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Tether backs USD $134 million Stablecoin Development

Backing from Tether comes as stablecoins pass USD $300 billion in circulation, underlining investor appetite for their payments infrastructure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026

Firewalls

Visa launches Tempo validator node in blockchain push

The move gives the payments group a direct role in securing early transactions on a network built for real-time and machine-to-machine payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026

Digital Transformation

Finexer says tax digital shift exposes SME finance gaps

Quarterly tax reporting is forcing UK SMEs to overhaul manual finance systems as real-time data becomes essential for compliance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026

Software-as-a-Service

Apax backs MillTech in USD $60 million growth deal

The London-based firm gains fresh firepower to expand in North America as scrutiny grows over losses from unhedged currency exposure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026

Crypto

Aspire partners with J.P. Morgan on cross-border FX

The tie-up should cut delays and make cross-border currency costs more predictable for Aspire’s 50,000 business customers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 10th Apr 2026

Hyperscale

Linux Foundation launches x402 payment protocol body

Backers say the move will give AI agents and apps a neutral, open payments standard for web transactions, with support from Amazon, Visa and others.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Apr 2026

Fintech

Ripple launches digital asset tools for treasury teams

Treasury teams can now manage fiat and digital holdings in one platform, as Ripple targets the growing demand for corporate crypto visibility.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026

Crypto

OpenFX raises USD $94 million to speed cross-border payments

The funding will help OpenFX expand hiring and infrastructure as it tackles slow, costly cross-border transfers for banks and fintechs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 2nd Apr 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Infrastructure stories

Disaster Recovery

Payment failures put GBP £1.7bn in UK sales at risk

Shoppers are abandoning purchases within minutes of outages, exposing retailers and venues to losses that quickly mount beyond GBP £1.7 billion a year.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2026

Fintech

Mid-sized fintech firms squeezed out as funding tightens

Higher rates and tougher investor scrutiny are forcing mid-tier fintechs into sales, restructuring or shutdown as capital pools shrink.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 20th Apr 2026

Fintech

Exclusive: Adyen targets fragmented payments with Intelligent Money Movement

Enterprises could cut reconciliation and liquidity headaches as Adyen folds pay-ins, payouts and treasury into one stack for global platforms.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2026

Digital Transformation

Ripple & Kyobo Life test blockchain bond settlement

South Korean bond buyers could see near real-time settlement if the pilot cuts the usual two-day wait and counterparty risk.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026

Fintech

SoFi joins first banks to offer FedNow send & receive

Customers can now move money in seconds at any time, as SoFi becomes one of the first banks to support both FedNow sending and receiving.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026

Software-as-a-Service

AlphaSense names Samantha Greenberg as Chief Financial Officer

The appointment comes as the AI research provider expands internationally and tightens financial oversight for its 7,000 enterprise customers worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026

Data Protection

FCA sets out open finance plans to boost credit access

Small firms and mortgage seekers could gain faster access to credit as the regulator widens permissioned data sharing beyond open banking.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026

Digital Transformation

Round raises USD $6 million to automate finance work

Finance teams could soon shed repetitive treasury and payroll tasks as the London fintech expands its automation software after fresh backing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Apr 2026

Digital Transformation

QuSecure appoints Tom Lounibos as strategic advisor

Demand for quantum-safe encryption is accelerating as regulators and large enterprises race to replace vulnerable standards before quantum threats emerge.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Sat, 11th Apr 2026