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Nearly 3 Bn BLIK Transactions in 2025 and Over 2 M New Users

In 2025, BLIK users completed a total of 2.9 bn transactions worth PLN 441.5 bn (EUR 104.9 bn). The fourth quarter was a key contributor to the annual result, generating approximately 27% of the total yearly volume. In terms of the number of operations, e-commerce remains the strongest channel, traditionally recording the highest sales peaks at the end of the year. The growing popularity of all services has resulted in a cumulative total of 10 bn transactions worth PLN 1.4 tn (EUR 332.5 bn) since the system’s launch.

Friday, February 20, 2026 - 12:31
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Financial IT
State Bank of Texas Launches New Digital Banking Platform Powered by Alkami

Alkami Technology, Inc., a digital sales and service platform provider for financial institutions in the U.S., today announced that State Bank of Texas (SBT) has successfully gone live on Alkami's Digital Banking Platform (Platform), delivering a modern and intuitive experience for both retail and business banking customers.

Friday, February 20, 2026 - 12:28
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Financial IT
dLocal and Open English Roll Out Bre-B Instant Payments for Students in Colombia

dLocal, the cross-border payment platform connecting global merchants to emerging markets, and Open English, a leading online English-learning platform, today announced the rollout of Bre-B as a new instant payment method for students in Colombia. With Bre-B now live nationwide, this launch reflects both companies’ readiness to activate new local payment rails as they become available.

Friday, February 20, 2026 - 12:23
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Financial IT
LSEG and Standard Chartered Announce Multi-Year Collaboration

LSEG today announced a multi-year collaboration with Standard Chartered that will enable the Bank to adopt LSEG’s multi-asset class data, news and analytics at enterprise scale, with consistent rights management and delivery.

The multi-year agreement supports Standard Chartered’s operating model by consolidating market-data access, improving catalogue and lineage, and streamlining governance and entitlements.

Friday, February 20, 2026 - 12:20
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Financial IT
RegTech Copla Raises €6M Series A To Help Financial Institutions Navigate A New Wave Of European Regulation

Copla, a European RegTech company building real-time compliance infrastructure for regulated financial services, has raised €6 million in a Series A round led by Baltic DeepTech, Defence, Security, Resilience (DSR), and AI investor Iron Wolf Capital. US-based Operator Stack joined alongside existing investors including Specialist VC, SuperHero Capital, FirstPick, NGL Ventures, and Loggerhead Partners. The fresh capital will fund product expansion, team growth, and scaling internationally beyond the EU.

Friday, February 20, 2026 - 11:49
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Financial IT
Chubb Appoints Scott Henck Global Chief Actuary

Chubb Limited today announced that Scott Henck, Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary, North America, has been appointed Senior Vice President, Chubb Group and Chief Actuary. He succeeds Paul O'Connell, who is retiring after a 40-year career in the property and casualty insurance industry. The appointment is effective April 1.

Friday, February 20, 2026 - 11:25
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Financial IT
Airwallex Becomes the Giants’ Official Jersey Patch Partner

The San Francisco Giants and Airwallex, a leading global financial platform for modern businesses, today announced a multi-year partnership, bringing together two organizations driving innovation from the heart of San Francisco to a global stage. As part of the agreement, Airwallex will become the Giants’ official jersey patch partner, debuting across Giants uniforms this season. Airwallex will also serve as the Giants’ Official Financial Software Partner.

Friday, February 20, 2026 - 11:23
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Financial IT
Wallet Platform Badge Raises $17.1M

Apple and Google Wallets are evolving beyond payments into the default destination for loyalty cards, tickets, and credentials.  Mobile wallets are now a persistent, always-on customer interface, creating an opportunity for businesses to engage customers on a surface they already use daily.

Badge has raised $17.1 million from leading fintech investors to unlock the potential of mobile wallets and accelerate adoption across enterprise brands and platforms.

Friday, February 20, 2026 - 10:42
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Financial IT
milo Crosses $100 Million Crypto Mortgage Milestone, Closes Record $12 Million Transaction

Milo, a financial technology company and pioneer in crypto lending, today announced it has originated over $100 million in crypto mortgages, representing significant growth in institutional and high net worth adoption of digital asset based financing. The milestone includes the company's largest single transaction to date, a $12 million crypto mortgage.

Friday, February 20, 2026 - 10:39
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Financial IT
DailyPay Upsizes Secured Credit Facility to $960 Million

DailyPay, the leading On-Demand Pay platform and financial wellness solution, today announced the closing of a $200 million upsizing of its secured credit facility, increasing total committed capacity to $960 million.

The expanded facility supports the sustained growth of DailyPay's On-Demand Pay platform, which gives employees access to their earned pay while helping employers modernize how they engage and retain their workforce.

Friday, February 20, 2026 - 10:34
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