April 19, 2026 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Early Warning Services LLC, the organization responsible for the widely used Zelle payment network and the Paze digital wallet, has officially introduced Certos, a new unified branding effort that brings together its portfolio of fraud prevention and identity verification tools. The initiative aims to give… Read More

April 19, 2026 @ 10:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Moody’s Corporation (NYSE: MCO) has taken a step forward in making its cutting-edge artificial intelligence capabilities more accessible to financial institutions. On April 16, 2026, the company revealed that its Moody’s Agentic Solutions (MAS) workflows are now listed in AWS Marketplace. This launch begins with… Read More

April 19, 2026 @ 9:40 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

DataSnipper, an agentic automation platform for audit and finance teams, is partnering with Armanino, a top 20 U.S. accounting and consulting firm, to accelerate the adoption of AI across internal audit and risk functions. As internal audit and risk teams expand coverage and face growing… Read More

April 19, 2026 @ 2:31 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Vertafore introduced its Velocity AI Platform and six AI agents for everyday insurance workflows. The Vertafore Velocity AI Platform Purpose-built for insurance, Velocity AI brings artificial intelligence directly into the core systems agencies, MGAs and carriers already use. The platform serves as the… Read More

April 18, 2026 @ 6:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s Allica Bank, the self-described full-service digital banking platform that is dedicated to established small and medium-sized enterprises, claims it has delivered its strongest financial performance to date. This past year, the bank achieved its third straight year of profitability while significantly expanding its customer… Read More

April 18, 2026 @ 6:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

During a recent keynote address delivered in Washington DC, Piero Cipollone, member of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Executive Board, argued that tokenization and distributed ledger technology (DLT) represent a rare opportunity to break a century-old pattern in finance. Despite waves of technological progress—from electronic… Read More

April 18, 2026 @ 9:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nubank’s (NYSE: NU) latest milestones highlight its accelerating momentum across Latin American markets, blending customer growth with new payment technology that aims to put users in control of their finances. In Mexico, the digital bank has now surpassed 15 million customers, firmly establishing itself among… Read More

April 18, 2026 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Digital (NASDAQ: GLXY) has introduced certain advancements that underscore its ongoing role in bridging traditional finance with digital assets. The company recently launched GalaxyOne for Business, a dedicated treasury solution designed for U.S.-based limited liability companies, trusts, and similar entities. This expansion builds on… Read More

April 18, 2026 @ 8:25 am By Michael Wong  |  

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a central factor in how businesses and institutional investors approach international expansion and capital deployment, according to a recent survey by HSBC. The survey found that access to AI, critical technologies, and supporting infrastructure will be among the most important… Read More

April 18, 2026 @ 8:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cybersecurity professionals at Kaspersky have uncovered a freshly updated version of the JanelaRAT malware, which is actively targeting online banking users throughout Latin America. Researchers from the company’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) identified the threat after it disguised itself as a harmless pixel-art… Read More

April 18, 2026 @ 6:20 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Neato, a 2P e-commerce accelerator that partners with consumer brands as their exclusive online retailer, has raised $25 million in growth capital led by Advantage Capital, allowing the company to expand its online retail partnership model. The investment will support the launch of two new… Read More

April 18, 2026 @ 2:26 am By Michael Wong  |  

Climate-focused venture capital is increasingly targeting the infrastructure behind artificial intelligence, as surging compute demand and power consumption create new investment opportunities across the digital economy. Vietnam-based Earth Venture Capital said it participated in Sygaldry Technologies’ $139 million financing round, which included a $34 million… Read More

April 17, 2026 @ 6:26 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Zenskar, an AI-native billing and revenue automation platform, this week announced a $15 million Series A led by Susquehanna Venture Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Shine Capital and Rho, with participation from Rocketship, J-Ventures, Future Back Ventures by Bain & Company, and Converge. The funding will… Read More

April 17, 2026 @ 6:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

OpenAI has purchased Hiro Finance, a specialized startup focused on intelligent personal money management. The transaction was first disclosed by Hiro’s founder and CEO, Ethan Bloch, via a professional networking update on April 13, 2026, with OpenAI promptly verifying the news to reporters. However, the… Read More

April 17, 2026 @ 5:30 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Artemis, an AI-native protection platform that delivers real-time detection and automated response, emerged from stealth this week with $70 million in combined seed and Series A funding, six months after founding. The Series A was led by Felicis with First Round Capital and Brightmind returning… Read More

April 17, 2026 @ 2:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinGecko’s latest quarterly analysis paints a rather sobering picture of the cryptocurrency sector in early 2026. The first three months of the year marked a decisive shift from a sharp correction into full-blown “crypto winter,” with the total market capitalization contracting 20.4 percent—or $622 billion—to… Read More

April 17, 2026 @ 12:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

On April 16, 2026, Grinex—a cryptocurrency exchange registered in Kyrgyzstan but deeply connected to Russian financial networks—suspended all operations after suffering a large-scale cyber intrusion. The platform stated that hackers had drained user assets worth approximately $15 million, equivalent to more than one billion Russian… Read More

April 17, 2026 @ 10:54 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) has entered into an agreement with Digital Asset Holdings (Digital Asset) to support the development of custody capabilities for tokenized financial assets. This integration will advance Northern Trust’s broader digital asset strategy as the firm continues to evolve its asset servicing… Read More

April 17, 2026 @ 10:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Wallace Finance, an AI-powered fintech platform, has joined forces with Alpaca to roll out a trading platform designed specifically for everyday investors. The new service brings advanced direct indexing and fully customizable ETF tools to retail users, allowing them to build, tweak, and share highly… Read More

April 17, 2026 @ 8:22 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Galileo Financial Technologies, SoFi’s technology platform (NASDAQ: SOFI), this week announced that SoFi, N.A. is offering instant bank transfers via the FedNow Service powered by Galileo’s payment technology. The new capability lets SoFi members move money in seconds between their SoFi accounts and their accounts… Read More