Blade Labs today launched ZeroH Disclosure, a patent-pending privacy and proof platform that lets regulated financial institutions use AI and cloud services without surrendering control of sensitive data. The platform applies an institution's own disclosure policy before data reaches any external system, and produces a cryptographic record each time it does. The first product built on ZeroH Disclosure is Ask Ali, an AI co-pilot for compliance, product development, and Shariah governance teams inside Islamic financial institutions. Both are available for early access from 12 May 2026.

TransFi, the cross-border payments and stablecoin infrastructure company, launched BizPay’s conversational payments integration that allows small and medium-sized businesses to collect and send cross-border payments directly through WhatsApp and Telegram. The platform launches first in the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia, three markets that together represent more than 65 million SMEs.

Unlimit, the global growth infrastructure provider, has partnered with Comviva, a global leader in digital transformation solutions, specialising in customer experience management, data monetisation, and digital financial services, to enable simplified, reliable checkout experiences for merchants.

Riyadh, KSA — Abhi Saudi, powered by Alraedah Digital Solutions, has announced its partnership with QBS to provide employees with instant access to earned wages through its Earned Wage Access (EWA) solution.

LMAX Group, the leading global cross‑asset marketplace for FX and digital assets, today announced the launch of Kiosk, a fully hosted interface enabling institutions to seamlessly accept, custody, allocate and deploy digital assets as cross‑asset collateral. Kiosk provides a simple, secure way for clients to broaden their digital asset offerings.

Ualett, the leading financial technology platform serving gig workers, announced the launch of Ualett Rewards, a new loyalty program designed to recognize and reward clients for their engagement and financial activity.

Corpay, Inc. (NYSE: CPAY), the leading corporate payments company, today announced that it is partnering with stablecoin infrastructure platform BVNK to provide stablecoin wallets and settlement capabilities to its global customer base.

Adfin, the London-based fintech, has raised $18 million in Series A funding to build the agentic money movement platform: starting by helping businesses getting paid on time, and ending with money that moves itself.

Independent specialty MGA HIVE Underwriters is pleased to announce the launch of its Aviation Reinsurance division, marking a further step in its multi-class growth strategy. HIVE will commence underwriting from October 2026 and has appointed experienced senior underwriters Scott Bradbury and Joshua Down to lead the new class offering. The duo will join HIVE once their contractual obligations with their current employer are complete.

MoonPay, the leading global crypto payments network, announced the acquisition of Dawn Labs, an applied research lab focused on artificial intelligence and financial markets, and the launch of Dawn CLI, an AI-native technology tool for trading. The move reflects MoonPay’s broader push to build AI-native infrastructure for financial services.

Fuutura today revealed a non-custodial trading protocol covering multiple instruments and supported by an integrated identity and wallet architecture. The ecosystem is built on a single principle: the user is verified once, holds their own keys, and acts on their own behalf across every product in the platform.

ThinCats, the leading alternative finance provider to UK mid-sized SMEs, has provided a significant growth funding package to specialist autism and learning disability care provider, Cedar Health and Wellbeing.

Following Norges Bank's decision to increase the key policy rate by 0.25 percentage point at the monetary policy meeting on 6 May 2026, DNB has decided to increase the interest rate on home mortgages and deposits by up to 0.25 percentage point.

Embat, the AI-powered fintech specialising in treasury management, has successfully completed a €30 million financing round. The Series B was led by Cathay Innovation, a global venture capital firm based in Paris with over €2.5 billion under management. Existing investors such as Creandum, Samaipata, 4Founders, and Venture Friends also participated prominently in the funding round.

Franklin Templeton, a global investment leader, today announced the launch of its Private Markets Model Portfolios, developed in collaboration with Corastone, a digital infrastructure platform and permissioned blockchain network designed to streamline, automate, and scale private market investments. The Private Markets Model Portfolios are designed to help financial advisors more efficiently incorporate private market investments within a professionally managed portfolio framework.