Banking stories - Page 4
TACEO launches shared network for finance, identity, AI
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encryption
Austrian startup TACEO unveils encrypted shared network to run finance, identity and AI workloads without exposing sensitive data.
Obin AI raises USD $7 million to power agentic finance
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rpa
Obin AI exits stealth with USD $7 million to build auditable AI agents for heavily regulated financial workflows and asset managers.
OXIL urges safeguarding framework to curb online scams
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cybersecurity
OXIL unveils a safeguarding-based blueprint to fight online scams, shifting responsibility from individuals to coordinated organisational action.
Circles, Airwallex bring embedded finance to global telcos
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dr
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digital transformation
Circles partners with Airwallex to plug embedded banking into CirclesX, letting telcos launch financial services across more than 70 markets.
Unlimited & Themis unveil AI tool for bank complaints
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Unlimited and Themis launch Complaints AI to help banks automate complaint analysis, spot emerging risks and meet tightening regulation.
PayPal expands PYUSD stablecoin to 70 global markets
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blockchain
PayPal widens access to its PYUSD stablecoin, rolling it out to accounts in 70 markets to speed up and cut the cost of cross-border payments.
Mastercard to buy BVNK in USD $1.8 billion stablecoin push
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blockchain
Mastercard to acquire stablecoin platform BVNK in a deal worth up to USD $1.8 billion, deepening its push into on-chain payments.
Wise secures full Thai licences for cross-border wallets
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crypto
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blockchain
Wise wins full Thai licences to launch cross-border wallets and cards, challenging banks in a USD $9.46 billion remittance market.
3DiVi maps global face recognition lifecycle to 2026
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data protection
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smart cities
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surveillance
3DiVi charts a six-stage global face recognition lifecycle to 2026, showing regions split by regulation pace, infrastructure and politics.
XConnect & SONIO team up to fight fraud in fintech
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gaming
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data protection
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mfa
XConnect links its mobile network fraud signals into SONIO's identity platform to tighten onboarding and compliance for fintech and gambling.
NCS links agentic AI to NVIDIA stack for sovereign use
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smart cities
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hybrid cloud
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digital transformation
NCS integrates its agentic AI platforms with NVIDIA AI Enterprise to deliver sovereign, production-grade AI for regulated sectors across Asia.
Mastercard & CLIK team up to boost Indonesian credit
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risk & compliance
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payment technologies
Mastercard partners CLIK Credit Bureau to sharpen Indonesian lenders' credit decisions, balancing digital growth with tighter risk control.
Workiva appoints Kristen Pimpini to lead APJ growth
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partner programmes
Workiva names Kristen “KP” Pimpini to spearhead APJ sales and operations, backing its AI-powered reporting push across key regional markets.
Oracle named IDC MarketScape leader in AI trade finance
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rpa
Oracle named IDC MarketScape leader for AI-enabled embedded trade finance apps, bolstering its position in bank trade digitisation.
Mastercard, Bank of Shanghai boost China transfers
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supply chain
Mastercard Move links with Bank of Shanghai to add bank account rails for two-way cross-border payments between China and global markets.
AI-fuelled crime drives illicit funds to $4.4 trillion
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phishing
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email security
AI-fuelled scams help push illicit finance to an estimated USD $4.4 trillion in 2025, with fraud losses hitting USD $579.4 billion.
Modern Treasury joins Mastercard crypto partner push
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crypto
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blockchain
Modern Treasury joins Mastercard's Crypto Partner Program to power fiat-crypto on/off-ramps and cross-border blockchain payment flows.
Cryptio raises USD $45m to scale digital asset ERP tools
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blockchain
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financial systems
Cryptio raises USD $45m Series B to scale its digital asset ERP platform for banks, auditors and tokenisation firms handling on-chain data.
Finastra adds real-time AI fraud checks to payments
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Finastra is embedding FraudAverse's AI-driven fraud checks into its Financial Messaging platform to secure real-time global and instant payments.
Chartis names SAS a leader in AI governance solutions
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data protection
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Chartis names SAS a category leader in AI governance, spotlighting Viya's model controls as demand for robust oversight accelerates.