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First Bank Appoints New Chief Risk Officer: Bridget Welborn

November 21, 20254 min

First Bank is pleased to announce that Bridget Welborn joined the bank this October as its new Chief Risk Officer and Head of Legal. Welborn brings more than 15 years of experience in legal, risk, privacy, and regulatory compliance, with a proven track record advising boards, CEOs, and executive management on critical initiatives. Welborn most recently served as Senior Counsel, Banking, Privacy & Data Security at Wyrick Robbins, advising financial institutions, fintechs, and insurers on...

by GlobeNewswire

Crypto Currencies

Bitget Wallet Introduces Zero-Fee Feature for Its Crypto Card in 50+ Markets

November 21, 20255 min

The Bitget Wallet Card enables fee-free stablecoin spending and customized designs, expanding everyday crypto payments across Visa and Mastercard networks

by BusinessWire

Payments

EMVCo Working on How Global Specifications Can Support Agentic Payments

November 21, 20254 min

EMVCo, the technical body that creates and manages EMV Specifications and programmes that enable seamless and secure card-based payments worldwide, has announced that it is working on how global specifications can support innovation in agentic payment solutions by increasing trust and interoperability across the ecosystem. Agentic commerce is rapidly reshaping the shopping experience by enabling AI agents to act on the consumer’s behalf. This is driving significant momentum for agentic payments, which introduce AI agents...

by GlobeNewswire

Blockchain

21shares Announces Launch of the 21shares Canton Network ETP

November 20, 20254 min

The new product builds on 21shares’ participation in the Canton Network, the privacy-enabled blockchain supported by global financial institutions

by GlobeNewswire

Security

HashStaking Announces New Transparency Dashboard to Strengthen User Trust

November 20, 20255 min

HashStaking today announced the introduction of a comprehensive Transparency Dashboard designed to provide users with clearer visibility into the platform’s internal operations, staking performance, and security processes. This development reflects the company’s commitment to accountability and operational clarity at a time when users increasingly seek reliable information about how digital-asset platforms function behind the scenes. The Transparency Dashboard aggregates live metrics from multiple components of the HashStaking ecosystem and presents them in a simplified format that...

by GlobeNewswire

Investments

St Mary Capital Introduces Momentum Tracking Dashboard

November 20, 20255 min

St Mary Capital, a financial technology firm providing investment solutions, today announced the launch of its Momentum Tracking Dashboard. The new function allows users to track market activity and discover momentum trends across several asset classes. It is a component of the company’s continuous effort to improve investor decision-making and data visibility. The Momentum Tracking Dashboard is designed to present a real-time view of asset performance. It allows investors to observe price movement, strength, and...

by BusinessWire

Direct Lending

Barker Raises $3.5M to Scale Warrantied AI Valuations for Lending

November 20, 20254 min

Barker, a pioneering Fintech firm that transforms illiquid asset valuations into insurance-backed instruments, secured $3.5 million in funding led by Walkabout VC. The new capital will accelerate the expansion of Barker’s agentic valuation system, delivering real-time, enforceable hard asset valuations across asset-backed finance. Barker is redefining how loan collateral is priced and protected. Traditional appraisals for complex assets—from private jets to art, equipment, and GPUs—often lack the accuracy and enforceability lenders require. Barker addresses this critical...

by BusinessWire

Compliance & Scoring

K1x Inc. Wins 2025 US Fintech Award for Accounting Tech of the Year

November 20, 20253 min

K1x Inc., the leader in AI-powered tax compliance solutions, has been named the winner of the 2025 US Fintech Award in the Accounting Tech of the Year category. The award recognizes K1x’s leadership in transforming how tax data moves across the financial ecosystem. The US Fintech Awards honor companies that are redefining innovation and excellence in financial technology across the United States. This win highlights K1x’s impact on modernizing entity tax operations through its patented...

by BusinessWire

Payments

Uptiq Unveils AI FinServ Launchpad

November 20, 20254 min

Uptiq today announced the launch of the AI FinServ Launchpad, a new build program designed to help fintech founders turn financial workflow expertise into AI-native products without needing to hire engineering teams, build infrastructure, or secure major early-stage funding. The Genesis Track will debut at FinTech NerdCon in Miami. The Genesis Track is built for founders who understand financial operations firsthand including lending, onboarding, KYC, reconciliation, payments, wealth operations, and treasury — but don’t want to...

by BusinessWire

Banking

Kasisto Powers AI for Banking Across the Microsoft Enterprise Ecosystem

November 20, 20254 min

New integration accelerates secure deployment of trusted AI agents for financial institutions worldwide.

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