You find a reel of a “finfluencer” talking about building wealth through a newly launched finance app. The pitch is smooth, and the comments are flooded with fire emojis and discount codes. But you pause to wonder: Can I trust this? The era of the finfluencer, once a powerful engine of startup hype, is…
OKX just made it a whole lot easier for Europeans to buy crypto. The global exchange and onchain technology company announced a new integration with PayPal, allowing users across the European Economic Area (EEA) to fund their OKX accounts or purchase crypto directly using PayPal’s familiar suite of payment options—including balances, bank accounts, debit, and credit cards.
Colombian businesses are about to get a major upgrade in how they move money. Cobre, the leading B2B payments platform in Latin America, announced it will roll out the country’s first-ever instant interbank payment system exclusively for businesses—starting this September.
Remittix Wants to Make Crypto Payments as Easy as Venmo—And It Just Got a Clean Bill of Health Remittix, a new DeFi player aiming to bridge the crypto and fiat worlds, has passed a major credibility milestone. The project announced that it successfully completed a smart contract audit by blockchain security heavyweight Certik—with no critical…
Mercurity Fintech Holding Inc. (Nasdaq: MFH) just made its boldest crypto play yet. The blockchain-powered fintech firm has launched a $500 million decentralized finance (DeFi) “Basket” Treasury, signaling a pivot toward deeper participation in yield-generating, institution-grade DeFi infrastructure.
In a move aimed at streamlining one of the most fragmented areas of investment management, Bloomberg and Clearwater Analytics have announced a strategic partnership to deliver a unified, front-to-back investment operations platform.
Moment, a New York-based fintech startup, has raised $36 million in Series B funding to modernize the way financial institutions handle bonds, credit products, and everything in between. The round was led by Index Ventures, with big-name backers Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed, Venrock, Neo, and Contrary Capital also in the mix. This latest infusion brings Moment’s total funding to $56 million.
Payfinia, a fintech firm known for its open payments framework, is teaming up with Early Warning Services (EWS) to bring Paze, a tokenized online checkout solution, to more financial institutions. The move kicks off with Star One Credit Union—one of the nation’s largest credit unions—as the first to onboard Paze through Payfinia’s infrastructure.
Lyft is sweetening the ride for its drivers—literally and digitally. In a move to enhance driver perks and engagement, the ride-hailing giant has partnered with digital gifting platform Prezzee to roll out a new, mobile-first rewards experience powered by eGift cards.
Wells Fargo Technology Banking is beefing up its Chicago office with two strategic hires, signaling its most significant talent investment in 25 years and doubling down on support for innovation-driven companies across the Midwest and beyond. It’s a calculated move to align with surging demand for tech-forward financial services—and to plant a firm flag in one of the U.S.’s most vibrant (and sometimes overlooked) tech ecosystems.
