Circle claims top US blockchain patent spot with IBM deal
Circle Internet Group, the NYSE-listed financial technology company behind USDC, has acquired fundamental assets from IBM’s blockchain patent portfolio, becoming the largest holder of...
HSBC expands AI strategy with Singapore centre of excellence
HSBC is expanding its artificial intelligence capabilities with plans to launch a Global AI Centre of Excellence in Singapore in the second half of...
Salt Edge backs Sientia to grow open banking loyalty
Salt Edge, an open banking and open finance platform that has operated globally for more than 13 years, has made an investment in Sientia,...
Mbanq lands first institutional backing for $100m note
Mbanq, a US-based banking infrastructure and embedded finance provider, has secured the first institutional investment into its $100m loan participation note programme, with a...
Duplo teams up with Wema Bank to automate business finances
Duplo, a financial operating system designed for African businesses, has joined forces with Wema Bank to bring streamlined financial management to companies operating on...
Augustus lands $180m Series B to dollarise the world
Augustus, the company building what it calls the Global Dollar Bank, has secured $180m in a Series B round that values the business at...
CSI acquires Qolo to expand embedded finance offering
CSI has acquired payments infrastructure provider Qolo as the financial technology company looks to strengthen its commercial banking capabilities and expand its position in...
Tax Systems rebrands as Alphatax in AI-first shift
Tax Systems, the global tax and accounting software provider, has rebranded as Alphatax, adopting the name of its flagship corporation tax compliance platform as...
Lumin Digital secures $115m as valuation hits $1.6bn
Lumin Digital, the Compounding Growth Platform serving banks and credit unions, has raised more than $115m in fresh capital, lifting the company to a...
Payouts.com launches Digital Employee AI agents
Payouts.com, a Financial OS for global payouts and finance execution, has unveiled Digital Employee, a collection of role-based AI agents designed to shoulder the...













