The Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF), the only global source of open, standardized and high-quality legal entity reference data, and Chainlink, the industry-standard oracle platform, today announced a strategic partnership to create an institutional-grade identity solution for the blockchain industry.

Investing and trading platformIG has been granted a cryptoasset licence by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), enabling the firm to significantly expand its crypto offering for customers.

Mesta, the Global fiat + Stablecoin Payment Network, today announced it has raised a $5.5 million seed round led by Village Global, with participation from Circle Ventures, Paxos, and WTI - Western Technology Investment. Existing backers including Garuda Ventures, Canonical Crypto, Everywhere Ventures, and Inventum Ventures also reaffirmed their support.

New research from Revolut, the global fintech with over 12 million customers in the UK, shows that while the wellness conversation is dominated by mental and physical health, financial wellbeing is largely absent – despite its direct impact on stress and overall wellness.

FreedomPay, a global leader in Next Level Commerce™, and Stripe, the programmable financial services company, today released the "Enterprise Payments Playbook," a new report in partnership with Forbes Insights.

Today, programmable financial services company Stripe announced new products to help businesses take advantage of AI and stablecoins to grow their revenue. The updates were part of Stripe Tour New York, the company’s annual product showcase in NYC, with over 40 new products and features launched.

Over the course of the last week, New York came alive with ideas and ambition as the world’s leaders in business and politics converged for the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Among the global leaders and decision-makers, Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, stood out as one of Africa’s most prominent voices. The company’s executives played a central role in high-profile discussions covering topics such as digital trade, innovation, artificial intelligence, and financial inclusion, reiterating Flutterwave’s position as a key enabler of Africa’s digital transformation.

Plutus, the emerging leader in Agentic AI solutions for the insurance sector, announced an investment from ServiceNow Ventures

Encompass Corporation, the global leader in Corporate Digital Identity solutions, announced details of a financing round led by BNP Paribas

Raisin launches its investment offering in the Netherlands, marking the first international rollout of its digital wealth management outside Germany

Quantoz euro and dollar denominated stablecoins EURQ and USDQ are now integrated with LayerZero and Stargate. The first cross-chain connection is between Ethereum and Polygon, with further blockchain integrations to follow.

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in payment services, has named Madalena Cascais Tomé as Head of Financial Services division and Executive Committee member, effective on 1 October 2025.

One Inc, the leading payments network for the insurance industry, today announced a partnership with Equisoft, a global provider of advanced digital solutions for the financial services industry. The collaboration brings together One Inc’s PremiumPay® platform and Equisoft’s industry-leading life insurance policy administration solutions to deliver a frictionless, modern premium payment experience for insurers and their policyholders.

Zelo, a leading digital financing platform, and Watermelon Ecosystem, the UAE's premier F&B platform, today announced a strategic partnership that will revolutionize cash flow management for food and beverage suppliers. The collaboration provides instant liquidity by financing invoices within 24-48 hours, eliminating the traditional 60–90-day payment wait times that constrain supplier growth.

InstrumentiX, an award-winning provider of trading infrastructure monitoring and analytics, today announced that Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a global technology leader in design, test and network visibility solutions, has acquired a strategic stake in the company. Keysight’s targeted investment underscores InstrumentiX’s market-leading innovation and deepens the companies’ strategic partnership, accelerating development and expanding adoption of advanced monitoring solutions across capital markets.