Paxos Acquires Fordefi to Build the Custody Infrastructure Layer to Power the On-Chain Economy
- 1 week 19 hours ago
- Blockchain
Businesses have long relied on Paxos for trusted custodial infrastructure as they enter the on-chain financial economy. Digital asset market adoption continues to accelerate and customers now require secure and modular custody solutions. This acquisition combines Paxos' decade-long expertise in regulated infrastructure and qualified custody with Fordefi's multi-party computation (MPC) wallet architecture, policy engine and deep decentralized ...
Britons Divided on Future of Pension Tax Relief as Confusion Grows
- 1 week 19 hours ago
- Infrastructure
Public opinion on the future of pension tax relief is sharply divided, according to new research from PensionBee - with views split along age and income lines, and even unexpected support for reform among the highest earners.
78% of Financial Firms Still Unprepared for New UK Payment Safeguarding Rules
- 1 week 19 hours ago
- Security
With just six months until new UK payment safeguarding regulations take effect, more than three-quarters of financial firms remain in the early stages of preparation – or have yet to begin at all.
FreemarketFX Extends Partnership with Napier AI to Secure FX Payments
- 1 week 19 hours ago
- Payments
Napier AI, the London-based financial crime compliance technology provider, has extended its partnership with international payments firm FreemarketFX to help shape global money movement, while protecting it against money laundering.
Paysend Partners with JetBlue to Reward the Dominican Diaspora in the U.S. for Sending Money Home
- 1 week 3 days ago
- Infrastructure
Paysend, the global fintech innovator, and JetBlue, Dominican Republic’s largest airline, have joined forces to make remittances from the United States to the Dominican Republic even more rewarding. Through a new partnership with JetBlue’s TrueBlue loyalty program, customers who send money to the Dominican Republic using Paysend will earn 5,000 TrueBlue points when they transfer $100 or more between today, November 20, 2025, and March 30, 2026...
U.S. Bank is Testing Custom Stablecoin Issuance on the Stellar Network
- 1 week 3 days ago
- Cryptocurrencies
U.S. Bank, PwC, and the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) unveiled a major step forward in making programmable money bank-grade: U.S. Bank is testing custom stablecoin issuance on the Stellar network. The announcement was made on the U.S. Bank Money 20/20 podcast “The Tokenized Future of Banking.”
INSTANDA and Process Factory Enter a Collaboration with the Ambition to Empower Nordic Insurers and MGAs to Innovate Faster
- 1 week 3 days ago
- Insurtech
Denmark has long been recognised as one of Europe’s most forward-thinking insurance markets, combining a culture of innovation with a commitment to efficiency and customer experience. Building on this reputation, global no-code InsurTech INSTANDA has partnered with Copenhagen-based consultancy Process Factory. This collaboration brings together global technology leadership and local expertise to help Danish insurers and MGAs accelerate their...
MOIN Expands Strategic Partnership with Nium, Enhancing Global Remittance and Settlement Services
- 1 week 3 days ago
- Infrastructure
MOIN, a leading fintech company specializing in cross-border payment solutions, announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with Nium, the global infrastructure for real-time payments, at Korea Fintech Week. The expanded partnership will enhance global payout and collection capabilities, delivering faster, more affordable, and more transparent international money transfer services for Korean consumers and businesses, while enabling...
Tandem Unveils New Portfolio Cash ISA – Smarter, Simpler and More Flexible
- 1 week 3 days ago
- Banking
Tandem Bank has today launched its new Portfolio Cash ISA, giving customers a smarter, simpler and more flexible way to save tax-free. The Portfolio Cash ISA brings together instant access and fixed-rate ISAs under one easy-to-manage portfolio, allowing customers to tailor savings to their needs. Savers can open up-to 20 ISAs, across any combination of instant access and fixed term accounts, offering flexibility or guaranteed returns.
Governance, Financial Best Practices and a Well-Rounded Hedge Account Interest Offering That Ticks These Boxes
- 1 week 3 days ago
- Infrastructure
Regulatory frameworks continue to evolve, and 2025 has brought about even more changes as regulators step up their requirements. From simplified reporting to streamlined supervision and compliance, rules are tightening for financial institutions in Europe and elsewhere, with client-centricity being at the forefront of this shift.
RBI Joins the European Payments Initiative as Acceptor PSP
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Payments
Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) has become a member of the European Payments Initiative (EPI) and acts now as an Acceptor Payment Service Provider (PSP). This strategic step reinforces RBI’s commitment to contributing to a unified and sovereign payment ecosystem across Europe.
Klarna Set to Take Off With Lufthansa Group
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Payments
Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments provider, today announces a new multi-market partnership with Lufthansa Group, Europe’s leading airline group. The new agreement is facilitated by Klarna’s integration with Adyen, the financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses.
Ripple’s RLUSD Recognized as Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token for Use Within Abu Dhabi’s ADGM
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Cryptocurrencies
Ripple, a financial technology company that offers crypto solutions for businesses, today announced that its USD-backed stablecoin Ripple USD (RLUSD) has been recognized as an Accepted Fiat-Referenced Token by Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA), enabling use within the ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, the Capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
FICO Adds Powerful Credit Optimization Tools to AWS Marketplace
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Digital banking
AI isn’t the only analytics tool being used to radically reshape performance. Mathematical optimization, the same tool used to optimize global supply chains for the world’s leading retailers and other firms, is increasingly being adopted by banks to balance multiple competing objectives and identify the best actions for credit management.
PPRO Enables BLIK Pay Later to Activate Poland’s Growing BNPL Market
- 1 week 4 days ago
- Lending
PPRO, the leading local payments platform, has announced that BLIK Pay Later is now available on its platform to merchants and PSPs around the world. This partnership enables online retailers to offer secure deferred payments via a consumer’s banking app, strengthening BLIK Pay Later’s presence in Poland’s domestic e-commerce market.
