February 3, 2026 @ 9:14 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Spacecoin, a decentralized satellite internet network, is partnering with Midnight Foundation to explore the development of a private peer-to-peer messaging application built on decentralized satellite infrastructure and enhanced with zero-knowledge proof technology. The collaboration will investigate how programmable, cryptographic privacy can be applied to messaging… Read More

February 3, 2026 @ 9:13 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

AU10TIX, a provider of identity verification and fraud detection, this week announced the success of Microsoft’s internal partner validation solution, OneVet, which uses Microsoft Azure, Verifiable Credentials (VCs), and AU10TIX’s advanced identity intelligence. The collaboration has enabled fast, accurate, and automated validation of partner accounts,… Read More

February 3, 2026 @ 9:11 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Papaya Global, the global payroll and payments platform, and Fireblocks this week unveiled Banco Wallet, designed to power real-time payouts for the world’s banked and unbanked workforce. Banco Wallet is powered by Fireblocks’ secure digital asset infrastructure and unlocks payment capabilities for global employers, overcoming… Read More

February 3, 2026 @ 7:03 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Slice Global Equity, an AI-native global equity compliance and management platform for multinational companies, has raised $25 million in Series A funding led by global software investor Insight Partners, with participation from Fenwick and Cooley LLP (as investors) and existing investors TLV Partners, R-Squared Ventures… Read More

February 2, 2026 @ 4:05 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

ThriveCart, a no-code sales and payments platform, this week announced the launch of ThrivePay Installments, a new payment method designed to combine pre-authorized credit card limits with short, medium, and long-term installment payments for customers seeking to finance their purchases. In the U.S. alone, consumers… Read More

February 2, 2026 @ 11:57 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE: BR) has entered into an agreement to acquire CQG, a provider of futures and options trading, execution management, and market connectivity. CQG will add complementary execution management, algorithmic trading, and analytics capabilities to Broadridge’s order management and client connectivity solutions, creating… Read More

February 2, 2026 @ 8:38 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Talos, a provider of institutional digital asset infrastructure, has announced a $45 million Series B extension, including new strategic investors Robinhood Markets, Sony Innovation Fund, IMC, QCP and Karatage, alongside returning investors a16z crypto, BNY and Fidelity Investments. The fundraising round brings the company’s total… Read More

February 2, 2026 @ 1:31 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

BitGo, (NYSE: BTGO) a digital asset infrastructure company, announced that it has become the first publicly traded, federally chartered digital asset infrastructure company, following its initial public offering and related listing on the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 22 and the receipt of final… Read More

February 2, 2026 @ 12:28 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Sokin, a global business payments company, has secured a $100 million long-term debt facility from specialty lender Oxford Finance. The facility will accelerate Sokin’s expansion across North America, Asia, the Middle East, and South America, and fast-track the acquisition of further regional licenses, banking partnerships,… Read More

February 1, 2026 @ 8:40 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

A new research study from Wakefield Research surveyed 100 CFOs at mid-market U.S. companies ($50M-$500M revenue). Between 60 and 77% already plan to adopt AI depending on the use case. But the findings reveal a massive trust gap blocking execution. Read the full report here:… Read More

February 1, 2026 @ 7:36 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) and Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) this week announced an expanded, multi-year partnership, making Affirm the exclusive provider of BNPL installment payment methods for lodging and packages across Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo. Affirm will also be available to Canadian travellers on select properties… Read More

February 1, 2026 @ 4:25 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Tenbin Labs, a next-generation tokenization protocol, announced a $7 million seed round led by Galaxy Ventures, with participation from Wintermute Ventures, FalconX, GSR, Nascent, Variant, Archetype, and Bankless Ventures. Tenbin is building tokenized asset infrastructure by making on-chain assets faster, more liquid, and more capable… Read More

February 1, 2026 @ 4:13 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Clip, a Mexican digital commerce platform, this week introduced its Tap to Pay technology solution for Android, which allows businesses to accept contactless payments with their cell phones with a single tap, without the need to invest in a physical terminal, to start transacting. Clip… Read More

February 1, 2026 @ 2:10 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA), a global non-profit initiative founded by Bybit and dedicated to leveraging blockchain for societal impact, and FLock.io, a privacy-first decentralized AI provider, have announced the signing of a partnership to explore collaboration focused on decentralized AI, blockchain, and public-good initiatives…. Read More

February 1, 2026 @ 12:34 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Researchers from Durham University found that successful crowdfunding campaigns tend to be based on clear financials; realistic targets; concise, readable messaging; authentic storytelling and clean, professional visuals. Zhibin Lin, Xue Chena, Jinjuan Yanga, Yan Zengb and Jiayuan Xinc used machine learning to compare 144 successful… Read More

February 1, 2026 @ 10:35 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Fipto, a regulated payment infrastructure for stablecoins, has been granted the Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) licence by the French Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF). Fipto said it will now become the first European stablecoin payment player to hold both a Payment Institution (PI) licence and… Read More

February 1, 2026 @ 10:29 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Limy, an Agentic Web infrastructure platform, this week emerged from stealth, announcing a $10M funding round led by Flybridge with participation from a16z speedrun. Other investors include Axiom, Clarim, Communitas, JRV and AnD. As the web shifts to AI agents, Limy’s platform provides brands control… Read More

February 1, 2026 @ 10:28 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A new report from Everest Group finds that earned wage access (EWA) has become an established workforce benefit after more than a decade in the market. According to the research, EWA has reached an inflection point, with employers now expecting it to be delivered at… Read More

February 1, 2026 @ 1:27 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

WisdomTree (NYSE: WT) has added Solana as an available blockchain, enabling both retail and institutional investors to access WisdomTree’s tokenized funds through the WisdomTree Connect and WisdomTree Prime platforms. The integration extends WisdomTree’s full suite of regulated tokenized funds to Solana as part of the… Read More

February 1, 2026 @ 12:30 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Lithic, a card issuer processing platform, this week announced a partnership with Stearns Bank, a Minnesota-headquartered financial services institution with more than a century of experience and customers nationwide. This collaboration expands Lithic’s enterprise-grade card program capabilities, enabling fintechs to launch consumer and commercial card programs… Read More