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JustMarkets announced a strategic push to overhaul gold trading through a high‑speed, low‑spread technology ecosystem. The platform promises instant order execution, ultra‑low spreads, one‑touch mobile liquidity, and automated risk controls. By targeting the 2026 gold market’s heightened volatility, JustMarkets positions itself as a digital “extended arm” for investors seeking disciplined, emotion‑free trading. The initiative signals a shift from traditional buy‑and‑hold tactics toward tech‑driven, real‑time market participation.
Airlines are urged to adopt embedded payment systems that let passengers order and pay for onboard items directly from their devices, eliminating the need for crew‑mediated transactions. The column argues that friction—having to flag down crew, handle cards, or wait...
JD Power’s latest Canada Investor Satisfaction Study reveals that 47% of affluent DIY investors with at least $250,000 in assets intend to work with a human financial advisor within the next 12 months. The shift, driven by rising wealth and...
NPCI’s BHIM Payments App now lets users approve UPI transactions with fingerprint or facial recognition, capping biometric approvals at ₹5,000 (about $60). The feature is available on both iOS and Android, aiming to replace manual PIN entry for everyday payments...
Versant has purchased AI‑powered financial insights firm StockStory, bringing its data‑driven analysis into CNBC’s digital suite. The deal, whose terms were not disclosed, is part of Versant’s broader shift toward subscription‑based, technology‑focused growth after a 2025 earnings slump.
KingsCrowd’s latest study of 880 Regulation A equity crowdfunding deals finds only 21.4% of issuers disclose pre‑money valuations, compared with 88.7% for Regulation CF offerings. The report criticizes issuers for burying valuation data behind low share prices and dense circulars, arguing...
Chime announced Chime Prime, a premium membership tier for customers who receive at least $3,000 in monthly direct deposits. The tier offers 5% cash back on a chosen spending category, a 3.75% APY on savings, travel perks, fee‑free overdraft and early‑pay...
Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) activity plunged in Q1 2026, with total capital commitments dropping 28% year‑over‑year to $87.8 million. New issuers fell 32% to 187 filings, the lowest quarterly count in years, while closed offerings fell from 485 to 258. Despite fewer deals,...
Pick the fastest-growing segment in crypto - and build the best product. That’s @Plasma I believe stablecoins are the killer application in crypto, and Plasma is building the rails for that future - supported by @tether and a growing set of...
Alloy, a leading identity and fraud prevention platform, now serves over 800 banks, credit unions, and fintechs worldwide, leveraging agentic AI to automate risk decisions across the entire customer lifecycle. By orchestrating data from more than 200 sources through a...
You know that G Treasury, which was acquired by Ripple. G Treasury has been a SWIFT partner since 2014, which would explain potentially why Ripple would acquire them... $XRP https://t.co/PCCNn7NaAB
Raiffeisen Bank International is tackling its digital lag by focusing on process redesign rather than chasing GenAI hype. Vanja Tokic, head of Digital Channels and Conversational AI, stresses the difficulty of moving AI from proof‑of‑concept to regulated production. The bank...
Bitget has teamed with Visa and DCS to launch the Bitget Card across Asia Pacific markets, initially as a digital‑only offering with a physical version slated for release in a few months. The Visa‑powered card enables instant crypto‑to‑fiat payments, aiming to...
CMB Monaco, a Monaco‑based private bank, has completed migration to an integrated platform that combines Avaloq’s core banking suite with BlackRock’s Aladdin Wealth. The cloud‑based SaaS solution streamlines front‑, middle‑ and back‑office workflows, adds AI‑driven portfolio analytics and delivers a...
Zocks introduced the Model Context Protocol (MCP) connector, allowing advisors to feed client‑specific data directly into general‑purpose AI tools such as ChatGPT and Claude, eliminating manual copy‑paste and compliance risks. eMoney expanded its premium client portal branding controls across web...
Webull UK, a subsidiary of Webull Corporation, announced it will no longer charge commissions on trades of US and Hong Kong shares. The move coincides with the launch of a flexible Stocks and Shares ISA, giving UK residents tax‑efficient access...
Liquidity, an AI‑driven fintech lender with a multi‑billion‑dollar portfolio, operates its largest office in Abu Dhabi and a second hub in Tel Aviv. Amid escalating US‑Israeli strikes on Iran, more than half of its staff are located in the conflict...
Cash App introduced a pay‑over‑time feature that lets users split peer‑to‑peer transfers into short‑term installment plans. The service charges a 7.5% fee and allows weekly repayments for up to six weeks, with a minimum transfer of $25. It is the...
Circle Internet Group, the issuer of USDC, has struck a strategic partnership with Sasai Fintech, a unit of Cassava Technologies, to accelerate stablecoin adoption across Africa. The collaboration will integrate Circle’s full‑stack USDC platform into Sasai’s existing payment corridors, mobile...
Agentic spend. Is it going to cards? Stablecoins? Both? LOVED this chat with @lithic 's Reggie Young 👇 https://t.co/mM0xZ7sARL
Shopify announced that its Capital repayment service will now route payments through Shopify Payments for merchants in every U.S. state, making it the default method. ACH debit remains available only as a fallback after three consecutive Shopify Payments failures. The...
The payments ecosystem is undergoing rapid transformation as Xero, Checkout.com, Paysend and other players roll out new services. Xero introduced online bill‑payment capabilities for U.S. small businesses, leveraging its recent Melio acquisition. Checkout.com and Paysend announced upgrades that enhance cross‑border...
Which banks, data elements, or account types would you most like to see @Plaid add or improve?
DeFi gave us permissionless rails Agentic finance gives us autonomous actors The difference? One removed intermediaries. The other removes the need for you to be there at all. We're not ready for what comes next.
OpenWav, the direct‑to‑fan platform co‑founded by Wyclef Jean and Jaeson Ma, has unveiled OpenWav Artist Bank, a financing service that offers independent musicians cash advances ranging from low five figures to high seven figures. The program, built with AI‑driven catalog...
TaxTec, Proxymity and Label announced a strategic partnership to deliver the industry’s first fully connected, end‑to‑end solution for MiKaDiv withholding‑tax compliance. The joint offering links issuer, custodian and investor data, validates it across the custody chain, and produces schema‑driven regulatory...
The Canadian fintech Duc App left an Amazon‑hosted storage bucket publicly accessible, exposing over 360,000 files that included driver’s licenses, passports, selfies and transaction spreadsheets. The data was stored without encryption, allowing anyone with the URL to view and download the...
Gift card trading has surged in Nigeria, with users converting unused cards into naira or cryptocurrency. A new 2026 ranking evaluated dozens of platforms and identified Apex Network as the top overall app, citing its broad card support, instant wallet...
DoorDash and Family Dollar announced that SNAP recipients can now use EBT cards to pay for eligible groceries and household items through the DoorDash app at participating Family Dollar stores. The service is live in 48 states and Washington, D.C.,...
Senior iOS engineer Madhuri Latha Gondi unveiled a modular, privacy‑by‑design mobile architecture that embeds security into the core of smartphone apps for finance and healthcare, meeting HIPAA and PCI DSS standards while maintaining performance. The approach, highlighted in a 2026...
Coinbase received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national trust company charter, a key step toward becoming a federally regulated crypto custodian. The OCC requires the exchange to build compliance infrastructure, hire key...
Perpetual KYC (pKYC) promises continuous, automated risk monitoring, contrasting with static, periodic checks. While the market is expanding—valued at $1.2 bn in 2024 and projected to reach $6.5 bn by 2033—many firms misinterpret pKYC as merely increasing review frequency or adding data...
Visa announced it will join the Canton Network as a Super Validator, marking the first major global payments firm to provide trusted, privacy‑preserving blockchain infrastructure for regulated finance. The role allows Visa to apply its risk and compliance standards to...
Bybit Kazakhstan has introduced a KZT/USDT spot trading pair, allowing users to move funds from local tenge deposits straight into crypto trades without the previous One‑Click Buy conversion. The launch, backed by AFSA licensing and a BCC Bank fiat channel,...
Versant has acquired AI‑powered financial‑insights startup StockStory, integrating its technology into CNBC’s digital offerings. The move, announced without disclosed terms, signals Versant’s push to grow its platforms segment and deepen retail‑investor engagement through AI‑driven analysis.
TikTok influencers are using the viral ‘Girl Math’ meme to promote prediction‑market apps, prompting brands like Kalshi to double their female user base to 26% and igniting a debate over how the trend reshapes consumer perception and platform revenue.
KB Kookmin Bank announced the rollout of a QR‑code payment service in Indonesia, giving its customers access to more than 32 million merchants. The move makes KB the first Korean bank to connect directly to Indonesia's national QR network and follows...
Snowflake: Morningstar partnership, new CRO, rising AI workloads. Three signals, one direction. Enterprise data clouds aren't just storage. They're gravity wells for financial intelligence. The platform that controls data access controls the AI output.
Stearns Bank N.A. has chosen Prelim’s omnichannel account‑opening platform to unify its in‑branch and digital onboarding processes. The fintech solution integrates with the bank’s Fiserv Premier core, automating everything from application intake and identity verification to account issuance while preserving...
In this episode, Peter Renton interviews Jess Conroy, CEO and co‑founder of Roe, about the massive gap in financial infrastructure within the hospitality industry. Conroy explains how hotels still rely on manual, error‑prone processes to capture, reconcile, and track payments—from...
Per @JeffKauflin of Forbes, @stripe has ceased processing payments for TomoCredit -- but @Adyen still is A review of Tomo's site reveals it also works with subscription billing management platform @chargebee https://t.co/0zGTS6SQGG
Sessions are a killer feature of the @mpp Machine Payments Protocol It helps agents transact as quickly as possible by streaming tokens for real-time billing/pricing. Works with cards, stablecoins, and other payment methods
Student loan refinance rates held steady in Q1 2026, with Credible offering the lowest variable APR at 3.66% and Splash posting the lowest fixed APR at 3.71%. Other lenders such as Earnest, ELFI and LendKey present competitive ranges, often adding...
LSEG has introduced Workspace Top 50, a monthly feature that ranks the most searched commodities and equities among finance professionals worldwide. The list is published within the LSEG Workspace platform and shared on LinkedIn, offering a quick view of emerging...
Before this podcast with the @bankofengland I didn't realize entral bankers build demo's to show how stablecoins work There's a lot going on at the central bank level for the future of tokenized money
Block announced that Cash App will offer a buy‑now‑pay‑later (BNPL) installment product to its U.S. user base. The service provides instant credit decisions, allowing purchases to be split into equal weekly payments with interest only on the remaining balance. Integration...
Monument Bank isn't just tokenizing deposits for its own clients. It's packaging the entire blueprint - legal, regulatory, technical - as a BaaS platform for building societies. First client: Ecology Building Society. From interest income to recurring SaaS fees. Details https://t.co/JGUF1elkZI
Clear validation of @Ripple Prime’s strength, reliability and tech with today’s investment grade issuer rating from Kroll. Momentum builds when markets recognize these things.
Navan unveiled an AI‑driven Audit Engine that adds over 45 configurable checks to its travel‑and‑expense platform, enabling real‑time fraud, compliance and policy violation detection. The system automatically approves roughly 75% of transactions, directing finance teams to the remaining 25% that...
Civil rights leader Al Sharpton urged state attorneys general to broaden their buy‑now‑pay‑later (BNPL) investigation, arguing the products disproportionately harm Black and Brown consumers. The inquiry, launched by seven states, already targets major players such as Affirm, Klarna, Afterpay, PayPal,...
