August 8, 2026 @ 12:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The feline-themed memecoin CASHCAT has advanced roughly 120 percent across the past seven days on Robinhood Chain, clawing back a portion of the decline that set in after the network’s intense early-July trading surge. The token now changes hands near 8.7 cents, posting a 22… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 11:29 am By Michael Wong  |  

“Payments touch almost every part of daily life in Singapore, and people deserve to know exactly what they are paying and what protection they have,” Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) President Holly Fang said as the industry group launched a new code of conduct aimed at… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 11:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is advancing plans to create an independent organization dedicated to developing and applying uniform benchmarks for third-party vendors that supply services to banks. Working alongside banking and financial technology industry groups, the agency aims to establish a body that… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 11:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Strategy’s (NASDAQ:MSTR) Michael Saylor asserts Bitcoin can progress independently as the U.S. Senate postpones a vote on the CLARITY Act. Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy Inc., the publicly traded company formerly known as MicroStrategy and the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, has drawn a… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 7:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK digital bank Monzo has surpassed one million business accounts, marking a significant milestone for the challenger more than six years after introducing the service. Monzo Business announced the achievement in late July 2026, confirming it now supports over a million UK business customers. This… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 7:26 am By Michael Wong  |  

The Philippines is emerging as one of the most attractive fintech markets in the region as limited access to formal credit leaves significant room for digital financial services providers to expand, according to BillEase co-founder Georg Steiger. “The Philippines is the most exciting fintech market… Read More

August 8, 2026 @ 12:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

JP Morgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon is taking a leading role in assembling executives from banking and technology firms to confront emerging threats linked to artificial intelligence. According to individuals familiar with the matter, the head of America’s largest bank has been contacting chief… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 2:42 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has scheduled a roundtable for next month that will discuss 24 hour trading for US equity markets. The roundtable will address challenges and opportunities for an updated approach in markets that are largely automated. While the SEC will discuss,… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 1:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

X Money is finally live and in the wild as the social media based Fintech is now offering services to US premium customers with expanded rollout anticipated to take place over time. Current offerings include “industry leading” APY of 6% on deposits, 3% cash back… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 12:18 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wintermute has boosted its US presence by becoming a FINRA registered broker dealer. Wintermute was founded in London in 2017. A US office was established last year (2025). The company is a crypto-native market maker, operating across centralized exchanges (CeFi), DeFi, and moving more into… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 11:10 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Creditinfo Group has completed the acquisition of EveryData Group, a provider of data, analytics and software solutions that operates the primary credit bureaus across the Caribbean. The deal, announced on 6 August 2026, builds on a longstanding partnership between the two organisations and significantly strengthens… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 11:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Belize Bank Limited, which is reportedly one of the country’s oldest and largest financial institution, has entered a six-year collaboration with Dutch fintech firm Backbase. The agreement centers on deploying Backbase’s AI-native Banking OS to overhaul digital services for both retail and business customers. Officials… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 11:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a global provider of financial technology solutions, has introduced its Digital One Commercial platform in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. This move finalizes the solution’s worldwide availability, extending it to financial institutions in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA),… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 10:27 am By JD Alois  |  

Monthly payroll numbers were released this morning and the closely watched metric caused markets to jump as bad news is good news. Non-farm payrolls dropped by 23,000 in contrast to estimates that pegged the number at around 83,000 job gains. A revision for the previous… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 9:32 am By JD Alois  |  

Hope springs eternal. Yesterday, Senate leadership decided they did not have sufficient support to hold a floor vote on the CLARITY Act, key crypto market infrastructure legislation that aims to protect consumers while enabling digital asset innovation. The Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) expressed their… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 8:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna (NYSE: KLAR), the global digital bank and flexible payments specialist, has activated its inaugural integration with J.P. Morgan Payments in the United States. Merchants using the bank’s Commerce Platform can now present Klarna’s payment choices at checkout without actually developing a separate technical connection. Retailers… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MARA Digital Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA), a Bitcoin mining and infrastructure firm, reported a significant reduction in its Bitcoin treasury at the end of the second quarter of 2026. The company’s total holdings stood at 35,577 BTC as of June 30, marking a drop below the 36,000… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Banco Sabadell is said to be prioritizing artificial intelligence within a broader organizational overhaul to drive transformation and strengthen relationship banking. Spanish lender Banco Sabadell unveiled a significant redesign of its organizational structure, placing artificial intelligence at the core of its business transformation efforts. The… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MoonPay has introduced MoonPay Enterprise, a stablecoin infrastructure solution aimed at banks, financial technology firms, and merchants seeking streamlined global payment capabilities. This marks the company’s most significant platform growth since purchasing the stablecoin infrastructure firm Iron in March 2025. The offering unifies several key… Read More

August 7, 2026 @ 1:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nuvei and BlackLine have joined forces to address inefficiencies in the invoice-to-cash cycle by integrating payment acceptance directly into BlackLine’s platform. The collaboration is already operational with enterprise clients and aims to streamline how businesses collect and process payments. Traditionally, companies have digitized invoicing, accounts… Read More