LSEG today announces plans to build an on-chain settlement capability, the LSEG Digital Securities Depository (DSD). 

The LSEG DSD, a market infrastructure solution for institutional market participants, will be fully interoperable, connecting traditional and digital markets, supporting multiple chains, and seamless interaction between existing settlement platforms and emerging digital infrastructures. The first deliverable is planned for 2026, subject to regulatory approval.  

Waffo, a global payments infrastructure provider, today announced it has raised $30 million in total funding, including $15 million in a Series A round co-led by Illuminate Financial and Gaorong Ventures, with participation from HSBC and BAI Capital.

Noah, a global payments infrastructure provider, and Payd, a financial operating system for African professionals, are today announcing a strategic partnership to dismantle the financial barriers facing Africa’s digital workforce. 

By integrating Noah’s infrastructure, Payd’s 30,000+ active users can now bypass outdated banking systems to receive international earnings instantly and at a fraction of the traditional cost.

Profile Centevo, a member of Profile Software and a leading Asset and Fund Management software provider in the Nordics, announces the signing of a long-term strategic agreement with Landkreditt Bank for a complete fund administration and trading platform.

Nium, the leading real-time cross-border payments infrastructure provider, today announced the appointment of three new C-suite hires to help drive growth strategy as digital assets and AI reshape the global payments landscape.

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR), global Fintech leader, today announced that its Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) platform processed an average of $365 billion in daily repo transactions during January, with volumes totaling $7.3 trillion. The daily average is a 508% increase year over year during the same month in 2025, underscoring the continued institutional adoption of tokenized real-asset settlement at scale as the platform sustains momentum from a breakout year. 

80% of payments organizations experience moderate to significant operational disruption from fragmented data, according to new research from AutoRek. Despite heavy investment in front-end innovation like AI and instant payments, back-office operations remain stuck in manual processes – creating a critical gap that undermines growth, scalability and innovation.

Cribl, the Data Engine for IT and Security, today announced that it surpassed $300 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in 2025, marking a major milestone from $200 million ARR in December 2024. Over the past year, the company has seen robust growth in multi-product adoption with the number of customers using more than one product increasing more than 90% year over year.

Bolt, the checkout, identity and payments leader powering faster, smarter commerce, and Paysecure, the cutting-edge payment orchestration platform built for modern global merchants, today announced a strategic partnership. Through the integration, Paysecure will embed Bolt One-Click into its Cashier, allowing merchants using Paysecure’s checkout to offer Bolt’s one-click checkout experience. 

Adyen, the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, has partnered with Starbucks Coffee Company to transform its payment infrastructure in Europe and the UK. Adyen has partnered with Starbucks in a multi-market European rollout, which spans 943 Starbucks stores across the UK, Austria, and Switzerland, supported by 2,375 Adyen payment terminals.