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WorldQuant Foundry Secures Top Quantum Physicist as Senior Advisor, Signaling New Push into Quantum‑Driven Financial Ventures

WorldQuant Foundry, the venture studio that builds companies around exponential technologies, announced today that Dr. Dmitry Green will join its advisory board as Senior Quantum Computing Advisor. Green, a physicist whose work underpins topological quantum computing, also brings two decades of experience at leading hedge funds. The appointment arrives as the firm accelerates a pipeline of startups…

WorldQuant Foundry hires Dmitry Green as senior advisor

Vanilla Teams With Worthy to Fuse AI‑Powered Tax Insight Into Estate‑Planning Suite

In a move that could tighten the feedback loop between tax analysis and estate planning, Vanilla—known for its modern estate‑planning software for financial advisors—announced a partnership with Worthy, an AI‑powered tax‑intelligence platform built specifically for the advisory market. The collaboration aims to surface tax‑related opportunities, deepen client conversations, and streamline the delivery of combined estate‑…

Vanilla Partners with Worthy for AI Tax Intelligence

Aon, Coinbase, and Paxos Pilot Stablecoin Insurance Premium Payments First Major Broker Settlement in Digital Dollars

Aon plc (NYSE:AON) announced that it had successfully settled an insurance premium using U.S. dollar‑backed stablecoins. The transaction, carried out in partnership with two of the most prominent players in the crypto ecosystem—Coinbase Institutional and Paxos—marks the first known instance of a major global broker accepting a stablecoin for a premium payment. While the headline…

Aon, Coinbase, Paxos Test Stablecoin Premium Payments

Betterment Introduces AI‑Powered Account Recommender to Personalize Wealth Management at Scale

Betterment, the New York‑based digital wealth platform, announced the debut of an artificial intelligence‑enabled Account Recommender. The feature is positioned as the latest step in the company’s broader AI strategy, which is now supported by a dedicated internal team and a flexible technology stack designed to scale responsibly across its three primary business lines: consumer investing,…

Betterment Introduces AI Account Recommender

FinThrive Unveils Fusion‑Powered Agentic AI Suite at HIMSS 2026, Paving Way for Autonomous Revenue Cycle Management

FinThrive, Inc.—a SaaS specialist in healthcare revenue management—rolled out the latest iteration of its artificial‑intelligence strategy. The company introduced an expanded, agentic AI‑enabled revenue cycle platform built atop its proprietary Fusion data architecture. Unlike earlier add‑on tools, the new suite is designed to run autonomous AI agents that continuously spot reimbursement risk, recommend optimal actions,…

FinThrive Launches Fusion AI Platform for Revenue Cycle

Crypto.com Links to Broadridge’s NYFIX Network, Marking First Asian Crypto FIX Integration

Crypto.com becomes the inaugural cryptocurrency trading connection for Broadridge in Asia, leveraging NYFIX’s global FIX infrastructure to route digital‑asset orders alongside traditional securities. A landmark connection for digital‑asset trading On March 9, 2026, from its Hong Kong office, Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (NYSE: BR) announced that Crypto.com will be integrated into the NYFIX order‑routing platform. The partnership represents NYFIX’s…

Crypto.com joins Broadridge NYFIX, first Asian crypto.....

Cboe Unveils “Three‑Way” Prediction Market to Bridge Binary Gaps in Retail Trading

A new twist on outcome‑based trading Chicago‑based Cboe Global Markets announced a fresh product concept that aims to reshape the way investors interact with event‑driven contracts. The exchange’s latest offering introduces a three‑outcome structure—zero payout, a partial return within a predefined “payout zone,” or a full $100 settlement—moving past the classic “yes/no” binary framework that…

Cboe launches three‑outcome prediction market for retail trader

Wealthbox Unveils AI‑Powered “Agents,” “Playbooks,” and Assistant in Early‑Access Rollout

Wealthbox, a leading CRM provider for financial advisors, announced a suite of AI‑driven tools designed to shift the platform from a passive record‑keeping system to an active decision‑support engine. AI Takes the Helm in Advisory Workflows At the Future Proof conference in Miami Beach, Wealthbox revealed that advisors can now test three AI‑centric capabilities that promise…

Wealthbox launches AI Agents, Playbooks, Assistant

Year-End Financial Stress: Why Organizations Must Act Before 2026 

It’s near the end of the quarter, and the finance team is trying to make sense of the various dashboards and data that just aren’t adding up. The budget has been tighter than before. There are outstanding invoices that have not been paid yet. The future for the next quarter is uncertain. Leadership wants answers. For many organizations, this moment captures a…

BitGo to Power SoFi’s First Bank‑Backed Stablecoin on a Public Blockchain

SoFi Bank, N.A. announced that its newly minted stablecoin, SoFiUSD, will rely on BitGo Bank & Trust, N.A. for the underlying infrastructure that enables issuance, custody, and circulation. The arrangement marks the first time a U.S. nationally chartered and FDIC‑insured deposit bank has released a dollar‑pegged token on an open, public blockchain. The partnership leverages…

BitGo Powers SoFi’s First Bank‑Backed Stablecoin