Blockchain

Citi becomes first US bank to process live Swift ledger transactions

Citi becomes first US bank to process live Swift ledger transactions

Citi has become the first US bank to process live transactions on Swift’s blockchain-based ledger, as banks test whether shared infrastructure can support always-on,...
Banks move to secure digital assets against future quantum threats

Banks move to secure digital assets against future quantum threats

Responsible Fintech Institute (RFI) and Safeheron have launched a cross-regional pilot to test post-quantum cryptography for digital asset transactions, bringing banks and regulators together...
SEC

SEC digital asset rules could unlock billions in new capital

The Securities and Exchange Commission has put forward a proposal that would give digital asset issuers new, tailored routes to raise capital under federal...
Digital asset spending surges through OKX Card in Europe

Digital asset spending surges through OKX Card in Europe

OKX, a global FinTech company and digital asset trading platform, has reported a significant increase in everyday spending through its OKX Card in Europe,...
Ripple brings real-time payments to Korea's banks

Ripple brings real-time payments to Korea’s banks

Ripple, a provider of enterprise solutions for payments, custody and treasury, has partnered with South Korean regional lender Jeonbuk Bank to introduce Ripple Payments...
Ripple backs ZILO and Licuido to scale tokenised funds

Ripple backs ZILO and Licuido to scale tokenised funds

Ripple, a provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions for traditional and digital finance, has made strategic investments in ZILO and Licuido to strengthen its tokenised...
compliance

Compliance at a crossroads: StarCompliance study flags AI surge

Compliance teams are spending more, automating faster and stretching across more borders than ever, yet many remain unprepared for the risks reshaping financial markets,...
Why Ctrl Alt’s Irish licence matters for tokenised assets

Ctrl Alt gets authorisation from Central Bank of Ireland

Ctrl Alt, a tokenisation infrastructure provider focused on digital capital markets, has secured MiFID authorisation from the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), enabling the...
Velocity raises $38m to push stablecoins into treasury

Trace Finance raises $32m to bridge stablecoin and banking rails

Trace Finance, a regulated financial infrastructure provider for cross-border payments and stablecoin settlement, has closed a $32m Series A funding round led by CoinFund...
EDGE

EDGE Markets secures $29.2m Series A from CoinFund

EDGE Markets, a financial services firm building infrastructure products for gaming, digital asset and prediction markets, has closed a $29.2m Series A funding round. The...

News Stories

Prometeia: Europe pays the price as energy trade picks sides

Prometeia: Europe pays the price as energy trade picks sides

The global energy map is no longer drawn by cost but by allegiance, and according to new analysis from Prometeia, 2026 has shown how...
Why AI in payments makes infrastructure matter more

Why AI in payments makes infrastructure matter more

New technologies are usually discussed in terms of what they can do: their intelligence, their speed and their ability to remove friction. Far less...
Narmi brings customer data into Microsoft 365 Copilot

Narmi brings customer data into Microsoft 365 Copilot

Narmi, a provider of digital banking technology for financial institutions, has extended its Model Context Protocol (MCP) capabilities to Microsoft 365 Copilot. The move...
Why core overhauls could cost insurers more than they think

Why core overhauls could cost insurers more than they think

Insurance companies could lose years of potential pricing gains by making core system replacement a prerequisite for modernisation, according to Earnix principal solutions consultant...
Camelot Network launches Collective Intelligence Series

Camelot Network launches Collective Intelligence Series

Camelot Network, an insurance industry community founded on generosity, collaboration and shared knowledge, has introduced a new event programme called the Collective Intelligence Series....

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