Aussie small businesses have a new fintech in their corner. Pipe—the embedded finance company known for using real revenue data rather than credit scores to fund businesses—has officially signed its first Australian customer: Live Payments, a long-standing, 10,000-merchant payment solutions provider with nearly two decades in the market.
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.
Stablecore, a platform enabling community and regional banks and credit unions to offer stablecoins, tokenized deposits, and other digital asset products, has raised $20 million in funding. The round was led by Norwest and included Coinbase Ventures, Curql, BankTech Ventures, Bank of Utah, EJF Ventures, and Bankers Helping Bankers Fund, representing over 290 partner banks and credit unions. The news comes amid the regulatory shift triggered by the GENIUS Act passed in July 2025, which formally allows banks to engage in digital asset activities.
Okoora, a company transforming the global foreign exchange infrastructure, has earned two prestigious industry awards: a first-place win in the Fintech category at the Atlas Awards and the Best SaaS for Fintech at the Fintech Awards. These accolades recognize Okoora’s innovative approach to redefining FX solutions and its impact on global financial services.
