Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the People’s Committee of Da Nang City, Abu Dhabi Blockchain Center (ADBC), and Verichains Network Security. The agreement marks a strategic push to support Vietnam’s digital asset ecosystem and position Da Nang as a hub for international finance and innovation.
Fora Financial, a leading provider of flexible financing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has appointed John Egerman as its new Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Egerman will oversee the company’s financial operations, capital strategy, investor relations, and risk management initiatives.
PayNearMe, a fintech focused on modernizing payments for non-commerce businesses, has closed a $50 million Series E round led by AVP (Atlantic Vantage Point) Growth Fund I. The funding will accelerate expansion into new markets and support ongoing investment in products designed to simplify the end-to-end payment journey for clients.
Aurionpro Solutions Limited, a global enterprise technology player, is making a bold push into Europe with its first major UK deployment, signaling a strategic expansion for the AI-powered fintech firm. Riding the wave of the UK-India trade agreement signed in July 2025, the company plans to invest over £20 million in establishing its UK headquarters, creating more than 150 high-value jobs across multiple locations within three years.
K1x, the fintech company behind the industry-standard 990 Tracker®, has partnered with Labyrinth Inc., a leader in nonprofit compliance services with more than 35 years of experience. The collaboration brings federal and state compliance into a single workflow, helping nonprofits manage IRS-certified Form 990 filings alongside state charitable registration, annual reports, fundraising disclosures, and registered agent requirements.
Despite waves of fintech innovation in payments, spend management, and payroll, revenue workflows—billing, collections, revenue recognition, reporting—remain stuck in the past. Finance teams still rely on manual ERP processes, spreadsheets, and a patchwork of point solutions. Studies indicate these teams spend up to 50% of their time on billing and collections, with invoice error rates as high as 20%, resulting in delayed cash flow, lost revenue, and hours wasted reconciling fragmented data.
Miami International Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MIAX) has officially launched MIAX Sapphire, a state-of-the-art options trading floor in Miami, marking the city’s first national securities exchange presence and only the second open outcry trading floor in the U.S. in 50 years.
Tradr ETFs, known for building leveraged ETFs for sophisticated traders, has launched five new single-stock 2X leveraged ETFs on Cboe, aiming to deliver twice the daily performance of their underlying equities. The new offerings track major industry names like Goldman Sachs, Unity Software, Enphase Energy, CleanSpark, and Credo Technology.
DeFi Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: DEFT) has made a strategic move into African fintech by investing in Continental Stablecoin Inc. (CSI), the team behind Nigeria’s regulated cNGN stablecoin. The investment aligns with DeFi’s mission to bridge traditional finance and decentralized systems, while capitalizing on the continent’s surging digital asset adoption.
Hyperscale Data, Inc. (NYSE American: GPUS) is doubling down on two of the hottest trends in tech—AI infrastructure and Bitcoin reserves. The company announced a $100 million Bitcoin treasury strategy alongside plans to expand its Michigan AI data center campus into one of the largest GPU-powered hubs in the country.
