Tether, the largest company in the digital assets industry, has led an $8million strategic investment round in Speed, a payments infrastructure provider building global settlement rails using the Bitcoin Lightning Network and stablecoins. The funding round, which was co-led by ego death capital, aims to accelerate the adoption of instant, low-cost global payments by combining […]
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Swedish investment firm Incore Invest has agreed to acquire CoreOrchestration AB, the company behind the PaymentIQ platform, from Worldline in a “nine-figure” carve-out transaction. The deal, expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, will see PaymentIQ operate as a standalone business under its new ownership. The acquisition highlights the growing strategic value of […]
Explore MoreThe year 2025 has cemented a global theme of regulatory maturity, with leading financial hubs introducing clearer frameworks to support innovation in digital assets and private markets while protecting investors. In the UK, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) gave its approval to the London Stock Exchange (LSE) to operate the first Private Intermittent Securities and […]
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Standard Chartered Bank Limited (SCBHK) and Ant International have commercially launched a blockchain-based tokenised deposits solution, enabling real-time, 24/7 fund transfers. The solution, co-created by both entities, allows for the seamless movement of value in HKD, CNH, and USD, significantly accelerating treasury management for global businesses. The initiative was developed under the Hong Kong Monetary […]
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As the industry reflects on a year of frantic scaling and looks ahead to the next phase of artificial intelligence, the era of “bigger is better” may be coming to a close. Gaby Diamant, Founder and CEO of Bridgewise, explores why 2026 will be the year of vertical specialization, regulatory trust, and a reality check […]
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N26, the European digital bank, appointed Mike Dargan as its next Chief Executive Officer, effective from the beginning of April 2026. Dargan, who currently serves as a Group Executive Board member at UBS Group AG, will succeed co-founder Maximilian Tayenthal and interim co-CEO Marcus W. Mosen. Mike Dargan, group executive board member at UBS Group […]
Explore MoreThe Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region solidified its position in 2025 as a global hub for financial services innovation, driven by ambitious government initiatives and the acceleration of digital payments infrastructure. The UAE, in particular, is deemed to be on the verge of a digitisation “inflection point,” according to Islam Shawky, co-founder and […]
Explore MoreMastercard has entered a strategic partnership with Fuelin, an Egypt-based fleet-tech innovator, to digitise fuel payment management for businesses across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The collaboration aims to transition the mobility sector away from cash and voucher-based processes towards seamless, data-driven digital transactions. Through this initiative, Fuelin will issue virtual and physical […]
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BridgeWise, the investment analysis platform, has launched FixedWise, a new AI-driven solution designed to bring granular intelligence to the European corporate bond market. The launch addresses a long-standing gap in the fixed-income sector. While the European debt market had reached an outstanding value of €26.3trillion by mid-2024, deep analysis at the individual bond level has […]
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Shopify has launched its Winter ‘26 Edition, titled Renaissance, unveiling a suite of over 150 updates designed to transition e-commerce from simple automation to “agentic” artificial intelligence. The update, announced on 10 December, positions AI not just as a support tool, but as an active participant in how merchants build businesses and how consumers discover […]
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