July 2, 2026 @ 12:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU) and Amazon Brazil have taken their collaboration to the next level by rolling out a complete checkout experience powered by NuPay. The update coincides with Amazon Prime Day, running from July 1 to 7, 2026, and gives eligible customers a wider range… Read More

 Tagged amazon, brazil, digital banking, nubank, payments

July 2, 2026 @ 12:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cross River Bank has expanded its long-standing partnership with Stripe to strengthen card-issuing capabilities specifically for agentic commerce. The update gives businesses a secure, compliant framework that lets verified AI agents make card payments on behalf of users without exposing sensitive account details. The move… Read More

 Tagged cross river bank, stripe

July 2, 2026 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, has published new insights highlighting how programmable money is reshaping enterprise payments. The company’s recent guide details how blockchain technology allows digital currency to carry automated instructions, moving beyond simple transfers to execute complex business logic directly onchain…. Read More

 Tagged circle, digital assets, programmable payments, stablecoins

July 2, 2026 @ 12:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A broad alliance of more than 140 companies from the payments, technology, and banking sectors has formed a new venture to issue a dollar-pegged stablecoin aimed at expanding the practical use of digital tokens in everyday business activities. The consortium, operating under the name Open… Read More

 Tagged bny, coinbase, mastercard, stablecoins, visa

July 2, 2026 @ 12:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The London Stock Exchange has internally modeled a severe contingency scenario in which up to 200 companies could potentially shift aspects of their listings or primary trading activity from the United Kingdom to the United States. This planning exercise underscores deepening worries about the attractiveness… Read More

 Tagged listings, london stock exchange, lse, uk, us

July 1, 2026 @ 10:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has rolled out a significantly improved version of its Corporate App, delivering a more intuitive and efficient mobile banking platform tailored for corporate and small-to-medium enterprise (SME) clients across Qatar. The upgraded application introduces a completely refreshed user interface designed to… Read More

 Tagged digital banking, qatar, qatar islamic bank, qib

July 1, 2026 @ 12:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LMAX Group and Standard Chartered (LON: STAN) have executed the first live trades under a digital asset prime brokerage model. The pilot transactions involved spot Bitcoin (XBT/USD) and Ether (XET/USD) pairs, settled on a T+1 basis through Standard Chartered’s UK branch. This marks the bank’s… Read More

 Tagged brokerages, digital assets, lmax group, standard chartered, uk, united kingdom

July 1, 2026 @ 10:17 am By JD Alois  |  

LemFi has received approval to acquire Wealth8, a UK-based investment platform. Founded in 2021, LemFi begin its existence focusing on remittances but tis now expanding services to support credit, savings and with Wealth8 investing. LemFi has received the backing of well-known VCs like Highland Europe,… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, lemfi, uk, united kingdom, wealth8, wealthtech

July 1, 2026 @ 12:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tencent Holdings, the Chinese technology firm behind the widely used WeChat ecosystem, has started limited internal testing of a new mobile application called TenPayGo. The move comes as international tourism to China continues to rebound strongly, creating fresh demand for user-friendly financial tools tailored to… Read More

 Tagged asia, china, fintech apps, payments, tencent

June 30, 2026 @ 11:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Edinburgh based BR-DGE has raised £10 Million. The company said the capital would help boost international growth and platform improvements and new products. Bettor Capital, a US based investor that targets the gaming industry, was mentioned as a backer. Jake Kleiner, Partner at Bettor Capital,… Read More

 Tagged br-dge, funding round, gaming, payments, scotland, transfers