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b1BANK Names Ben Marmande Director of Corporate Banking

April 4, 20264 min

b1BANK announced that Ben Marmande has joined the organization as director of corporate banking. Marmande will lead b1BANK’s corporate banking efforts for the state of Texas driving client acquisition, relationship growth and the expansion of the bank’s commercial capabilities. “Ben brings a combination of credit discipline, operational leadership and market relationships that will be instrumental as we continue to grow our corporate banking capabilities,” said Jude Melville, CEO of b1BANK. “Corporate banking is a deliberate...

by PRNewswire

Crypto Currencies

Upbit and ICEx Sign Strategic MOU to Fortify Indonesia’s Digital Asset Infra

April 4, 20267 min

Upbit, a world-class digital asset exchange operated by Dunamu Inc., that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Indonesia Crypto Exchange (ICEx), a licensed digital asset bourse in Indonesia. The MOU establishes a strategic framework for technical and operational collaboration aimed at accelerating the development of Indonesia’s regulated crypto ecosystem and supporting the growth of a sustainable, well-governed market. The partnership was marked by a high-level summit held at Upbit’s Seoul headquarters, where...

by GlobeNewswire

Security

MEXC Launches VVIP System Powered by M-Score

April 3, 20264 min

MEXC, the world leader in zero‑fee digital asset trading, the launch of the industry-first VVIP system, set to go live on April 2, 2026, at 10:00 UTC. The system redefines VVIP access by moving beyond traditional asset-based eligibility toward a dynamic, multi-dimensional user value-based model. It gives every trader the opportunity to access elite privileges and lays the foundation for a more user-centric ecosystem. At the core of the VVIP system is M-Score, a dynamic...

by GlobeNewswire

Platforms

SurgePays Launches Stored Value and Loyalty Platform Across Retail Network

April 3, 20264 min

New Platform Capabilities Designed to Increase Revenue Per Store and Further Integrate SurgePays into Core Merchant Operations

by PRNewswire

Payments

Wirex and Ultra Stellar Launch Native Stellar Payment Infrastructure

April 3, 20267 min

Wirex, a leading stablecoin payment infrastructure provider serving over 7 million users globally, and Ultra Stellar, the company behind Stellar’s largest wallet LOBSTR and leading decentralized exchange StellarX, today announced the launch of a native Stellar payment infrastructure, built directly on Soroban, Stellar’s smart contract platform. This first-of-its-kind initiative establishes a fully integrated, blockchain-native payment layer that enables wallets, fintech platforms, and developers across the Stellar ecosystem to offer stablecoin bank accounts, global card issuance, payouts, and yield all settled directly...

by PRNewswire

Blockchain

Backpack Appoints Nathan Smith as Chief Operating Officer

April 3, 20264 min

Former Coinbase engineering leader to oversee operations and organizational scaling as Backpack expands regulated, on-chain financial infrastructure globally

by GlobeNewswire

Security

Safe Announced the Launch of Safenet Beta

April 3, 20267 min

The new validator network enforces transaction security onchain before Safe transactions execute, and introduces the first live economic function for the SAFE token beyond governance