Crypto
Trace Finance Raises $32M to Expand Stablecoin Infrastructure
Trace Finance announced a $32 million Series A financing round led by CoinFund, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Haun Ventures, Jump Crypto,
Banking
Thredd Teams with Sutton Bank to Expand U.S. Card Issuing for Fintechs
Thredd announced a strategic partnership with Sutton Bank that will enable Thredd’s fintech and embedded‑finance clients to launch and scale
Banking
Payfinia Joins Circuit Accelerator to Advance Embedded Payments for Credit Unions
Payfinia, a Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) that delivers embedded instant‑payment and digital‑wallet services, has been selected for The Circuit
Payments
Zip US Adds Stripe’s Shared Payment Tokens to Expand AI‑Driven Checkout Options
Zip US announced that it will support Stripe’s Shared Payment Tokens (SPTs), extending its flexible payment solutions into emerging AI‑powered
Payments
Eastnets Introduces FinCrime Intelligence Platform
Eastnets announced the immediate availability of its FinCrime Intelligence Platform (FCI P), a new investigation and orchestration layer that is purpose‑built
Fintech
Maple Finance Launches syrupUSDC for Tempo‑Built Fintechs
Maple Finance and Tempo announced that Maple’s syrupUSDC token is now integrated into Tempo’s payments blockchain, giving fintechs building on
Fintech
MTN Fintech partners Ant International for Nigeria super‑app
MTN Group Fintech has announced a strategic partnership with Ant International to launch a MoMo‑based super‑app in Nigeria next quarter.
Payments
Navan Integrates AI Travel Agents into Gemini Enterprise
Navan (NASDAQ: NAVN), a global AI-powered business travel and expense platform, has unveiled Navan Anywhere. This new initiative is designed to enable
Payments
Visa Teams with Brale to Test Private Stablecoin Settlement
Visa (NYSE: V) announced a collaboration with Brale to run a proof‑of‑concept that settles institutional payments using SBC, Brale’s
Payments
Visa Adds AI‑Powered AR Manager to Commercial Solutions Hub
Visa Inc. announced that its Visa Commercial Solutions Hub (VCS Hub) will integrate the Visa Accounts Receivable Manager (Visa AR Manager) for
Wealth
Palus Finance Taps Modern Treasury for Multi‑Rail Payments
Palus Finance announced that it will use Modern Treasury’s Payments API to route wire, ACH, and Real‑Time Payments (RTP) for
Payments
Whop Launches Visa‑Network Business Card with Up to 5% Cashback
Whop announced the rollout of Whop Cards, a Visa‑network card that lets businesses on its platform spend directly from their Whop
Payments
Alipay Unveils AI Wallet and Token Pay for Agent‑Driven Commerce
Alipay announced a full‑stack AI payment infrastructure, introducing an AI Wallet for consumers and a Token Pay platform for AI model
Payments
Increase Adds Push‑to‑Card Instant Payments
Increase has expanded its instant‑payment suite to include push‑to‑card transfers, allowing platforms to send payouts, disbursements and refunds directly
