Ripple, the leading financial technology company that offers crypto solutions for businesses, today announced a strategic partnership with TJM Investments, a FINRA registered Broker Dealer, and TJM Institutional Services, a N.F.A. registered Introducing Broker (“TJM”). TJM’s regulated entities help institutional clients access global markets. Under the terms of the partnership, Ripple has invested in TJM, and will continue to provide best-in-class infrastructure to support TJM’s execution and clearing services.

NCR Atleos Corporation, a leader in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today highlighted new findings from the Siena Research Institute and the Payment Choice Coalition (PCC) showing overwhelming public support for preserving the right to pay with cash across the United States.

Capital Markets Gateway (CMG), a fintech firm modernizing the equity capital markets (ECM), today announced that TD Securities has joined its global underwriter network as both an investor and a client. TD Securities becomes part of CMG’s initiative to modernize global ECM workflows, joining existing investors that include Bank of America, Barclays, Citigroup, Fidelity Investments, Franklin Templeton, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Royal Bank of Canada and UBS.

Atom bank, the UK’s most trusted bank on Trustpilot, has announced a significant milestone in its sustainability journey, achieving a 22% reduction in its operational carbon emissions over its last financial year. 

Octane® , the fintech revolutionizing the buying experience, announced it has closed its Series F funding round of $100 million in equity capital. The raise includes new equity capital to be used for growth initiatives as well as amounts to be used for secondary share transfers.

Plata, the Mexican financial technology company, has secured a new financing of up to US$500 million arranged by Nomura Securities International, Inc. ("Nomura") It is the largest funding to date for a Mexican digital financial services company.

COONECTA, Ecuador’s leading transactional network serving financial institutions regulated by the Superintendencia de Economía Popular y Solidaria (SEPS), has partnered with BPC, a global leader in payment solutions, to drive country-wide digital transformation and financial inclusion.

Yowpay, a technology company specialized in SEPA-based account-to-account payment solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Akurateco, a leading white-label payment software provider used by PSPs, enterprise merchants, and banks worldwide.

Sardine, the leading agentic risk management platform designed to protect companies from financial crime, today announced its partnership with Helix by Q2 , an award-winning, cloud-native core purpose-built for embedded finance. Through this partnership, Sardine will deliver real-time transaction monitoring, fraud interdiction, and BSA/AML compliance tools, helping Helix’s sponsor banks and fintechs strengthen risk management.