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Banks test stablecoins for faster cross-border payments

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Banks and multinationals trial tokens to slash cross-border settlement times, as clearer rules and backing bolster wider business use.
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BlueSnap launches direct SAP ERP payments integration

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BlueSnap seals SAP certification for direct ERP payments link as global businesses seek simpler reconciliation across currencies and entities.
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MindBridge launches API hub to tighten enterprise finances

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MindBridge rolls out Developer Portal with 130 API endpoints as finance teams push to embed continuous AI-driven controls into enterprise systems.
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GSMA says Mobile Money hits USD $2 trillion in 2025

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Mobile money transactions topped USD $2 trillion in 2025 as global use surged, led by Sub-Saharan Africa but with growth across all regions.
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Robinhood tests social trading beta with verified users

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Robinhood tests a verified social trading beta with 1,000 power users, letting them share live trades, stats and discussion in-app.
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GeoComply wins FinTech Breakthrough security award again

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GeoComply has been named FinTech Breakthrough's Financial Transaction Security Platform of the Year for the second year running.
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World Gold Council launches shared digital gold platform

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The World Gold Council unveils a shared Gold as a Service platform to standardise and scale interoperable digital gold infrastructure.
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Aon pilots stablecoin premium payments with Coinbase, Paxos

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Aon pilots stablecoin insurance premium payments with Coinbase and Paxos, testing USDC and PYUSD settlement across Ethereum and Solana.
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AI leaders lack rules & data to scale finance tools

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AI 'leaders' in finance rush to pilots but lack rules, data and governance to scale tools into core, high‑accountability workflows.
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Platform consolidation the path to strategic compliance value - Workiva

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Consolidated GRC platforms are turning box-ticking compliance into strategic value, says Workiva, as AI raises the stakes on data quality.
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The future of financial literacy for women

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Women-led AI tools are reshaping financial literacy, turning money anxiety into empowerment and building a fairer digital economy.
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Three stages of CFO e-invoicing denial

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As Europe's strict e-invoicing rules bite, UK CFOs risk costly denial unless they treat compliance as core digital infrastructure.
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International Women's Day - women, confidence, and the credit gap

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Ahead of International Women's Day, new research exposes how shattered confidence, bias and complexity fuel a stubborn credit gap for women.
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Women in tech & finance call for systems to catch up

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Women in tech and finance say workplaces must be redesigned, with data-led accountability and digital finance access to match women's ambitions.
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Ramp unveils AI Accounting Agent to speed month-end close

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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Ramp launches an AI Accounting Agent that codes transactions, handles accruals and reconciles ERP data to speed up the month-end close.
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Bitget unveils GracyAI avatar to guide crypto users

Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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Bitget launches GracyAI, a chatty avatar of boss Gracy Chen to guide crypto users on strategy and mindset, not quick-fire price tips.
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Nium adds three C suite leaders to drive global growth

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Nium strengthens global payments push with new chiefs for risk, technology and marketing as AI, stablecoins and regulation reshape the sector.
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FDATA appoints Kat Cloud to strengthen open finance security

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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FDATA names Sumsub policy lead Kat Cloud to its board, signalling a sharper focus on identity, fraud and security in North American open finance.
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How five digital forces will redefine banking by 2026

Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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Banks are shifting from product sellers to trusted digital infrastructure, fusing AI, mobile, embedded finance, identity and digital currencies.
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Fireblocks & Thales deepen bank crypto key control

Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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Fireblocks deepens its Thales tie-up to keep bank crypto keys in customer-owned HSMs, tightening control, compliance and resilience.