November 2, 2026 @ 8:07 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Ripple, Robinhood to expand RLUSD stablecoin reach Robinhood adds Ripple’s stablecoin infrastructure , in the hopes of making it more broadly available. Zen.com, Mastercard expand European Pay by Bank availability The union gives merchants and consumers more payment options directly from their bank accounts Revolut… Read More

November 2, 2026 @ 2:42 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Canada’s Wealthsimple raises CDN $425M, valued at CDN $13.8B The Toronto-based fintech agreed to raise as much as C$425 million in an equity round. The institution offers checking, lending, credit cards, investments and business services. GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, led the raise. Participants include… Read More

November 1, 2026 @ 9:26 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Binance hack “In dollar terms, it would rank among the largest in crypto history, alongside Bybit’s roughly $1.5 billion loss in February 2025. We should expect these records to keep being broken: crypto prices are rising, and exchanges hold more assets every year, so each… Read More

October 28, 2026 @ 8:47 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Anurag Gurtu’s vision for Airrived is to give the best business minds easy access to, and full control over, artificial intelligence (AI) tools that help them reach their goals. And if that means you eventually do that without Airrived playing a major role, even better…. Read More

October 27, 2026 @ 9:13 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Relay’s Cash Flow Compass chronicles SMB challenges Relay, a business banking platform, has released its latest Cash Flow Compass. It shows how small business owners must contend with too-rapid growth, legacy financial setups, and financial shocks. Other key findings: Unexpected cash flow issues edged down… Read More

October 26, 2026 @ 3:31 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Mesh, Visa announce crypto, stablecoin partnership The goal is to make crypto and stablecoin balances spendable across Visa’s global acceptance network. Consumers can pay in-store and online directly from the balances they already hold in their wallet apps. Visa adds card capabilities SESA 2.0 (Supplier… Read More

October 25, 2026 @ 9:23 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Institutions and tokenization “Tokenization is reaching a stage where financial institutions are beginning to use it for activities that already form part of capital markets. Banks are exploring how tokenized securities can be used for financing, custody, and settlement, while issuers are paying closer attention… Read More

October 19, 2026 @ 12:18 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

AMEX unveils Intelligence Framework The Intelligence Framework is AMEX’s recommended approach to capturing and authenticating a customer’s purchase intent before an AI agent completes a transaction. The framework then preserves that intent as a control throughout the transaction lifecycle. American Express aims to help advance… Read More

October 19, 2026 @ 9:29 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Ramp raises $1.85B Ramp’s raise values it at $60 billion. Dragoneer Investment Group led the round, along with Thrive Capital, Founders Fund, Sands Capital, and Avenir Growth. Participants included Capital International, Fidelity Management & Research Company, T. Rowe Price, D1 Capital Partners, Greenoaks, ICONIQ, GIC,… Read More

October 18, 2026 @ 6:19 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Tokenization “The latest developments in tokenization point to a more demanding phase for financial infrastructure. Regulators are examining whether tokenized assets can function as collateral, settle reliably and retain their legal protections when markets come under pressure. “ESMA has opened a consultation on tokenized collateral… Read More

October 13, 2026 @ 9:32 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Brickken co-founder and chief revenue officer Ludovico Rossi believes that, despite the attention given to agentic commerce, it won’t reach its potential until stakeholders are convinced there are enforceable controls over agents. They must also be assured that data can be reliably available on-chain and across systems…. Read More

October 12, 2026 @ 12:40 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

CRX Trade launches Swiss prime brokerage  Switzerland-based CRX Trade lets institutions trade on Hyperliquid, ByBit, GateIO, Nasdaq, and CME from a single account. Trading algorithms and one collateral pool can be deployed on both crypto and traditional exchanges. Ndax debuts reward program The Canadian-owned and… Read More

October 12, 2026 @ 9:30 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Brazil’s Agibank raises $410M in fund issuance The digital bank also has roughly 900 locations, mostly in underserved communities. This raise is the company’s third receivables-backed issuance. Capitolis confirms $220M in financing, including $120M Series E The fintech raised a $120 million Series E and… Read More

October 11, 2026 @ 9:51 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

South Korea and tokenization “Proposed rules would allow stocks, bonds, and investment funds to operate under the country’s tokenized securities framework when it comes into effect in 2027. “The framework includes requirements covering capital, compliance personnel, technology systems and the management of distributed ledger records…. Read More

October 6, 2026 @ 12:01 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

AI busts budgets, creates opportunities: US Bank The new report, U.S. Bank CFO Insights Report: Fall 2026, has nine key findings, including that 51% of companies exceeded their AI budgets. The good news is that 69% said that the rapid growth of AI investment has… Read More

October 4, 2026 @ 10:09 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Stablecoins, the GENIUS Act and the CLARITY Act “The Fed’s proposals show that stablecoins no longer need to wait for the broader market-structure fight to resolve. With the CLARITY Act stalled in the Senate, the GENIUS Act rulemaking is effectively making payment stablecoins the first… Read More

October 3, 2026 @ 3:36 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Capitolis to acquire eSecLending in $200M, all-cash deal eSecLending is an independent securities lending business working with large asset owners, including pension funds, insurance companies, and asset managers, to lend securities to major global banks. The acquisition lets Capitolis add securities lending as a complementary… Read More

October 2, 2026 @ 6:33 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Yellow Card expands into Canada Nigeria-founded Yellow Card, a stablecoin infrastructure provider, enables banks, fintechs, and multinational businesses to access US dollars, manage treasury, and move money across borders. Remita app unifies bank apps Remita has launched a new, improved app that unifies multiple bank… Read More

September 29, 2026 @ 8:15 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

SoFi, Mastercard partner on card payment stablecoin settlement The system connects blockchain-based settlement and established card infrastructure. Stablecoins will settle transactions within the normal card experience. Moov Money built on Visa, Mastercard rails Moov Money enables consumers to send and receive money through their existing… Read More

September 29, 2026 @ 9:15 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

With a unique but sensible approach to identity infrastructure, PaymentWorks is bringing B2B payments into the 21st century. CEO Thayer Stewart said it’s long past time B2B payments got the attention long reserved for their consumer brethren. With four decades in B2B payments, Stewart has… Read More