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Fintech
AI & ML
Retail & E-Commerce

InsuranceDekho and RenewBuy merge to build India's largest insurtech

The merger creates a pan-India platform covering 98.57% of pin codes, betting AI can unlock insurance access across rural Bharat.
The merger creates a pan-India platform covering 98.57% of pin codes, betting AI can unlock insurance access across rural Bharat.
Fintech
Cryptography
AI & ML

Europe's payment sovereignty push forces a three-front compliance race

eIDAS 2.0, PSD3 and the Wero A2A network are converging to redraw European payments infrastructure before 2028.
eIDAS 2.0, PSD3 and the Wero A2A network are converging to redraw European payments infrastructure before 2028.
Fintech
Energy
Datatech

BitGo buys NYDIG trading unit to build full-stack crypto platform

BitGo's NYDIG acquisition cements a push to own the full digital asset lifecycle, from custody to derivatives, on one regulated platform.
BitGo's NYDIG acquisition cements a push to own the full digital asset lifecycle, from custody to derivatives, on one regulated platform.
AI & ML
Fintech
Defence

Domino Data Lab names Thomas Robinson CEO for AI solutions era

The enterprise AI platform operator promotes its COO as firms struggle to move AI models into real-world business decisions.
The enterprise AI platform operator promotes its COO as firms struggle to move AI models into real-world business decisions.
Fintech
AI & ML

Experian and iPiD unite to verify bank accounts across 30 countries

The partnership extends UK payee verification into SEPA and global markets, targeting the trust gap in cross-border payment flows.
The partnership extends UK payee verification into SEPA and global markets, targeting the trust gap in cross-border payment flows.
Fintech
AI & ML

Brookwood Investment Group launches AI data platform with Amplify

A Phoenix-based RIA tripling in AUM deploys a unified AI-native data layer to scale its advisor network without ceding independence.
A Phoenix-based RIA tripling in AUM deploys a unified AI-native data layer to scale its advisor network without ceding independence.
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Vikar and SWIVEL close real-time funding gap in account opening

Vikar Technologies and SWIVEL integrate to fund new bank accounts instantly, targeting the drop-off point that costs financial institutions most.
Vikar Technologies and SWIVEL integrate to fund new bank accounts instantly, targeting the drop-off point that costs financial institutions most.
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce
Transportation & Logistics

Ant International's R2 brings embedded credit to Brazil's gig economy

R2's Brazil entry embeds transaction-based working capital into platforms serving millions of SMBs and gig workers across Latin America.
R2's Brazil entry embeds transaction-based working capital into platforms serving millions of SMBs and gig workers across Latin America.
Blockchain
Fintech

Revolut launches EURR euro stablecoin under MiCA framework

Revolut's MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin tests whether European fintech can reclaim ground from dollar-denominated rivals at scale.
Revolut's MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin tests whether European fintech can reclaim ground from dollar-denominated rivals at scale.
Fintech
AI & ML

Razorpay's Vulcan AI flags a sovereign payments race

Razorpay's 4bn-transaction AI model is the opening shot in a race for national payment AI that regulators are not yet equipped to oversee.
Razorpay's 4bn-transaction AI model is the opening shot in a race for national payment AI that regulators are not yet equipped to oversee.
Sustainability
Fintech

CIX and Carbonplace merge to build global carbon market infrastructure

A Singapore-London merger backed by 12 global banks aims to create end-to-end infrastructure for scaling voluntary and compliance carbon markets.
A Singapore-London merger backed by 12 global banks aims to create end-to-end infrastructure for scaling voluntary and compliance carbon markets.
Fintech
Cryptography

Fourthline gains EU qualified trust status, closing identity gap

Fourthline's QTSP certification lets it own the full digital identity chain, from KYC verification to legally binding e-signatures, ahead of AMLR 2027.
Fourthline's QTSP certification lets it own the full digital identity chain, from KYC verification to legally binding e-signatures, ahead of AMLR 2027.
Fintech
AI & ML

Google Cloud targets global finance with Gemini agentic platform

Google Cloud's purpose-built agentic AI for capital markets and banking signals the next front in enterprise AI platform competition.
Google Cloud's purpose-built agentic AI for capital markets and banking signals the next front in enterprise AI platform competition.
Retail & E-Commerce
Media & Publishing
Fintech

Xsolla's "Durable Advantage" puts a $600m price on platform dependency

Xsolla president Chris Hewish's new book argues game studios are bleeding billions to platforms they do not own or control.
Xsolla president Chris Hewish's new book argues game studios are bleeding billions to platforms they do not own or control.
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Paysafe and FastSpring launch co-branded Merchant of Record solution

The partnership lets digital-goods sellers offload global tax, compliance and chargeback duties to a single co-branded payments stack.
The partnership lets digital-goods sellers offload global tax, compliance and chargeback duties to a single co-branded payments stack.
Fintech
Transportation & Logistics

Policybazaar.ae embeds insurance inside UAE vehicle gateway

A UAE traffic-systems platform becomes a live insurance distribution channel, collapsing vehicle registration and policy issuance into one digital transaction.
A UAE traffic-systems platform becomes a live insurance distribution channel, collapsing vehicle registration and policy issuance into one digital transaction.
Fintech
Real Estate

FOO and BENEFIT push BenefitPay past 1.9bn transactions

UAE fintech FOO hits 100 feature milestones on Bahrain's national digital wallet, serving 1.3 million active users.
UAE fintech FOO hits 100 feature milestones on Bahrain's national digital wallet, serving 1.3 million active users.
Fintech
Wellbeing

PensionBee survey reveals UK retirement confidence gap

Only one in six Britons feel financially confident about retirement, despite most picturing a clear vision of their later years.
Only one in six Britons feel financially confident about retirement, despite most picturing a clear vision of their later years.
Fintech
AI & ML

Float raises €4.5mn to build AI-native finance platform for EU tech SMEs

Stockholm's Float closes a CHAPTERS-led Series A to bridge Europe's venture capital gap with non-dilutive, AI-powered financing.
Stockholm's Float closes a CHAPTERS-led Series A to bridge Europe's venture capital gap with non-dilutive, AI-powered financing.
Fintech

Vikar and SWIVEL tie up to embed real-time funding in account opening

Two US fintech firms integrate payment rails into digital account opening, aiming to cut onboarding drop-off for banks and credit unions.
Two US fintech firms integrate payment rails into digital account opening, aiming to cut onboarding drop-off for banks and credit unions.
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