BlocPal International Inc. and VNX Commodities AG have teamed up to launch BPG1, a gold-backed digital token designed to merge the stability of physical gold with the accessibility of blockchain finance. Each BPG1 token is fully backed by one troy ounce of 99.5% fine gold, stored in segregated, insured vaults and sourced from LBMA-certified bars….
The Vietnam Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR Vietnam) and Ant International have signed a strategic MoU to advance Ho Chi Minh City’s (HCMC) digital economy and fintech ecosystem. The partnership, announced at the Ho Chi Minh City Economic Forum 2025 and officiated by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, aligns with Vietnam’s ambitions to…
Global tech consultancy Stefanini Group and capital markets specialist SkySparc are making strategic moves to expand their international footprints, underscoring the growing importance of AI and fintech-driven solutions across Europe and the Middle East. Stefanini is ramping up its presence in France through a dual approach of AI-driven organic growth and targeted acquisitions. CEO Marco…
Stefanini Group, the global tech consultancy known for digital transformation and AI solutions, has announced a major expansion into the French market. The move, set for 2026, aims to accelerate the adoption of AI-driven strategies among French enterprises through both organic growth and targeted acquisitions. Founder and Global CEO Marco Stefanini unveiled the plan during…
The Nürnberg Ice Tigers are taking fan engagement to the next level. In collaboration with Beyond by RS2, the innovation brand of RS2 Financial Services, and Mediengruppe Deutschland, the German ice hockey club has rolled out a connected digital fan ecosystem. The platform merges payments, loyalty rewards, exclusive club content, and engagement tools into a…
Cloud-first infrastructure has quickly become table stakes in fintech, but Thredd is pushing the concept toward something more ambitious: a truly unified global processing backbone. The company announced it has signed an agreement to enable Visa Cloud Connect on a worldwide scale—a move that positions Thredd to deliver faster onboarding, smoother market expansion, and more resilient payment flows for its clients.
Green Dot, one of the original pillars of US prepaid and embedded finance, is about to be remade from the inside out. In a move that’s equal parts restructuring, revival, and strategic reboot, Green Dot Corporation announced it will split its fintech and banking arms through a pair of coordinated transactions with Smith Ventures and CommerceOne Financial Corporation.
If the digital-asset industry had a global scoreboard for “most urgently needed infrastructure,” independent assurance would sit near the top. Whether you’re talking about crypto exchanges, tokenized funds, stablecoin issuers, or soon-to-be tokenized everything, institutions want one thing above all: proof. Proof of reserves, proof of solvency, proof that the numbers actually add up.
Cloud gaming keeps trying to prove it’s more than a niche—and in Brazil, the battleground increasingly comes down to convenience and payment choice. This week, Paysafe and Boosteroid teamed up again, expanding a partnership that already spans Europe to bring Brazil’s most widely used digital payment rails—Pix and Boleto Bancário—directly into Boosteroid’s subscription checkout.
As Agentic AI moves from concept to real-world application, i2c Inc., the global fintech innovator, is positioning itself at the center of the conversation. The company is actively sharing insights on how autonomous intelligence is reshaping automation, risk management, and customer engagement in the payments industry.
