Chainlink announced today a landmark technical solution enabling financial institutions worldwide to manage digital asset workflows directly from their existing systems using Swift messaging and the Chainlink Runtime Environment (CRE). With Swift messages and CRE, banks and institutions can seamlessly access blockchains through the same Swift infrastructure they have relied upon for decades. This shows how institutions can access blockchains without needing to upgrade to new infrastructure, replace their existing processes, or integrate new identity and key management solutions.

Treasurers anticipate tokenisation, embedded payments and wallet-based solutions to increase fivefold over the next two years, as they embrace innovative payment models and digital assets in response to an evolving economic environment, according to new research by HSBC.

Exibex is proud to announce the 33rd global edition of Finnovex Middle East, returning on November 11–12, 2025, in Dubai, the innovation capital of the Middle East. Under the theme “Middle East’s Fintech Metamorphosis: Digital, Decentralized & Disruptive,” this leading summit will convene over 300 banking and fintech leaders, policymakers, regulators, and technology innovators to explore the region’s transformative financial journey.

Bank of America is using generative AI to transform how its Global Payments Solutions team serves more than 40,000 business clients worldwide

Tarabut has inaugurated its regional headquarters in Riyadh reinforcing Tarabut’s role as the technology infrastructure and intelligence layer for open banking in the Kingdom

Finastra is showcasing its Trade Innovation Nexus integration layer at Sibos 2025, simplifies interoperability between bank systems and the fintech ecosystem

AutoRek today announced it has achieved the Microsoft Solutions Partner Certified Software Designation for Financial Services AI

Keel, a new Solana-native onchain capital allocator, has today officially launched to drive the next wave of DeFi and RWA adoption. Launching with an initial roadmap of $2.5 billion, Keel will allocate into DeFi and RWA liquidity, and yield-bearing tokenized assets. These allocations will act as an engine for ecosystem growth, and provide the depth and stability required to support institutional access to Solana’s capital markets.

BTCS, the largest European Digital Asset Treasury Company (DATCO), today announced plans to raise an additional $100 million through a Series G fundraise, coming immediately on the heels of its recently closed Series F. This rapid succession of capital formation highlights strong market confidence in the model of institutional-scale digital asset treasuries.

21X, the operator of the first EU-regulated on-chain trading and settlement system, and DekaBank, the securities services provider of the German Savings Banks Finance Group (Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe), today announced the successful completion of an on-chain trade on the Polygon testnet. This marks a critical step forward in their collaboration to integrate and expand tokenized asset capabilities for their clients.

The Emerging Payments Association of Asia (EPAA) today released a report on quantum threats to Asia Pacific payments, highlighting the urgent need for coordinated action before quantum computers crack current encryption.

Jolt Capital, the leading growth private equity firm dedicated to European B2B deeptech scaleups, hires Andrea Traversone as Managing Partner. After being one of the most senior partners of Amadeus Capital Partners for 25 years, he was heading the NATO Innovation Fund (NIF) since 2023.

Aark Digital the largest 1000x perp-dex on Arbitrum has announced its updated roadmap, highlighting both its rapid token growth and product expansion. Following an all-time high in trading activity, the platform is preparing to introduce new layers of liquidity, gamification, and leverage, positioning itself as the most advanced environment for high-frequency decentralized trading.

TD Bank Group ("TD" or the "Bank") (TSX: TD) (NYSE: TD) is today presenting its strategy to accelerate growth and enhance performance at the Bank's 2025 Investor Day.

Integral, a global leader in FX and digital asset technology, today announced the launch of PrimeOne, the world’s first stablecoin-based crypto prime brokerage. Built on the Codex Layer-1 EVM blockchain, PrimeOne delivers institutional-grade credit, trading, and net settlement in a single, integrated platform.