SUNRATE Integrates with Google Pay to Empower Businesses with Seamless, Secure Global Payments

Group-IB, a leading creator of predictive cybersecurity technologies to investigate, prevent, and fight digital crime, announced today that it has achieved the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Financial Software Competency designation. This recognition highlights Group-IB’s deep industry experience, technical expertise and predictive solutions in safeguarding the financial industry against evolving cyberthreats, with industry-leading solutions and services such as Fraud Protection, Cyber Fraud Intelligence Platform (CFIP), and Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) to deliver proactive and predictive defense for banks, insurers, capital market firms, and payment processors.

Juspay, a leading global payments technology company, today announced that it has joined the Mastercard Engage partner network as a certified third-party partner for Mastercard Click to Pay. The Mastercard Engage platform is a global partner ecosystem that connects Mastercard with qualified technology partners to help financial institutions and merchants accelerate the deployment of innovative payment solutions. The listing on the Engage portal marks a significant step in Juspay’s mission to enable faster, safer, and more seamless digital payment experiences for merchants and consumers worldwide.

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.

WALLETTO, a European-licensed electronic money institution and all-in-one fintech platform headquartered in Lithuania, has selected AMLYZE, the RegTech company trusted by fast-growing fintechs and digital banks, to strengthen its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-financial crime capabilities.

Geoff Towers, the CEO of multiple platforms throughout his career, has joined the Platform One board as a non-executive director.

Mastercard today announced its participation in a Eurosystem-led pilot, conducted in collaboration with Danmarks Nationalbank and Sveriges Riksbank, on the TARGET Instant Payment Settlement (TIPS) platform, testing instant cross-currency payments (TIPS X-CCY). Participation in the pilot represents a key milestone in Mastercard’s strategy to build direct connectivity to payment infrastructures and demonstrates how instant cross‑border payments can be executed and settled instantly at infrastructure level.