May 1, 2026 @ 7:27 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Paystand has launched USDb, a stablecoin targeting commercial-scale enterprise finance. It is designed to work inside the accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and treasury workflows that run the global economy. Partners include Rootstock, a decentralized infrastructure layer built on top of the Bitcoin network, Blockstream,… Read More

 Tagged bitwage, enterprise finance, Jeremy Almond, liquid network, paystand, rootstock, stablecoins, USDb

May 1, 2026 @ 10:44 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

When Nacha updated its ACH rules on March 20, it coincided nicely with Socure’s expansion of its Bank Account Verification capabilities. Now available across more than 30 countries, Bank Account Verification allows organizations to verify bank accounts across dozens of major global markets — enabling… Read More

 Tagged ai, Bank Account Verification, nacha, Ori Snir, socure

May 1, 2026 @ 8:03 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

RedStone, a DeFi oracle network, has launched RedStone Settle, a settlement layer designed to make tokenized real-world assets usable inside DeFi lending markets. It debuts with Symbiotic’s Instant Liquidity vault as its first integrated liquidity layer. More than $30 billion in tokenized real-world assets sits… Read More

 Tagged defi lending, Marcin Kazmierczak, oracle, redstone, RedStone Settle, rwas

May 1, 2026 @ 7:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has released new research findings showing the U.S. consumer credit market is continuing to polarize in a classic K-shaped pattern as of the first quarter of 2026. While overall credit conditions have held steady and even strengthened for many, a clear split… Read More

 Tagged analysis, credit, research, transunion, us

May 1, 2026 @ 6:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), a global enabler of post-trade market infrastructure, has joined forces with fintech firm SSImple to enable custodians to automatically deliver fully validated standing settlement instructions (SSIs) into its flagship ALERT platform. This partnership marks a significant step toward… Read More

 Tagged dtcc, infrastructure, settlement, ssimple

April 30, 2026 @ 12:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Corporate industry professionals are confronting a markedly tougher landscape for expansion. In the latest EY-Parthenon Growth Survey, released April 28, 2026, nearly four in five U.S. executives at companies with at least $500 million in annual revenue described the current environment for business growth as… Read More

 Tagged ai, artificial intelligence, fintech adoption, Research Study

April 30, 2026 @ 10:12 am By JD Alois  |  

Mercury Bank has received conditional approval for a national bank charter by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. In a public statement,  Immad Akhund, co-founder and CEO of Mercury, said they applied for a bank charter as founders need a bank that is… Read More

 Tagged banking, digital bank, mercury, mercury bank, occ

April 30, 2026 @ 9:18 am By JD Alois  |  

Stripe has launched Link wallet, powered by artificial intelligence. Link allows users to delegate purchases without exposing payment credentials. Stripe, founded in 2010, is a top payments platform for online/offline businesses. The company processed almost $2 trillion in payments in 2024. It supports around 135… Read More

 Tagged agentic payments, link, payments, strip, stripe

April 30, 2026 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank (NYSE: NU), Latin America’s digital financial services platform, has unveiled plans to pour approximately R$45 billion (around US$8.2 billion) into Brazil throughout 2026. This significant commitment nearly doubles the company’s investment levels from two years ago and underscores its deep-rooted confidence in the Brazilian economy… Read More

 Tagged banking, brazil, digital bank, investments, latin america, nubank

April 30, 2026 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European digital bank bunq has joined forces with Dutch Bitcoin platform Blockrise to deliver protected Bitcoin services to customers through a Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) solution. Announced on 29 April 2026 in Amsterdam, the alliance marks a significant step in blending traditional banking safeguards with cryptocurrency accessibility,… Read More

 Tagged banking, bitcoin, blockrise, bunq, digital bank, europe, netherlands