Bybit Becomes First Major Crypto Exchange to Integrate Western Union’s USDPT Stablecoin
- 2 days 9 hours ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, and Western Union, the global money transfer network, today announced that its users can now access USDPT, a US dollar–denominated stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, N.A. on the Solana blockchain, via Bybit's fiat channels. This integration makes Bybit the first major crypto exchange to join Western Union’s global USDPT network.
Perk Secures $300 Million Credit Facility to Accelerate Global Growth of Its AI-Native Platform
- 2 days 10 hours ago
- Fundraising News
Perk (formerly TravelPerk), the AI-native travel and spend management platform, today announced the close of a $300 million private credit facility led by Neuberger Speciality Finance, alongside Blue Owl Capital Inc. (NYSE: OWL), Hercules Capital Inc. (NYSE: HTGC) and Liquidity. The facility upsizes and replaces Perk's 2024 credit facility on materially improved terms.
Veriff Appoints Philippe de Passorio as CRO to Drive Global Growth
- 2 days 10 hours ago
- People Moves
Veriff, the global AI-native identity platform, announces the appointment of Philippe de Passorio as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). He joins Veriff at a pivotal moment in the company’s growth trajectory, bringing over 18 years of global experience scaling high-performing revenue organisations across North America, EMEA, and APAC.
Wero Expands to Online Shopping in Germany
- 2 days 10 hours ago
- Payments
ING customers in Germany can now use Wero for online shopping at participating retailers, marking the next step in ING’s introduction of Europe’s new payment method. Moving beyond person-to-person payments, customers in Germany can now also choose Wero as a payment option when shopping online, paying straight from their current account.
Lloyds Banking Group Rolls Out Microsoft 365 Frontier Suite to Power Its Agentic Future
- 2 days 11 hours ago
- Artificial Intelligence
Lloyds Banking Group and Microsoft have announced a new multi-year agreement that will help deliver simpler, faster and more personalised banking for the Group’s 28 million customers, powered by the next generation of agentic AI.
GoCardless Launches Recurring Pay by Bank as Part of New UK Payment Scheme
- 2 days 12 hours ago
- Payments
Bank payment company GoCardless has backed the launch of a new industry-led scheme designed for the next generation of open banking payments.
National Bank of Georgia Launches Modernized RTGS Payment System With Montran
- 2 days 12 hours ago
- Payments
The National Bank of Georgia (NBG), in partnership with Montran, has successfully launched its upgraded Automated Transfer System (ATS), a modernized Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) platform designed to support ISO 20022 messaging, real-time payments, 24/7 processing, and enhanced national payment infrastructure resilience, marking a major milestone in a collaboration spanning more than 25 years.
Banking Apps: Reimagined for Commerce
- 2 days 13 hours ago
- Banking
Asia Pacific is the world's largest digital payments market, with transaction values reaching nearly $16 trillion in 2025, and mobile banking apps are at the center of that shift — handling not just balance checks and transfers but increasingly sitting at the point of purchase. For banks across the region, that means their apps have become something more than a service channel. They hold large, active consumer bases who are transacting...
Kyrgyzstan’s National Interbank Processing Center Partners With Alipay+ to Launch International QR Payments
- 2 days 13 hours ago
- Payments
With the support of the National Bank of Kyrgyz Republic, Interbank Processing Center (IPC), Kyrgyzstan’s national payment system operator, and Alipay+, Ant International’s unified wallet gateway, have launched international QR payments for users of the ELCARD Mobile app. The launch was officiated by the Chairman of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Bankjoy's JoyCompass Helps Community Financial Institutions Boost Account Holder Engagement and Retention
- 2 days 13 hours ago
- Personal Finance
Bankjoy, a leading digital banking provider for community financial institutions, today announced strong and growing adoption of JoyCompass, its personal financial management (PFM) platform built to help members take control of their financial lives. Thirty financial institutions have now signed on, including Ellafi, CommunityWide, Advantage Plus, Statewide, Lewis Clark, OU FCU, and SIU CU, with more joining every month.
Brits Braced for Tough Year as Middle East Conflict Tops List of Financial Threats for Europe
- 2 days 13 hours ago
- Personal Finance
British consumers are among the most pessimistic in Europe about their finances in the year ahead, as instability and conflict in the Middle East tops the list of the biggest financial concerns across the continent.
Enfuce Enters Ireland With Payac Partnership to Future-Proof Card Services for Irish Credit Unions
- 2 days 13 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Card issuing and processing powerhouse Enfuce has partnered with Payac, the Irish payments and financial services provider supporting credit unions across Ireland, on a landmark migration of 150,000 current accounts onto its cloud-native processing platform, marking one of the most significant payment infrastructure transformations in the Irish credit union sector.
Interswitch Partners With Temenos to Scale Digital Banking Services Across Africa
- 2 days 13 hours ago
- Digital banking
Temenos, a global leader in banking technology, and Interswitch Group, a leading integrated payments and digital commerce company in Africa, today announced a collaboration, wherein Interswitch will adopt Temenos technology to enhance its digital banking capabilities, supporting its growth and expanding access to modern financial services across the continent.
Broadridge Appoints Ignacio Escobedo as Premier Account Leader for Southern Europe
- 2 days 13 hours ago
- People Moves
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc, today announced that Ignacio Escobedo has joined the company as Premier Account Leader (PAL) for Southern Europe. In this role, Escobedo will focus on strengthening enterprise-wide client relationships and accelerating growth across some of Broadridge’s most strategic accounts in the region.
Money20/20 Europe’s Policy 20 Summit Brings Central Banks and Tech Titans Together to Discuss Regulation for the Next Generation of Finance
- 3 days 6 hours ago
- RegTech
Money20/20, the world’s leading fintech show, and the place where money does business, today convened senior policymakers, regulators, central banks, supervisors, and industry leaders for Policy 20 at Money20/20 Europe. The session held at the RAI in Amsterdam was a high-level forum focused on one of the defining challenges facing financial services: the cross-border implications of diverging policies, implementation, and technological momentum.
