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Payward buys Bitnomial for USD $550 million in cash
Fintech

Payward buys Bitnomial for USD $550 million in cash

The acquisition gives Payward a regulated US derivatives platform, easing a long hunt for licences as crypto firms push into the market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Slash raises USD $100 million at USD $1.4 billion valuation
Software-as-a-Service

Slash raises USD $100 million at USD $1.4 billion valuation

The fintech's broader banking push now reaches more than 5,000 businesses, after three quarters of GAAP profitability and rapid revenue growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Alkami launches Engage to boost digital banking adoption
Digital Transformation

Alkami launches Engage to boost digital banking adoption

Banks and credit unions can now track where customers drop out in online banking journeys, helping lift adoption and self-service.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Banking stories

LangWatch launches open-source tool for AI red-teaming
Data Protection

LangWatch launches open-source tool for AI red-teaming

The framework is designed to expose hidden risks in production AI systems that can be missed by conventional one-off tests.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Mastercard & Lobster.cash team up for AI agent payments
Crypto

Mastercard & Lobster.cash team up for AI agent payments

OpenClaw users will be able to let AI agents pay with existing cards as Mastercard's controls add limits, authentication and audit trails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Temenos forum spotlights AI & banking modernisation
Data Protection

Temenos forum spotlights AI & banking modernisation

Banks are under pressure to modernise legacy systems and prove where AI can improve service, risk control and security at scale.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
spektr raises USD $20 million to expand AI compliance
Digital Transformation

spektr raises USD $20 million to expand AI compliance

The new capital will help spektr cut manual compliance checks for banks and fintechs as it pushes its AI platform into more markets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Appdome launches backend risk APIs for mobile fraud
Software-as-a-Service

Appdome launches backend risk APIs for mobile fraud

Fraud teams can now tap verified mobile threat data in backend systems, as Appdome extends IDAnchor with server-to-server risk intelligence.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Banking stories

Microsoft says NZ contribution hits NZ$9.4bn in FY25
Unified Communications

Microsoft says NZ contribution hits NZ$9.4bn in FY25

Local firms and agencies are using Microsoft’s AI and cloud tools to lift productivity, as the company’s NZ impact reaches NZ$9.4 billion in FY25.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Revolut launches AI assistant as banks shift to chat
Data Protection

Revolut launches AI assistant as banks shift to chat

Customers can now freeze cards or check spending by text or voice, as Revolut joins banks racing to make finance apps conversational.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Feijoa graduates fintech lab with KiwiSaver round-up app
Fintech

Feijoa graduates fintech lab with KiwiSaver round-up app

The round-up savings app says its users are adding AUD $2 million a year to KiwiSaver accounts as it seeks wider growth.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
DoBusiness.com joins Payments Canada as member in shift
Software-as-a-Service

DoBusiness.com joins Payments Canada as member in shift

Broader access to Canada’s payment-rule body is giving fintech firms a say in the systems that process CAD $103 trillion a year.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Paymentology enters Australia with local payments ties
Disaster Recovery

Paymentology enters Australia with local payments ties

Cash and card firms stand to gain from Paymentology's Australian push, which links local rails with global schemes and key domestic partners.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Exclusive: Adyen targets fragmented payments with Intelligent Money Movement
Fintech

Exclusive: Adyen targets fragmented payments with Intelligent Money Movement

Enterprises could cut reconciliation and liquidity headaches as Adyen folds pay-ins, payouts and treasury into one stack for global platforms.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
Equifax Canada warns of 31% rise in first-party fraud
Fintech

Equifax Canada warns of 31% rise in first-party fraud

More applicants are overstating income or other details, with credit card cases nearly doubling and Ontario seeing up to CAD $123 million in losses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Sitehop launches SAFEcore Edge for remote network security
Firewalls

Sitehop launches SAFEcore Edge for remote network security

Quantum fears are driving demand for hardware encryption at hard-to-secure remote sites, as Sitehop targets infrastructure, banks and government.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
UK bank scam attempts rise 62% as fraudsters shift tactics
Biometrics

UK bank scam attempts rise 62% as fraudsters shift tactics

Customers are increasingly being tricked into approving payments, as UK banks reported a 62% rise in attempted social engineering scams in 2025.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month