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

January 31, 2026 @ 11:47 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

FlexTecs, a provider of recovery audit, contract compliance, and payment accuracy software and solutions, has announced a strategic investment from Cohere Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm focused on investing in differentiated technology and tech-enabled services companies. Through its services and technology, FlexTecs reviews more… Read More

January 31, 2026 @ 11:46 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Growfin, an AI-native accounts receivable automation firm, is partnering with Credit Pulse, an AI-powered credit risk management platform. Together, the companies will leverage Agentic AI to help enterprises leverage credit risk-decisioning and accounts receivable management to improve cash flow efficiency, reduce bad debt, and strengthen… Read More

January 30, 2026 @ 5:29 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Amboss Technologies, a developer in the Lightning Network ecosystem, has announced RailsX, the first Lightning-native peer-to-peer decentralized exchange (DEX), at the PlanB Forum in El Salvador. It empowers users with complete freedom to transact at scale in stablecoins and Bitcoin, leveraging censorship-resistant, Bitcoin-native technologies like… Read More

January 30, 2026 @ 3:30 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Melio, an accounts payable and receivable platform, this week announced the launch of Agent Mel, an AI-powered assistant and expert guide that delivers quick responses and insights for payment, product, and vendor questions. The conversational agent helps accountants, bookkeepers, and SMBs access critical information and… Read More

January 30, 2026 @ 2:26 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Web3 had some interesting thoughts on the importance of the Saudis, tokenization, the CLARITY Act, cryptocurrency, and precious metals. Precious metals vs. Bitcoin “This morning, investors are reckoning with a new reality as gold hits $5,000 for the first time in history, while silver has… Read More

January 30, 2026 @ 12:31 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Digital Genesis Fund has officially launched as a new European investment platform focused on real-world infrastructure for the digital age, combining institutional regulation with Web3, tokenization, and AI-driven value creation. Structured as a Luxembourg SICAV-RAIF, the Digital Genesis Fund is designed to deploy long-term… Read More

January 29, 2026 @ 8:47 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

ThetaRay today announced the launch of Ray, an Agentic AI AML investigation suite for transaction monitoring investigations. Embedded in the ThetaRay Investigation Center, Ray extends Cognitive AI from detection to investigation, combining autonomous investigative execution with on-demand analyst support. Global regulators are converging on higher… Read More