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Rhino.fi launches stablecoin 1:1 for cross-chain payments
Crypto

Rhino.fi launches stablecoin 1:1 for cross-chain payments

Rhino.fi unveils Stablecoin 1:1, promising predictable USDT and USDC cross-chain settlements for businesses across 25+ networks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
OpenAI picks Brex for global spend and finance tasks
Digital Transformation

OpenAI picks Brex for global spend and finance tasks

OpenAI selects Brex to run global spend and finance operations, as automation tools vie to serve the fast-growing AI sector's complex needs.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2026
Exclusive: G+D's Sofiane Chouane on the future of European fintech
Data Protection

Exclusive: G+D's Sofiane Chouane on the future of European fintech

European fintech is maturing as G+D's Sofiane Chouane charts a future shaped by stricter regulation, AI, and bank-startup partnerships.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Sat, 21st Mar 2026
Yaspa names Cameron Flood Head of Product for UK Europe
Fintech

Yaspa names Cameron Flood Head of Product for UK Europe

Yaspa hires former Shieldpay executive Cameron Flood as Head of Product for UK and Europe to drive expansion in payments and data services.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Mar 2026
Circles.Life launches Zerofy card with instant cashback
Disaster Recovery

Circles.Life launches Zerofy card with instant cashback

Circles.Life rolls out Zerofy Cashback Card in Singapore, touting instant, uncapped rewards on global spend via Airwallex and Visa.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Wise secures full Thai licences for cross-border wallets
Crypto

Wise secures full Thai licences for cross-border wallets

Wise wins full Thai licences to launch cross-border wallets and cards, challenging banks in a USD $9.46 billion remittance market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
The disappearance of crypto and the rebirth of finance
Digital Transformation

The disappearance of crypto and the rebirth of finance

Crypto slips from the spotlight as blockchain quietly rebuilds finance, joining forces with AI to reshape money's hidden plumbing.

By Jason Titman • 7 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
Modern Treasury joins Mastercard crypto partner push
Crypto

Modern Treasury joins Mastercard crypto partner push

Modern Treasury joins Mastercard's Crypto Partner Program to power fiat-crypto on/off-ramps and cross-border blockchain payment flows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Cryptio raises USD $45m to scale digital asset ERP tools
Fintech

Cryptio raises USD $45m to scale digital asset ERP tools

Cryptio raises USD $45m Series B to scale its digital asset ERP platform for banks, auditors and tokenisation firms handling on-chain data.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 14th Mar 2026
Aon pilots stablecoin premium payments with Coinbase, Paxos
Crypto

Aon pilots stablecoin premium payments with Coinbase, Paxos

Aon pilots stablecoin insurance premium payments with Coinbase and Paxos, testing USDC and PYUSD settlement across Ethereum and Solana.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Payoneer, FundPark launch eCommerce credit for sellers
Fintech

Payoneer, FundPark launch eCommerce credit for sellers

Payoneer teams with FundPark to offer Hong Kong eCommerce sellers AI-driven credit lines of up to USD $10 million via integrated accounts.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026
Plaid, Perplexity launch AI-powered portfolio tool
Fintech

Plaid, Perplexity launch AI-powered portfolio tool

Plaid and Perplexity debut Portfolio, an AI tool that links brokerage accounts for personalised, conversational investment insights.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 13th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Financial Infrastructure stories

Open banking becomes core UK fintech infrastructure
Data Protection

Open banking becomes core UK fintech infrastructure

Open banking has swiftly evolved from a regulatory fix into core UK infrastructure, transforming payments, lending and everyday money management.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
OVHcloud joins ECB cloud programme for digital euro
Data Protection

OVHcloud joins ECB cloud programme for digital euro

OVHcloud has joined the ECB's digital euro cloud programme, providing EU-based infrastructure to support secure payment data exchange.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Australia is building a stablecoin system that excludes consumers
Crypto

Australia is building a stablecoin system that excludes consumers

Australia backs bank-run stablecoin trials while shutting out consumers, risking faster payments that entrench, not challenge, the status quo.

By Jonathon Miller • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
AI is driving the next wave of fintech acquisitions - but most acquirers aren't ready for what comes next
Data Analytics

AI is driving the next wave of fintech acquisitions - but most acquirers aren't ready for what comes next

AI-fuelled fintech mega-deals are surging, but most buyers lack the operating model and culture to turn shiny assets into real value.

By Ghaleb El Masri • 8 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
UK coalition unveils prototype for Digital Company ID
Digital Transformation

UK coalition unveils prototype for Digital Company ID

A UK-led coalition has launched a live prototype Digital Company ID to tackle rising fraud and streamline verification for businesses.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026
TransFi raises USD $19.2m to scale stablecoin payments
Fintech

TransFi raises USD $19.2m to scale stablecoin payments

TransFi raises USD $19.2m to scale stablecoin-powered cross-border payments across emerging markets, led by Turing Financial Group.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026