April 22, 2026 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Eiendomskreditt has chosen Knowit and Mambu as strategic partners to replace its existing core banking platform. The collaboration will deliver a modern, cloud-native system designed to enhance operational efficiency, scalability, and customer-centric services for one of the country’s specialized property credit institutions. Eiendomskreditt, which focuses… Read More

April 22, 2026 @ 1:07 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

OpenGradient, the compute layer for verifiable AI, this week announced $9.5 million in total funding to scale its network for open, auditable model execution. Major investors include a16z crypto, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, SV Angel, Foresight Ventures, Pragma, SALT, Symbolic Capital, Canonical Crypto, Black… Read More

April 22, 2026 @ 12:08 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Slash Financial is now valued at $1.4 billion following a $100m Series C funding round led by Ribbit Capital. New investor Khosla Ventures and Goodwater Capital, who led Slash’s Series B 16 months ago, co-led the round. New Enterprise Associates and Y Combinator also participated… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 9:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vodafone Fiji has partnered with Entrust in order to roll out digital debit card issuance through its popular M-PAiSA mobile wallet, marking a significant step toward instant, contactless payments in the Pacific island nation. The collaboration introduces seamless digital-first experiences for customers, allowing them to… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 5:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Coinbase Quantum Advisory Council has issued a statement declaring that Quantum poses no risk to Bitcoin, at least not now. A paper compiled by researchers from various universities and crypto entities says not all crypto is at risk to Quantum. Specifically, Bitcoin’s “core infrastructure”… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 5:22 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US House of Representatives approved the CLARITY Act on July 17, 2025. The bill garnered bipartisan support with 294 voting for the legislation and 124 against. Unfortunately, the success in the House has not carried over to the Senate, as the legislation remains stalled… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 4:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, recently announced its acquisition of Bitnomial for up to $550 million in cash and stock. The move, which values Payward at $20 billion, secures a complete set of US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) approvals for a… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 4:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Dune Analytics has indicated that tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) have surged to $27 billion in total value, yet only a fraction—around $2.7 billion—is actively circulating within decentralized finance ecosystems. This smaller pool, which serves as collateral in lending markets, gets supplied into vaults, or powers… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 12:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub Bank (NYSE:LC) has rebranded as Happen Bank. The onetime marketplace lending platform said the new name marked a “significant milestone” in its existence as a digital bank. The label will roll out this summer. LendingClub CEO Scott Sanborn explained that the LendingClub label no… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 12:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Today, HM Treasury introduced new measures to improve the payments sector and boost the ecosystem’s competitiveness. The policy incorporates items such as stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and more. HM Treasury highlights the fact that over 3000 Fintech firms operate in the UK, with the sector attracting… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

Kevin Warsh is on the hot seat today as he is up to take over as the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, and his confirmation hearing is pointedly partisan as expected. While Republicans obviously support the nomination, Democrats aim to find ways to make… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 11:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Lloyds Banking Group has announced a boost to its responsible artificial intelligence operations, recruiting a group of specialists to enhance oversight, ethical standards, and technical safeguards as the organisation pushes deeper into advanced AI applications. The move underscores the bank’s focus on balancing innovation with… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 11:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Regulatory technology provider Trulioo has reported steady expansion in the Asia-Pacific region, attributing a 51 percent year-on-year increase in business verification volume during 2025 to its latest advancements in identifying ultimate beneficial owners (UBOs). The company, which specializes in global identity verification, fraud prevention, and… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 10:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payward, the parent company of digital asset platform Kraken, has thrown its full support behind Operation Atlantic, a major multinational crackdown on cryptocurrency fraud. The initiative, announced on April 20, 2026, underscores the growing collaboration between crypto firms and global law enforcement agencies to tackle… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 9:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

KPMG has indicated that graphics processing units or GPUs, long associated with gaming and high-performance computing, have rapidly evolved into a cornerstone of artificial intelligence infrastructure. Their parallel processing capabilities make them indispensable for training complex models, running inference tasks, and powering data-intensive applications across… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 8:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Piraeus Bank, Greece’s largest financial institution, has joined forces with global technology enabler Accenture (NYSE: ACN) to unveil a new AI Hub dedicated to enhancing banking operations across the country. Powered by Anthropic’s advanced AI models, the initiative marks a major escalation in their longstanding… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 8:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Plata, a technology-focused digital bank serving Latin America, has completed a $405 million Series C funding round. This investment values the company at $5 billion, establishing it as the most valuable privately held digital bank in Latin America. The round was spearheaded by Bicycle Capital… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 8:00 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

NeoCurrency, a provider of digital rewards, incentives and payout solutions, is expanding its U.S. cash-like payment options to include Cash App and ACH Deposits. Cash App is an increasingly popular mobile payment platform with over 50 million monthly users in 2026. Automatic deposits to personal… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 7:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

A recent initiative from the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology (CFIT) highlights how financial health technologies could dramatically boost lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK. According to the organisation, these tools have the potential to free up an additional £5… Read More

April 21, 2026 @ 5:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut is strategically positioning itself for a significant public market entry by aiming for a towering $150 billion valuation. This goal forms part of a deliberate multi-year plan that could see the firm debut on the stock exchange around 2028, potentially outstripping the… Read More