The latest payments, banking, lending, digital asset and AI in finance news from every region, reported from the primary source and read with a sceptical eye.
Four infrastructure partners bought into OKX at the same $25 billion pre-money valuation set in March. Every new investor already supplies a layer of the exchange, so the capital doubles as a commercial bond.
October 9, 2026
October 8, 2026
October 8, 2026
October 8, 2026
Card networks, real-time payment rails, stablecoin settlement and AI agent checkout, tracked in every region.
More paymentsModern Treasury wants a limited-purpose national trust bank to custody stablecoins next to its payments software, and it is applying while community bankers contest that exact charter in court.
October 8, 2026
Digital banks, charters, embedded finance, credit facilities and mortgage technology, from releases and filings.
More banking and lendingPlaid's Fall Product Release brought new credit, fraud and payment-risk models. The headline 42% figure uses an easy benchmark; reusable consumer reports are the real shift.
October 7, 2026
Generative AI in financial services, digital identity and fraud prevention, and the wealthtech stack behind advisers.
More ai, identity and wealthBasware has closed its purchase of payment fraud specialist Trustpair, with price undisclosed and a promise that Trustpair stays independent and open to rival systems.
October 8, 2026
Stablecoins, tokenisation, custody and the institutions building on crypto rails, judged on settlement rather than price.
More digital assetsNEA has led a $90 million round in Spiko, the Paris and London issuer of onchain money market funds. Distribution through other platforms' APIs matters more than the tokens.
October 8, 2026
Fintech funding rounds, acquisitions and facilities, with the terms each announcement leaves out.
More funding and dealsOne bank issues the card and funds the lender behind it. The release gives no rates, limits or HELOC details, so the 6% cash-back headline is the only number a homeowner can check.
October 4, 2026
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