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Push Labs Limited and Push Virtual Assets Limited (together “Push”), both UK subsidiaries of Aave Labs, today announced that they have received approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for their applications to register as a cryptoasset exchange provider in the UK. As the UK's financial services regulator, the FCA is responsible for safeguarding market integrity, protecting consumers, and promoting effective competition across the financial system.

Eltropy, the leading agentic AI platform for credit unions and community banks, today released Safe AI: The AI Guide for Community Financial Institutions, a 46-page framework covering the policies, guardrails, and governance practices CFIs need to deploy AI responsibly. The guide was authored by Saahil Kamath, VP of Product, and Rahul Prakash, Sr. Director of Engineering.

Incognia, the leader in AI-powered cross-device risk intelligence, today announced it has become the most downloaded fraud prevention SDK in Europe, based on total SDK integrations across the region. The milestone reflects a shift among European financial institutions and companies reassessing fraud stacks under GDPR-era expectations for data minimization and accountability.

Triple Point, the innovative investment manager specialising in private markets, has originated a senior debt facility to support Pelican Capital’s backing of Steplab, a high-growth UK-based platform for schools. The platform provides instructional coaching and professional development to help schools improve teaching outcomes.

Smartcomply, an African compliance and cybersecurity company, has opened operations in the UK and is making its AI-powered anti-money laundering platform, Adhere, available to British payment firms serving African markets.

Tide today announces it has crossed 2 million members globally, with India in particular seeing strong growth