DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), an enterprise technology and innovation partner, and Aptys Solutions, a provider of end-to-end payments solutions, this week announced a strategic partnership to accelerate payments modernization and simplify how financial institutions (FIs) connect to and manage payments services across networks and channels…. Read More
Read more in: Fintech | Tagged Aptys, DXC, Naseer Nasim, Sandeep Bhanote
According to data collected by J.D. Power, insurance customers are keeping an open mind when it comes to AI’s role in their overall experience. However, while customers do have an open mind about its use, that doesn’t mean there aren’t concerns about how insurance companies… Read More
Read more in: Artificial Intelligence, Insurtech | Tagged ai, claims, inssurance, J.D. Power
Prometeo, a fintech infrastructure provider for the Americas, has launched Name Match, a new capability within its U.S. Bank Account Verification API that helps businesses evaluate likely bank-account ownership before initiating payments. Name Match adds a layer of precision to Prometeo’s verification flow by comparing… Read More
Read more in: Fintech | Tagged identity, Name Match, prometeo, Rodrigo Tumaian, ximena aleman
Pine, an AI agent for consumers’ digital chores, has closed a $25 million Series A funding round. Investors included Fortwest Capital. This financing positions Pine to advance its “ask-and-it’s-done” AI, an autonomous digital agent that makes calls, handles emails and operates software to complete real-world… Read More
Read more in: Artificial Intelligence, Fintech | Tagged AI agent, Deedy Das, funding round, Pine, Ray Chua, Stanley Wei
Flex, an AI-native bank for high-net-worth (HNW) people, this week announced a $60 million Series B funding round led by Portage with participation from CrossLink Capital, Spice Expedition, Titanium Ventures, Wellington, Companyon Ventures, Florida Funders, FirstLook Partners, Tusk Venture Partners and others, bringing its total… Read More
Read more in: Artificial Intelligence, Fintech | Tagged ai, flex, hnw, Jake Bodanis, series b, Zaid Rahman
Lithic, a card issuing and processing platform, has been selected by Coinstar to power the new CINQ by Coinstar Debit Card, a general-purpose reloadable (GPR) product. The card integrates with the CINQ by Coinstar digital wallet and converts physical currency into funds that can be… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Fintech | Tagged Bo Jiang, Brandon Thompson, Coinstar, debit card, Lithic
InFlow, a payments system purpose-built for agentic commerce, has launched to help AI agents onboard and pay autonomously while enabling online businesses and digital platforms to seamlessly activate and monetize AI agents. Today, when an agent needs to access a paid service, it can’t complete… Read More
Read more in: Artificial Intelligence, Fintech | Tagged InFlow, Jim Nguyen, payments
etaily, the Philippines’ digital-native retail platform, has secured new strategic investments led by Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), through its SMBC Asia Rising fund, bringing its total funding to over $24 million. Other investors in this round include Kaya Founders, JGDEV of the Gokongwei… Read More
Read more in: Asia, Fintech | Tagged Alexander Friedhoff, etaily, funding round, Katsufumi Uchida, Philippines
According to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Claims Digital Experience Study, customer satisfaction surges when the claims process is managed digitally, but most customers still find themselves needing to go offline to manage key steps along the way. “Across the insurance claims workflow, from first… Read More
Read more in: Insurtech | Tagged digital experience, insurance claims, J.D. Power, Kristen Coffin, Mark Garrett
Verification platform Trulioo has joined Google’s Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) initiative to help securely initiate and transact agent-led payments across platforms. This move deepens Trulioo’s collaboration with Google, which leverages the Trulioo Global Identity Platform for Know Your Customer (KYC) verification across its payments organization,… Read More
Read more in: Fintech | Tagged Agent Payments Protocol, AP2, google, trulioo
According to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Financial Protection Satisfaction Study, 23% of bank customers and 29% of credit card customers have not taken any security measures, such as reviewing their accounts, updating passwords or adding multi-factor authentication to their accounts in the past 90… Read More
Read more in: Fintech | Tagged banking, J.D. Power, Jennifer White, security
Hedy Wang is a bridge builder. The co-founder of BlockStreet, Wang believes now is the time to build bridges between TradFi and DeFi. By doing so, she also sees BlockStreet as the bridge that allows retail investors to generate wealth. Wang is a big believer… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Artificial Intelligence, Featured Headlines | Tagged Aqua liquidity aggregator, blockchain, BlockStreet, defi, Hedy Wang, tradfi, women changing finance
Global markets are increasingly positioning for a US interest-rate cut at the Dec. 9–10 policy meeting of the Federal Reserve, with investors concluding that current monetary settings no longer align with an economy losing momentum. Nigel Green, CEO of global financial advisory giant deVere Group,… Read More
Read more in: General News | Tagged devere group, interest rates, nigel green, us federal reserve
New research from the British Business Bank, UK Venture Capital Financial Returns 2025, suggests that the UK VC market continues to perform well compared to European and US counterparts. UK VC funds with 2020-2023 vintages generated a pooled total value to paid-in capital (TVPI) multiple… Read More
Read more in: Global | Tagged british business bank, Matt Adey, michael moore, venture capital
According to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Small Business Credit Card Satisfaction Study, the year-over-year improvement in customer satisfaction is highest among financially unhealthy small businesses for whom credit cards and their rewards programs have become critical business tools. “Merchants report few macroeconomic differences in the… Read More
Read more in: Fintech | Tagged credit card, J.D. Power, john cabell, SMB
As AI agents make inroads into payments, they’re raising many questions that the industry is rushing to answer. In some cases, the industry isn’t moving fast enough. Sift’s senior trust and safety architect, Brittany Allen, said AI agents are a popular session topic at conferences…. Read More
Read more in: Featured Headlines, Artificial Intelligence, Fintech | Tagged AI agent, authentication, Brittany Allen, e-commerce, sift, tokenization
A Bitcoin bounceback? Tether troubles? Fed fluctuations? These and more occupy this edition of Web3 Thoughts of the Week. Fed response key to Bitcoin bounceback “The scale of this pullback is the market’s response to uncertainty, not a collapse in underlying demand. Many investors have… Read More
Read more in: Featured Headlines, Blockchain & Digital Assets | Tagged bitcoin, Jake Kennis, jerome powell, Nic Puckrin, nigel green, Przemysław Kral, tether
VibeFunnel, a new AI-driven landing page optimization platform that links with sites like Shopify and PayPal, has officially launched to help teams create smarter, higher-converting pages leveraging AI-powered insights. VibeFunnel combines automated testing, real-time insights, and brand-consistent design tools into one streamlined workspace. With VibeFunnel,… Read More
Read more in: Artificial Intelligence, Fintech | Tagged EtherMail, optimization, paypal, salesforce, Snat Kevonian, ViveFunnel
Onton, a product search and discovery engine, has raised $7.5 million in seed funding led by Footwork with participation from Liquid 2, Parable Ventures, 43 and others, bringing its total funding to approximately $10 million. The company will use the capital to expand its product,… Read More
Read more in: Fintech | Tagged Imagine, Onton, product search, Surfaces, Zach Hudson
Fears of an AI bubble and how the current market turmoil is good for DeFi generated a bonus Web3 Thoughts of the Week Market turmoil is DeFi’s opportunity “Downturns are uncomfortable, but they create the exact conditions where decentralized finance shines. When liquidity dries up… Read More
Read more in: Blockchain & Digital Assets, Artificial Intelligence, Featured Headlines | Tagged AI Bubble, defi, Hedy Wang, LIKWID, market turmoil, Mori Xu, Sid Sridhar, Web3
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