NCR Atleos Corporation, a leader in expanding financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today announced that VyStar Credit Union has selected Atleos’ Allpoint ATM Network to expand surcharge-free access to cash for members at trusted locations across the country and support ongoing growth.

Mastercard announced the Open Banking for Account Opening program, providing a foundational set of open banking products as a core benefit to Mastercard consumer and small business debit issuers as well as consumer prepaid issuers in the U.S. The program improves the digital account opening process by verifying account ownership, lowering account abandonment, reducing non-sufficient fund (NSF) returns, and minimizing manual entry of payment credentials. 

Imandra, the AI startup pioneering the industrial application of automated reasoning for financial and safety-critical software systems, today announced it has been awarded the ISO 27001 certification. 

Over 50% of online users don’t like to see targeted ads when they search for a topic, according to Statista. This paradox could explain the growing trend of internet users downloading software or browser extensions designed to avoid those ads, creating a new challenge for financial brands looking to promote their products or services. 

Woli, the money management platform that provides children and teenagers with the tools to manage their finances, is partnering with Paynetics, one of Europe’s leading providers of embedded finance, to power their payment accounts and Visa cards.As Woli scales across Europe, Paynetics offers the agility and speed crucial for growth in a competitive market.

Fusion Risk Management, Inc. ("Fusion"), a leading provider of cloud-based operational resilience, business continuity, and risk management solutions, has announced general availability of its AI-powered assistant Fusion Resilience Copilot™ following a successful global beta program. Resilience Copilot™ is pre-configured to answer critical questions at the click of a button, providing insights and recommendations.

Nav, the leading financial health platform for small businesses, announced a partnership with Gusto, which provides an integrated, all-in-one platform that automates and simplifies payroll, benefits, and HR.

Volt, the global real-time payments platform, has secured an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence from the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

ether.fi, the leading liquid restaking protocol, announces a $23M funding round, led by Bullish Capital and CoinFund. ether.fi has established itself as the leader in liquid restaking with over $1.6B in total value locked (TVL) - up 15x since the beginning of 2024 - and approximately 71,000 unique wallets holding its restaking token, eETH.

As the world becomes increasingly digitized, the ways in which we store and manage data is also undergoing a pivotal transformation, especially in the realm of biometrics. The growing demand for seamless and secure authentication has propelled the widespread adoption of biometrics, with adoption rates for 18-34 year-olds reaching 75%.