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Deals•Feb 26, 2026
Brink's to Acquire NCR Atleos in $6.6 Billion Deal
The Brink's Company announced a cash-and-stock acquisition of NCR Atleos for $6.6 billion, creating a leading financial‑technology infrastructure firm. The definitive agreement was signed on Feb. 26, 2026, with closing expected in the first quarter of 2027. The combined entity will generate about $10 billion in revenue and target $200 million in annual synergies.
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Deals•Feb 11, 2026
Bedrock Robotics Raises $270M to Scale Autonomous Construction Systems
Bedrock Robotics announced a $270 million fundraising round to expand its AI-driven autonomous construction equipment, aiming to address labor shortages and improve safety. The capital will be used to retrofit traditional machinery with AI systems for earthwork tasks. The raise...
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Deals•Feb 10, 2026
Equal Parts Secures $23M Series A Funding Led by Inspired Capital
Equal Parts, a platform that acquires independent insurance agencies, announced a $23 million Series A round led by Inspired Capital. The funding will fuel its growth network, supporting plans to acquire 25 agencies this year and target $1 billion in premiums within two...
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Deals•Feb 10, 2026
Agibank Slashes IPO Share Count and Price Range to $12-$13 Amid PicPay Share Drop
Brazilian fintech Agibank announced on Feb. 10 that it is reducing its U.S. IPO size from 43.6 million to 20 million shares and lowering the price range to $12‑$13, down from $15‑$18. The adjustment follows a 20% decline in competitor PicPay’s shares after...
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Deals•Feb 9, 2026
Beast Industries Acquires FinTech Step to Expand Financial Wellness
Creator-driven platform Beast Industries announced the acquisition of financial‑literacy app Step on Feb. 9, 2026. The deal combines Step’s technology and 7 million‑user base with Beast Industries’ audience reach to deliver financial wellness solutions. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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Deals•Feb 9, 2026
NatWest Pays $3.6 Billion for Wealth Manager Evelyn Partners
U.K. banking group NatWest announced it will acquire wealth manager Evelyn Partners for about $3.6 billion (£2.7 billion). The acquisition, disclosed on Feb. 9, 2026, aims to expand NatWest's savings and investment services. Evelyn Partners is being bought from private-equity...
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Deals•Feb 7, 2026
Databricks Secures $7B in New Funding to Power AI Agent Database
Databricks announced a $7 billion financing round on Feb 7, 2026, comprising $5 billion in equity and $2 billion in debt, lifting its valuation to $134 billion. The capital will be used to expand its Lakebase serverless Postgres database for AI agents and its Genie conversational...
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Deals•Feb 4, 2026
Resolve AI Raises $125 Million for AI Agents That Maintain Software
Resolve AI announced a $125 million Series A round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, taking its total funding above $150 million and valuing the startup at $1 billion. The capital will accelerate development of its AI agents that act as site‑reliability engineers, helping enterprises...
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Deals•Feb 4, 2026
EnFi Raises $15M to Expand AI Agents for Bank Credit Decisions
Boston-based fintech EnFi announced a $15 million fundraising round led by Fintop, with participation from Patriot Financial Partners, Commerce Ventures, Unusual Ventures and Boston Seed Capital. The capital will be used to deploy AI agents that automate credit analysis and...
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News•Feb 3, 2026
Truist Launches AI-Enabled Platform to Automate Corporate Receivables
Truist Financial unveiled an AI‑enabled receivables platform that automates payment‑to‑invoice matching for corporate clients. Leveraging machine learning and business rules, the solution scans checks and electronic payments, extracts remittance data, and integrates with ERP systems for straight‑through processing. The platform...
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News•Feb 3, 2026
Experian to Acquire AI-Powered Mortgage Shopping Platform Own Up
Experian announced the acquisition of Own Up, an AI‑driven mortgage‑shopping platform, to broaden its Experian Marketplace offering. The deal, expected to close within 90 days pending regulatory sign‑off, will integrate Own Up’s AI technology and a network of more than...
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News•Feb 3, 2026
Spotify to Use Checkout.com’s Global Acquiring Services
Spotify announced a partnership with Checkout.com to power its global payment infrastructure, leveraging the fintech’s Intelligent Acceptance, network tokenization, and authentication services. The arrangement will cover more than 180 countries, supporting Spotify’s 700 million monthly active users and 280 million paying subscribers....
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News•Feb 3, 2026
Socure Unveils Unified Risk Platform for Government Agencies
Socure announced SocureGov RiskOS, a unified risk platform for government agencies to modernize digital identity verification. The solution merges Socure’s existing public‑sector offerings with new AI‑powered analytics, replacing fragmented legacy systems with a single ecosystem. It leverages behavioral analytics, device...
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News•Feb 3, 2026
Prediction Markets Chase Super Bowl Moment Despite States’ Regulatory Crackdown
Prediction market platforms such as Polymarket, Kalshi and Crypto.com’s new OG exchange are riding a wave of Super Bowl‑related activity, joining the $1.76 billion sports‑betting surge. The CFTC has stepped back from a restrictive 2024 rule proposal and is drafting fresh...
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News•Feb 3, 2026
Stripe’s Stablecoin Expansion Faces Sanctions Scrutiny
Stripe’s 2025 acquisition of Bridge was intended to power a dollar‑backed stablecoin layer for faster, cheaper cross‑border payments. The Information reports that Bridge’s APIs were used in transactions linked to online scams and U.S. sanctions‑listed parties, prompting fresh compliance scrutiny....
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News•Feb 3, 2026
Crypto.com Launches Prediction Market Platform in US
Crypto.com unveiled OG, a CFTC‑registered prediction‑market platform for U.S. users, offering contracts on sports, elections, finance and entertainment events. The service, powered by Crypto.com Derivatives North America, introduces margin trading on prediction contracts—a first for a publicly launched market. Co‑founder...
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News•Feb 3, 2026
PayPal Shares Sink Amid Online Branded Checkout Headwinds
PayPal reported a modest 1% Q4 growth in its branded‑checkout payment volume, a sharp deceleration from the prior quarter, and its shares fell 18% on the news. The earnings release also announced a leadership transition, with board chair Enrique Lores...
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News•Feb 3, 2026
Visa and UnionPay Partner on Cross-Border Money Movement Into Chinese Mainland
Visa and UnionPay have signed an agreement to connect Visa Direct with UnionPay’s MoneyExpress platform, allowing Visa’s global clients to send cross‑border remittances and payouts to more than 95% of debit cardholders in mainland China. The service, slated for a...
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News•Feb 3, 2026
Banks Rethink Blanket Merchant Bans as Regulatory Guidance Evolves
Banks are reexamining blanket merchant bans after regulators removed reputational risk from exam criteria in 2025, prompting a shift toward nuanced, data‑driven underwriting. Maverick Payments’ VP Kyle Becker explained that clear risk‑appetite statements combined with automated KYC/KYB, AI monitoring and...
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News•Feb 3, 2026
FuturePay Integrates Paysafe’s SafetyPay Solution to Support Expansion Into Latin America
FuturePay Global Limited announced the integration of Paysafe’s SafetyPay suite to accelerate its entry into Latin America. The partnership adds more than 175 banking partners across nine countries, along with SafetyPay’s eCash and Brazil’s Pix instant payment options. By embedding...
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News•Feb 3, 2026
TransUnion to Acquire Mobile Division of RealNetworks
TransUnion announced a definitive agreement to acquire the mobile division of RealNetworks, aiming to bolster its communications solutions portfolio. The deal will bring RealNetworks' AI‑driven fraud detection, real‑time analytics for texts, calls and multimedia, and deep telecom carrier relationships into...
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News•Feb 3, 2026
Loop AI Raises $14 Million to Expand AI Platform for Restaurant Back Offices
Loop AI announced a $14 million Series A round led by Nyca Partners to scale its AI platform for restaurant back‑office operations. The funding will fuel product development, headcount growth, and deeper integrations with finance, operations, and marketing tools. Loop’s solution automates...
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Deals•Feb 3, 2026
Experian to Acquire AI-Powered Mortgage Shopping Platform Own Up
Experian announced it will acquire Own Up, an AI-powered mortgage shopping platform, to expand its mortgage offerings within the Experian Marketplace. The acquisition was announced in a Feb. 3 press release and is expected to close within 90 days pending...
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News•Feb 2, 2026
NymCard and Visa Launch Stablecoin Settlement in GCC Region
NymCard and Visa have launched USDC stablecoin settlement for Visa‑card transactions across the Gulf Cooperation Council, enabling 24/7, near‑instant processing. The model promises lower operational costs, reduced collateral and prefunding needs, and a foundation for multicurrency settlement. Visa disclosed a...
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News•Feb 2, 2026
Millennials and Gen Z Power Earnings as Spending Moves Fully Digital
Millennials and Gen Z are fueling earnings growth for financial services and retailers as their spending fully migrates to digital channels. Gen Z averages 425 digital activity days per month, shops on Amazon at triple the rate of older cohorts,...
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News•Feb 2, 2026
Investors Bet Big on AI as Core Hardware Infrastructure
Investors poured billions into AI startups this week, treating artificial intelligence as core operating infrastructure. Ricursive Intelligence secured $300 million Series A at a $4 billion valuation to accelerate AI‑driven semiconductor design, while Waabi raised $1 billion to scale autonomous trucking and robotaxi fleets....
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News•Feb 2, 2026
Varo Bank Raises $123.9 Million to Fuel New Stage of Growth
Varo Bank announced a $123.9 million Series G round, led by existing backer Warburg Pincus and new investor Coliseum Capital Management. The funding coincides with the appointment of two seasoned directors—Alice Milligan, former CMO of Morgan Stanley, and Kevin Watters,...
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News•Feb 2, 2026
Robinhood UK Begins Rolling Out Stocks and Shares Individual Savings Account
Robinhood UK is rolling out its stocks‑and‑shares Individual Savings Account this week, bringing the fintech’s zero‑commission model to a tax‑advantaged product. The ISA allows up to £20,000 of tax‑free investing per year and includes a 0.10% foreign‑exchange fee, no platform...
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News•Feb 2, 2026
Fifth Third and Comerica Merger Scales Digital Competition Across Regional Banking
The merger of Fifth Third Bancorp and Comerica closed on Feb. 2, creating a $294 billion institution that ranks as the ninth‑largest U.S. bank. It combines Fifth Third’s consumer‑focused digital platform with Comerica’s commercial franchise in Texas and California, giving the new...
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News•Feb 2, 2026
Why CFOs Are Letting AI Agents Touch Their Cash — Carefully
AI‑driven agentic treasury systems are moving from prediction to execution, allowing CFOs to automatically sweep excess cash into short‑term instruments under predefined rules. Major vendors such as Oracle, SAP and Bottomline are embedding these agents into core finance platforms, and...
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News•Feb 2, 2026
U.S. Bank Debuts Small Business-Focused Visa Card
U.S. Bank launched the Business Shield Visa Card, a credit product aimed at small‑business owners. The card offers a 0% introductory APR on purchases and balance transfers and integrates a spend‑management platform that automates expense controls, accounting, and receipt capture....
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News•Feb 2, 2026
Inside Healthcare’s AI Playbook for Claims Denials
Healthcare providers are turning to artificial intelligence to curb costly claims denials, shifting AI use from post‑submission fixes to upstream prevention. By analyzing historical claim data, AI models flag eligibility, coding, and documentation issues before claims are sent to payers....
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News•Feb 2, 2026
CFOs Say Cash Visibility Matters More Than Capital Access
The 2025‑2026 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index shows North American mid‑market CFOs now value cash‑flow visibility more than sheer access to capital. Firms with $50 million‑$1 billion in revenue report that clear forecasting reduces surprise financing and enables strategic use of working...
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Deals•Feb 2, 2026
Varo Bank Secures $123.9M Series G Funding Led by Warburg Pincus and Coliseum Capital
Varo Bank, the all‑digital nationally chartered bank, announced a $123.9 million Series G round led by existing investor Warburg Pincus and new investor Coliseum Capital Management. The funding will support Varo’s next growth phase, including expansion of its AI‑driven lending products. The round...
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Deals•Feb 2, 2026
Fifth Third Bancorp Completes Merger with Comerica, Forming $294B Regional Bank
Fifth Third Bancorp and Comerica Incorporated closed their merger on Feb. 2, creating a $294 billion institution that becomes the ninth‑largest U.S. bank. The deal combines Fifth Third’s consumer digital platform with Comerica’s commercial franchise, expanding digital banking and embedded‑finance capabilities across...
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Deals•Feb 2, 2026
TransUnion to Acquire Mobile Division of RealNetworks
TransUnion announced a definitive agreement to acquire the mobile division of RealNetworks, aiming to boost its communications solutions and fraud‑prevention portfolio. The deal, disclosed in a Feb. 2 press release, will bring AI, machine‑learning and real‑time analytics capabilities to TransUnion, with...
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Deals•Feb 2, 2026
Loop AI Secures $14M Series A Funding to Expand AI Platform for Restaurant Back Offices
Loop AI announced a $14 million Series A round led by Nyca Partners to expand its AI-driven platform for restaurant and retail back offices. The funding will be used to broaden its product suite and increase headcount, as detailed in...
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Deals•Feb 2, 2026
Waymo Raises $16B in Funding Round, Valuation Climbs to $110B
Google-owned autonomous vehicle startup Waymo is close to finalizing a $16 billion funding round that would value the company at $110 billion. Google will contribute more than 75% of the capital, and the round is reported to be three times oversubscribed, underscoring...
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News•Jan 30, 2026
Citi Analysts Say Crypto Bill Could Be Delayed Beyond 2026
Citi analysts say the CLARITY Act, a cornerstone of U.S. crypto market‑structure reform, could still clear Congress this year, but the likelihood of a delay beyond 2026 is rising. The biggest hurdle is defining when decentralized finance protocols and developers...
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News•Jan 30, 2026
Elavon Introduces Payments App Integrated With Microsoft 365 Applications
Elavon, a U.S. Bank subsidiary, has partnered with Microsoft to launch Elavon Live Payments, a payments app embedded directly within Microsoft 365. The solution, now listed on the Microsoft Marketplace, operates inside Outlook and Teams, allowing users to create invoices,...
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News•Jan 30, 2026
Affirm Becomes Expedia Group’s Exclusive BNPL Provider in US
Affirm has become the exclusive buy‑now‑pay‑later provider for Expedia Group’s U.S. travel brands—including Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo—under an expanded multi‑year partnership. The agreement will also extend to Canadian travelers on select properties in the coming weeks. The move adds Expedia...
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News•Jan 30, 2026
Perplexity Adds Microsoft’s Azure as a Cloud Service Provider
Perplexity AI signed a three‑year, $750 million agreement with Microsoft to run its services on Azure, leveraging the Azure Foundry platform for access to frontier models from X, OpenAI and Anthropic. The partnership runs alongside Perplexity’s existing relationship with Amazon Web...
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News•Jan 30, 2026
SoFi Scales Cross-Selling as Loan Originations Hit Records
SoFi reported a record‑breaking fourth quarter, delivering its first billion‑dollar revenue run and $10.5 billion in loan originations, surpassing the $10 billion threshold. The company added a record 1 million new members, reaching 13.7 million, and opened 1.6 million new products, with 40% coming from...
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News•Jan 30, 2026
Walmart’s Choice for New CEO Signals Intent to Expand Digital Footprint
Walmart announced that John Furner will assume the role of CEO on February 1, 2026, succeeding Doug McMillon. Furner, the current head of Walmart U.S., is recognized for his tech‑savvy leadership, including early advocacy for drones and AI‑driven initiatives. The appointment...
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News•Jan 30, 2026
Digital Wallet Use Still Lags in the Physical Store
The PYMNTS Intelligence study shows digital wallets are twice as likely to be used for online retail purchases (16%) than in physical stores (8%). Consumer payment preferences now align more with shopping channel than with age, as e‑commerce adoption converges...
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News•Jan 30, 2026
Why Fraud Doesn’t Look Like Fraud to a Data Scientist
Fraud no longer looks like a discrete incident; data scientists see it as subtle behavioral deviations across a dynamic transaction ecosystem. Traditional rule‑based defenses create excessive false declines, eroding revenue and customer trust. Visa’s shift to deep‑learning models delivers 15‑20%...
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News•Jan 29, 2026
Paytm Rebounds From Regulatory Ruckus With Sales Up 20%
Paytm posted a net profit of 2.25 billion rupees in the latest quarter, surpassing analyst expectations, while revenue climbed 20% to 22 billion rupees. The fintech’s turnaround follows a series of cost‑cutting measures, the sale of its ticketing business, and a renewed...
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News•Jan 29, 2026
The Cross-Border CFO Playbook: Using Local Collections for Growth
The article highlights a growing gap between outbound payment innovation and inbound collection capability for mid‑market firms expanding internationally. While large multinationals have long relied on local entities and bank accounts, smaller companies still depend on global cards and cross‑border...
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News•Jan 29, 2026
ACH B2B Volume Hits 8.1 Billion Payments
ACH network B2B payments climbed to 8.1 billion in 2025, a 9.9% increase from 2024. Overall ACH volume reached 35.2 billion payments, valued at $93 trillion, while Same‑Day ACH surged 16.7% to 1.4 billion transactions. Healthcare claim payments rose 7.3% to 548 million, underscoring broader...
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News•Jan 29, 2026
Boomers Have More Patience Than Gen Z With Healthcare Payments Frictions
A PYMNTS Intelligence study reveals a stark generational divide in digital healthcare. While 33% of Gen Z patients report their latest visit was virtual, only 5% of baby boomers did. Payment friction is the biggest hurdle for younger users, with...
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Deals•Jan 27, 2026
Anthropic Nears $20B Fundraising at $350B Valuation
Anthropic, the AI startup, is close to finalizing a new fundraising round that would raise $20B and value the company at $350B, according to the Financial Times on Jan. 27, 2026. The round follows a $13B Series F raise in...
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Deals•Jan 27, 2026
Mesh Raises $75M in New Funding Round, Hitting $1B Valuation
Crypto payments network Mesh announced a $75 million funding round that values the company at $1 billion. The round was led by Dragonfly Capital and will fund Mesh’s expansion into Asian, European and Latin American FinTech markets. The company previously raised...
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Deals•Jan 22, 2026
TikTok and ByteDance Form Joint Venture with Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX
TikTok and its parent ByteDance have signed agreements with Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX to create a new TikTok U.S. joint venture, slated to close on Jan. 22, 2026. The partnership will secure TikTok’s continued operations in the United States and...
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Deals•Jan 20, 2026
Walmart’s PhonePe Gets Regulatory OK for Indian IPO
India’s largest digital payments firm PhonePe, backed by Walmart, has received SEBI approval for its upcoming Indian IPO. The offering could raise up to $1.5 billion, valuing the company at roughly $15 billion, with existing shareholders Walmart, Microsoft and Tiger Global expected...
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Deals•Jan 15, 2026
BlackRock and Microsoft Raise $12.5B for AI Partnership
BlackRock announced that its AI partnership with Microsoft has raised $12.5 billion, bringing the collaboration closer to its $30 billion target. The partnership, which also includes Nvidia, xAi and UAE‑based MGX, aims to fund data‑center infrastructure for AI workloads. The capital raise...
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Deals•Jan 7, 2026
Anthropic Targets $10B Funding Round at $350B Valuation
Anthropic announced plans to raise $10 billion in a new funding round that would value the AI startup at $350 billion, nearly double its September 2025 valuation. The round is separate from its partnership with Microsoft and Nvidia, who have pledged a combined...
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Deals•Jan 7, 2026
Zilch to Acquire Fjord Bank to Accelerate European Expansion
Consumer payments platform Zilch announced plans to acquire Lithuanian challenger bank Fjord Bank, securing a European banking licence and establishing a new headquarters in Lithuania. The acquisition is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory...
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Deals•Jan 6, 2026
GTreasury Acquires Solvexia to Expand Financial Automation Capabilities
Ripple’s GTreasury announced the acquisition of Solvexia, a no‑code financial automation platform, to broaden its treasury management suite with end‑to‑end reconciliation and regulatory reporting. The deal, disclosed on Jan. 6 2026, adds analytics and compliance tools for both fiat and digital‑asset transactions....
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