Tether has invested in fintech firm Parfin to support institutional USDT adoption and strengthen blockchain-based settlement tools across Latin America, deepening its presence in a region with fast-growing digital asset activity.
Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed its acquisition of Curve to expand mobile payments services, while major investor IDC Ventures continues to challenge the deal over governance and ownership concerns.
Revolut has integrated Polygon into its app, adding zero-fee remittances, POL staking, and crypto card payments as part of a broader move to expand blockchain-based financial services.
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The showdown between central banks from Europe and Latin America and crypto platforms like Ripple, Kraken, and Bit2Me will take the stage at MERGE Madrid (October 7–9). Over 200 international experts will gather in Madrid to rethink the future of money. The event will explore institutional adoption, regulatory impact, and the evolving retail use of crypto assets. Madrid is emerging as a key meeting point for banks, fintechs, startups, and major corporations driving Web3 innovation.
JPMorgan reaches paid data-access agreements with major aggregators, reshaping U.S. open banking as regulators revisit national data-sharing rules.
The U.S. Senate ends the historic 41-day shutdown, but economic strain, weakened regulators, and fintech-led stopgaps highlight deep systemic risks.
Robinhood plans a fund to give small investors access to private AI companies, as private markets boom and the fintech sector reshapes investment access.
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Malaysia’s Louis Limited launches an AI-powered platform merging trading psychology, behavioral analytics, and real-time emotion tracking.
OpenAI’s $38B, seven-year partnership with AWS secures massive compute capacity, reshaping AI infrastructure and cloud competition.
A rare split inside the Federal Reserve exposes widening disagreements on rates and challenges Jerome Powell’s leadership amid economic uncertainty.
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The CFPB’s open banking rule faces a federal injunction. Here’s what the pause means for fintechs, banks, and consumers — and how the next phase could redefine financial data rights.
A federal judge has halted the CFPB’s open banking rule, delaying U.S. data-sharing reforms as regulators prepare a revised version.
Fiserv shares fell over 40% after missing profit targets, cutting forecasts, and announcing major leadership changes amid slowing fintech growth.
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Recent tariff-related volatility spotlights new offering’s value in markets where opportunities are fleeting and ‘every second counts’
Fintech startup ZAR secures $12.9M led by a16z to expand access to dollar-backed stablecoins for Pakistan’s unbanked through local kiosks and remittance agents.
ClearBank joins Circle’s blockchain network to enhance cross-border payments and expand access to MiCA-compliant stablecoins across Europe.
The Central Bank of Nigeria hosted a fintech roundtable at the IMF–World Bank Meetings to refine policy and strengthen digital finance stability.
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Digital remittance apps lead the way in North America as Visa’s latest report reveals shifting consumer preferences.
San Francisco-based fintech Paygentic raises $2 million in seed funding to develop billing and payments infrastructure for AI-native platforms.
Mercurity Fintech presented its Digital Asset Treasury framework at EBC11, highlighting institutional adoption of tokenized treasury solutions.
BlackRock is prioritizing tokenized ETFs as it builds technology to bring on-chain assets to mainstream finance, awaiting clearer regulation.
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Qualco Group is now listed on the Main Market of the Athens Stock Exchange, following an oversubscribed public offering. The move marks a new chapter for the financial technology firm as it expands its role in Greece’s growing tech sector.
Egyptian fintech Money Fellows exceeds $1.5 billion in transactions and 8 million users as it digitizes community savings under central bank supervision.