OpenPayd, a leading provider of financial infrastructure, has announced a partnership with LMAX Group (“LMAX”), the leading global cross-asset marketplace for FX and digital assets, to enhance settlement efficiency across its global operations.

Basis, the leading AI agent platform for accountants, has raised $100 million in Series B funding at a $1.15 billion valuation. The round was led by Accel (Miles Clements), along with GV (Google Ventures) and Lloyd Blankfein, and with Khosla Ventures (Keith Rabois and Vinod Khosla) and other existing backers doubling down.

Onramper, the world’s leading fiat-to-crypto onramp aggregator, and Kraken, one of the world’s longest-standing, most liquid and secure cryptocurrency platforms, today announced the successful integration of Payward Ramp by Kraken into Onramper’s industry-leading aggregation platform. 

Citi has made a strategic investment in Sakana AI, a Tokyo-based AI R&D company.

The investment was made by the Markets Strategic Investments unit, which invests in innovative fintech and enterprise tech companies globally that are strategically aligned to Citi’s Markets division. The investment marks Citi’s first in Japan and is a testament to Sakana’s demonstrated strong commercial traction and advanced technical capabilities.

Profile, a leading global provider of financial software solutions, announces the addition of new financial products to its end-to-end banking platform, Finuevo Suite. The platform delivers smart, scalable, and embedded finance solutions, supported by advanced integrations with core banking systems and full digital banking capabilities, while offering a high degree of configuration to adapt to diverse business models.

Software platforms using Rainforest can now seamlessly embed PayPal, Venmo, and PayPal Pay Later into their checkout experience

Digital services are emerging as one of the most resilient sources of growth as elevated uncertainty reshapes global trade.