Bankwell Financial Group, Inc., the parent company of Bankwell Bank, has announced the appointment of Brian Merritt as Chief Technology Officer.

The fintech world is buzzing with anticipation! On May 9th, 2025, Cambodia will shine as Southeast Asia’s fintech leader, hosting the highly anticipated Fintech Revolution Summit 2025 at Sokha Phnom Penh Hotel, Cambodia. 

Bitget,  the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, hosted a Ramadan Iftar night, gathering blockchain pioneers, crypto investors, and industry experts for an evening of networking, collaboration, and reflection. The event highlighted the spirit of Ramadan while aligning with Bitget's broader initiative to donate 100,000 meals to vulnerable communities.

Via Science, Inc. (VIA), has raised a $28 million Series B investment to accelerate its high-security, easy-to-implement data and identity protection platform for governments and enterprises. Organizations concerned about data moving across network boundaries, insider threats, and quantum-resistance, benefit from VIA’s decentralized, zero trust architecture, rigorously tested by the U.S. Department of Defense.   

ACI Worldwide , an original innovator in global payments technology, and Ingo Payments, a leading provider of embedded banking and money mobility solutions, today announced a partnership to provide a flexible, fast and secure digital disbursements solution: ACI Speedpay Digital Disbursements.

StoneX Group Inc. and Bamboo Payment Systems announce that StoneX Payments, a division of StoneX, and Bamboo have entered into a strategic partnership to expand cross-border payment offerings and coverage for global merchants. The partnership includes an undisclosed investment by StoneX. Together, the two companies will offer a leading solution for global merchants and financial institutions that need to collect and make payments in Latin America.

Trustly, the global leader in Pay by Bank, today announced a partnership with Hard Rock Digital to become the Pay by Bank provider for Hard Rock Bet, one of the fastest growing sportsbooks and iGaming platforms in the nation. Through this integration, Hard Rock Bet players will be able to securely link their bank accounts for instant deposits and withdrawals using Trustly.

Thales, today announced the findings of its 2025 Digital Trust Index – Consumer Edition, revealing a universal decline in trust for digital services compared to this time last year. Across 13 different sectors, only insurance, banking and Government saw either their trust level remain unchanged or increase very slightly.

Today Sumsub, a full cycle verification platform, announces it is working with Duolingo English Test (DET) to help further safeguard the integrity of the English-language test-taking process. Sumsub's user verification and fraud prevention tools will add multi-layered security on the platform to uphold the legitimacy of the examination process.