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Volt, the global real-time payments platform, today announces its new partnership with YouHodler, a Web3 fintech bridging crypto and traditional finance. The partnership is now live across the EU, enabling YouHodler to offer customers a faster, more localised experience when moving money in and out of the platform. Through Volt, YouHodler users can complete real-time account top-ups and initiate real-time payouts, supported by localised checkout experiences in English, French, German and Italian.

Finova, one of the UK’s leading providers of cloud-based mortgage, savings and lending software, has announced the launch of Broker Assist, a new conversational AI agent designed to deliver a more seamless and efficient broker experience for users of the Finova lending platform.

FNZ, the leading global wealth management platform, today announced a series of leadership appointments to support its continued global growth and strengthen execution across North America and Asia Pacific.

SPAYZ.io has unveiled a set of major market findings that signal a decisive shift in how users pay and how merchants must adapt in 2026, particularly across high‑risk verticals. Its analysis, drawn from real operational data across 35+ countries, highlights the rise of mobile wallets, instant bank rails, and region‑specific UX as the defining factors governing payment success globally.

European fintech myPOS continues to expand its payment services across the continent, launching Tap to Pay on iPhone in Romania and Slovakia today. With the addition of these two markets, Tap to Pay on iPhone is now available through the myPOS Glass app in a total of 15 European markets, including the UK, France and Germany, enabling merchants to accept contactless payments directly on their smartphones.

The globally recognised Finnovex Global Series 2026 proudly announces 10 powerful, high-impact chapters across Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and Southeast Asia. Marking the most expansive and strategically connected series in the platform’s history.