Squads Raises $18M to Build Business Finance on Stablecoin Infrastructure
- 2 months 1 week ago
- Fundraising News
Squads today announced an $18 million strategic round led by Solana Ventures, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures, L1D, Collab+Currency, Electric Capital, Placeholder, Jump Crypto, and Robot Ventures, bringing total funding to $42.9M. This raise accelerates Altitude, a financial operating system built on stablecoin infrastructure.
Mastercard Launches Regional SME Resilience Program
- 2 months 1 week ago
- Supply Chain Finance
Mastercard has launched Built Small. Moving Strong, a regional resilience program designed to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as they navigate a challenging operating environment marked by supply chain disruption and tightening financial conditions.
City of London Corporation Plan Digital Identity Verification Network to Tackle UK Fraud Crisis
- 2 months 1 week ago
- Digital Identity
The City of London Corporation has called for tech firms to support the construction of a digital identity verification network, improving security between banks and financial institutions in the fight against fraud. The City Corporation estimate that the new system could unlock economic benefits of nearly £5 billion over five years through reducing the financial losses of fraud and the efficiency from improved infrastructure.
Juspay and Cumbuca Launch the Open Finance Playground, an Open-Source Developer Guide for Brazil's Open Finance Ecosystem
- 2 months 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Juspay, a leading global payments technology company, and Cumbuca, the first regulatory proxy for Brazil's Open Finance and PIX ecosystem, today launched the Open Finance Playground, an open-source implementation guide designed to make Brazil's Open Finance ecosystem accessible to any developer for the first time.
Weel Achieves SOC 2 and ISO 27001 Certifications, Reinforcing Commitment to Trust
- 2 months 1 week ago
- Cybersecurity
Weel, the leading AI-powered Australia and New Zealand expense management platform, today announced it has achieved SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 and ISO 27001:2022 certifications, marking a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing investment in security, compliance and operational excellence The certifications provide independent validation that Weel’s systems, controls and processes are designed and operating effectively to safeguard customer...
Eltropy Names Kavitha Nalla as Chief Financial Officer
- 2 months 1 week ago
- People Moves
Eltropy, the leading agentic AI platform for credit unions and community banks, today announced the appointment of Kavitha Nalla as Chief Financial Officer.
Corgi Raises $160 Million Series B at $1.3 Billion Valuation Led by TCV
- 2 months 1 week ago
- Fundraising News
Corgi today announced a $160 million Series B financing round at a $1.3 billion valuation, led by TCV. The new financing comes just 16 weeks after the company announced its $108 million Series A, bringing total funding to more than $268 million.
ISI Launches New Platform to Redefine Corporate Debt Intelligence in Emerging Markets
- 2 months 1 week ago
- Management
ISI, the global market intelligence provider, today announced the launch of its new platform for investors, bankers and advisers, powered by REDD’s actionable intelligence on emerging market corporates across public bonds, private credit, and primary debt issuance.
MXNB Becomes the First Latin American Currency-Pegged Stablecoin Issued Under El Salvador's CNAD Regulation
- 2 months 1 week ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Bitso, Latin America’s leading digital financial services company, today announced it has obtained a license from El Salvador's National Commission of Digital Assets (CNAD) for Nvio Pagos El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. to act as issuer of the Mexican peso pegged stablecoin MXNB.
Money Movement Ecosystem Launches in Chicago, Uniting Leaders Across Banking, Fintech, and Retail & Corporates
- 2 months 1 week ago
- FinTech StartUps
Building on over a decade of its flagship Instant Payments Summit, Kinfos Events is proud to announce the launch of the Money Movement Ecosystem, a premier two-day summit bringing together over 350+ leaders across banking, payments, fintech, and retail to explore the future of how money moves in the United States. Event Details
Backed by VNBA, WFIS 2026 Returns to Hanoi as Vietnam’s Financial Sector Faces Its Most Consequential Transformation Yet
- 2 months 1 week ago
- FinTech StartUps
The regulatory wave that has hit Vietnam’s banking sector all at once in 2026 — the new Personal Data Protection Law, mandatory biometrics, SBV Directive 02, and the removal of the credit quota that had governed lending since 2011 — has placed the nation’s financial institutions at a structural and operational crossroads; and summoned the World Financial Innovation Series (WFIS) to Meliá Hanoi on 19 – 20 May for another landmark edition.
Open Banking Limited Appoints Former FCA GC to Board
- 2 months 1 week ago
- People Moves
Open Banking Limited (OBL), the standards setter for Open Banking, today announces the appointment of Sean Martin to its board as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Sean Martin is an experienced lawyer and non-executive director, with broad experience across both the public and private sectors. While in the government legal service, he acted as a government litigator and advised HM Treasury, the Department of Trade and Industry and Ministry...
American Express Launches New AI Training and Scholarship Programs for Small Businesses
- 2 months 1 week ago
- Artificial Intelligence
American Express today announced two new AI training and education initiatives, in collaboration with nonprofits Generation and Scholarship America, to help small businesses build practical AI skills in their day-to-day operations.
From Checkout to Check-In: Klarna and Minor Hotels Bring Flexible Payments to Europe
- 2 months 1 week ago
- Payments
Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, and Minor Hotels, one of the world's leading hospitality groups, today announced a new partnership bringing Klarna's payments to travellers booking across Europe, just in time for the summer holiday season.
Thredd and Currensea Expand Strategic Partnership to Power Next Phase of Growth
- 2 months 1 week ago
- Infrastructure
Thredd, the AI-first issuer processing platform, today announced the renewal and extension of its longstanding partnership with Currensea, the market-leading payments technology platform. The new agreement extends the relationship for an additional four years, reinforcing a collaboration that has been in place since 2019.
