August 2, 2026 @ 2:39 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore-based Airwallex has emerged as Southeast Asia’s most heavily funded payments startup, raising a total of $1.9 billion in disclosed equity funding, according to a new report by market intelligence platform Tracxn. The report, titled Southeast Asia’s Payment Startups Powering the Future of Digital Commerce,… Read More

 Tagged airwallex, payments, southeast asia, tracxn

August 1, 2026 @ 6:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The xStocks platform has announced that it has exceeded $600 million in assets under management. This figure encompasses tokenized shares, exchange-traded funds, and initial public offering-related instruments. The achievement highlights accelerating interest in bringing conventional equity exposure onto blockchain networks. Over the preceding twelve months,… Read More

 Tagged milestone, rwas, tokenization, xstocks

August 1, 2026 @ 6:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) CEO Ryan McInerney declined to position the Open USD stablecoin as a direct competitor to Tether’s USDT or Circle’s USDC during the company’s fiscal third-quarter 2026 earnings conference call. He instead emphasized a deliberately neutral stance focused on supporting the broader stablecoin… Read More

 Tagged open usd, stablecoins, tether, usdc, visa

August 1, 2026 @ 10:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Allfunds, a global wealth technology platform specializing in fund distribution and dealing, has reported a solid first half of 2026 marked by significant growth, operational progress, and continued network expansion. The company highlighted strong momentum across key financial and strategic metrics during the six-month period…. Read More

 Tagged allfunds, etfs, investing

July 31, 2026 @ 1:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has chosen EuroCTP as the inaugural Consolidated Tape Provider (CTP) for shares and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) across the European Union. The decision marks an important advance toward creating a unified view of trading activity in these instruments. For… Read More

 Tagged esma, etfs, europe, exchange traded funds

July 31, 2026 @ 10:11 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Klarna/Apple Upgrade Klarna is the leasing provider behind the Apple Upgrade program, a new hardware leasing option available from Apple in the United States. Apple Upgrade offers a new way to pay for eligible iPhone, Mac, iPad, and Apple Watch. Customers can select from 12-… Read More

 Tagged AI agent, apple, juniper square, klarna, Milli, moonpay, Wondergate

July 31, 2026 @ 10:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) (NYSE:ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase MarketAxess Holdings, an electronic trading platform focused on institutional fixed-income markets. The all-cash transaction values MarketAxess at approximately $6.0 billion in equity and… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, ice, intercontinental exchange, marketaxess

July 31, 2026 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut has unveiled a new collaboration with OpenAI that gives its retail customers complimentary access to ChatGPT Go as part of their existing subscription plans. The global fintech, which serves more than 75 million people, announced the partnership on 30 July 2026, positioning artificial intelligence… Read More

 Tagged digital bank, openai, revolut

July 31, 2026 @ 2:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Milan-based Objectway, a pan-European provider of wealth technology solutions for banks, wealth managers, and asset managers, has entered exclusive talks to acquire SLIB (Services Logiciels d’Intégration Boursière). The French specialist in capital markets software is currently jointly owned by BNP Paribas and Natixis. Under the… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, bnp paribas, italy, milan, objectway, slib

July 31, 2026 @ 1:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MiFinity, a key player focused on global payment solutions, has introduced PayAnyCoin, an enterprise-level payout offering. This service allows merchants to execute secure international transfers by utilizing stablecoins, which provide quicker processing, improved cost efficiency, and enhanced visibility for cross-border settlements. The new capability draws… Read More

 Tagged bvnk, mifinity, payments, stablecoins