July 31, 2026 @ 12:06 am By Michael Wong  |  

TBC Bank Group has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in OLX Uzbekistan, giving the London-listed lender access to one of the country’s largest online marketplaces as it looks to expand digital banking and payment services beyond its own platforms. The acquisition is part… Read More

 Tagged OLX, tbc bank, uzbekistan

July 30, 2026 @ 12:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco-based Freehand has closed a $75 million funding round to accelerate the growth of its autonomous AI agents that oversee complex supply chain expenditures for major corporations. The investment was co-led by Battery Ventures and NewRoad Capital Partners, with additional backing from PSP Growth—the… Read More

 Tagged automation, Autonomous AI, freehand, funding round, supply chain

July 30, 2026 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Anchorage Digital Bank has formally objected to a Federal Reserve proposal that would create a limited-purpose payment account, arguing it fails to function as a viable alternative to a traditional master account. In a comment letter submitted to the central bank this week, the OCC-chartered… Read More

 Tagged anchorage digital, digital banks, federal reserve, master account, us

July 30, 2026 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MoonPay has unveiled PayBox, a payment vault designed specifically for AI agents. Announced recently this month, this new tool allows users of popular AI platforms such as OpenAI‘s ChatGPT and Anthropic‘s Claude to execute payments, trades, and other transactions directly within conversations, without compromising security… Read More

 Tagged ai, moonpay, paybox, payments

July 30, 2026 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

BNY (NYSE: BNY), a global financial services provider, has launched innovative Digital Transfer Agency (TA) capabilities powered by blockchain technology. This development marks a significant advancement in fund servicing, allowing the firm to support both traditional and digitally native tokenized funds through a unified, efficient… Read More

 Tagged blockchain adoption, bny, digital assets, dlt, tokenization

July 30, 2026 @ 7:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) (NYSE:ICE) has taken a significant step toward integrating its proprietary fixed income information directly into modern artificial intelligence environments. On July 29, 2026, the company announced that licensed clients can now access key fixed income datasets and related methodologies through major AI… Read More

 Tagged ai, data, fixed income, ice

July 30, 2026 @ 12:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After months of firm opposition, Germany’s Commerzbank has signaled a willingness to engage in formal discussions with Italy’s UniCredit regarding a potential acquisition. The shift marks a notable turning point in one of Europe’s most prolonged and contentious banking battles of recent years. Supervisory board… Read More

 Tagged acquisition, commerzbank, italy, unicredit

July 29, 2026 @ 10:17 am By JD Alois  |  

InvestiFi, a Fintech serving credit unions and community banks, has raised $20 million in growth capital. The funding round was led by Vibe Credit Union. Other investors include BankTech Ventures, various other credit unions, and more. The terms of the deal were not made available…. Read More

 Tagged banking, community banks, credit unions, funding round, invesifi

July 29, 2026 @ 9:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Emirates has activated a new digital payment pathway that lets qualifying customers settle flight bookings with cryptocurrency via Crypto.com Pay. The feature is now live on the airline’s website and mobile application, giving travellers an additional method beyond traditional cards and transfers. The service is… Read More

 Tagged crypto payments, crypto.com, dubai, uae

July 29, 2026 @ 8:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), one of the world’s largest companies, has partnered with Klarna (NYSE:KLAR) to enable product leasing for 12 to 36 months via “Apple Upgrade.” Currently, leases are only available to US residents As was previously reported, Klarna, a global BNPL and neobank, has formed similar partnerships… Read More

 Tagged apple, apple upgrade, klarna