Women Regulators Network Launches Leadership Council
The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), in partnership with Financial Innovation for Impact (Fii), has launched a Leadership Council for its Women Regulators Network (WRN). The council, co‑chaired by the UAE Central Bank’s Fatma Abdulla Al Jabri and Bahamas Securities Commission’s Christina R. Rolle, will steer the network’s strategic direction. WRN operates through CCAF’s Regulator Knowledge Exchange (RKE), which now links 3,000 regulators from over 140 countries. The initiative seeks to shift regulatory policy from gender‑neutral to gender‑intentional, boosting women’s influence in finance.
ACI Revenue up 13% and Other Digital Transactions News Briefs From 2/26/26
ACI Worldwide reported fourth‑quarter revenue of $253.2 million, a 13% year‑over‑year increase, pushing full‑year 2025 revenue just above $1 billion. NCR Voyix posted a 6% Q4 revenue rise to $720 million but saw full‑year revenue dip 4.6%, while turning a $201 million loss into...
UK’s First Online Fintech Platform Launched to Help SMEs Manage Debt and Avoid Borrowing Pitfalls
Leeds‑based fintech Debeo has launched what it calls the UK’s first purpose‑built online platform to help small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs) understand and manage their debt. The service aggregates loans, overdrafts and asset‑finance agreements into a single, real‑time view, enabling...
US Regional Banks Build Tokenised Deposit Network
A consortium of five US regional banks—First Horizon, Huntington Bancshares, KeyCorp, M&T Bank and Old National Bancorp—has announced the creation of the Cari Network, a permissioned blockchain platform for tokenised deposits. The pilot will launch in the third quarter with...
Finance Magnates Launches FM Academy, Supporting CySEC CPD & Training
Finance Magnates has launched FM Academy, a compliance‑focused training platform for fintech professionals and regulated firms, centered on CySEC CPD and AML education. The service offers structured online lessons, interactive assessments, and downloadable digital certificates that can be verified for...
How Embedded BNPL Optimizes Cash Flow for SMBs: Inside the Intuit-Affirm Partnership
Intuit has teamed with Affirm to embed a Buy‑Now‑Pay‑Later (BNPL) option directly into QuickBooks invoices, letting small‑business owners split customer payments while receiving the full amount upfront. The move turns QuickBooks from a bookkeeping tool into an actionable financial operating...
WorkWhile Names Simon Khalaf CEO as Company Enters Next Phase of Growth and Expands Into Worker Financial Services
WorkWhile announced Simon Khalaf as its new chief executive officer, while co‑founder Jarah Euston moves to president and COO. The AI‑native staffing platform now supports more than 1.2 million U.S. workers and has posted over 110% growth in the last nine...
Novel Banking Licence in Latvia Could Pave the Way for New Market Entrants
Latvia introduced a new specialised credit institution licence, lowering the initial capital requirement to €1 million and granting deposit‑taking rights and EU‑wide passporting. The amendment to the Credit Institutions Law took effect on 6 January 2026, creating a hybrid category that operates like...
How This GV Investor Looks For The Next Stripe And Other ‘Compounding’ Startups In Fintech And AI
Elena Sakach, partner at GV, leverages her fintech background to back growth‑stage, “compounding” startups such as Stripe, Ramp and emerging AI‑driven firms. She emphasizes that successful fintechs build trust‑based relationships, expansion economics, and core infrastructure roles, while AI is reshaping...
What’s Next for China’s Yuan Payment System? Adviser Banks on Close Trade Partners
Former ICBC chairman Chen Siqing urged China to embed its Cross‑border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) into bilateral trade frameworks, especially with Belt‑Road and RCEP partners, as geopolitical tensions heighten reliance on non‑US payment networks. He highlighted CIPS’s rapid growth, processing...
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Wakam UK launched in April 2024 as a fully authorised digital insurer built to serve MGAs, insurtechs and embedded insurance platforms. Leveraging an API‑driven, AI‑native core, the firm can design, underwrite and launch bespoke products in weeks rather than months....
Italian Regulator Blocks Access to Websites of Keyline FX, Solaxy Tech and Po Trade
Italy’s financial regulator CONSOB ordered the blocking of ten websites that were providing unauthorized investment services, including foreign‑exchange and cryptocurrency offerings. The sites targeted include Keyline FX, Solaxy Tech, Po Trade and related advertising domains, and CONSOB also asked Google to remove the...
Akeneo Partners with Stripe to Help Businesses Get Ready to Sell on AI Agents
Akeneo, a product experience company, announced a partnership with Stripe to integrate its PIM platform with Stripe’s Agentic Commerce Suite. The joint solution lets merchants expose structured, real‑time product data to AI assistants and enables agent‑ready checkout, payments, and fraud...
Ecommpay Launches Free E-Commerce Fraud Defence Guide
Payments platform Ecommpay released a free whitepaper titled “E‑commerce fraud defence: A quick guide for merchants.” The guide details nine top fraud threats, including friendly fraud, refund fraud, account takeover and AI‑powered deepfakes, and offers actionable mitigation tactics. Ecommpay claims...
Prayaan Capital Raises Rs 110 Cr in Series A Round Led by Peak XV
Prayaan Capital announced a Rs 110 crore Series A round led by Peak XV Partners. The funding will fuel the build‑out of a technology‑enabled lending platform, expand its team and deepen presence in key Indian MSME markets. Founder Rangarajan Krishnan, who recently took a controlling...
Great Liquidity Partnerships Are Built on Trust
Alex Mackinnon, CEO of Finalto Asia, argues that regulation has become a catalyst rather than a constraint, enabling the liquidity market to mature and gain trust. He highlights Finalto’s multi‑asset prime brokerage model, which spans equities, commodities, crypto, FX and...
Wio Bank and Kibsons Partner to Bolster UAE Food Supply Chains and Reward Grocery Shoppers
Wio Bank PJSC has teamed up with UAE fresh‑food retailer Kibsons to embed digital banking services into the grocery ecosystem. The deal provides supply‑chain finance that improves liquidity and cash‑flow visibility across Kibsons’ import, distribution and e‑commerce operations. From now...
Singapore Tourism Board Renews Digital Payments Partnership with Ant International
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) has renewed its multi‑year strategic partnership with Ant International, extending the Alipay+ unified wallet gateway across the island. The expanded deal adds joint marketing campaigns for key source markets and introduces new digital tools such...
Emirates NBD Brings Carbon Tracking to ENBD X App to Drive Sustainable Spending
Emirates NBD has integrated a carbon‑tracking feature, the ENBD X Carbon Calculator, into its ENBD X mobile banking app, targeting roughly two million active users. The tool automatically analyses transaction data to estimate associated CO₂ emissions and presents monthly breakdowns,...
On the Road to Better Cross-Border Payments: How Is Australia Travelling?
Australia is gradually aligning with the G20 Roadmap for cross‑border payments, having met the universal access target but still falling short on cost, speed and transparency goals. Bank‑based transfers to advanced economies cost about 4 % for a A$1,000 payment, while...
D Market Elektronik Hizmetler Ve Ticaret AS (HEPS) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Hepsiburada reported a 57% year‑on‑year increase in gross merchandise volume (GMV) and 63% revenue growth for Q2 2022 on an unadjusted basis, but inflation‑adjusted figures showed a 10% GMV decline and a 6% revenue dip. The company posted positive free cash...
Payoneer Global Inc (PAYO) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Payoneer reported a record 2025, processing $87 billion in volume across 190 markets and delivering $900‑$940 million revenue ex‑interest for 2026, reflecting 12% growth despite a 300‑basis‑point headwind from its Stripe checkout migration. B2B revenue surged 28% to represent 30% of revenue,...
The Philippines: Enabling Direct Digital Payouts for TESDA Scholars
Landbank and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) have signed a memorandum of agreement to digitise scholarship payouts for more than 335,000 scholars across the Philippines. The partnership uses Landbank’s ATM Payroll Facility to credit allowances directly into...
Singapore Sees Cyber Scams Soar 61% as Global Taskforce Warns of Widespread Crime
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) warned that cyber‑enabled fraud is now a top money‑laundering threat in 90% of the jurisdictions it assessed. Singapore alone saw a 61% jump in scam cases over the past two years, while the United...
Is Crypto Growing Up? Tether Risk, Stripe’s Stablecoin Play, and the GENIUS Act Explained
Crypto is re‑entering startup discussions, but the focus has shifted from hype to regulation and infrastructure. At ETH Denver, low attendance underscored a market pause, while Washington’s GENIUS and Clarity Acts promise clearer stablecoin rules. Stripe is quietly assembling a...
Mambu Expands Its Payments Hub Beyond Europe Into Asia and Latin America
Mambu is rolling its API‑first payments hub out of Europe into additional EMEA markets, Latin America and Asia‑Pacific. The move responds to rising demand from banks and fintechs that need unified access to diverse payment schemes and jurisdictions. Built on...
PCI Council Says Threats to Payments Systems Are Speeding Up
The PCI Security Standards Council published its inaugural 2025 annual report, the first since its 2006 founding, outlining a surge in payment‑system threats and the council’s expanding role. The report highlights accelerated attacks leveraging AI, ransomware incidents such as BridgePay,...
JPMorgan’s $20 Billion Tech Bet Could Shrink FinTech’s Innovation Edge
JPMorgan Chase disclosed a $19‑$20 billion annual technology budget, earmarked for AI, cloud infrastructure, and data integration. More than 80% of its applications now run on modern platforms, with over 70% in public or private clouds, enabling real‑time processing and automated...
Fast Installment Loans Growth: Card Managers Beware
Credit bureaus report a 24.1% year‑over‑year surge in unsecured consumer installment loans in December 2025, reaching 15 million loans worth $62.6 billion, with seven million classified as subprime. Meanwhile, credit‑card balances remain stable around $1.3 trillion, showing typical seasonal bumps but no comparable growth....
RTP Network Marks Record 2 Million Transactions in a Day
The Clearing House’s Real‑Time Payments (RTP) network set two historic milestones, processing 2.05 million transactions in a single day on Feb. 13 and reaching a daily value peak of $8.36 billion on Feb. 18. The surge reflects accelerating adoption among retail users, digital‑wallet transfers,...
Truist Offers Crypto Trading to Private Wealth Clients
Truist’s private‑wealth division is now offering spot Bitcoin exchange‑traded funds from Fidelity and BlackRock, both SEC‑registered. The ETFs give high‑net‑worth clients regulated crypto exposure through advisors or the self‑directed Truist Trade platform. The launch follows regulatory clarity from the GENIUS...
Blockfills Co-Founder and CEO Nicholas Hammer Has Stepped Down
Blockfills co‑founder and CEO Nicholas Hammer stepped down, with Joseph Perry named interim chief executive. The crypto lender disclosed $75 million in losses and halted client deposits and withdrawals on Feb 11, 2026. The firm, which processed $60 billion in 2025 trading volume,...
Blockchain Forensics: Recover Stolen Crypto Guide for 2026
The guide outlines immediate steps—freezing accounts, documenting the transaction hash, and securing credentials—to halt further loss after a crypto theft. It explains how to use blockchain explorers to trace stolen funds to destination addresses, often ending at regulated exchanges. Professional...
CoinCraddle Enables Private XMR to BTC Swaps Enhancing User Privacy and Flexibility in Crypto Exchanges
CoinCraddle has launched private, non‑custodial swaps between Monero (XMR) and Bitcoin (BTC), allowing users to convert the privacy‑focused coin into the world’s most liquid cryptocurrency without any registration. The service offers instant execution, transparent fees starting at 0.3 % and supports...
CCLEAR Launches Reg CF Filing Dashboard Providing Transparency on Issuer Compliance
CCLEAR, a unit of Crowdfund Capital Advisors, unveiled a Reg CF compliance dashboard that aggregates filing data for nearly 9,000 crowdfunding issuers. The tool reveals that 31.4% of issuers are non‑compliant and only 4.1% are fully up‑to‑date with mandatory annual...
Safe Multisigs Offers SG-FORGE’s Euro Stablecoin to Boost On-Chain Savings
Safe Labs announced that its Safe{Wallet} will now support EUR CoinVertible, a euro‑pegged stablecoin issued by Societe Generale‑FORGE, through a dedicated Morpho vault. Users can deposit the stablecoin, earn DeFi yield, and access a limited‑time campaign offering extra EURCV rewards. Steakhouse Financial will...
New Research Platform Quorix Delivers Insights on the Convergence of DeFi, AI, Biotech & Physical Intelligence
Quorix, a new private research platform, concentrates on the convergence of decentralized finance, artificial intelligence, biotechnology, and physical intelligence. It delivers structured, forward‑looking analysis for venture capital funds, family offices, angel investors, and tech founders seeking cross‑sector insights. By mapping...
Tokenized US Treasurys Rise by over $1B Since Start of 2026
Tokenized US Treasury market grew to $10.8 billion, up $1.9 billion since the start of 2026. The sector has expanded 50× since 2024, propelled by BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), now worth over $1.2 billion. Growth persisted despite a broad crypto...
Revolut Eyes $100bn Valuation with Fresh Share Sale
Fintech giant Revolut is weighing a secondary share sale in the second half of 2026, which could lift its valuation to roughly $100 bn, up from the $75 bn price set by last year’s secondary transactions. The move is being driven by...
6 Ways Strict Data Laws Create Moats for Fintechs
Fintechs that embed strict data‑law compliance early turn regulatory costs into a durable competitive moat. By localizing data, building audit‑ready architectures, and showcasing trust signals, they raise switching costs for rivals and attract high‑value enterprise contracts. The resulting proprietary, regulator‑approved...
Verifone Expands Its Ties to Unzer; MANTL Partners With MeridianLink
Verifone announced an expanded partnership with Germany‑based Unzer Group, embedding its Android‑based terminals and processing capabilities into Unzer's cloud‑native UnzerOne platform. The joint solution will let merchants run a single payment stack from checkout to payout across in‑store and online...
Meta’s Digital Dollar Comeback Could Unlock a $1 Trillion Treasury Shift Washington Is Not Ready For
Meta is planning to introduce stablecoin‑based payments in the second half of 2026 by partnering with a third‑party provider, avoiding the need to issue its own token. The initiative leverages the 2025 GENIUS Act’s regulatory framework, positioning digital dollars as...
April Launches New Platform for Wealth Management
April has introduced an AI‑driven tax platform aimed at wealth managers and financial advisors, usable as a standalone solution or embedded within existing systems. The platform delivers a real‑time dashboard that surfaces client tax workflows, documents, and financial insights, while...
DUPAY: The Income Protection Platform Turning Unpaid Creator Invoices Into Recoverable Revenue
DUPAY, launched in May 2023, offers a subscription‑based income‑protection platform for creators, agencies, and small businesses. Leveraging AI‑generated demand letters and a three‑letter escalation protocol, the service reports an 81% success rate in recovering unpaid invoices across 16 countries. Beyond...
Payoneer Applies for Bank Charter
Payoneer has filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a U.S. national trust bank charter, to be branded as PAYO Digital Bank. The charter would let the firm issue, send and receive stablecoins, provide...
Rowspace Raises $50M in Seed and Series A Funding
Rowspace, a San Francisco‑New York AI platform for institutional financial data, announced a combined $50 million raise across seed and Series A rounds. The Series A was co‑led by Sequoia and Emergence Capital, while the seed round was also led by Sequoia with...
Revolut Among 4 Companies Chosen to Test Stablecoins in UK Sandbox
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has chosen Revolut, Monee Financial Technologies, ReStabilise and VVTX to join a dedicated stablecoin cohort within its regulatory sandbox. The four firms will test issuance, payments, wholesale settlement and crypto‑trading use cases in a controlled...
How the OCC Is Handling Its Charter Application Workload
Bank charter applications surged in 2025, with 18 new OCC filings—equal to the total received in the previous four years combined. OCC chief Jonathan Gould frames the spike as a return to normal, emphasizing that new bank formation signals system...
Quantoz Partners with Visa to Unlock Stablecoin Spending at the Checkout
Quantoz Payments has become a direct Visa principal member, allowing it to issue virtual Visa debit cards and act as a BIN sponsor for fintechs. The partnership lets customers spend regulated e‑money and stablecoins on any Visa‑accepted merchant, including online,...
FHFA VantageScore Savings Sized up, FICO Expands in Mortgage
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) plans to adopt VantageScore 4.0 alongside FICO’s 10T score as part of a mandated modernization effort. A Deep Future Analytics study projects that competitive use of VantageScore could cut mortgage credit‑score fees by more than...