February 2, 2026 @ 1:31 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

BitGo, (NYSE: BTGO) a digital asset infrastructure company, announced that it has become the first publicly traded, federally chartered digital asset infrastructure company, following its initial public offering and related listing on the New York Stock Exchange on Jan. 22 and the receipt of final… Read More

 Tagged banking, bitgo, mike belshe, nyse, occ

February 2, 2026 @ 12:28 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Sokin, a global business payments company, has secured a $100 million long-term debt facility from specialty lender Oxford Finance. The facility will accelerate Sokin’s expansion across North America, Asia, the Middle East, and South America, and fast-track the acquisition of further regional licenses, banking partnerships,… Read More

 Tagged Austin Szafranski, online lending, Oxford Finance, sokin, Tom Steer, Vernon Modgill

February 1, 2026 @ 8:40 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

A new research study from Wakefield Research surveyed 100 CFOs at mid-market U.S. companies ($50M-$500M revenue). Between 60 and 77% already plan to adopt AI depending on the use case. But the findings reveal a massive trust gap blocking execution. Read the full report here:… Read More

 Tagged ai, cfo, Dominic Rand, Ramnandan Krishnamurthy, trust

February 1, 2026 @ 7:36 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) and Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) this week announced an expanded, multi-year partnership, making Affirm the exclusive provider of BNPL installment payment methods for lodging and packages across Expedia, Hotels.com and Vrbo. Affirm will also be available to Canadian travellers on select properties… Read More

 Tagged affirm, bnpl, expedia, Jing Yang, pat suh, Vrbo

February 1, 2026 @ 4:13 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Clip, a Mexican digital commerce platform, this week introduced its Tap to Pay technology solution for Android, which allows businesses to accept contactless payments with their cell phones with a single tap, without the need to invest in a physical terminal, to start transacting. Clip… Read More

 Tagged Adolfo Babatz, android, clip, Fernando Gómez Rayón, latam, mexico, pos, tap to pay

February 1, 2026 @ 3:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a new development expected to enhance how Asian SMEs handle transactions, global fintech Adyen (AMS: ADYEN) has formed a strategic alliance with Raptor, a point-of-sale (POS) system provider. This collaboration focuses on easing operational hurdles for the city’s service industry, particularly in food and… Read More

 Tagged adyen, fintech, payments, raptor, singapore, southeast asia

February 1, 2026 @ 12:34 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Researchers from Durham University found that successful crowdfunding campaigns tend to be based on clear financials; realistic targets; concise, readable messaging; authentic storytelling and clean, professional visuals. Zhibin Lin, Xue Chena, Jinjuan Yanga, Yan Zengb and Jiayuan Xinc used machine learning to compare 144 successful… Read More

 Tagged crowdfunding, Dreammove, Jiayuan Xinc, Jinjuan Yanga, Xue Chena, Yan Zengb, Zhibin Lin

February 1, 2026 @ 10:29 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Limy, an Agentic Web infrastructure platform, this week emerged from stealth, announcing a $10M funding round led by Flybridge with participation from a16z speedrun. Other investors include Axiom, Clarim, Communitas, JRV and AnD. As the web shifts to AI agents, Limy’s platform provides brands control… Read More

 Tagged agentic web, Aviv Shamny, funding round, Jeff Bussgang, Limy, Troy Kirwin

February 1, 2026 @ 10:28 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

A new report from Everest Group finds that earned wage access (EWA) has become an established workforce benefit after more than a decade in the market. According to the research, EWA has reached an inflection point, with employers now expecting it to be delivered at… Read More

 Tagged chime, eared wage access, Everest Group, ewa, jason lee, Sharath Hari

February 1, 2026 @ 10:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Marquis has reportedly attributed a significant data compromise to vulnerabilities stemming from its security partner, SonicWall. The incident, which occurred in 2025, allegedly involved unauthorized access that resulted in the theft of sensitive customer information. According to several media reports, Marquis has publicly… Read More

 Tagged cybersecurity, fintech, marquis, security breach