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Binance Shifts EU Strategy, Eyes Asia Growth Amid Regulatory Hurdles
Binance is pivoting its EU regulatory strategy after withdrawing a Greek MiCA application, while actively expanding its licensed footprint across Asia.
Tencent to Acquire Manus AI After Meta Divestment
Tencent in advanced talks to acquire agentic AI startup Manus, following Meta’s forced US$2B divestment due to Chinese regulatory concerns.
India’s Outbound M&A Surge: Structural Shifts Driving Growth
Discover the structural shifts fueling India’s record outbound M&A activity in early 2026. Learn about diversification, global capability acquisition, and market expansion strategies.
Swift’s Blockchain Ledger: Revolutionizing Global Payments
Swift launches a blockchain ledger for 24/7 cross-border payments, integrating tokenized deposits to boost global liquidity and financial efficiency.
OneAssist & Ezeepay: AI Smartphone Protection for India
OneAssist and Ezeepay partner to offer AI-powered smartphone protection for existing devices across India via Ezeepay’s extensive retail network.
Aave Labs’ Stable Vaults Bring Fixed DeFi Yield to Mainstream Fintech
Aave Labs introduces Stable Vaults, enabling fintechs and payment providers to offer fixed-rate stablecoin yield, bridging DeFi with mainstream consumer finance.
OSL Group Gains EU MiCAR License for Digital Asset Services
OSL Group secures a vital MiCAR license from Austria, expanding its compliant digital asset services to 30 European nations for institutional clients.
SCB & Citi Launch 24/7 Blockchain USD Payments
Siam Commercial Bank and Citi partner to offer 24/7 blockchain-powered USD payments, enabling real-time cross-border transactions for businesses globally.
VIVA Finance & DRB Partner for Gen Z Lending Innovation
VIVA Finance and DRB partner to expand employment-based lending, offering a credit score alternative for stable workers and increasing financial access.
Agentic AI: Revolutionizing Lending Automation
Discover how Agentic AI is solving complex, judgment-based friction in mortgage lending, transforming traditional automation with intelligent decision-making.
Singapore: New Funds for Gen Z Investors
Singapore’s MAS proposes changes to streamline new retail fund products, offering diverse investment options for Gen Z while ensuring robust investor safeguards.
Axel Piccioni: Gen Z Disruptor in Fintech Product Design
Discover how 25-year-old Axel Piccioni is revolutionizing fintech product design with his minimalist approach, making finance accessible and driving market impact.
Shadow AI & Breaches: Singapore’s Cybersecurity Challenge
Discover how shadow AI and hidden breaches are transforming enterprise cybersecurity in Singapore, with only 48% of organizations having full visibility into employee AI tool usage.
HAOSEN FINTECH: Forward EV/EBITDA Valuation Insights
Discover HAOSEN FINTECH GROUP LTD’s forward EV/EBITDA ratio, a vital valuation metric for investors, despite its HKEX stock (3848) being untraded.
Eltropy’s AI Platform for Fintechs & Banks
Eltropy launches Early Access Program for its Agentic AI Platform, enabling fintechs to deploy AI agents to over 750 banks and credit unions.
CFTC Re-evaluates Fintech Derivatives Access: RFI Issued
The CFTC’s Request for Information (RFI) aims to identify regulatory barriers hindering fintech firms in derivatives markets, signaling a major structural review.
HAOSEN FINTECH P/E Ratio Missing: Investor Transparency Gap
HAOSEN FINTECH (HKEX:3848) forward P/E data is missing on TradingView, creating a significant transparency gap for investors analyzing this fintech stock.
BENEFIT: Top Bahrain Fintech Leader in Top 50 Companies
BENEFIT, a leading Bahraini fintech provider, is recognized among Albilad Newspaper’s Top 50 Bahraini Companies for its digital finance leadership and contribution to the Kingdom’s economy.
Finovate IMPACT Forum: Fintech Funding Fast Lane Launched
Finovate launches IMPACT Funders & Founders Forum in NYC this fall, creating a direct funding pipeline for fintech startups and investors to accelerate innovation.
AI Consulting: Fintech’s Efficiency & Risk Overhaul
Discover how AI consulting is revolutionizing fintech, shifting operations from reactive to proactive, data-driven systems, and redefining competitive advantages.
Treasury: Free Financial Analysis Disrupts Media
Treasury, a new free publication, offers in-depth financial analysis, challenging traditional paywall models and reshaping market reporting.
Nandan Nilekani’s Fundamentum Launches Rs 2,200 Cr Tech Fund for Startups
Nandan Nilekani-backed Fundamentum Partnership launches its third fund of Rs 2,200 crore, focusing on early-growth tech startups in India, particularly in AI, fintech, and consumer tech.
Africa’s Fintech Surge: $30B Revenue by 2025
Africa’s fintech market poised for $30B+ revenue by 2025, driven by mobile innovation and VC funding, transforming financial inclusion and the continent’s economy.
Nurix AI Acquires Verloop.io: Enterprise AI Boost
Mukesh Bansal’s Nurix AI acquires Verloop.io, enhancing enterprise conversational AI for voice and chat, targeting growth in India and the Middle East.
Quensus Secures WEL1 Funding for Water Waste Tech
Quensus lands WEL1 funding for ‘The WIN Initiative,’ using smart tech to detect and fix hidden water waste in commercial buildings, aiming for new efficiency standards.
AI and Fintech Redefine Banking Moats: A Structural Shift for Community Institutions
Community financial institutions face an eroding competitive landscape as AI and fintech redefine banking relationships, shifting focus from data ownership to trust and credit expertise.
Hometown Financial Acquires Primary Bank for $160M
Hometown Financial Group expands its TruNorth network by acquiring Primary Bank for $160M, consolidating operations and marking its ninth merger in a decade.
Kakao Pay Probed for 40M User Data Transfer to Alipay
South Korean police investigate Kakao Pay for transferring 40 million user data records to Alipay, sparking major data privacy concerns and regulatory scrutiny.
Mastercard & Neema: Real-Time Payments to Israel, No SWIFT
Mastercard partners with Israeli fintech Neema to enable instant, low-cost cross-border payments to Israel, bypassing SWIFT for faster transactions.
China Leads Global Fintech Patents, Reshaping Finance
China leads global fintech patent applications and quality, signaling a significant power shift in financial technology innovation from 2016-2025.