Bolsters European Expansion Efforts with Madrid Operations Hub
N26 announced a new Centre of Excellence in Madrid, its second dedicated operations hub, to support its expanding Spanish workforce and coordinate banking, customer service, and process functions across Europe. The 2,000‑square‑metre facility complements the existing Barcelona tech centre and...
Mastercard and Visa Enrich Stablecoin Settlement Capabilities to Supercharge Global Payments in 2026
Mastercard and Visa announced expanded support for stablecoin settlement, enabling tokenized dollar transactions on their networks starting March 2026. The move includes the launch of stablecoin‑backed debit cards that settle directly in digital dollars rather than traditional fiat. By shifting...
Truist’s Dontá Wilson: ‘Innovation without Empathy Is Empty’
Truist’s Chief Consumer and Small Business Banking Officer, Dontá Wilson, highlighted the need for banks to blend digital excellence with genuine human empathy. He explained Truist’s multi‑year growth plan, which leverages AI to enhance both its 20,000‑person workforce and its...
ARQ Raises $70M To Expand Stablecoin Banking In Latin America
ARQ, formerly DolarApp, raised $70 million in a Series B led by Sequoia Capital and Founders Fund. The funding will fuel a rebrand, team expansion, and rollout of new financial products beyond its core stablecoin remittance service. With more than two million...
Why Financial Institutions Fear Vendor Lock-In - Natalya Thakur | ATC #601
In this episode, host Stephen Sargent talks with Natalya Thakur, CEO and founder of Nova, about how traditional financial institutions can adopt digital assets without overhauling their legacy systems. Thakur explains Nova’s patented "digital twin" technology that creates a unified...
RegTech Firm Vivox AI Secures £1.3m Funding
RegTech startup Vivox AI announced a £1.3 million first‑round funding to scale its compliance‑focused AI platform for banks and other regulated financial institutions. The round attracted high‑profile backers such as former German central bank president Axel Weber, former Google UK MD...
Kraken Secures First Fed Master Account, Reviving Narrow Banking
This is bigger news than people realize: @krakenfx just became the first crypo exchange to receive a "Master Account" from the @FederalReserve. Narrow banking is back. 👉 A Fed master account provides direct access to the central bank’s core payment systems — including...
The Hidden Cost of Manual Processes in Wealth Management
Wealth managers are still burdened by manual workflows despite aggressive digitalisation. A PwC survey shows 84% expect technology to boost efficiency, yet studies reveal 30‑40% of staff time is spent on manual reconciliation and exception handling. Experts warn that these...
Nomba Wants Nigerian Merchants to Collect Pounds Directly From UK Banks
Nomba has teamed with UK Open Banking platform Volume to let Nigerian merchants collect British pounds directly from UK bank accounts, sidestepping traditional card processors and saving 6‑7% of revenue. The integration uses the Faster Payments rail, settles instantly into...
AI‑Powered Stablecoin Cards Operate Within User‑Set Budgets
AI agents won't run off with your money. Wirex Agents just changed the game. It’s Non-Custodial, meaning you never "give" your money to the AI. You simply set a strict budget (e.g., $50 for groceries), and the AI uses its...
Irish Consumers Amongst European Leaders in Digital Payment Adoption
BearingPoint’s Europe‑wide payment study shows Irish consumers leading digital payment adoption, with 73% regularly using contactless and 62% favoring Revolut for peer‑to‑peer transfers. Cash usage in Ireland fell to 58%, and 24% say they will definitely abandon cash within ten...
LSEG to Upgrade Australian Securities Exchange’s Derivatives Trading Platform
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has signed an agreement with the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) to upgrade the ASX 24 derivatives trading platform. The partnership will embed LSEG’s Markets Technology, delivering a high‑performance, low‑latency system with greater resilience and lower...
‘Khamenei Out’ Market Becomes Legal Headache for Kalshi
Law firm Lieff Cabraser is probing Kalshi over its "Ali Khamenei out as Supreme Leader" prediction market, which generated over $50 million in volume before being halted. Kalshi invoked a contractual "death carve‑out" clause, settling contracts at the last price prior...
Evlo Partners with CreditLadder to Tackle Financial Exclusion and Boost Renters’ Credit Profiles
UK fintech Evlo has announced a partnership with CreditLadder, the country’s leading rent‑reporting platform, to automatically submit renters’ monthly payments to major credit bureaus. The collaboration targets tenants with thin or non‑existent credit files, aiming to convert rent—one of the...
IG Launches Junior ISA with up to £250 Investment Match
IG has introduced a Junior Stocks & Shares ISA that matches new customers' first £50 deposit with a guaranteed £50 cash contribution. The first 200 applicants who meet a £50 minimum will receive an enhanced top‑up of up to £250,...
Axis Bank Ties up with Tesla as Preferred EV Financier in India
Axis Bank announced it will serve as Tesla's preferred financing partner in India, becoming the first lender to provide loan tenures up to 10 years for premium electric vehicles. The partnership will roll out across major metros and emerging EV...
Modulr Partners with HiBob to Streamline Payroll Payments
Payments automation platform Modulr has partnered with HR tech provider HiBob to embed its payment engine directly into HiBob’s payroll module. The integration lets customers initiate salary and tax payments without leaving the HR system, eliminating file exports and multiple...
Diligent AI Raises $2.5M to Support KYC and AML Teams with AI Agents
London‑based Diligent AI, a Y Combinator‑backed startup, has closed a $2.5 million seed round led by Speedinvest with participation from fintech investors and strategic angels. The company builds autonomous AI agents that automate repetitive KYC and AML tasks such as risk...
Airtel’s SmartCash Hits 3 Million Users in Nigeria’s Mobile Money Push
SmartCash, Airtel Nigeria's payment service bank, reached nearly three million active users, defined by transactions in the past 30 days. The platform offers zero‑fee transfers, bill payments and a 15% annual interest on savings, positioning it against fintech rivals OPay...
Oil Crisis Drives Crypto Survival; AI Rules Written in Blood
@sandy_carter `s POV `Iran War, An Oil Crisis, A Crypto Stress Test, And An AI Reckoning` Oil. Crypto. AI. Most coverage is missing the "Big 3" takeaways: 1️⃣ Crypto’s Dual Identity: It’s a "risk asset" for Western traders but a "survival tool"...
Agentic AI Turns Data Into Real‑World Life Insights
Traditional analytics looks at balances and transactions. Agentic AI looks at life. Economic shifts, rate changes, career moves, spending patterns, risk signals. That’s where true intelligence begins. https://t.co/bh34uYoOev
BNPL Fintech Affirm Shares Insights on Managing Rental Payments
Affirm warns that many renters face predatory BNPL schemes that can charge over 180% APR, turning a simple rent split into costly debt. The fintech highlights its own consumer‑friendly approach, offering a zero‑interest Pay in 4 plan that breaks rent...
Instant Bitcoin Cross‑chain Swaps Powered by GardenFi
Brick by brick 🧱. Welcome instant any chain/asset ↔ Bitcoin, powered by @gardenfi on @spark.
Flex Revives
Everyone said BNPL was dead after the 2022 crash. Flex is doing $6.5B TPV, 20%+ MoM growth, in under 2.5 years. The obituary was wrong. The category just needed a better product.
Is B2B FinTech Quietly Running Asia’s Economy? EP 415 - Raunak Dembla and Daniel Keki
Asia’s economic engine is increasingly powered by B2B fintech, which streamlines payments, working capital, and treasury for enterprises. In a podcast, Revolut Business Singapore’s Daniel Keki and Decentro’s Raunak Dembla argue that business‑focused finance solutions deliver more sustainable growth than...
PayPal Tops AI Talent Rankings Despite Business Slump
HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY: While Paypal`s business is suffering, it ranks No.1 in the latest PAYTECH EVIDENT AI Rankings of AI talent. Due to the breadth and depth of AI specialization within its diverse product portfolio. Evident AI Index | Payments...
Regulators, Banks, and AI Reshape Crypto Landscape
Crypto things you might have missed: -Trump urges passage of the Clarity Act -TD Cowen says banks likely to lose stablecoin yield fight -ECB warns stablecoins may shrink bank deposits -Ripple expands stablecoin infrastructure -Binance launches its first batch of AI Agent Skills
EU Still Half Dependent on Visa, Mastercard
How close is the EU to break free from Visa and Mastercard's grip? https://t.co/S2cCelErDw 47% of the eurozone’s card payment value passed through Visa & Mastercard in 2025! This is not only financial, it is strategic.
Product Parity Rendering Banks Invisible, Says Netzer
[New Episode] Product Parity Has Made Banks Invisible. Interview with Allison Netzer, Founder & CEO of https://t.co/QJ33Z67WGS. Watch the latest episode: https://t.co/vlOtQ9OtTq https://t.co/LzWIqjgLSS
Discussing Agents, Payments, and Stablecoins at Hackathon
Stopping by the @Nevermined_ai Hackathon tomorrow for a fireside chat. Looking to chat agents and payments and stablecoins. Come say hi. https://t.co/L3BKo8zuvR
Exploring Money's Past, Present, and Future on Themelia
I had a thoroughly enjoyable conversation with @Jessica Ellerm on the @ThemeliaApp podcast. If you’re interested in the past, present and possible future of money, you might enjoy the full discussion: https://t.co/B7i9sKF81G https://t.co/4uk0xAjmVe