Financial

July 26, 2026

Breakwater Aaru is a bet that you can model the market before it reacts. Breakwater Capital Markets, the capital markets advisory unit of Breakwater Strategy, and Aaru, a decision-intelligence startup, launched a quarterly publication called Conviction Advantage: Capital Markets Quarterly. The product uses Aaru's investor-simulation technology to model how different types of institutional investors would

July 26, 2026

BitGo Marshall Islands is a small deal with a large precedent behind it. BitGo Bank & Trust, the OCC-regulated trust bank inside BitGo Holdings, is now offering qualified custody and off-exchange settlement for USDM1, a secured bond issued directly onchain by the Republic of the Marshall Islands. The bond is backed one for one by

July 24, 2026

The Revolut UAE crypto licence moved closer on July 15 after Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority granted in-principle approval. The decision covers broker-dealer, management and investment, and exchange services, but Revolut still needs final clearance before launching. Once approved, eligible UAE customers could trade through the main Revolut app and Revolut X. Therefore, the company

July 24, 2026

One Inc PremiumPay is moving deeper into life insurance through a new integration with CalcFocus. The partnership connects modern payment options with the policy administration systems that life, annuity and benefits insurers already use. Policyholders will be able to pay premiums through Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Venmo and cards. Meanwhile, carriers can add those

July 23, 2026

PlexPay patient financing puts one application between a patient and several ways to pay for care. PlexPay says the platform can cut the process from about 20 minutes to under five, with loans from $300 to $25,000. The platform combines merchant processing with U.S. Bank Avvance point-of-sale lending. Therefore, providers can offer payment plans without

July 23, 2026

The XDC Tech integration with Bridge gives developers direct access to stablecoin payment infrastructure. Businesses can accept dollars or euros through virtual accounts, convert funds into stablecoins, and settle on XDC in close to real time. Bridge also handles key parts of the compliance layer. Therefore, developers do not need to build separate systems for

July 23, 2026

Clara Connect lending is now live through a partnership between Clara Capital and PTINdirectory. The first deployment puts financing offers inside a platform used by more than 700,000 US tax professionals. PTINdirectory becomes Clara Capital’s preferred financing provider. Members can apply for working capital, credit lines, equipment financing, SBA loans, bridge financing and merchant cash

July 23, 2026

Lumin Digital funding reached more than $115 million on July 15, lifting the company’s valuation to about $1.6 billion. More than $70 million came from banks and credit unions that already use Lumin’s platform, while Light Street Capital led a separate $45 million growth equity investment. The client-backed structure matters more than the valuation. Fifteen

July 21, 2026

The Grove Galaxy facility gives Galaxy Digital $500 million of committed funding for institutional crypto-backed loans. At the same time, the July 15 announcement moves Grove closer to loan origination while expanding the Sky Ecosystem’s private credit exposure. Grove will supply USDS capital through a dedicated lending vehicle. Meanwhile, Galaxy will underwrite, originate and service

July 21, 2026

Tradable private credit is moving onto Stellar under an integration announced July 15. The platform plans to bring up to $1 billion in private credit assets on-chain, with $500 million expected at launch. Tradable has already tokenised $1.7 billion of institutional-grade private credit positions on other networks. Therefore, the Stellar deal expands an existing model

July 21, 2026

DTCC tokenized securities moved from theory into production on July 15. The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation converted securities held at DTC into tokens, then used them to settle real trades. More than 30 traditional finance and digital-asset firms took part, making this DTCC’s broadest production tokenisation initiative so far. DTCC Tokenized Securities Enter Real

July 20, 2026

Cross-border payments just got clearer for people in Brazil, thanks to Itaú Unibanco going live on Swift's new retail framework. Itaú is Brazil's largest private bank, and it is the first institution in the country to switch the framework on. Swift's promise here is refreshingly plain. The full amount you send should arrive, and the