Mercurity Fintech Taps Franklin Templeton to Bring Tokenized Treasury Access to the Blockchain

Mercurity Fintech Holding (NASDAQ: MFH) is making a bold move to bridge traditional finance and the tokenized asset economy. The digital fintech group has announced a strategic partnership with investment giant Franklin Templeton, integrating Franklin’s blockchain-native BENJI token and its Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund (FOBXX) into Mercurity’s platform for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs).

Mercurity Fintech Taps Franklin Templeton to Bring Tokenized Treasury Access to the Blockchain

Trading Technologies Launches Pre-Trade Portfolio Risk to Tighten Sell-Side Margin Controls

Trading Technologies International (TT), a global leader in capital markets infrastructure, has just rolled out a significant enhancement to its widely adopted trading platform: Pre-Trade Portfolio Risk, a feature aimed at tightening margin oversight and empowering futures commission merchants (FCMs) and sell-side institutions with real-time exposure management.

Trading Technologies Launches Pre-Trade Portfolio Risk to Tighten Sell-Side Margin Controls

Ramp Hits $16B Valuation as It Doubles Down on AI-Powered Financial Efficiency

Ramp, the financial operations platform known for turning dull finance workflows into silent efficiency engines, just closed a $200 million Series E round at a $16 billion valuation. Once again led by Founders Fund, the raise includes backing from a who’s-who of venture investors—Thrive Capital, D1 Capital Partners, General Catalyst, ICONIQ Growth, and Khosla Ventures, among others.

Ramp Hits $16B Valuation as It Doubles Down on AI-Powered Financial Efficiency

Payabli Secures $28M Series B to Supercharge AI-Powered Embedded Payments

In the increasingly crowded world of embedded finance, Payabli is sprinting ahead with both momentum and money on its side. The Miami-based payments infrastructure platform for software companies just closed a $28 million Series B funding round, barely nine months after its Series A. That brings the company’s total funding to $60 million—a sizable war chest aimed at redefining what it means to be a full-stack fintech platform.

Payabli Secures $28M Series B to Supercharge AI-Powered Embedded Payments

Rokid and Alipay Bring AR Payments to the Streets, Making Wallets Obsolete

What if you could buy your morning coffee just by saying, “Pay 10 RMB” into your glasses? That future is already arriving in China, where AR pioneer Rokid has teamed up with Alipay to launch voice-activated payments via augmented reality glasses. Announced today, Rokid Glasses will begin rolling out in June 2025—with over 250,000 units already ordered, the market is clearly ready for this futuristic take on everyday transactions.

Rokid and Alipay Bring AR Payments to the Streets, Making Wallets Obsolete

AI Disruption Deepens in Finance: BILL Report Warns of Fraud Risks, Forecasts Faster, Paperless Future

Artificial intelligence is no longer a side note in financial operations—it’s the main storyline. According to BILL’s newly released 2025 Report: Building the Future of Finance, AI is simultaneously accelerating efficiency and introducing fresh vulnerabilities, leaving finance leaders grappling with a high-stakes balancing act.

AI Disruption Deepens in Finance: BILL Report Warns of Fraud Risks, Forecasts Faster, Paperless Future

Inveniam Appoints Paul Soanes as Chief Commercial Officer

Inveniam Capital Partners, a leading data infrastructure platform for private market assets, has announced the appointment of Paul Soanes as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). With a career spanning over 35 years in commercial leadership, operational strategy, and energy entrepreneurship, Soanes is set to lead Inveniam’s global commercial initiatives at a critical moment in the digitization of private markets.

Inveniam Appoints Paul Soanes as Chief Commercial Officer