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The Global Anti‑Scam Alliance (GASA) has launched scam.org, an AI‑powered platform built on OpenAI technology. The site consolidates scam education, reporting tools, prevention guidance, and victim support under one global hub. Backed by leading cybersecurity firms, it aims to improve data sharing and coordination as scams surged 65% year‑over‑year between 2024 and 2025. Success will depend on widespread consumer participation in reporting incidents.
V x MA The world is moving toward digital payments. Visa and Mastercard sit at the center of that shift. They don’t need to lend money to win. They own the payment rails that banks and merchants rely on. Every swipe is another transaction on...
Subcity, a fintech platform led by CEO Alex White, helps U.S. small and medium manufacturers locate and claim government tax credits and incentives. The service automates identification, qualification, and filing for programs such as R&D credits and local investment grants....
A new NMI study of 1,000 U.S. adults shows that frictionless payments boost both purchase frequency and spend. Half of respondents say they shop more often when checkout feels seamless, and 48% admit to spending more at the point of...
A parliamentary standing committee on finance has recommended re‑introducing a merchant discount rate (MDR) on UPI transactions, arguing that the zero‑MDR regime strains government finances and limits fintechs’ ability to fund long‑term infrastructure. The committee notes that current government incentives...
LenDenClub projects FY26 revenue of ₹330‑350 cr, roughly a 50% year‑on‑year increase after posting a ₹28.6 cr net profit in FY25. FY25 revenue rose 28% to ₹227 cr, with total earnings of ₹241.4 cr including other income, while expenses grew only 5% to ₹201 cr....
PayPal’s global financial‑crime chief, David Szuchman, leverages his two‑decade law‑enforcement background to counter a 600% surge in fraud attacks that threaten the fintech’s trillion‑dollar transaction flow. The company has integrated AI that evaluates over 500 data points and launched an...
ConnexPay unveiled Payment Valet, a managed services platform that automates the last‑mile of B2B payments. The solution centralizes payee network management, delivery fulfillment, preference portals, and branded support, handling payouts via virtual cards, ACH, and checks. It targets vertical SaaS...
Beeline has introduced a self‑service mortgage experience that lets borrowers complete applications, explore scenarios, lock rates and upload documents without a loan officer. The platform’s AI‑driven loan tracker processes data in seconds and offers real‑time assistance via a digital assistant...
Restolabs, a New York‑based online‑ordering platform, has rolled out a bundled POS solution aimed at independent restaurants, promising higher online conversion rates through features such as Apple Pay, Google Pay, upsell prompts, and streamlined menus. The service is priced between...
Bank of America announced that its digital banking platforms logged roughly 30 billion client interactions in 2025, encompassing logins, AI‑driven solutions, and automated alerts. This volume marks a 14% rise from the prior year, underscoring accelerating adoption of mobile and AI...
Hong Kong‑based Velotrade, a decade‑old trade‑receivables marketplace, has launched Velotrade Re Ltd., a crypto‑funded proprietary trading platform. The service offers traders capital allocations from $5,000 to $200,000 with generous profit splits, and it relies on AI‑driven hedging and institutional liquidity...
Upstart, the AI‑driven lender from Silicon Valley, announced it will apply for a U.S. bank charter, allowing its machine‑learning underwriting to operate within a regulated balance sheet and expand into new loan segments. At the same time, Santander launched an...
If you’re running a business in Europe or the UK, we bring good news from across the Atlantic. @tryramp launches locally this summer. We’re setting up shop and the waitlist is open. The median Ramp customer saves 5% and grows revenue 16%...
Great launch of the $ROBOTMONEY project with @tomosman and ZHC Institute support We are creating this in the open as a progressive experiment. Working on getting the infrastructure up and running. Next in product development are: - connectivity to onchain information -...
MetaComp Pte. Ltd., a pioneer of unified Web2.5 payments and wealth management, closed a $13 million Pre‑A+ round, bringing its three‑month funding total to $35 million. The capital will fuel expansion of its StableX Network and accelerate AI development for hybrid fiat‑stablecoin...
Worked with 60+ startups and a common repeated mistake that left a lot of money on the table: Charging international users in USD The data is pretty clear — local currency checkout increases international conversion by 20-40% SaaS founders can now do this...
Circle announced that its Circle Mint platform received a SOC 1 Type 2 examination report, confirming the design and operating effectiveness of its internal controls. The audit, conducted by Deloitte for the fiscal year October 2024‑September 2025, covered transaction processing, system reliability, security, change...
Instant payments are moving from niche services to a global standard, with real‑time rails now covering most major economies. Regulatory mandates, consumer expectations for immediate settlement, and fintech innovation are accelerating adoption across Europe, Asia‑Pacific, Africa and Latin America. By...
Circle’s USYC just became the world’s largest tokenized MMF. Tokenized treasuries and repo as collateral is a major emerging use case and we are proud of how quickly this has grown. What’s especially powerful about USYC is the ability to...
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued a new regulatory framework requiring real‑time liveness verification and BVN/NIN validation for all account openings and reactivations. Mobile banking apps must be bound to a single device, with additional multi‑factor authentication for any...
Ramp announced the acquisition of Billhop, a UK‑ and Sweden‑licensed payments platform, to accelerate its European push. The deal brings Ramp its first international offices in London and Stockholm, giving direct access to UK and EU customers. Nearly half of...
EXANTE replaced its manual Saturday‑only CRM deployments with a fully automated pipeline that now serves over 30 services across multiple jurisdictions. The new flow triggers on a Git tag, builds images, creates Jira tickets, posts to Slack, and uses Flux...
PhonePe remained the dominant player in India’s UPI ecosystem in February, processing 9.28 billion transactions worth Rs 13.10 trillion and capturing 45.5% of total transaction volume and 48.8% of value. Google Pay stayed second with 6.76 billion transactions, representing 33.2% of volume and 33.6%...
K&H Group is accelerating its digital transformation in Hungary, centering its strategy on AI‑driven services and a unified banking‑insurance mobile platform. The bank’s AI assistant Kate, with over 300 functions, supports 150,000 users and logged 1.7 million conversations in 2025. Digital...
Dublin‑based fintech Teybridge Capital Europe announced a €5.2 million investment in the UK over the next three years. The plan includes creating up to 30 new jobs in its London office and pledging €694.9 million to finance British SMEs. The UK now...
Solance, a Dublin‑based specialist financial institution, has chosen SaaScada’s cloud‑native banking platform to power its upcoming multi‑currency payments solution. The partnership supports Solance’s European launch, targeting a 2026 go‑live after completing its Irish licensing process. SaaScada will provide real‑time payments...
Perplexity just gave every retail investor a Bloomberg Terminal. For free. Watch this demo. It's wild. @perplexity_ai connects to brokerage accounts via @Plaid and builds a custom investment dashboard in seconds. Perplexity Computer pulls from 40+ live finance tools like: - SEC filings -...
Anyone have context on what's going on w/Bridge at the moment? Or just garden variety client service issues? My DMs are open.
Matt Walsh and Nick Carter discuss a range of crypto‑related developments, from major funding rounds for stable‑coin and Bitcoin‑native projects to the SEC‑CFTC memorandum of understanding that promises coordinated oversight of digital assets. They analyze the implications of the CFTC’s...
Sent money on @0xPolygon faster than my bank could text me a verification code. Cost me less than a cent.
Two intense days at #IFF2026 in Kigali reminded me how central talent has become to the future of fintech in Africa. Infrastructure, funding, and regulation all matter, but without the right people, nothing moves. https://t.co/vbCcMj5vU9
Robinhood reported a mixed February 2026 performance, with equity trading volumes falling 14% month‑over‑month but remaining 36% higher than a year ago. Crypto activity surged, posting a 9% monthly increase and a 74% year‑over‑year jump, while its fast‑growing Event Contracts...
Lake Michigan Credit Union (LMCU) has leveraged robotic process automation (RPA) and generative AI to overhaul its mortgage processing, slashing cycle time from 55 hours to 10 hours while handling a 15% surge in applications. CIO Chris Ortega partnered with...
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...
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...
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’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 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...
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...
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...
#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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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, 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
