Crunchfish AB and CMA Small Systems (CMA) have entered a strategic partnership to deliver next-generation financial infrastructure solutions for central banks and financial institutions worldwide. By combining Crunchfish’s pioneering Digital Cash technology with CMA’s experience in mission-critical systems, the partnership will enable payment ecosystems that are secure, modern, and resilient both online and offline.

Viamericas, a leading provider of remittance and international money transfer services, announced it has raised $113.6 million to accelerate expansion of its global remittance network and enhance digital payment platforms serving families across 95 countries.

Eltropy, the leading digital conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), today announced exclusive early access to Rich Communication Services (RCS), giving credit unions and community banks the same branded messaging capabilities that major banks reserve for their premium communications.

Bite Investments, a top provider of technology solutions for the alternative investments sector, today announced that it has secured $25 million in strategic growth capital from NewSpring Growth, NewSpring Capital’s dedicated growth equity strategy investing in fast-growing, industry-transforming technology companies.

Finova, the UK’s largest cloud-based mortgage and savings software provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Escode, a global leader in software resilience and part of NCC Group, to extend the reach of Escrow as a Service (EaaS) to financial services clients.

Spendbase, the Google-backed FinTech platform that helps businesses save on SaaS and cloud costs, has announced a strategic partnership with GroüHub, an Estonia-based service provider specializing in company formation and accounting compliance management via Estonia’s renowned e-Residency program.

Love Finance, the UK’s fastest-growing SME lender and broker, has secured £45 million in its first debt financing arrangement, enabling the company to expand its loan book and support more UK SMEs with fast and flexible business loans. The funding package comprises a £35 million Revolving Credit Facility (RCF) from FTSE 250 specialist lender, Paragon Bank, and a £10 million junior Medium-Term Note (MTN) programme from LGB Capital Markets.

Eastern Bank is pleased to welcome Beata Mazen in a new role as Senior Vice President, Consumer Banking Strategy Manager. Ms. Mazen brings 25 years of experience in sales, customer experience and consumer banking strategies, including leading approaches around operations and customer experience processes for up to 1,000 retail locations.

WealthKernel, a digital investing infrastructure provider, today announces a partnership with Yeeld, an AI-powered financial assistant built to make money management simple and accessible.

Shriram Asset Management Company Ltd. (Shriram AMC), part of the Shriram Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Amit Modani as Senior Fund Manager and Lead – Fixed Income. In this role, Amit will contribute to the company’s overall investment strategy and AUM with a focus on Fixed Income Markets to help investors, both institutional and individual, build diverse debt portfolios that are more resilient to economic and market shifts.

Emirates Islamic has joined forces with Amazon UAE and Mastercard to launch the first Amazon Credit Card in the Middle East and North Africa region. Soon to be available exclusively in the UAE, the new credit card is packed with a wide range of lifestyle benefits and offers, making it easier than ever for cardholders to enjoy the experiences they love every day, while unlocking additional savings.

Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group, announces the launch of the Starboard Sygnum BTC Alpha Fund

LSEG Risk Intelligence has launched World-Check Verify, powered by AWS— a next-generation, cloud-native screening API

Corpay announced that its Cross-Border business has officially joined the UK Faster Payment Service (FPS)

Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the leading connectivity cloud company, today announced plans to introduce NET Dollar, a new U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin that will enable instant, secure transactions for the agentic web. NET Dollar will help power a new business model for the Internet that rewards originality, sustains creativity, and enables innovation in an AI-driven world.