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Bluepine Technology Foundation announced the launch

February 18, 20266 min

Amidst latest data from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) showing the global trade finance gap has widened to a record $2.5 trillion, the Bluepine Technology Foundation has announced the launch of the AESC testnet. The project positions itself as the world’s first Layer-1 public blockchain designed specifically for the “Physical Economy” and “Real World Assets (RWA).” Unlike general-purpose public chains, AESC seeks to resolve the “structural latency” constraining global commodity flows through a fundamental architectural reconstruction. Core Conflict: The “Parallel” Physical World vs....

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Security

BitGo, 21Shares Expand Global ETF Alliance Across Staking and Custody

February 18, 20266 min

BitGo Holdings, Inc., the digital asset infrastructure company, and 21shares, one of the world’s largest issuers of cryptocurrency exchange traded products (ETPs), today announced a significant expansion of their partnership across the United States and EMEA. Building on their existing collaboration, the firms have agreed to deepen their partnership across staking and custody services to support 21shares’ growing suite of crypto ETP products, serving investors across the US and Europe. 21shares is one of the...

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Payments

PayNearMe Reports Record Performance in 2025

February 17, 202610 min

Strong 2025 results, client and partner growth, and continued innovation on the PayXM™ platform position PayNearMe for success in 2026

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Direct Lending

LendKey Selects Billing Platform to Modernize and Scale Billing

February 17, 20266 min

The Pioneering Digital Network for Consumer Lending Replaces Legacy System with Advanced Monetization Solution Designed to Support the Complexities of LendKey's Business Model

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Payments

Zelle Surges 20%, Hits $1.2T in Transfers

February 17, 20268 min

American consumers and small businesses sent more than $1.2 trillion using Zelle, marking the second consecutive trillion-dollar year and delivering 20% year-over-year growth in total dollars sent. That growth occurred at a nearly six-times-faster clip than U.S. consumer spending (3.5%) and business investment (3.2%) in the third quarter of 2025, underscoring the vital role the Zelle plays as a foundational financial tool in the U.S. economy. Based on publicly reported metrics, Zelle also continued to outpace peers for the second year. In 2025 Zelle did:...

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Blockchain

Inference Research announces $20 Million Seed Round

February 17, 20263 min

Inference Research, an AI-native quantitative trading franchise architected to capitalize on the convergence of Digital Assets and Traditional Finance, today announced its launch and the anticipated closing of a $20 million Seed funding round. The round was led by Avenir Group, a pioneering investment group that originated from Mr. Li Lin’s family office and is Asia’s prominent institutional investor. Founded by Luke Li, the former Co-founder and Head of Trading at Amber Group, Inference Research is built to...

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Platforms

TaxRock Launches AI Tax Platform

February 17, 20264 min

TaxRock today announced the launch of TaxRock 2.0, introducing an AI-powered approach to managing IRS exposure that moves organizations beyond reactive monitoring. Most teams managing IRS exposure aren’t failing to do the work they’re operating within systems built around periodic transcript retrievals, filing events, and IRS notices that often arrive long after an underlying issue begins to develop. This creates extended periods of increasing risk with limited visibility. TaxRock 2.0 builds on a prior generation...

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