Wayflyer, the leading financing platform for consumer brands, announced the opening of its new U.S. headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina

Affirm expanded its partnership with Worldpay to integrate Affirm into the company’s embedded payments offering for software platforms

Zip is now available through Stripe’s optimized checkout interfaces empowering US merchants to drive incremental sales

Acting Office, the UK’s first AI-enabled full enterprise software for accountancy practices, has been awarded formal accreditation by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW).

Blockpass, the compliance and identity verification provider, is thrilled to reveal that it is integrating the BNB Attestation Service (BAS), the standard and platform for Binance’s BNB Chain that facilitates the making of attestations for any use case. This news comes after the recent release of Blockpass’ On-Chain KYC® 2.0, and will see the BAS facilitating Blockpass’ use of on-chain and off-chain attestations.

ZA Bank has officially launched its Hong Kong (HK) stock trading service, further enhancing its one-stop investment platform. Following the previous integration of funds, US stocks, and cryptocurrencies, the addition of HK stock trading marks a comprehensive upgrade to ZA Bank's wealth management offerings.

While October’s full of tricks and treats, Visa’s new VAMP rules have merchants and acquirers wondering which one they’re about to get.

Vivid Money, the European financial platform for SMEs and freelancers, today launches its AI-powered Digital Employees to empower European SMEs. With the new AI assistants, companies can increase their productivity by 1.3x1, save up to 13 hours of productive time per week2, and reduce monthly operating costs by up to €4,0003.

Boost Payment Solutions, a global leader in B2B payments, announced full readiness to support clients through Visa’s newly launched Commercial Enhanced Data Program (CEDP). CEDP represents one of the most significant changes to interchange qualifications in decades, designed to increase data accuracy and transparency in B2B card transactions.

Leading merchant services provider PayBright shared today that it has been ranked #12 on the list of Triangle Business Journal (TBJ) Fast 50 Companies for 2025, which recognizes the Triangle region’s fastest-growing private companies. This award celebrates PayBright’s sustained growth, innovation and commitment to empowering small businesses and independent agents nationwide.

Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) (“Alkami”), a digital sales and service platform provider for financial institutions in the U.S., today announced the upcoming webinar, Inside the Layers: Strategies for Smarter Security & Fraud Prevention, that will be a panel discussion designed to help financial institutions defend against evolving fraud threats through layered security.

As U.S. lawmakers weigh new legislation being described as a “Patriot Act for Digital Assets”, Web3 institutions are facing mounting pressure to reconcile privacy with compliance.

Astrada, the unified API for transaction data, today announced a collaboration with Workday to bring real-time transaction credit card feeds into the Workday platform. Astrada’s live transaction connectivity will combine with Workday’s AI-powered platform to help organizations gain more accurate, immediate visibility into employee spend and streamlined expense reporting.

Aster, the high-performance decentralized exchange (DEX), today announced the upcoming listing of the $HEMI token for spot trading. This partnership with Hemi makes $HEMI only the 20th asset available for spot trading on Aster, marking a significant step towards increasing liquidity and expanding institutional access to Hemi, the world's largest Bitcoin programmability layer.

Horizon Trading Solutions (Horizon), a leading global provider of multi-asset electronic trading technology, today announces that Shinhan Securities Vietnam, part of Shinhan Financial Group, is now live on its multi-asset trading and order management solution. The go-live supports Shinhan’s strategic goal of enhancing its trading capabilities as Vietnam advances toward emerging market status.