November 14, 2025 @ 2:00 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Government action, including the shutdown and a welcome IRS decision, along with market analysis and stablecoin talk, dominated Web3 minds this week. Growing Ethereum stablecoin volume a good sign “While we continue to see some negative sentiment around ETH due to its decline from nearly… Read More

November 14, 2025 @ 8:15 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Pundi AI, a decentralized protocol transforming AI training data into community-owned assets, this week announced a new collaboration with Spheron Network, a decentralized compute platform. This collaboration is set to create an end-to-end pipeline that enables developers to build and ship real AI products faster… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 8:26 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Humanity Protocol, an on-chain digital identity solution provider, this week announced a new integration that brings together Mastercard’s open finance connectivity with Humanity Protocol’s identity verification platform Human ID. Rolling out first in the United States, the enhanced platform will enable users to tap into… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 2:00 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

MoneyGram, a global payments network for consumers, businesses and communities, has launched a strategic partnership with Oscilar, an AI risk decisioning platform, to power its risk infrastructure. The collaboration advances MoneyGram’s AI-first strategy, delivering real-time risk intelligence across its global network. MoneyGram operates one of the world’s largest… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 10:36 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Proptech firm Roam is partnering with Opendoor, an e-commerce platform for residential real estate transactions. The collaboration will introduce Roam’s assumable mortgage tools and transaction support to buyers shopping homes on Opendoor’s platform, expanding access to existing 2 – 3% mortgage rates where eligible. With… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 8:51 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

UKG, a leading global AI platform unifying HR, pay, and workforce management used by 80,000 organizations globally, has made Chime Workplace available in its UKG Marketplace. Chime’s no-cost financial wellness suite will integrate with UKG’s Workforce Operating Platform. Maxwell Group, a senior living provider and a UKG customer, said… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 8:17 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Injective, the blockchain built for finance, has launched iBuild, a Web3 platform that enables anyone to build and deploy blockchain applications without writing code. Powered by Injective’s MultiVM infrastructure, iBuild allows users to design, configure, and launch decentralized applications within minutes through intuitive, AI-assisted workflows. iBuild empowers creators to… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 5:50 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Upward, a fintech infrastructure platform provider, this week announced its $8 million Series Seed-plus round. It was co-led by Dundee Venture Capital and Breakwater Ventures Fund, with participation from Techstars, Altari Ventures, Cascade Seed Fund, and Outside Ventures. The company also announced a strategic partnership with Mastercard to provide its embedded financial technology solutions… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 3:49 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Billtrust, a provider of B2B accounts receivable workflow and payment software, this week announced the launch of Collections Agentic Procedures, a capability within its Collections solution. Collections Agentic Procedures replaces static playbooks with adaptive methods that learn from every customer interaction and recommend the most… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 12:21 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Pi Squared, the team building an infinitely scalable network for internet-speed payments, this week announced the launch of its Devnet 2.0, a major upgrade to its FastSet protocol. With this launch, Pi Squared is building towards a future where payments and all forms of transactions… Read More

November 9, 2025 @ 11:53 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has debuted Bybit Pay in Sri Lanka. The initial rollout covers 50 physical point-of-sale and 50 digital merchant activations. With mobile penetration exceeding 130% and ever-growing digital adoption, Sri Lanka has a vibrant payment ecosystem with significant opportunities for innovation and demands for… Read More

November 9, 2025 @ 7:58 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

In an era shaped by financial meltdowns and record-low trust in large financial institutions, community financial institutions are perfectly positioned to differentiate themselves as important and lasting parts of the communities they serve. Market Mentors helps them do that by focusing on authenticity, accountability, and… Read More

November 9, 2025 @ 7:44 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

A new report from LexisNexis Risk Solutions suggests sanctions activity has moderated since a flurry caused by Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The Sanctions Pulse analyzes data from the United Nations (UN), European Union (EU), Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the UK Office… Read More

November 9, 2025 @ 6:23 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Paystand, a blockchain‑powered B2B payments network, has acquired Bitwage, a platform for stablecoin‑enabled cross‑border payouts. The deal positions Paystand to deliver enterprise‑grade stablecoin settlement and FX across its network, which has processed more than $20 billion in payment volume for 1,000-plus enterprises and over one… Read More

November 9, 2025 @ 3:50 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Fireblocks, an enterprise platform for secure digital asset custody, settlement, trading operations, and stablecoin payments, this week announced that Singapore Gulf Bank, a fully licensed digital wholesale bank regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain, will leverage Fireblocks’ digital asset infrastructure to support secure treasury… Read More

November 9, 2025 @ 3:48 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

MightyBot, the policy-driven agentic AI platform for mission-critical business, is partnering with Built, a financial operations platform designed for real estate and construction finance. The collaboration led to the successful launch of Draw Agent, Built’s first agentic AI offering, which represents a new operating model… Read More

November 8, 2025 @ 5:17 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

DailyPay, a provider of on-demand pay and financial wellness solutions, has named Nelson Chai its new CEO. Chai brings more than three decades of leadership experience in top executive posts at companies including Uber, where, as CFO, he led the company’s IPO. He also previously served as… Read More

November 8, 2025 @ 3:29 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Axiom GRC, a governance, risk and compliance (GRC) platform, has acquired IS Partners, a provider of cyber assurance and compliance services. The deal represents Axiom’s first U.S.-headquartered acquisition. IS Partners provides recurring audits to approximately 600 customers, covering key frameworks such as SOC 1, SOC… Read More

November 8, 2025 @ 8:55 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Nuvei has integrated Visa Direct for Account into its global payments platform, giving merchants the ability to send funds directly to consumers’ and workers’ bank accounts in eligible countries. The new functionality expands Nuvei’s portfolio of payout solutions, enabling businesses to provide customers with quick, reliable,… Read More

November 7, 2025 @ 5:54 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

OpenAI and Amazon’s $38 billion deal had Web3 tongues wagging, but other topics also caught their attention. Read on to find out which ones. Bitcoin good “October is over, and what a disappointment it was for crypto investors expecting the customary rally. Bitcoin closed October… Read More