Tagged: digitalization

November 18, 2025 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Research released by Euroclear’s UK CSD, Euroclear UK & International in collaboration with Thinks Insights & Strategy indicates that around 4.7 million individuals in the United Kingdom are still holding paper share certificates. The research follows the September release of the Digitisation Taskforce’s final report,… Read More

November 18, 2025 @ 1:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Commercial Bank Money Token (CBMT) Working Group announced the launch of the CBMT Sandbox, a test environment for banks and enterprises to pilot CBMT in institutional and corporate use cases. A launch session will be held on November 19 in Frankfurt. As part of… Read More

November 17, 2025 @ 9:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Banking Circle S.A. is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary BC Payments Pte. Ltd. has now reportedly been granted a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). A key milestone in Banking Circle’s expansion strategy, BC Payments  Singapore… Read More

November 17, 2025 @ 5:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

R25, an RWA and stablecoin protocol, launched with Polygon as its first EVM blockchain partner to bring “institutional-grade” yield to token holders. This integration brings rcUSD+ to Polygon, a yield-bearing token supported by a portfolio of assets such as money market funds and stablecoin equivalents…. Read More

November 14, 2025 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is launching 401k Pay, a solution designed to convert 401(k) account assets into a retirement income. Offered starting from November 17 to the company’s corporate plan sponsor or plan participant clients, the digital solution provides 401(k) recordkeeping, deposit options and… Read More

November 13, 2025 @ 11:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, which claims to be one of the largest companies in the digital asset ecosystem, is taking a step forward to advance open, freedom-first AI and cloud services. Tether has signed an agreement to lease a share of a 20,000+ GPU network to power its… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 10:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hexaware Technologies (NSE: HEXT), an international provider of IT solutions and services, announced the launch of new insurance solutions developed exclusively for Google Cloud. The offerings strengthen Hexaware’s collaboration with Google and reflect a focus on accelerating digital transformation via automation, AI, and scalable cloud-native… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 9:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

IOSCO has released its final report on neo-brokers. As explained in the update, neo-brokers are described as a subset of broker-dealers that offer services via a business model characterized by the use of seamless client interfaces, leverage of social media platforms, and the provision of online… Read More

November 12, 2025 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Episode Six and Fireblocks announced the co-development of a unified payments solution. The payments solution integrates traditional and digital finance, bringing together fiat, stablecoins, loyalty points, and other digital assets onto a single, programmable platform—allowing FIs to effectively operate across asset classes. The collab combines… Read More

November 11, 2025 @ 3:51 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mike Cagney, the executive board chairperson and the co-founder of Figure (NASDAQ:FIGR), has said that blockchain wallets are going to completely disrupt how existing financial services actually work. Cagney also mentioned that today, we have an account at a firm like SoFi. They offer clients… Read More

November 10, 2025 @ 1:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

United Fintech, the digital transformation group for financial institutions, has acquired Trade Ledger, the tech firm behind an AI-enhanced solution that automates commercial and business lending. Trade Ledger brings to United Fintech a user-base that reportedly includes Barclays and Bank of Queensland, along with expertise in… Read More

November 7, 2025 @ 1:39 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin.com and Concordium have joined forces to bring age-verification, and identity-anchored payments to users globally. Concordium’s identity-first blockchain – as well as its token, CCD, and suite of stablecoins – will become accessible to Bitcoin.com’s ecosystem, which includes networks like Ethereum, Polygon, and BNB Smart Chain…. Read More

November 7, 2025 @ 8:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V) and Transcard announced the launch of an embedded finance platform, intended to support payments and working capital solutions in the freight and logistics sector. As a part of their effort, Visa and Transcard are working on agentic initiatives for the B2B segment…. Read More

November 6, 2025 @ 1:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Marqeta, Inc. (NASDAQ: MQ), the modern card issuing platform, announced it is working with Klarna (NYSE:KLAR), the digital bank and flexible payments provider, to expand the Klarna Card into 15 new European markets. This launch extends Marqeta’s partnership with Klarna and leverages Visa’s Flexible Credential… Read More

November 5, 2025 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Clearstream, a provider of post-trade services and part of Deutsche Börse Group, has launched a tokenized securities platform: D7 DLT. With D7 DLT, Clearstream facilitates the issuance and management of securities, based on distributed-ledger technology (DLT) and compliant with the central securities depository regulation (CSDR)…. Read More

October 30, 2025 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Billtrust, the enabler of B2B accounts receivable workflow and payment software, announced the results of a Wakefield Research study showing that artificial intelligence is a must-have for accounts receivable teams. As AI becomes embedded in AR workflows, it enables companies to accelerate payments, “unlock liquidity,… Read More

October 25, 2025 @ 8:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Generative artificial intelligence is now said to be reshaping the financial sector, emerging as a sophisticated tool in transforming how credit risk is being assessed. This, according to a report from OliverWyman which also noted that by moving further beyond traditional linear models, generative AI… Read More

October 9, 2025 @ 10:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), in collaboration with the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP), announced the launch of the IADS Developer Hackathon and held the Kick-off Ceremony, marking the beginning of a journey to foster tech breakthroughs and advancements for the… Read More

October 7, 2025 @ 2:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ant International, a global digital payment, digitisation, and financial technology provider, today officially launched AI SHIELD to protect AI systems from threats and vulnerabilities, a toolkit to “help AI-powered financial services stay secure and compliant as AI transforms global finance.” Ensuring security is at the… Read More

September 24, 2025 @ 4:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

In a strategic push to foster Fintech ecosystem advancements and streamline international growth, Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has announced two pivotal initiatives. The first welcomes a cohort of 11 early-stage companies into its Start Path Emerging Fintech program, while the second launches the Global Reach Partner… Read More