aelf blockchain is enabling payment of transaction fees using multiple tokens, including mainstream tokens and stablecoins. Users can simply use their Contract Accounts Wallet (CA Wallet) for various payments. With Web3 significantly improving interoperability, accepting multiple tokens for transaction fee payment is a major milestone for enhancing the openness and inclusiveness of public chains. It also creates the foundation for supporting more diverse applications from other ecosystems and connecting them to aelf.

SentinelOne, an autonomous cyber security platform company, has announced an exclusive and strategic partnership with Wiz, a leader in cloud security.

EBANX, a payments fintech company helping global companies grow in Latin America and Africa, today announced Wiza Jalakasi as its new Director of Africa Market Development.

 Alif, a renowned Islamic fintech and neobank based in Central Asia, has recorded over 121% year-on-year growth. Operating as a fully licensed bank in Tajikistan and an e-commerce and fintech company in Uzbekistan, Alif’s total number of users has surpassed 1.5 million, with a 72% annual increase in customer numbers alone in 2022. 

dLocal, a technology-first payments platform enabling global enterprise merchants to connect with billions of consumers in emerging markets, today announced the official launch of a new all-in-one payment solution to manage global platform payments in one place. dLocal for Platforms is an end-to-end payment solution for marketplaces, on-demand services, and any other platform business models.

Surecomp® today announced the appointment of Tal Weiser as Chief Revenue Officer to accelerate digital trade finance adoption and support the company’s growth objectives. Helping fulfill its mission to enable seamless, sustainable trade for everyone by removing barriers and fostering collaboration, Mr Weiser will focus on reinforcing Surecomp’s market expansion within the financial institution and corporate domains.

The National Trust and Starling Bank have launched a three-year partnership aimed at ensuring more people have access to nature, both now and in the future. 

Through the partnership, it is estimated that over 1 million people will be able to benefit from improved access to nature through the family-focused Summer of Play programme, nature workshops for school children, and Starling Banks’s refer a friend scheme.

ING has appointed Amin Mansour (60) as Vice Chairman, Wholesale Banking, with immediate effect. 

In this newly created role, Amin will be responsible for building and enhancing engagement with clients at senior executive levels and further leveraging the network across functions, regions and products. 

Hoxton Capital Management, a borderless financial advisory firm, teamed up with Salt Edge to offer internationally mobile people and expatriates a more comprehensive and detailed view of their finances, helping them make the most informed financial decisions, including investment. 

The Payments Association, which celebrates innovation and collaboration across the payments industry, has released a new whitepaper examining the current arrangements for sharing data to prevent economic crime in the UK, citing collaboration between regulated entities and between public and private sector is key to progress on data sharing to prevent economic crime.