May 6, 2026 @ 4:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The traditional financial or TradFi ecosystem is meaningfully converging with DeFi technologies in 2026. A wide range of new products, including US dollar-backed stablecoins, bitcoin, and crypto-backed lending services, digital currency cashbacks on credit card purchases, are now among just a few of the innovations that… Read More

 Tagged coinbase, defi, gemini, kraken, perspective, robinhood, sofi

May 6, 2026 @ 8:55 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has revealed an investigation into US-based tech and payment firms PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL), Visa NYSE:V(), and Mastercard (NYSE:MA). The investigation has been launched due to allegations of anti-competitive behavior under the Competition Act of 1998. More specifically, it concerns the… Read More

 Tagged enforcement, fca, mastercard, payments, paypal, uk, united kingdom, visa

May 6, 2026 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Figure Technology Solutions (Nasdaq: FIGR), a provider of blockchain-powered capital markets, has formed a strategic alliance with Credibly, a Fintech specializing in AI-driven working capital solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Announced on May 5, 2026, the collaboration aims to bring greater efficiency, liquidity,… Read More

 Tagged credibly, dlt, figure technology solutions, smbs

May 6, 2026 @ 12:16 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

The Cari Network has entered into a strategic partnership with Tassat, developers of a blockchain-based tokenized deposit network. Cari will incorporate select Tassat technologies and technical expertise into its platform, accelerating the development of Cari’s tokenized deposit network and the delivery of always-on, programmable payments… Read More

 Tagged cari network, Gene Ludwing, Glen Sussman, Tassat, tokenization

May 5, 2026 @ 3:35 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wise (LON:WISE) has rolled out a new Interest feature for its customers in Canada, marking the first time a provider in the country has allowed users to earn competitive returns on balances held in multiple currencies—all within a single, unified multi-currency account. The cross-border payments… Read More

 Tagged canada, fintech, payments, wise

May 5, 2026 @ 3:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On May 4, 2026, the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced major headway in building a new tokenization platform through its subsidiary, The Depository Trust Company (DTC). More than 50 financial organizations from both established markets and emerging digital sectors have joined the DTCC… Read More

 Tagged alpaca, dtcc, securities, talos, tokenization

May 5, 2026 @ 2:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Speaking with CNBC today, Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin said that, as a direct consequence of the socialist Mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani, Citadel will move more jobs to Miami. Griffin said they have filed with the city of Miami to expand… Read More

 Tagged citadel, ken griffin, new york city, Zohran Mamdani

May 5, 2026 @ 1:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Canada’s largest banks are advancing negotiations to offload their long-standing payments processing partnership. The Royal Bank of Canada and the Bank of Montreal are reportedly engaged in advanced discussions to transfer ownership of their jointly held enterprise, Moneris, to the U.S. private equity firm Francisco… Read More

 Tagged banking, canada, fintech, moneris

May 5, 2026 @ 11:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Anthropic has announced dedicated AI agents for the financial services sector. The company stated that it can now automate time-consuming tasks such as building pitchbooks, writing credit memos, screening KYC files, and closing the books at month-end. These services are being sold as individual plugins… Read More

 Tagged Anthropic, banking, claude, investment banking

May 5, 2026 @ 9:58 am By JD Alois  |  

Payments platform RS2 says it has established a long-term agreement with a major financial services partner in Latin America to expand its footprint. RS2 did not disclose the firm’s name. The company states that the partnership will broaden RS2’s regional footprint. RS2 is poised to… Read More

 Tagged latam, payments, RS2