Norwood Financial Corp Completes Acquisition of PB Bankshares, Inc.

Norwood Financial Corp, the holding company for Wayne Bank, announced today that it had completed its acquisition of PB Bankshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Presence Bank effective as of January 5, 2026. Presence Bank has been merged into Wayne Bank. At their election, PB Bankshares shareholders are receiving either $19.75 in cash or 0.7850 shares of Norwood common stock for each share of PB Bankshares common stock held subject to the allocation and proration...

Tether Backs SQRIL, the Scan-to-Pay QR Code  Across Asia, Africa, LatAm

Stablecoin issuer Tether has invested in SQRIL, the Southeast Asia based startup that provides a payments API switch for banks, ewallets and fintech apps to enable their mobile app users to scan & pay QR codes in real time across Asia, Africa and Latin America. SQRIL Founder & CEO Malcolm Weed explains that, “any traditional bank such as Barclays or Bank of America, or neobanks such as Venmo, Revolut or Cash app can integrate with...

Flutterwave Expands Payments Infrastructure With Acquisition of Mono

Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, has acquired Mono, a pioneer in open banking infrastructure across the continent. The transaction deepens Flutterwave’s long-term commitment to building a connected, interoperable financial system for Africa and positions open banking as a core pillar in the evolution of alternative payment methods across the region. Mono’s API-driven platform enables secure access to financial data, identity verification, and account-to-account payments; capabilities that are increasingly critical as African markets move toward more trusted,...

Phemex Upgrades RPI Ecosystem, Raising Liquidity Across 210+ Pairs

Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, has announced a major upgrade to its Retail Price Improvement (RPI) order system. By deepening strategic ties with top-tier institutional liquidity partners, the enhanced RPI ecosystem now delivers market-leading depth that significantly outperforms industry benchmarks. Latest data from a comprehensive market audit conducted in late 2025 reveals that the RPI upgrade has triggered a massive surge in liquidity across Phemex’s core assets. Based on internal comparative research of public order book depth (±0.1% from...

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