Keepz, the Georgian fintech company pioneering seamless payments, has launched Instant Transfers, a 24/7 money transfer service now available through multiple leading banks in Georgia, including Silk Bank, Tera Bank, Pasha Bank Georgia, Credo Bank, and Basis Bank. The service allows customers to move funds instantly between banks nationwide, any time of day, including weekends and holidays.

The plans include guidance to provide firms with additional clarity to aid adoption of this new technology.

The UK is a leading asset management hub, with around 2,600 firms managing £14 trillion of assets for UK and global clients. The FCA is committed to supporting innovation to help the sector continue to grow, as set out in its strategy.

Equals Money x Railsr have today announced a new partnership with BVNK the stablecoin payments provider, enabling customers to accept USDC stablecoin payments that are automatically converted into US dollars.

Today, Robinhood is announcing the launch of futures trading in the UK, giving customers the ability to trade index, energy, metals, and foreign exchange futures directly in the Robinhood app and on Robinhood Legend. Customers can access 40+ CME Group futures products — including futures on the S&P 500, oil, gold, and more — with low fees, seamless mobile and desktop access, and one-tap ladder execution.

The adoption of tokenized assets shows no sign of slowing down according to global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.. Today, Broadridge released its latest whitepaper, Next-gen markets: The rise and reality of tokenization, revealing that tokenization is rapidly shifting from theory to practice across the financial services industry.

ClearBank, the technology-enabled clearing bank, today announced that it has signed a strategic framework agreement with a subsidiary of Circle Internet Group, Inc., a global financial technology firm and stablecoin market leader, to collaborate on a range of initiatives in the European market.

Early Warning Services, the network operator of Zelle®, today announced a new initiative to enable Zelle to deliver faster and more reliable cross-border money movement. The effort marks an important step in expanding the reach of Zelle globally by leveraging stablecoins. Zelle is a preferred way of moving money to people they know and trust, designed to support the needs of consumers, small businesses and banks and credit unions of all sizes within the Zelle Network®, and is relied on by millions of Americans for fast and easy payments.

nbkc bank®, a leading provider of  banking-as-a-service (BaaS) sponsorships, today announced a strategic  partnership with Interchecks, a U.S.-based payments technology company  specializing in instant, compliant, and customizable payment experiences.  

bunq, Europe’s second-largest neobank, has been approved by FINRA to operate as a US broker-dealer – a move driven by users who live, work and invest across both Europe and the US. The approval marks bunq’s first step in bringing its user-centric products across the Atlantic.

As an approved broker-dealer, the mobile bank will be able to bring its US stocks offering to American users, giving them access to self-directed investing, including mutual funds and ETFs, as part of its wider product rollout.

The lines between fintech and legacy banking are blurring fast. As consumer expectations grow and e-commerce merchants demand more from their payment partners, the tug-of-war between digital-first financial services and established banking institutions intensifies.