Visa's Stablecoin Platform launch highlights stablecoins' mainstream shift, but foreign exchange, local-currency liquidity, and 24/7 on-chain settlement remain vital for cross-border payments.
Mastercard finalized a $1.8 billion acquisition of stablecoin infrastructure provider BVNK, merging its global network with BVNK’s onchain platform to enable cross‑border digital‑currency payments. The deal follows a prior abandoned $2 billion transaction with Coinbase.
Ant Group's embodied AI division, Robbyant, is seeking approximately 1.5 billion yuan (US$222 million) in its first external fundraising round, with plans for a second round by year-end, following the release of its second-generation LingBot AI models.
Prime brokerage startup Clear Street is launching a platform for accredited investors to buy interests in late-stage private companies, starting with Databricks. This move aims to democratize access to private markets, even as Clear Street itself paused its IPO plans due to market volatility.
A recent study by Clearwater Analytics indicates that a majority of global asset management firms plan to increase their AI budgets by at least 50% within the next year. This surge in investment is driven by AI's transformative impact on labor-intensive operations, data management, decision-support systems, and predictive modeling in the finance industry.
Ant Digital Technologies is preparing a pre-IPO financing round, while database developer OceanBase seeks external equity funding. These moves highlight Ant Group's strategy to build independent capital structures for its spun-off units after its 2020 aborted IPO.
CNBC ve Statista'nın "World's Top Fintech Companies 2026" listesinde Türkiye'den Sipay ve Sigortam.net yer aldı. Sipay ödemeler, Sigortam.net ise sigorta teknolojileri kategorisinde 500 küresel fintek şirketi arasında gösterildi.
Seven Indian fintech firms, including Paytm and CRED, have warned NPCI that its proposed UPI Meta protocol could harm competition by locking customers into a single default payment app. They argue it lacks a clear problem statement and request broader consultation before implementation.
Três pessoas foram presas em São Paulo por um esquema de fraudes da Naskar Gestão de Ativos, com prejuízo estimado em R$ 1 bilhão e 3 mil vítimas. A empresa prometia alta rentabilidade, mas bloqueou saques e comunicação, levando a investigações por estelionato e lavagem de capitais.
Payward, Kraken's parent company, has partnered with global fintech GTN to launch its blockchain-based xStocks outside the U.S. for the first time. The expansion begins with Hong Kong-listed equities, with plans to include U.K., European, and South Korean stocks, aiming to address capital market fragmentation.
Ant International, an affiliate of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, has raised approximately US$1.2 billion in a Series A funding round. The Singapore-based company, backed by Ant Group and Alibaba, plans to use the capital to accelerate global expansion and drive innovation in merchant payments and financial services.
Visa has launched its Stablecoin Platform (VSP) for banks, fintechs, and payment providers, enabling them to issue, hold, and transfer stablecoins through its network. The platform supports Open USD, Circle's USDC, and Paxos' USDG, and is entering a beta phase with select customers before a wider rollout.
I dati 2022 della Banca d'Italia rivelano una crescita inarrestabile nell'uso di carte, bonifici e bancomat in Italia, con il digitale che si afferma nel settore bancario e finanziario. Questa tendenza, accelerata dal Covid, sta portando alla riduzione delle filiali fisiche e a un cambiamento rispetto alla tradizionale dipendenza dal contante.
A ONU promove a saúde mental através do futebol, enquanto no Brasil, o abuso de apostas online durante a Copa do Mundo alerta para riscos à saúde mental.
Phantom and the Hyperliquid Policy Center are asking the CFTC to remove regulations they claim hinder fintech firms from partnering with registered derivatives markets. They propose a model where non-custodial wallets provide technical access to markets without triggering broker registration.
Dólar atinge menor valor em três semanas, Ibovespa sobe 1,22% e petróleo recua 2,2%. Mercados refletem melhora do apetite global por risco, com apostas de que conflitos no Oriente Médio não serão duradouros.
O Ministério da Fazenda notificou 37 fintechs por suspeita de intermediar recursos de casas de apostas ilegais, determinando o fim da relação financeira com essas empresas. A medida visa combater o mercado clandestino e prevê o bloqueio de valores movimentados.
O Ministério da Fazenda notificou 37 fintechs por suspeita de intermediar recursos de casas de apostas ilegais. As instituições têm até 28 de agosto para encerrar relações financeiras com essas empresas, sob pena de multas e bloqueio de valores.
O Ministério da Fazenda anunciou novas regras mais rígidas para a publicidade de empresas de apostas esportivas online, com advertências obrigatórias, restrições de marketing e reforço na fiscalização. As medidas entram em vigor em 17 de julho.
Nandan Nilekani is stepping down as a general partner at Fundamentum Partnership, the venture capital firm he co-founded. He will remain an anchor investor and advisor for the firm's third fund, which aims to raise $200 million.
Satispay, la fintech italiana con 6,5 milioni di utenti, amplia la sua offerta lanciando carte di debito Mastercard e un servizio di acquisto/vendita di azioni ed ETF dall'app. L'obiettivo è semplificare l'accesso ai servizi finanziari e agli investimenti.
Robbyant's new LingBot-Vision AI model excels at precise object edge recognition, enabling robots to better understand 3D spaces. It outperforms existing models like DINOv3 with fewer parameters and less training data.
Les levées de fonds des start-up françaises de services financiers ont grimpé de 51% au premier semestre 2026, atteignant 1,25 milliard d'euros. Cependant, cette croissance profite à un petit nombre d'entreprises, avec trois opérations majeures concentrant les trois quarts des fonds. Le nombre total d'opérations a chuté à un plus bas de dix ans.
Swedish fintech Klarna has applied to federal and state regulators to establish a U.S. bank subsidiary, Klarna Bank USA, chartered in Utah and backed by FDIC. This move aims to bring banking operations in-house, offer broader consumer services, and enhance competition in the market.
