Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange, and Web3 company, has launched “Pitch n Slay,” a special initiative under its Blockchain4Her program organized to provide exposure for female entrepreneurs in the blockchain space. Building on Bitget’s larger $10 million Blockchain4Her project, the program extends targeted support to promising women-led startups by offering them a chance to secure up to $100,000 in funding by Foresight Ventures.

OpenOrigins, the company founded to protect content authenticity through its provenance focused blockchain, has expanded globally with a $4.5 million seed investment led by Galaxy Interactive with participation from Galaxy Ventures and existing investor Unbound, a global investment firm led by Shravin Bharti Mittal. During the past year, OpenOrigins grew quickly signing major partnerships

Global financial technology leader FIS® today announced the appointment of Kourtney Gibson to its Board of Directors (the “Board”). Her appointment increases the size of the Board from nine to ten directors, nine of whom, including Ms. Gibson, are independent.

Nium, the leading global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, today announced a strategic partnership with HyperGuest, a premier B2B marketplace for the travel and hospitality industry.

In a significant step towards enhancing financial accessibility in Lebanon, TerraPay, a global money movement company, has partnered with Suyool, a licensed financial ecosystem regulated by Banque du Liban. This collaboration is set to transform how Lebanese residents send and receive money, addressing the pressing demand for fast, secure, and convenient remittance services.

Klarna, the AI powered global payments network and shopping assistant, and John Lewis & Partners have partnered to bring Klarna to JohnLewis.com and the John Lewis app.

John Lewis’ customers can now choose to check out with Klarna’s interest-free Pay in 3 product allowing shoppers to spread the cost of their purchases over 60 days. The first payment is made at the time of purchase, followed by two subsequent payments at 30-day intervals.

Mastercard today introduced Mastercard Pay Local, a global service that makes it easy for consumers to make card payments to merchants using local digital wallets. With Mastercard Pay Local, resident cardholders or international travelers can easily link their credit or debit cards to a digital wallet and immediately shop at participating merchants, without needing to set up or top up a prepaid account.  

payabl., one of Europe’s financial services providers, today announced that it has appointed Marios Tsiailis as its new Group CFO. With a strong track record in professional services, where he excelled in corporate finance and strategic planning, Marios steps into this role to drive initiatives aimed at optimising payabl.’s financial framework and fostering sustainable growth. 

Plumery, a digital banking experience platform for true customer-centric banking, today announced a new partnership with Payment Components, a leader in payments and open banking solutions. By decoupling digital experience and payment processes from legacy systems, institutions can now innovate more flexibly and efficiently, streamlining operations while maintaining their existing core banking frameworks.