Claritev Invests in Klaim to Speed Healthcare Payments
October 28, 20255 min
The investment expands Claritev’s presence in the MENA region connecting Claritev’s U.S. presence with Klaim’s healthcare-fintech expertise from the Middle East.
Thredd Partners with LoanPro to Launch Next-Gen Credit
October 28, 20254 min
Partnership joins LoanPro’s modern lending and credit capabilities with Thredd’s global card issuance and processing to offer scalable and compliant credit solutions across the U.S. and beyond
Over Half of Americans Open to Cashless Life
October 28, 20254 min
Interledger Foundation’s new report, “A Cashless Country and the Future of Banks–Consumer Perspectives,” reveals a divide over the future of cash and flexibility on what Americans consider a “bank.”
CD Valet Analyzes CD Rate Differences by Bank Size
October 28, 20256 min
CD Valet is a digital marketplace that connects consumers with the best CD rates and terms nationwide, helping community financial institutions effectively attract new deposits. The company today released its latest CD yield curve analysis, offering a granular look at CD rate dynamics across the market. CD Valet found stark differences in CD pricing across asset size segments, with institutions under $500 million tending to offer the most competitive rates, particularly for 12-month CDs. “Our recent...
bunq gains FINRA nod to launch US investing services
October 28, 20253 min
FINRA approves bunq’s broker-dealer license, completing phase one of its US entry. bunq expands Stateside to meet the needs of its growing user base with ties across the Atlantic The license enables bunq users to invest in US stocks, including mutual funds and ETFs bunq, Europe’s second-largest neobank, has been approved by FINRA to operate as a US broker-dealer – a move driven by users who live, work and investment across both Europe and the...
Paygentic raises $2M for AI-native payments infrastructure
October 28, 20256 min
Paygentic, which provides an all-in-one billing and payments platform purpose-built for AI-native and agent-driven products, has successfully completed a $2M pre-seed round. Paygentic will use the investment to grow the team, and accelerate product development, supporting ever more innovative agentic billing patterns, and reinforce their payments infrastructure to serve their growing customer base. The company was founded by Susan O’Neill and Samuel Alarco Cantos and has been backed by several VC firms, including MiddleGame Ventures,...
Gotrade Launches US Options Trading in Southeast Asia
October 27, 20254 min
Gotrade, a leading investment app in Malaysia, today announced the launch of options trading for its users across Southeast Asia. This product expansion is powered in partnership with Alpaca, a brokerage infrastructure API providing access to options, stocks, ETFs, and fixed income. Investors in Southeast Asia have historically had limited access to global investing due to high order fees, steep balance minimums, and complex regulations. However, retail participation has been increasing in Malaysia and Indonesia,...
Uptiq Unveils Qore AI Platform for Financial Services Teams
October 27, 20256 min
Uptiq.ai, the leader in AI infrastructure for Financial Services, today announced it will unveil Uptiq Qore at Money20/20 USA the intelligent platform that enables financial institutions to build production-grade AI applications and agents in weeks, not months. Qore represents a fundamental shift in how Financial Services innovates. Instead of waiting on expensive consultants and lengthy development cycles, business users can now imagine and build intelligent financial applications through simple prompts — with IT delivering only the quality finish...
Crowded Named to CB Insights 2025 Fintech 100
October 27, 20254 min
Crowded is recognized for its innovative financial-management platform for nonprofits, and reinforces its commitment to donation transparency amid a recent industry scandal. CB Insights today named Crowded, a Miami-based fintech platform for nonprofit financial management, to its eighth annual Fintech 100, showcasing the 100 most promising private fintech companies in the world. “This year’s Fintech 100 showcases a new generation of companies turning AI, automation, and digital assets into the backbone of financial infrastructure,” said Laura Kennedy, Principal Analyst at CB Insights. “This year’s winners...