Mastercard and Bosta Target Egypt’s eCommerce Market With Logistics Incentives
Mastercard and Egyptian logistics platform Bosta have launched a joint initiative that offers Mastercard Business cardholders discounted access to Bosta’s e‑commerce logistics services. The program is aimed at small‑ and medium‑sized businesses seeking streamlined fulfillment, inventory management and real‑time analytics. By combining Mastercard’s payment infrastructure and data insights with Bosta’s technology‑driven shipping solutions, the partnership seeks to accelerate SMB growth and market reach in Egypt’s fast‑expanding online retail sector. The collaboration aligns with Mastercard’s broader push to strengthen digital financial health across emerging markets.
Ledger Adds OKX DEX Integration for On-Device Token Swaps
Ledger has embedded OKX DEX into its Ledger Wallet app, allowing users to perform multichain token swaps directly from a hardware‑secured environment. The integration leverages OKX’s X‑Routing technology to aggregate liquidity across hundreds of DEXs, delivering more efficient pricing. Initially, the...
Kalshi Scores Record $1 Billion in Super Bowl Trade Volume
Kalshi, a regulated prediction‑market platform, logged over $1 billion in trading volume on Super Bowl Sunday, a daily record and a 2,700% increase year‑over‑year. The surge included more than $100 million on halftime entertainment contracts, notably Bad Bunny’s opening song. Despite the traffic...
Goldman Sachs Holds Over $2 Billion in Crypto
Goldman Sachs disclosed $2.36 billion in crypto assets in its Q4 2025 13F filing, marking a modest rise from the prior year. The portfolio is split between $1.1 billion of Bitcoin, $1 billion of Ethereum, $153 million of XRP, and $108 million of Solana, representing less...
Visa Insights Reveal Christmas Spending in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Grows 45%
Visa’s latest consumer‑spending analysis shows Christmas‑time purchases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo surged 45% year‑over‑year, pushing total holiday spend to roughly $120 million. The jump was driven by a sharp rise in mobile‑wallet usage and higher average transaction values,...
Klarna Backs Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol to Power the Future of ‘Agentic’ Shopping
Klarna announced its support for Google’s Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), a framework designed to standardise AI‑driven, “agentic” shopping experiences. The move extends Klarna’s multi‑year partnership with Google, building on prior collaborations such as the Agent Payments Protocol and Google Pay....
Paysecure Receives Best Payments Industry Newcomer Award at Card and Payments Awards 2026
Paysecure won the Best Payments Industry Newcomer Award at the Card and Payments Awards 2026 in London. Judges praised its payment orchestration platform, extensive partnership network, and rapid growth. The accolade highlights the company’s ability to unify access to a...
Regional Bank Execs Love Mobile Apps, Fear Wire Transfer Fraud
Regional midsize and community banks are prioritizing mobile banking apps, with 54% ranking them among the top five technology spend categories for 2026. At the same time, 42% of respondents view agentic artificial intelligence as the most significant catalyst for...
UK Central Bank Taps Firms to Test Elements of Distributed-Ledger Settlement Infrastructure
The Bank of England has launched the Synchronisation Lab, a six‑month pilot starting spring 2026 that lets 18 firms test tokenised‑asset settlement between its next‑generation RTGS core ledger (RT2) and external distributed‑ledger platforms. The non‑live environment will explore delivery‑versus‑payment, payment‑versus‑payment and...
Prediction Market Kalshi Reached $1bn in Trading Volume During Super Bowl
Kalshi, a U.S.‑based prediction market, recorded over $1 billion in trading volume on Super Bowl Sunday, a 2,700% year‑over‑year surge. More than $145 million was wagered on Bad Bunny’s opening song and $45 million on his guest performers, despite the platform not running a...
Show HN: Stripe-No-Webhooks – Sync Your Stripe Data to Your Postgres DB
The open‑source "stripe-no-webhooks" library lets developers integrate Stripe payments without writing webhook code. It syncs product plans, subscriptions, credits, wallets and usage data directly into a PostgreSQL schema, handling all webhook processing automatically. The package includes a CLI for initializing...
Ebanx Predicts Pix Captures Half of Brazil Online Sales by 2028
Brazil’s instant‑payment system Pix is set to dominate e‑commerce, accounting for 45% of online sales by the end of 2026 and reaching a 50% share by 2028, according to payments firm Ebanx. The platform already eclipsed credit cards in 2025...
Cross River Bank Boosts Credit Facility for Neobank Upgrade
Cross River Bank raised its credit line for neobank Upgrade from $150 million to $250 million, adding $100 million of liquidity. The boost is intended to fund Upgrade’s expanding suite of consumer credit products, including personal loans, BNPL, and auto financing. Since its...
Struggling Coinbase Gets Price Target Cut From JPMorgan Ahead of Thursday Earnings
Coinbase’s shares have fallen more than 50 % since Bitcoin’s October rally, prompting JPMorgan to lower its price target to $290 from $399 ahead of the Q4 earnings release. The new target still implies about 75 % upside from the current $1,655...
Top Benefits of Working With a UI UX Design Agency
In a digital‑first economy, user experience determines product success, making professional UI/UX design agencies a strategic necessity. Agencies apply research‑driven methods—personas, testing, analytics—to create user‑centered interfaces that boost satisfaction and retention. Their strategic approach aligns design with business goals, delivering...
7 Best No-Code AI App Builders I Tested in 2026
Over 20 no‑code AI app builders were evaluated, with seven emerging as production‑ready. Platforms like Zite, Bubble, FlutterFlow, Figma Make, Base44, ToolJet and Glide each excel in specific use cases, from business workflows to native mobile apps. Zite stands out...
Web3 Audit: What It Is, What It Covers, and How Teams Choose an Auditor (2026)
In 2026 a web3 audit must be scoped around the entire value‑moving system—on‑chain code, privileged controls, integrations, and any off‑chain components that can affect outcomes. Most security gaps arise from what teams leave out of scope, such as front‑end risk,...
Texas Capital CEO Touts Transformation Amid M&A Chatter
Texas Capital Bank, a $31.5 billion‑asset lender, completed a multi‑year transformation that boosted profitability and expanded its product suite. Net income swung from a $65.6 million loss to a $100.9 million gain in Q3 year‑over‑year, and revenue reached $1.26 billion in 2025. CEO Rob...
Delos Insurance Solutions Partners with InnSure to Tackle Wildfire Risk
Delos Insurance Solutions and nonprofit InnSure announced a strategic partnership to address wildfire risk in exposed communities. The collaboration will combine Delos’s advanced risk intelligence and data analytics with InnSure’s education and innovation programs to improve resilience and insurance affordability....
Oxbridge Re Unveils New Tokenized Reinsurance Sidecar Securities with 20% & 42% Return Targets
Oxbridge Re Holdings has launched two new tokenized reinsurance sidecar tranches, T20-2027 and T42-2027, targeting 20% and 42% annual returns. The securities are issued on the Solana blockchain, replacing the earlier Avalanche platform. Prior token offerings delivered strong performance, including...
Visa Extends Real-Time Money Movement Into Mainland China
Visa announced a partnership with UnionPay International to extend Visa Direct’s real‑time money‑movement capabilities into mainland China. The integration will give senders access to more than 95% of UnionPay debit cardholders when the service launches in the first half of...
Bretton AI Raises $75 Million To Expand Financial Crime Automation
Bretton AI, formerly Greenlite AI, announced a $75 million Series B funding round led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from existing backers and new investor TIAA Ventures. The capital will fuel expansion of its AI‑driven compliance platform, which automates high‑volume...
ACCA Future-Proofs Finance Professionals with New Tech-Focused Certificates
The episode explains ACCA's launch of a four‑part Technology in Finance certificate series, aimed at equipping accountants with practical skills in data analytics, cybersecurity, AI, and organisational transformation. It highlights that 50 % of finance leaders worry about skill gaps as...
Visa Helps Merchants Accept Card Payments Through iPhones
Visa has launched a software development kit that lets merchants accept Apple Tap to Pay on iPhones, eliminating the need for separate card‑reading hardware. The SDK is distributed via Visa’s Acceptance Platform and includes access to Visa’s tokenisation, fraud and unified commerce...
Crypto Exchange Kraken Fires Chief Financial Officer Ahead of Long-Awaited IPO
Kraken moved chief financial officer Stephanie Lemmerman to a strategic advisory role, effectively removing her from day‑to‑day finance leadership as the crypto exchange readies a U.S. IPO. Robert Moore, formerly VP of business expansion, has stepped in as deputy CFO,...
What It Actually Takes to Prove Someone Is Satoshi Nakamoto
The article argues that proving anyone is Satoshi Nakamoto hinges on cryptographic proof, specifically signing a message with a private key from Bitcoin’s earliest blocks. Media claims, court rulings, and documentary evidence are deemed insufficient because they can be forged...
Best Cryptocurrency Debit Cards 2026
In 2026 cryptocurrency debit cards have reached mainstream usage, letting users pay anywhere Visa or Mastercard is accepted while the underlying crypto is converted to fiat instantly. The market now offers several tier‑based products—Cryptomus, Crypto.com, Coinbase, Binance, and Wirex—each with...
LSEG Partners Apex Group to Digitise Private-Fund Distribution
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) has partnered with Apex Group to create an end‑to‑end digital distribution network for private funds using LSEG’s Digital Markets Infrastructure (DMI). The collaboration links Apex’s global fund‑servicing platform, Apex Digital 3.0, directly to DMI on...
Fiserv Caps a Sub-Par Year With a Disappointing Fourth Quarter
Fiserv reported a disappointing fourth quarter, with adjusted revenue of $19.8 billion up 4% year‑over‑year but operating margin slipping 200 basis points to 37.4%. The company’s stock has tumbled from $230 to $60 as earnings per share fell 2% to $8.64....
How to Communicate AI Risk to Nontechnical Leaders
Communicating AI risk to non‑technical executives requires translating technical metrics into business language. The article recommends mapping data drift, bias and model uncertainty to revenue, cost or reputation impacts, and using a three‑part briefing format—state, business impact, and action options....
How to Align Finance and IT Leaders in Enterprise Sales Campaigns
Aligning CFOs and IT leaders is critical for enterprise sales success, as both must approve large technology purchases. Finance executives focus on ROI, cost control, and measurable savings, while IT leaders prioritize integration, security, and scalability. The article outlines practical...
Mariia Miakisheva: “The First Thing that Breaks Is the Assumption that the Data Is Already Comparable”
Mariia Miakisheva highlights that multi‑rail payment data is rarely comparable out‑of‑the‑box, creating a major obstacle for real‑time liquidity visibility. She advocates building a standardized, governance‑first finance data layer that captures, maps, and reconciles every cash movement to the management P&L....
🎙️ Ep 18: Can Stablecoins Keep Deposits in Banks? W/ Cooper Thompson (Fiserv)
The Money Code episode explores how stablecoins reshape the placement of bank reserves, turning them into a funding mechanism rather than just a payment rail. Cooper Thompson argues that without a new fiat‑layer design, community banks risk being bypassed as...
Lightyear Capital Eyes Demand for Mobile Parking; New Catalyst Provides Capital to Ferghana, as Private Markets Firms Continue to Team...
Lightyear Capital announced plans to carve out PayByPhone, the mobile parking platform, from its current owner Corpay. The move reflects growing private‑equity interest in technology‑driven parking solutions as cities seek smarter street‑parking management. At the same time, New Catalyst has...
Solana Price Prediction 2026: Here’s Why SOL Is Down 55%
Solana’s native token SOL has slumped roughly 55%, now hovering around $85 and a market cap near $48 billion, as persistent network‑stability issues and an inflationary supply erode investor confidence. Analysts warn that without fresh institutional demand, SOL could drift toward...
Square Offers Its AI Assistant to UK Merchants
Square has launched its conversational AI assistant, Square AI, for merchants in the United Kingdom, embedding the tool directly into its payments and commerce platform. The assistant blends in‑house transaction data with external signals such as weather, events and news...
Confirmo Partners with Paxos to Expand Stablecoin Solutions for US Businesses
Payment platform Confirmo has partnered with blockchain infrastructure provider Paxos to bring regulated stablecoin services to U.S. businesses. The collaboration introduces custody features this month, with full deposit and withdrawal capabilities slated for early 2026. Confirmo processes over $90 million in...
Closing the Security Gap in AI-Driven Telco Operations
Communications service providers are deploying AI in billing, service configuration and revenue recognition faster than they are building governance structures. McKinsey reports that while eight‑in‑ten firms use generative AI, only one percent consider their AI strategy mature, highlighting a gap...
SEBI Tightens Norms for CRAs to Rate Instruments Under Other Regulators
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) issued a circular tightening obligations for credit rating agencies (CRAs) when they rate instruments overseen by other regulators. The new framework mandates separate email IDs, distinct web disclosures, and unchanged minimum net‑worth...
Kraken Expands Tokenized Assets Trading with New Launch on Deutsche Börse’s 360X Platform
Kraken has introduced its xStocks tokenized‑stock product on Deutsche Börse’s regulated 360X marketplace, allowing qualified users to trade blockchain‑backed equities and ETFs against stablecoins. The offering includes five tokenized assets—Circle, Alphabet, NVIDIA, the S&P 500 ETF, and Tesla—each fully collateralized one‑to‑one with...
OneMiners Expands U.S. Mining Footprint With New Houston Crypto Hosting Facility
OneMiners has opened a purpose‑built crypto mining hosting facility in Houston, Texas, expanding its North American footprint. The site leverages the region’s abundant, low‑cost electricity and mature data‑center ecosystem to offer enterprise‑grade ASIC hosting from single units to multi‑megawatt deployments....
In Conversation With: Bloomberg’s Amanda Stent
Amanda Stent, Bloomberg's head of AI strategy, says artificial intelligence is now a core reality for financial services, yet regulatory frameworks lag behind. She emphasizes that responsible AI—transparent attribution, explainability, and robust guardrails—is essential for trust and competitive advantage. Bloomberg...
U.S.-UK Transatlantic Taskforce Hosts Industry Engagement in London
HM Treasury hosted U.S. Treasury officials and regulators in London on 26 January 2026 for senior‑level industry engagement of the Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future. The dialogue explored ways to tighten capital‑market links and coordinate on digital‑asset policy. The Taskforce,...
SquareAI Enters the U.K. and Other Digital Transactions News Briefs From 2/10/26
Square announced the UK launch of SquareAI, a free conversational AI tool that helps merchants interpret sales data and make faster decisions. Blue Payment Agency expanded its services to high‑risk e‑commerce merchants selling restricted items, while Duck Creek Technologies will...
How Payment Gateways for Businesses Can Help You Offer Your Customers More Options
The episode explains how modern payment gateways, especially Authorize.net, enable small and mid‑size businesses to accept a wide array of payment methods—from cards and eChecks to digital wallets and contactless options—through a single, integrated solution that often includes a merchant...
Blockchain.com Wins UK Registration Nearly Four Years After Abandoning FCA Process
Blockchain.com has been added to the FCA’s register of licensed crypto companies under the trading name “BC Operations,” marking its return to the UK regulatory framework after withdrawing its licence application in March 2022. The registration permits the exchange to...
Lidl Germany Lets Shoppers Pay by SEPA Bank Transfer — A Quiet Break From Visa & Mastercard Dominance
Lidl Germany has introduced SEPA bank‑transfer as a checkout option, allowing shoppers to pay directly from their bank accounts. The move sidesteps traditional Visa and Mastercard processing, which dominate European retail payments. By leveraging the Euro‑area’s low‑cost SEPA network, Lidl...
UK Finance Shares Insights on Banking Sector Opportunities in 2026
UK Finance warns that 2026 will be a turning point for British banks as new prudential standards, the motor‑finance redress scheme and cross‑border restrictions reshape the sector. Basel 3.1 and Small Domestic Deposit Takers rules take effect on 1 January 2027, while the...
Liquidity as a Real-Time Operating System: Kyriba on the Future of Treasury
Treasury leaders are shifting from isolated point solutions to a single, real‑time operating system that unifies cash, debt, investments and risk across dozens of banks and multiple ERP platforms. Kyriba’s Tom Callway argues that the missing piece is a connectivity...
UK Regulator Takes High Court Action Against HTX over Crypto Promotions
The UK Financial Conduct Authority has initiated High Court proceedings against cryptocurrency exchange HTX, alleging illegal promotion of crypto services to British consumers. The case, filed in the Chancery Division, falls under the FCA’s Financial Promotions (FinProm) regime introduced in...