OKX announcec a landmark partnership with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), one of the world’s foremost financial infrastructure operators and parent company of the New York Stock Exchange. ICE has made a strategic investment in OKX and will join its board, marking a pivotal milestone in the maturation of digital asset markets.

zerohash, the leading infrastructure provider powering crypto, stablecoin, and tokenized asset products for global companies and financial institutions, today announced that it has applied for a National Trust Bank Charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

Revolut, the global financial technology leader serving more than 70 million customers worldwide, today announced that it has applied to the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a U.S. national bank charter [to be called Revolut Bank US, N.A.]. This filing marks a major milestone in Revolut’s strategic expansion into North America and reinforces its mission to become the world’s first truly global banking platform.

Fraudsters will be stopped in their tracks by a new online crime squad, set up to disrupt the gangs behind Britain’s most pervasive crime.

Launching operations in April, the new Online Crime Centre will bring together specialists from the government, police, intelligence agencies, banks, mobile networks and major tech firms to drive co-ordinated action against fraud.

PingPong, a world-leading provider of cross-border embedded payment solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Chewy, the largest online pet retailer in the United States. The agreement makes PingPong one of Chewy's first official cross-border payments partners since the platform opened to Asian merchants in 2025, giving Asian sellers a direct route into the fast-growing North American pet market.

Tide, the UK’s leading business management platform, and Gigs, the leader in embedded connectivity, today announced the launch of Tide Business Phone Number (BPN), a mobile service built for small businesses and fully embedded in the Tide app. This marks the first time a business banking provider has integrated a full mobile plan with UK phone number directly into its platform.

Payment performance platform NjiaPay today announced the successful close of its seed funding round, led by one of Europe’s leading B2B SaaS investors, Newion. The investment is a significant Northern European vote of confidence in African fintech infrastructure. Coming just 12 months after NjiaPay closed a pre-seed round, it signals a new phase of growth for payment orchestration across the continent.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been making headlines as it moves from a future-facing concept to a modern reality. From fraud detection and credit scoring to customer service automation and risk modelling, AI systems are increasingly shaping real-world outcomes, particularly within the financial services industry. But as AI adoption accelerates across payments and technology, one question has become unavoidable: who is training and developing AI models, and whose perspectives are shaping their decisions?

New research from American Express reveals a growing shift in how UK small business owners seek advice and insight, with many now turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) in place of traditional peer networks.