Coinbase Selects Chainlink CCIP as the Exclusive Bridge Infrastructure to Supercharge Coinbase Wrapped Asset Growth
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Blockchain
Coinbase, the leading publicly-listed firm for digital assets, and Chainlink, the industry-standard oracle platform, today announced the selection of Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) as the exclusive bridging solution for all Coi
Customers in Denmark Can Now Access ViaBill’s Pay Later Installment Plans with Apple Pay
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Payments
Starting today, ViaBill customers in Denmark can now choose to split up payments for their purchase using ViaBill’s Mastercard and Pay Later solutions on Apple Pay. Eligible customers can now choose to pay in monthly installments when checking out with Apple Pay online and in-app using iPhone or iPad, or in-store using iPhone. This innovative capability delivers even more convenience, control, and transparency to even more customers.
HSBC and Hang Seng Bank Announce Despatch of Scheme Document on Proposed Privatisation of Hang Seng Bank
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Banking
HSBC Holdings plc and The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited today announced the despatch of the scheme document regarding the proposal for the privatisation of Hang Seng Bank by way of a scheme of arrangement.
BPI’s BanKo Teams Up with ACI Worldwide to Modernize Payments Infrastructure
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Payments
BPI Direct BanKo, Inc., A Savings Bank (BanKo), the microfinance arm of the Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), announced that it has selected ACI Worldwide , an original innovator in global payments technology, to advance its payment infrastructure.
Cultura Bank Selects Tieto Banktech in Strategic 5-Year Technology Partnership
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Banking
Cultura Bank, a Norwegian ethical savings bank with approximately NOK 1.4 billion in assets and more than 4,500 customers, is joining Lokalbanksamarbeidet (the Local Bank Collaboration), a consortium of 16 independent Norwegian savings banks. This provides access to competitive and modern solutions in line with the strategic partnership entered with Tieto Banktech in May 2025.
Visa Launches Stablecoins Advisory Practice to Accelerate Digital Payments Innovation in Europe
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Payments
Visa , a global leader in digital payments, today announced the launch of its Stablecoins Advisory Practice. The new value-added service offering by Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) provides actionable insights and recommendations to guide banks, fintechs, merchants, and businesses of all sizes on market fit, strategy, and implementation.
Exactly.com Discusses eCommerce Predictions for 2026: Social and Agentic Commerce Take Centre Stage
- 1 week 6 days ago
- E-Commerce
As we gear up for the New Year, Exactly.com spotlights the trends that are set to redefine e-commerce in 2026. Mark Andreev, COO at Exactly.com and a renowned fintech leader with decades of experience launching card payment solutions, shares his expert predictions for the year ahead.
X Open Hub Dedicated 2025 to Developing Brokers’ Liquidity Infrastructure
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Infrastructure
X Open Hub, part of the well-established XTB Group, spent the better part of 2025 further developing its already robust brokers’ liquidity infrastructure. This development is crucial to ensure its clients are never constrained by their liquidity provider, because the ultimate goal of any broker is growth. Another benefit of this ongoing development is that it ensures X Open Hub’s products and services keep pace with the latest industry trends,...
BridgeWise Launches FixedWise, the First AI Solution Bringing Granular Bond Intelligence to the European Market
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Artificial Intelligence
BridgeWise, the global leader in AI for investments, today announced the development of FixedWise, a new solution designed to transform how European and global investors analyse corporate bonds. Built to address the unique dynamics of Europe’s expanding debt market, this is the first solution delivering granular, AI-driven bond insights at scale and providing in-depth analysis at the individual bond level for every investor, from retail to...
xpate Introduces ScheduleFX to Enable a Fully Manageable Automated Payout Flow
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Payments
xpate, the all-in-one payments and banking hub, has launched ScheduleFX, a new automation feature that allows merchants to schedule and automate currency conversion directly within their xpate wallet. The release extends xpate’s broader automation capabilities, following the recent launch of Scheduled Transfers, and gives merchants full control over how and when funds are converted after settlement.
Volt Partners with BVNK to Add Stablecoin Acceptance to Its Checkout
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Payments
Volt, the real-time, rail-agnostic money movement platform, today announces its new strategic partnership with BVNK, the l
Currensea Strengthens Open Banking Expertise with Ex-Ecospend Hires
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Digital banking
Currensea, the market-leading payments technology platform for co-branded debit cards and the UK’s top-rated travel spending card, today announces the appointments of James Hickman as Commercial Director and George Head as Head of Business Development. The strategic hires both join from Ecospend, a UK market leader in Open Banking technology.
NatWest Group Opens Applications for 2026 Fintech Programme
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Infrastructure
NatWest Group has opened applications for the second year of its Fintech Programme, targeting fintechs across the UK that are using AI to help redefine the future of customer experience in financial services.
Barclays Invests In United Fintech, Becoming The Fifth Global Bank Investor And Joins The Board
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Fundraising News, Investment
United Fintech, the industry-neutral fintech infrastructure and ecosystem for financial institutions, asset managers & wealth managers has secured a strategic investment from Barclays, further strengthening its shareholder base of leading global banks, including BNP Paribas, Citi and Danske Bank and most recently Standard Chartered, which have all joined in just the past two years.
Orange Partners with bolttech to Launch New Digital Insurance Platform
- 1 week 6 days ago
- Insurtech
Orange Poland, one of the leading telco providers in Poland today announced the launch of “Insure with Orange”, a new digital insurance comparison platform in Poland developed in partnership with bolttech, the global insurtech. The service is the first insurance comparison platform offered by a telecom operator in Poland, giving Orange customers a simple, fast, and transparent way to compare and buy insurance from multiple trusted insurers in...
