Money20/20 Middle East today announced its founding partners and key sponsors for the landmark inaugural edition taking place this September in Riyadh. The event brings together global financial institutions, technology innovators, and investors to shape the future of money in one of the world's most dynamic economic regions.

UK and Netherlands-based cybersecurity and compliance company Naq has successfully closed a €6 million Series A funding round to accelerate its mission to help health technology companies meet essential NHS standards amid rising cyber threats and regulatory delays.

Webull Corporation, owner of the Webull investing platform, today announced its entry into the European market with the launch of brokerage services in the Netherlands. Headquartered in Amsterdam, Webull EU will give retail investors of all experience levels access to the Webull platform, beginning in the Netherlands, with additional EU countries expected to follow in the coming months.

TransferMate, the world’s leading provider of embedded B2B payments infrastructure as a service (IaaS), has today announced it has added the Brazilian Real to its Global Account solution, as it accelerates its global expansion and strengthens its position as a market leader in cross-border payments.

Alacriti, a leading provider of cloud-native money movement services for banks and credit unions, today announced a new partnership with Early Warning Services, LLC, the company behind Zelle®.

Zelle will be embedded in Alacriti’s Orbipay Payments Hub, an all-in-one payments platform that provides financial institutions with all the tools, services, and technology infrastructure they need to quickly enable Zelle for consumers, small businesses, and commercial clients. 

Accion today announces the final close of a $61.6 million fund that will invest in early-stage fintech companies meeting the needs of financially underserved people globally. Accion Venture Lab Fund II, LP builds on a decade-long investment strategy focused on delivering social and financial objectives through early-stage venture capital investments.

Aiwyn, Inc., the first complete platform for modern accounting firms, today announced the acquisition of QuickFee's (ASX: QFE) US payments business (QuickFee Pay Now and QuickFee Connect). This strategic partnership strengthens Aiwyn Payments' positioning as a leading payments and collection platform for technology-driven accounting firms. Through its partnership with QuickFee, Aiwyn is further expanding its product suite by providing customers access to QuickFee's 'Pay Later' finance offering.

DIGISEQ, a global leader in wearable payment technology, is set to launch Visa tokenisation support in Q4 2025, enabling the instant provisioning of Visa cards onto a wide range of DIGISEQ-powered wearable devices. This development is a key milestone in DIGISEQ’s mission to make seamless, secure tap-to-pay functionality available through any object – from fashion accessories and smart jewellery to custom bracelets and rings.

IXOPAY, a leading provider of enterprise-grade payment orchestration, today announced it has integrated J.P. Morgan Payments’ Commerce Platform, as a member of the J.P. Morgan Payments Partner Network.