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The Fintech Times

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Decoding the structural rewiring of global finance. Intelligence for banking executives, policymakers and fintech founders. A Disrupts Media title.

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CarbonAI closes $12m Series A for commercial real estate lending automation. The agentic AI platform hit seven-figure contracted revenue six months prior. #CRE #lending #AI Full story: thefintechtimes.com/carbonai…
CarbonAI Raises $12m to Automate CRE Lending Underwriting | The Fintech Times

CarbonAI Raises $12m to Automate CRE Lending Underwriting | The Fintech Times

The agentic AI platform for commercial real estate lending closed a Cowboy Ventures-led round six months after reaching seven-figure contracted revenue.

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Kevin Lehtiniitty on stablecoin-to-local-rail plumbing, the announcement-to-reality gap, and compliance rigour. #digitalassets #stablecoins Full story: thefintechtimes.com/in-profi…
In Profile: Kevin Lehtiniitty, CEO at Borderless.xyz | The Fintech Times

In Profile: Kevin Lehtiniitty, CEO at Borderless.xyz | The Fintech Times

Borderless.xyz chief executive Kevin Lehtiniitty on linking stablecoins to local payment rails, the gap between announcements and reality, and compliance.

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TransferGo is donating 0.2% of every transfer to Ukrainian IBANs to UNITED24's education fund through 29 October. #paytech #Ukraine Full story: thefintechtimes.com/transfer…
TransferGo and UNITED24 Launch Ukraine Student Charity Transfer Campaign | The Fintech Times

TransferGo and UNITED24 Launch Ukraine Student Charity Transfer Campaign | The Fintech Times

TransferGo is donating 0.2% of every transfer to a Ukrainian IBAN to UNITED24's education fund until 29 October.

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NatWest, Nationwide and HSBC UK back CFIT's coalition on supported payments for vulnerable customers. Framework aims to enable financial autonomy without surrendering control. #financialinclusion #banking #UK Full story: thefintechtimes.com/natwest-…
NatWest, Nationwide and HSBC UK Join CFIT Financial Inclusion Coalition | The Fintech Times

NatWest, Nationwide and HSBC UK Join CFIT Financial Inclusion Coalition | The Fintech Times

Three major UK banks have backed CFIT's coalition to develop a Supported Payments framework for people who need help managing money without ceding full

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89% of banks budget for digital assets under MiCA, but trading infrastructure lags. The execution gap widens as regulation moves faster than tech. #digitalassets #MiCA #banking Full story: thefintechtimes.com/finery-m…
Finery Markets: 100 days of MiCA and the Execution Gap Banks Must Close | The Fintech Times

Finery Markets: 100 days of MiCA and the Execution Gap Banks Must Close | The Fintech Times

Finery Markets says 89% of banks now budget for digital assets, yet trading infrastructure remains the missing piece a year on.

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Circle and Proof combine identity protocol with USDC Agent Wallets, letting merchants settle AI agent purchases with verified counterparties. Stablecoin infrastructure meets institutional trust. #stablecoins #AIagents #USDC Full story: thefintechtimes.com/circle-a…
Circle and Proof Demo Verified-ID Stablecoin Payments for AI Agents | The Fintech Times

Circle and Proof Demo Verified-ID Stablecoin Payments for AI Agents | The Fintech Times

The two firms are combining Proof's x401 identity protocol with Circle's USDC Agent Wallets to let merchants trust and settle AI agent purchases.

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Latin American banks employ more women than men but promote them into senior roles at half the rate. New data from Mexico and Brazil lays bare the disparity. #banking #diversity #latam Full story: thefintechtimes.com/latin-am…
Latin America's Banks Hire Women but Rarely Promote Them | The Fintech Times

Latin America's Banks Hire Women but Rarely Promote Them | The Fintech Times

New data from Mexico and Brazil show women hold the majority of banking jobs yet fill fewer than one in three senior leadership roles.

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KR1 plc is staking over 6,200 ETH through a dedicated Lido stVault operated by P2P.org. The LSE-listed onchain infrastructure firm is expanding its institutional validator footprint. #ethereum #staking #digitalassets Full story: thefintechtimes.com/kr1-plc-…
Staking-as-a-Business | P2P.org

Staking-as-a-Business | P2P.org

Stake tokens, host nodes, and earn rewards with P2P.org. Explore our staking solutions for ETH and more!

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LuLu Financial and Purpleplum launch unified SME platform in UAE: digital accounts, agentic AI onboarding, cross-border rails and payroll integration. Full story: #SME #UAE #EmbeddedFinance thefintechtimes.com/lulu-fin…
LuLu Financial and Purpleplum Launch Unified SME Banking in UAE | The Fintech Times

LuLu Financial and Purpleplum Launch Unified SME Banking in UAE | The Fintech Times

LuLu Financial Holdings and Purpleplum have launched a unified SME platform in the UAE, combining ruya-issued digital accounts, agentic AI onboarding, cross-border rails, and WPS payroll.

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Ownera and Utila partner to offer institutions a unified stack: custody, wallet infrastructure, tokenisation and blockchain connectivity. Full story: #digitalassets #institutions #blockchain thefintechtimes.com/ownera-a…
Ownera and Utila Partner to Broaden Institutional Digital Asset Stack | The Fintech Times

Ownera and Utila Partner to Broaden Institutional Digital Asset Stack | The Fintech Times

The two firms will offer a joint solution spanning custody, wallet infrastructure, tokenisation and blockchain connectivity for financial institutions.

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UK fintech lobby urges Budget backing for SME lending, AI in financial services and sterling stablecoins to drive growth and financial inclusion. #fintech #SMElending #budgetpolicy Full story: thefintechtimes.com/the-autu…
The Autumn Budget 2026 - How FinTech holds the answers to Burnham’s biggest problems | The Fintech...

The Autumn Budget 2026 - How FinTech holds the answers to Burnham’s biggest problems | The Fintech...

UK FinTech urges the government to back SME lending, AI in financial services, investment and sterling stablecoins in the upcoming Budget to drive growth, jobs and financial inclusion nationwide.

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DOSH extends digital wallet access to underbanked users via Google Pay. The FCA-regulated prepaid account now supports contactless Android payments without credit checks. #paytech #FCA #digitalwallets Full story: thefintechtimes.com/dosh-add…
DOSH Adds Google Pay to Extend Digital Wallets to Underbanked Users | The Fintech Times

DOSH Adds Google Pay to Extend Digital Wallets to Underbanked Users | The Fintech Times

The FCA-regulated prepaid account, built for financially excluded consumers, now supports contactless Android payments without a credit check.

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Compliance automation is racing ahead, but document accessibility for disabled users is being left behind. RegTech firms and institutions face mounting risk if they ignore this gap. #regtech #compliance #accessibility Full story: thefintechtimes.com/the-comp…
The Compliance Blind Spot: Inaccessible Financial Documents | The Fintech Times

The Compliance Blind Spot: Inaccessible Financial Documents | The Fintech Times

As RegTech automates compliance workflows, document accessibility for disabled users remains a gap that institutions risk overlooking.

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ADIB hits AED 6.4bn nine-month profit on 6pc growth, adds 200k customers and lands UAE's first Open Finance Provider licence. NPL ratio at record low; deposits past AED 250bn. #UnitedArabEmirates #OpenBanking #DigitalInfrastructure Full story: thefintechtimes.com/adib-sec…
ADIB adds 200,000 customers and a first-of-its-kind open finance licence as nine-month profit...

ADIB adds 200,000 customers and a first-of-its-kind open finance licence as nine-month profit...

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank has reported a 6 per cent rise in profit before tax to AED 6.4 billion for the first nine months of 2026, with customer financing up a quarter, deposits past AED 250 billion...

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Payward acquires Saldo Bank to secure EU banking licence and deposit, lending and SEPA capabilities across five European markets. Subject to regulatory approval. #banking #europe #payments Full story: thefintechtimes.com/payward-…
Payward to Acquire Saldo Bank in EU Banking Licence Push | The Fintech Times

Payward to Acquire Saldo Bank in EU Banking Licence Push | The Fintech Times

The Kraken parent's deal for the Lithuanian specialist bank would add deposit, lending and SEPA capabilities across five European markets, subject to regulatory approval.

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Singapore's fintech startups and tax incentives draw billions in regional investment. Georgia Hanias examines the structural drivers behind its dominance. #fintech #singapore #asiatech Full story: thefintechtimes.com/how-sing…
How Singapore Became and Remains a Fintech Powerhouse | The Fintech Times

How Singapore Became and Remains a Fintech Powerhouse | The Fintech Times

Singapore is fast becoming a global fintech powerhouse. Georgia Hanias looks at the startups, investment, tax advantages and innovation driving its success.

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Xero becomes first financial management platform to connect live data to Google Gemini, giving SMBs real-time access via conversational AI. #AI #fintech #SMB Full story: thefintechtimes.com/xero-con…
Xero Connects Live Financial Data to Google Gemini for SMBs | The Fintech Times

Xero Connects Live Financial Data to Google Gemini for SMBs | The Fintech Times

Xero says it is the first financial management platform to launch a connected app for Gemini, giving small businesses real-time data access in conversational

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StraitsX scales stablecoin card issuing to 100+ markets via Visa, building on US$6bn annualised Asian card volume. Institutional payment rails expanding. #stablecoins #paymentinfrastructure Full story: thefintechtimes.com/straitsx…
StraitsX and Visa to Extend Stablecoin Card Issuing to 100+ Markets | The Fintech Times

StraitsX and Visa to Extend Stablecoin Card Issuing to 100+ Markets | The Fintech Times

StraitsX will use Visa's network to scale stablecoin-backed card programmes globally, building on US$6bn in annualised Asian card volume.

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Amex publishes intent-authentication framework for AI agent payments, shifting liability to intent records. A structural safeguard as payments automation scales. #paytech #AI Full story: thefintechtimes.com/amex-pub…
Amex Publishes Intent-Authentication Framework for AI Agent Payments | The Fintech Times

Amex Publishes Intent-Authentication Framework for AI Agent Payments | The Fintech Times

American Express has detailed how it will capture and authenticate customer instructions to AI agents before a payment is made, shifting liability to intent records.

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NatWest and Mastercard research: students twice as likely to encounter scams, with only 27% confident they can spot one. £20m estimated fraud loss this year. #fraud #cybersecurity #studentfinance Full story: thefintechtimes.com/natwest-…
NatWest and Mastercard Warn Students Face £20m Fraud Loss This Year | The Fintech Times

NatWest and Mastercard Warn Students Face £20m Fraud Loss This Year | The Fintech Times

New research shows university students are twice as likely to encounter a scam as the general population, with only 27% confident they can spot one.

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