Currency.com, a global digital finance provider building the next wave of financial services, has announced the appointment of Carlos Miguel Catarino Martins as its new Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO) in Gibraltar.

Swiipr, the payment platform digitally transforming airline disruption payments, has launched a series of new APIs that enable airlines to digitally transform their disruption and compensation payment operations in as little as a few weeks, irrespective of the airline’s legacy systems.

nCino, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent, best-in-class banking solutions, today announced new AI-powered innovations at its annual nSight Conference. Designed to enhance how nCino customers can leverage the nCino Platform as AI becomes embedded across all its solutions, these advances underscore the Company’s commitment to helping financial institutions improve efficiency, enforce more proactive risk management, and better meet the evolving demands of today’s consumers.

Papaya Global, the company reshaping workforce payments, today announced the launch of a dedicated platform for contingent teams in enterprises and managed service providers (MSP) to manage, pay, and scale their external workforce. Whether centralized or distributed, contingent workers - from freelancers and consultants to gig workers and independent contractors - are essential to modern business yet are often managed with outdated or fragmented systems.

Galileo Financial Technologies, SoFi Technologies, Inc.’s Technology Platform, has launched Galileo Payment Method Switch, powered by Atomic. This product enables banks, fintechs and brands to make it easier for people to update their default payment method—including debit cards, credit cards, and bank accounts—across leading merchants, subscription services, utility providers, and digital wallets like Venmo or PayPal, all in one place.

Juspay, a global leader in next-generation payment solutions for enterprises and banks, has announced the opening of a new office in Brazil. This marks a significant milestone in the company's international expansion, since it is the first official effort to acquire a solid customer base in the country as well as in Latin America.

Temenos today announced that Raiffeisen Bank dd Bosnia-Herzegovina, a member of Austrian-based Raiffeisen Bank, has successfully gone live with Temenos Core for retail banking. The core modernization marks a significant milestone, enabling Raiffeisen Bank dd Bosnia-Herzegovina to enhance customer experience and drive greater efficiency.

Kraken, one of the longest-standing, most liquid and secure cryptocurrency exchanges, has launched the largest regulated crypto derivatives offering in Europe, providing clients and partners with access to a full suite of liquid futures instruments, all within a recognized regulatory framework.

Seeds —a fintech company enabling advisors to create a personalized investing experience and streamline portfolio operations—today announced the successful completion of a $10 million Series A funding round led by Portage, with continued participation from investors Social Leverage and Blank Ventures. This investment highlights growing demand for advisors to provide customized investing at scale without compromising the personal touch that makes them unique.

As the cost-of-living crisis has rippled through the UK, more people are turning back to cash to help with their budgets. This is driving an upward trend in cash usage with withdrawals increasing by 10 percent in 2024 to 32.8 million compared to the year before. We have also seen a move towards increased cash use globally. Even Sweden, one of the world's most cashless societies, is also seeing a move towards cash due to geopolitical reasons.