MoonPay, the leading crypto payments network, announced the acquisition of Sodot, the key management infrastructure company that secured over $50 billion in transactions and protected more than 10 million wallets for clients including eToro, BitGo, Flow Traders, and Exodus.

Fitch Solutions, a leading global provider of insights, data, and analytics, has launched ‘Fitch Nexus’ – an MCP (Model Context Protocol) connector that allows clients to quickly access Fitch Ratings’ trusted credit insights directly through their own internal AI-based applications and LLMs, all via a single, governed interface designed for enterprise and regulated environments.

Ripple, the leading provider of blockchain-based enterprise solutions across traditional and digital finance, and OKX, the blockchain technology and trading company serving more than 120 million people globally, today announced a strategic partnership to bring Ripple USD (RLUSD) to eligible markets on OKX — significantly expanding global access, liquidity, and trading utility for the enterprise-grade stablecoin.

Mitigram, a global platform for digital trade finance, is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with MineHub Technologies Inc. (TSXV: MHUB, OTCQB: MHUBF), a leading provider of digital supply chain solutions for the commodity markets. MineHub will now add Mitigram’s impressive network and capabilities to its trade finance partner network.

Jolt Capital, a leading private equity firm specializing in growth capital for European deeptech companies, is pleased to announce the appointment of João Rodrigues as Value Creation Partner, based in London, UK.

New research from Smarsh®, the global leader in communications data and intelligence, reveals that generative AI has rapidly evolved from an emerging tool to a fixture of daily working life for UK financial services and insurance professionals – with 61% now using it every day. However, as AI tools become embedded in all areas of work, organisations’ are struggling to keep pace with the need to monitor and govern the resulting content, creating new and potentially significant compliance risks.

Axyon AI, a leading technology provider of Agentic and Predictive AI solutions for the investment management industry, today announces the launch of the Axyon AI Top 40 Japan Large/Mid Cap Index. Building on the successful debut of its first AI-powered index on the US market last year, Axyon AI is now turning its predictive AI capabilities to one of Asia's most significant equity markets. Universe construction and calculation services are once again provided by Morningstar Indexes, the globally recognised index provider renowned for its methodological rigour, verified data, and transparent standards.

Payfuture, the global payments company building financial infrastructure in emerging markets, today announced a strategic partnership with Profee, an international payments platform serving consumers across Europe and beyond.

TransFICC, the specialist provider of low-latency connectivity and workflow services for Fixed Income and Derivatives Markets, today announced the launch of Credit Agent, a new service which automates quote negotiation and trading for dealers providing pricing on Dealer-to-Client (D2C) venues.

Worldline, a European leader in payment services, announces the appointment of Stefaan D'Hoore as Group Chief Risk & Compliance Officer (second line of defence). He joins the Group Executive Committee and will report directly to Pierre-Antoine Vacheron, Group Chief Executive Officer.

Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, in collaboration with Axis Bank, one of the largest private sector banks in India and PayU, India's leading diversified fintech platform, announced the launch of biometric authentication for card payments. Three trusted organizations have joined forces for this initiative, building on their shared history of a consumer first approach, and reinstating their collective commitment to the consumers of India.

Financial Risk Solutions (FRS) today announced that Bybit, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has selected FRS’s Invest|Pro™ software to support its PRIIPs (Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products) regulatory requirements.

The XTB investment app has launched a new in-app call verification feature, taking a major step toward improving investor safety. As cyberthreats escalate globally and scammers adopt increasingly sophisticated tactics, XTB is setting a new standard for secure communication between financial institutions and their clients.

Alipay today launched a new AI payment processing product that enables businesses, large and small, including One Person Companies (OPCs) in the Chinese mainland, to receive payments seamlessly when autonomous AI agents, including OpenClaw-type agents, purchase their services.

Paystand, the leading blockchain-powered B2B payments network, today announced on stage during Bitcoin Las Vegas the launch of USDb, the first stablecoin built from the ground up for commercial-scale enterprise finance. Unlike the stablecoins that dominate 90% of today's market, USDb is not designed for crypto trading or retail transfers. It is designed to work inside the accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll, and treasury workflows that run the global economy.