March 22, 2026 @ 9:46 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM) has indicated that as real-time payments gain momentum, fintech executives face tough choices on where to allocate capital and engineering resources for maximum leverage. JPMorgan’s latest analysis identifies six critical infrastructure areas that payment leaders must navigate strategically. These fronts—spanning real-time settlement, AI… Read More

 Tagged fintech adoption, infrastructure, insights, payments

March 22, 2026 @ 4:10 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Bitcoin and cryptocurrency overall dominated Web3 minds this week, but interest rates, AI, and the Mastercard/BVNK deal also caught their eyes. SEC and CFTC’s newly released joint “token taxonomy” “The regulatory clarity provided in this guidance extends far beyond basic cryptocurrencies, addressing key growth sectors… Read More

 Tagged Alec Goh, bvnk, cftc, Coin Bureau, devere, Fipto, htx ventures, mastercard, Patrick Mollard, rwa, sec, stable, Tickmill

March 22, 2026 @ 10:12 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

SuperSeed Fund III has secured a cornerstone commitment of up to £50 million from the British Business Bank to invest in B2B AI and SaaS startups. The bank has made its commitment through the Enterprise Capital Funds program, with the fund also being accredited by… Read More

 Tagged AI B2B, british business bank, Dan Bowyer, Mads jensen, saas, SuperSeed Fund III

March 22, 2026 @ 9:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent milestone for digital payments, bank payment provider GoCardless has revealed that more than one-third of its customers are now using open banking options through its platform. This surge is accelerating the adoption of “Pay by Bank” solutions across the UK economy and… Read More

 Tagged banking, fintech, gocardless, payments

March 22, 2026 @ 6:22 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

TransFi, a global payments infrastructure company on stablecoin rails, focused on emerging markets, has closed a $19.2 million financing round, comprising $14.2 million in Series A equity and a $5 million committed liquidity facility. The round was led by Turing Financial Group, a strategic investor in digital payments and financial infrastructure. The… Read More

March 21, 2026 @ 5:55 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Rhino.fi, a crypto infrastructure provider, has launched a new feature aimed at standardising how businesses handle USD-pegged stablecoins, as fintech firms seek more predictable settlement across fragmented blockchain networks. The company said its “Stablecoin 1:1” product allows neobanks and fintech platforms to accept and settle… Read More

 Tagged cryptocurrency, Rhino.fi, stablecoins

March 21, 2026 @ 3:19 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Quorus, a technology-driven asset manager, has closed $5 million seed round anchored by WisdomTree with participation from Connecticut Innovations, Nassau Financial Group, and strategic investors. The round comes as asset managers and advisors continue to launch and adopt custom, tax-managed, separately managed account solutions. The… Read More

 Tagged asset management, Douglas Roth, funding round, John Hill, Quorus, wisdomtree

March 21, 2026 @ 2:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a key development signaling the deepening integration of cryptocurrencies into traditional banking, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) has begun accepting Bitcoin and Ethereum as collateral for loans extended to its institutional clientele. This initiative, facilitated through the bank’s Kinexys digital assets platform—previously known as Onyx—enables major… Read More

 Tagged bitcoin, collateral, ethereum, jpmorgan, lending

March 21, 2026 @ 12:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cybersecurity researchers at Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) have spotlighted a highly evolved banking Trojan named GoPix in a detailed disclosure released on March 16, 2026. Active for more than three years and monitored closely since 2023, this Brazilian-origin threat has already triggered… Read More

 Tagged banking, brazil, exploit, malware, research

March 21, 2026 @ 9:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna (NYSE:KLAR), the digital banking and payments leader listed on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker KLAR, continues to demonstrate remarkable momentum in early 2026. The company has announced a series of achievements that highlight its expanding influence in everyday finance, retail partnerships, and… Read More

 Tagged bnpl, klarna, milestone, payments