Deutsche Bank Expands AI and Cloud Partnership with IBM

Deutsche Bank (Frankfurt: DBK) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) have expanded their strategic partnership through a new agreement that enhances Deutsche Bank’s access to IBM’s advanced software technologies. This includes tools across AI, automation, hybrid cloud, and storage protection, enabling the bank to accelerate its digital transformation, optimize IT infrastructure, and elevate customer experience.

Deutsche Bank Expands AI and Cloud Partnership with IBM

MultiBank Group Wins ‘Most Valuable Asset-Backed Token’ at CryptoExpo

MultiBank Group, the world’s largest financial derivatives institution based in Dubai, received the “Most Valuable Asset-Backed Token” award at CryptoExpo Dubai 2025. Held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, this prestigious fintech event recognized the company’s innovation in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, marking another significant milestone in bridging traditional and decentralized finance.

MultiBank Group Wins 'Most Valuable Asset-Backed Token' at CryptoExpo

Paytm Appoints Ramana Kumar as CEO of Middle East Business

Paytm (One97 Communications Limited), a leader in India’s payments and financial services sector, has announced the appointment of Mr. Ramana Kumar as Chief Executive Officer for its Middle East operations. The move is a strategic step in Paytm’s efforts to expand its digital payments footprint internationally, starting with the rapidly growing markets of the UAE and broader Middle East.

Paytm Appoints Ramana Kumar as CEO of Middle East Business

SPAYZ.io Expands into South Africa, Egypt, and Cameroon to Boost Africa’s Digital Payments Growth

SPAYZ.io, a leading provider of innovative payment solutions, is accelerating its growth by entering three key African markets: South Africa, Egypt, and Cameroon. This strategic expansion reflects the company’s vision to transform digital commerce across Africa’s emerging markets by delivering tailored, localized payment options that address unique market demands.

SPAYZ.io Expands into South Africa, Egypt, and Cameroon to Boost Africa’s Digital Payments Growth

Binance Launches Live Trading on Binance Square to Revolutionize Crypto Trading Experience

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and users, has unveiled a groundbreaking feature—Live Trading—on its global social platform, Binance Square. This innovation allows users to follow verified creators’ live trading strategies and place real Spot or Futures trades directly within the livestream, merging education, insight, and execution into one seamless experience.

Binance Launches Live Trading on Binance Square to Revolutionize Crypto Trading Experience

Greece’s Microsmart Partners with Begini to Boost Microfinance Access Using Alternative Data

Microsmart SA, Greece’s pioneering decentralized microfinance institution, has teamed up with fintech innovator Begini to revolutionize lending for micro and small businesses (MSMEs). Representing 99% of Greek enterprises, MSMEs often face exclusion from traditional financing. This partnership leverages alternative data to bridge the credit gap, enabling faster, fairer access to funds for underserved entrepreneurs.

Greece’s Microsmart Partners with Begini to Boost Microfinance Access Using Alternative Data

Traditional Banks Losing Ground as Fintechs Surge: Insights from BCG’s Latest Report

A new Boston Consulting Group (BCG) report, Fit for Growth, Built for Purpose, highlights the ongoing erosion of traditional banks’ dominance in the global financial industry. Despite a 4% CAGR growth in the banking sector over the past five years, traditional banks are ceding critical ground to fintech challengers, digital banks, private credit funds, and nonbank market makers, prompting a call for bold transformation.

Traditional Banks Losing Ground as Fintechs Surge: Insights from BCG’s Latest Report