Crown Agents Bank (CAB) has collaborated with Aditya Birla Global Trading (formerly Swiss Singapore) to develop tailored financial solutions that support their strategic expansion across African markets.

SEI® (NASDAQ:SEIC) today announced a strategic partnership between SEI Investments (Europe) Limited (SIEL) and Graphene, a U.K.-based Infrastructure-as-a-Service provider, to power the growth of Graphene’s offering for wealth managers, family offices, and independent financial advisers. Additionally, SEI Ventures Inc., SEI’s venture capital program based in the U.S., made a strategic investment in Graphene.

Global-leading exchange traded product issuer 21Shares and new personalised wealth management platform, Stratiphy have partnered to unlock regulated access to cryptocurrencies and digital assets for UK investors once the FCA changes have been introduced to UK investors.

Street Wallet, a cutting-edge mobile payment platform empowering informal traders and service providers, is delighted to announce a strategic partnership with Plush Car Wash, a leading car care brand operating across Gauteng, Kwa-Zulu Natal, and Western Province. This partnership will see Street Wallet’s payment solution embedded in Plush’s dry wash services.

Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume and users, today announced the inaugural launch of The Blockchain 100. This new annual awards show is designed to recognize and celebrate the most influential creators advancing blockchain education, innovation, and community engagement.

MAPFRE AM, the asset management arm of MAPFRE Group has appointed Ismael García Puente as the new Deputy Director of Investment Strategy, a newly created position in which he will be involved in the development and communication of the MAPFRE Group’s investment strategy, overseeing the management of specialist funds, market analysis, and asset allocation. He will also continue to assume responsibility for managing the wealth manager networks and life insurance portfolios as well as liaising with customers.

Yavrio, a fast-growing Open Banking fintech enabling embedded payments and banking directly into ERPs, has been selected as one of CNBC’s Top UK Fintechs 2025.

A new research report from global payments infrastructure platform Mercuryo and Web3 research firm Protocol Theory shows that while cryptowallet adoption is accelerating among affluent users, lower-income groups face costly access points and risk being excluded.

Asia Insurance, one of the leading general insurers in Hong Kong and Macau, has officially gone live withCoverGo’s next-gen, end-to-end health insurance platform, to power a fully digital, end-to-end health insurance journey for its customers, distribution partners, and internal teams.

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in payment services, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with YeePay, a leading Chinese third-party payment provider specialising in the airline and travel sector.

21X, a leader in regulated on-chain trading and settlement, today announced its expansion into the United States with the establishment of a new operation incorporated in Delaware and a primary office in New York. The move marks a monumental next step in the company’s global growth strategy and paves the way for the launch of the 21X U.S. exchange, a fully regulated blockchain-based trading venue for digital financial instruments.

At high-profile events in Riyadh, namely Money 20/20 Middle East and the two-day summit Fluidity 2025, Flutterwave Founder and CEO Olugbenga “GB” Agboola highlighted the company’s shift toward supporting stablecoin payments for individuals and enterprises.

The U.S. Faster Payments Council (FPC), a membership organization devoted to advancing safe, easy-to-use faster payments in the United States, today announced the publication of the 2025 U.S. Instant Payments Adoption Quantitative Study, a survey of U.S.-based third-party enablers to financial institutions (FIs).

payabl., a leading European fintech offering payments and business accounts, has partnered with London’s premier basketball team – the London Lions – for the 2025–2026 season, marking a new commitment to supporting the growth of basketball in the UK and beyond.

Lastro, a Brazilian artificial intelligence proptech, announced a Series A round of $15 million led by Prosus Ventures, a global tech operator and investor and major shareholder in iFood and OLX. FJ Labs and Endeavor Scale-Up Ventures also participated in the round, along with existing investors Canary, QED and 1Sharpe Ventures.