Ripple is expanding its institutional footprint—this time on home turf. The fintech firm, best known for its blockchain-based payments network and the XRP token, has officially launched digital asset spot prime brokerage services for U.S. institutional clients, marking a notable evolution in its post-acquisition strategy.
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Affirm is locking in more long-term fuel for its “buy now, pay later” engine. The company announced an expanded capital partnership with New York Life, America’s largest mutual life insurer, that will fund up to $750 million in Affirm installment loans through 2026.
The AI-meets-crypto trend continues to heat up in 2025 — and Blazpay is emerging as one of its breakout contenders. The startup’s ongoing AI Crypto Presale has crossed the $1 million mark, with over 137 million BLAZ tokens sold out of 157.3 million. Now 87% complete in Phase 3, the raise underscores growing investor appetite for projects that fuse artificial intelligence with practical blockchain utility.
In another signal that traditional finance and blockchain are drawing closer together, Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has announced a strategic partnership with Fasanara Capital, a London-based fintech investment firm known for its data-driven approach to digital assets and alternative credit.
QNB Group—the Middle East and Africa’s largest financial institution—is taking a major leap forward in global payments. The bank announced a strategic partnership with TransferMate, a leading provider of embedded B2B payments infrastructure, to bring seamless cross-border receivables and local account capabilities to its corporate clients around the world.
ACI Worldwide is doubling down on the cloud-native payments race. The global payments tech pioneer announced the acquisition of Payment Components, a Greek-based provider of AI-driven financial messaging and Open Banking solutions, in a move set to supercharge ACI Connetic, the company’s unified payments platform.
Wingspire Equipment Finance is proving that in the world of SaaS, financing consistency can be just as critical as innovation. The company announced the ongoing success of a seven-year, $100 million-plus funding relationship with a long-standing software-as-a-service (SaaS) client—demonstrating the strength of its capital programs for large-scale technology equipment needs.
Webull (NASDAQ: BULL) is deepening its foray into crypto derivatives. The online investment platform announced an expanded crypto futures offering through its partnership with Coinbase Derivatives, a CFTC-registered futures exchange.
BitRail is turning up the heat in the stablecoin payments race. The digital wallet and stablecoin infrastructure provider announced an expanded merchant network and new funding options for its branded wallets — including credit card and ACH payments, with Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) functionality on the way.
