Data is the lifeblood of businesses all over the world, from the smallest startup to the largest enterprise. Making sure that it’s available when you need it, secured for authorized use, and recoverable from faults is vital to operating data platforms, no matter where your business is on its cloud journey. This can only be achieved by putting the right data into the hands of the right people, in a timely way, to make the right decisions about how to manage that platform effectively.

Moneyhash is collaborating with Mastercard to expand merchant access to its Merchant Cloud platform across the Middle East and Africa. By connecting to Mastercard’s Gateway through a single unified API, merchants can simplify integration, streamline operations and enhance payment performance across markets.

INXY Payments, the stablecoin-powered financial infrastructure platform for global businesses, revealed a structural shift in how companies across multiple sectors are adopting stablecoins as an operational payment rail. This data is drawn from the company’s internal analytics. The business has surpassed $2 billion in annual transaction volume, representing 500% year-on-year growth.

Nodu, a stablecoin infrastructure startup making digital assets work within traditional finance, announced today that it has closed a $1.45 million pre-seed round led by Digital Space Ventures. Nodu’s long-term vision is to connect over 170 countries into one seamless payment network, where stablecoins act as the universal bridge between currencies, systems, and economies.

As AI becomes central to fintech operations and payments workflows, Equals Money | Railsr has partnered with Okta, the San-Francisco based identity and access management company, to enhance security, visibility, and governance.

In the lead up to and immediately after the Autumn Budget, NCR Atleos, the UK’s largest ATM operator and a leading provider of shared banking services, anonymously surveyed the public through an On Screen Questionnaire at 11,998 ATMs nationwide. The findings show the Autumn Budget has already changed how people plan to manage their money.

Intuit, the global financial technology platform that makes Intuit TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, today announced it has signed a multi-year, strategic partnership with Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) (“Circle”)1, one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, to accelerate next-generation financial services powered by stablecoin technology. The agreement establishes a framework for Intuit to leverage Circle’s comprehensive stablecoin infrastructure and USDC across the Intuit platform.

LexisNexis® Risk Solutions today announced an enhanced version of LexisNexis® IDVerse®, bringing next-generation document and biometric verification to industries including financial services, gaming, retail, telecommunications and more.

Cache, the modern investment platform for investors with concentrated stock positions, today announced it has surpassed $1 billion in platform assets, marking a milestone built on trust, technology, and a new generation of professionals ready to take control of their financial futures.

The GATE Summit Dubai 2026 (3rd Edition) will take place on 12 February 2026 in Dubai, UAE, at a defining moment for the region’s financial and regulatory transformation. Building on the success of previous editions in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, The GATE Summit has firmly established itself as a premier leadership platform driving high-level conversations on the future of taxation, e-invoicing, digital compliance, and finance transformation.