RateX, the leading yield trading protocol on Solana, today announced that it has raised a total of $10.4 million across three funding rounds over the past two years, including a recently completed $7 million strategic round. The latest raise includes participation from leading global investors such as Animoca Ventures, ECHO, GSR, Crypto.com Capital, Gate, Rzong Capital, BGX Capital, Summer Capital, and more.

Metro Bank Salford is based at Capital Quay and has an external ATM supporting cash access. Ahead of the opening, Rebecca Long-Bailey, MP for Salford said: "It's great to see new investment and job opportunities coming to Salford. I'm pleased to welcome Metro Bank to our city and look forward to seeing the team play an active role in supporting local people and businesses."

Taurus SA, a leading provider of digital asset infrastructure for banks and financial institutions, announced that it now provides custody support for the Canton Token Standard. The company has also joined the Canton Network as a Super Validator (SV), becoming a key participant in operating and governing the Global Synchronizer, the network’s coordination and consensus layer.

Kea has launched global Local Payouts in 85+ currencies for businesses that move money across borders

Friendly fraud’ is expected to increase by 25% between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, according to an analysis of billions of transactions by ACI Worldwide

Tide is launching Tide Insurance for SMBs, enabling Tide members to access tailored business insurance directly through the Tide app

The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA), LIMOSS, and Vitesse have announced the signing of a new contract to continue the market-wide FCP Service for a minimum of three years

Wise has successfully completed its direct connection to the Zengin Data Telecommunication System ("Zengin System"), Japan's domestic payment network

Millions of Nigerians can now receive money from abroad instantly, thanks to a new alliance between Thunes and MoMo PSB

Mox Bank launched Travel Pick & Go, a customisable travel insurance solution designed to empower every traveller’s unique journey

Checkout.com announced its support for ACP, an open standard for AI commerce that lets AI agents, people, and businesses work together to complete purchases

The global financial community has unleashed a new era for global payments innovation with universal adoption of ISO 20022

Rydoo has revealed that on average companies are overpaying on employee expenses by between 5 and 14%

Backbase announces a strategic partnership with Unblu to transform digital banking from a self-service utility into a trusted, human-connected experience

Bitso, leader in digital financial services in Latin America, today announced a major expansion of its onchain ecosystem, unveiling its multi-platform Perps Aggregator and plans for a Bitso Onchain token in 2026.