February 16, 2026 @ 2:01 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Latest US inflation data shows the Federal Reserve has the space to cut US interest rates, but despite the figures the central bank is unlikely to do so at its next meeting, says the CEO of global financial advisory giant deVere Group. The analysis from… Read More

February 15, 2026 @ 10:07 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bottomline, a global provider of business payments and cash management, and Koxa, an ERP-banking company, this week announced a partnership to deliver embedded banking capabilities directly inside ERP systems. The collaboration enables Bottomline’s bank clients to offer a fully integrated ERP banking experience to their… Read More

February 15, 2026 @ 12:41 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, ZeroDrift emerged from stealth alongside a $2 million pre-seed round to automate compliance in real time, unlocking business velocity while giving compliance teams infrastructure to scale oversight. The pre-seed round was led by a16z speedrun. The capital will support the company’s go-to-market launch,… Read More

February 15, 2026 @ 11:41 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Hex Trust, a digital assets financial service provider specializing in markets services, custody, and staking, this week announced its official partnership with Jito Foundation, a Solana-focused protocol building network infrastructure. As part of the partnership, Hex Trust has integrated JitoSOL, a liquid staking token on… Read More

February 15, 2026 @ 5:48 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Singapore Gulf Bank, a fully licensed bank backed by Whampoa Group and Mumtalakat, has announced what it claims is a GCC and Asian industry first bank-operated network delivering full interoperability between fiat and stablecoins. This represents an evolution of SGB Net, its proprietary real-time clearing… Read More

February 15, 2026 @ 12:56 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Lydian has built an application to allow Clover merchants worldwide to accept digital assets as a form of payment. Clover merchants can download the Lydian app and offer a “Pay with Crypto” option at checkout. This announcement marks the first all-inclusive digital asset payment solution… Read More

February 14, 2026 @ 5:39 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

New research from AutoRek fins that 80% of payments organizations experience moderate to significant operational disruption from fragmented data. Despite heavy investment in front-end innovation like AI and instant payments, back-office operations remain stuck in manual processes – creating a critical gap that undermines growth,… Read More

February 14, 2026 @ 5:04 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Entrust, a global provider of security solutions, this week announced a strategic collaboration with Google to accelerate innovation in identity verification and AI-driven security. The integrated solution will help organizations strengthen security defenses against the rapid rise and sophistication of fraud while improving onboarding efficiency… Read More

February 14, 2026 @ 5:02 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

SCRYPT, a Swiss-licensed institutional crypto partner for trading, custody, and investment access, has partnered with Gauntlet, a provider of quantitative risk and optimization models for DeFi, to provide institutional access to transparent and risk-managed DeFi strategies at scale. DeFi has become one of the most… Read More

February 14, 2026 @ 4:53 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Feedzai, an AI-native RiskOps platform provider for end-to-end financial crime prevention, and Neterium, a regtech specializing in screening technology, are joining forces in a strategic partnership to deliver a unified offering that meets the market’s growing demand for a holistic view of risk by integrating… Read More

February 14, 2026 @ 12:07 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Wallapop, a Spanish platform, announced a strategic partnership with Swiss AI company Albatross to deploy real-time AI discovery across its platform. With Albatross, Wallapop becomes one of the first C2C marketplaces globally to move beyond static, history-based recommendation systems toward in-session, adaptive discovery… Read More

February 13, 2026 @ 10:33 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Federato’s co-founder and CEO Will Ross combined deep AI experience with practical market analysis to create a company that is upending the insurance industry. Ross has been involved with AI in some fashion for 15 years. Through that period, he’s seen two waves. The first… Read More

February 11, 2026 @ 1:37 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Fireblocks has integrated the Canton Network, a privacy-enabled open blockchain network, purpose-built for institutional finance. The launch enables secure custody for Canton Coin (CC) and gives financial institutions a governed, secure environment to begin settling assets on Canton with Fireblocks’ enterprise policy controls and workflow automation…. Read More

February 10, 2026 @ 6:32 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Turnstile, developer of a quote-to-cash platform for sales-led startups, this week announced $29 million in funding from First Round, OMERS Ventures, Illuminate Financial, and some angel investors. When SaaS first emerged, it was built around a simple per-seat model: swipe a card, add users, and… Read More

February 10, 2026 @ 12:31 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Afreximbank (African Export-Import Bank) has selected the top eight finalists of the first cohort of the Afreximbank Accelerator Program. This three-month initiative, beginning in March, is designed to empower Africa’s most promising startups that are driving innovation in intra-African trade. The finalists were carefully selected… Read More

February 9, 2026 @ 9:12 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Kasada announced Account Intelligence, a product designed to detect account-level fraud and abuse. The goal is to prevent repeat abuse before it creates financial loss and unnecessary friction for real customers. Enterprises are facing account and business-logic abuse that existing bot and fraud… Read More

February 8, 2026 @ 10:27 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

One key trend that will shape 2026 is embedded investing, as more companies across diverse spaces consider adding investing and trading features like microinvesting to their offerings. These are enticing opportunities, but companies considering the move need a detailed and deliberate approach, DriveWealth’s chief digital… Read More

February 7, 2026 @ 2:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bolt, a checkout, identity, and payments company, this week announced a strategic partnership with Socure to supercharge Bolt ID, its checkout-native identity layer designed to verify real people in real time at the moment of purchase. Bolt has built an ecosystem of merchants and consumers,… Read More

February 7, 2026 @ 8:50 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

PayPal has appointed Enrique Lores as president and CEO, effective March 1. Lores, who has served on the PayPal board for nearly five years and as chair since July 2024, succeeds Alex Chriss. CFOO Jamie Miller will serve as interim CEO until Lores assumes the… Read More

February 6, 2026 @ 7:25 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Results of a recent survey by DeFi firm 1inch suggests sentiment among DeFi users remains positive heading into 2026, with 72% of respondents globally expressing optimism about the sector’s future. U.S. users reported one of the highest confidence levels at 83%, while sentiment across Asian… Read More