Amid their growing popularity, 50% of global currencies will feature in the stablecoin market by 2026, according to Fiorenzo Manganiello, co-founder and managing partner of LIAN Group.

Sumsub, Sumsub, a global verification and anti-fraud provider, today announced its partnership with the BNB Attestation Service (BAS) on Binance’s BNB Chain. The launch marks the first use of Sumsub ID to issue on-chain credentials within the BNB ecosystem, enabling users to pre-verify their identity once and securely reuse those credentials across multiple Web3 applications.

For decades, compliance in financial services has meant preventing market abuse, detecting insider trading, and ensuring data integrity. But the FCA's latest consultation paper, CP25/18, signals a clear shift: the focus is now on people, behavior, and culture, said Shield in a statement.

Thread Bancorp, Inc. (“Thread” or the “Company”), the parent company of Thread Bank (the “Bank”), today announced the appointment of Dan Chang as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Chang will lead regulatory and compliance oversight, overseeing the Bank’s continued commitment to regulatory soundness as it broadens the range of consumer and commercial services offered through its embedded banking platform.

CoinShares International Limited (Nasdaq Stockholm: CS; USOTCQX: CNSRF), Europe's largest digital asset investment manager, today announced the launch of "The Advisor Series," an exclusive educational video content platform that advances the company's aggressive U.S. market expansion strategy through its strengthened partnership with TMX VettaFi.

Confluence Technologies, Inc. (“Confluence” or the “Company”), a global technology leader in enterprise data, software, and AI-driven solutions for regulatory, analytics, and investor communications in the investment management industry, today announced the appointment of Spiros Giannaros as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

Mastercard has announced a strategic collaboration with Qlub, a leading fintech innovator in the hospitality sector, to advance digital and contactless payments across the GCC. This marks a significant step towards enhancing the digital payment landscape in the region by meeting the growing demand for seamless, technology-driven dining experiences.

InspereX, the tech-driven fixed income and structured products distribution and trading firm, today announced Brandon Laczkowski has been appointed Managing Director, Head of RIA Sales. Mr. Laczkowski will report to Deryk Rhodes, Managing Director and Head of Wealth Management Solutions.

FNZ, the leading global wealth management platform, has announced two executive committee appointments as part of its continued investment in sustainable growth and long-term client success.

Cato Networks, the SASE leader, announced today that it acquired Aim Security, a visionary leader of AI security. This is Cato’s first-ever acquisition and will further expand the Cato SASE Cloud Platform, enabling secure enterprise adoption of AI agents and public and private AI applications.

Juniper Square, a fund operations partner to more than 2,000 private markets GPs, today announced a strategic investment from Nasdaq Ventures to further accelerate innovation in private markets technology.

United Arab Bank (UAB) has announced a strategic collaboration with Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), one of the region’s fastest-growing exchanges, to facilitate access to Abu Dhabi based capital markets.

Tenity, the global early-stage fintech venture fund that combines venture capital, open innovation, and global ecosystem access, has appointed Oliver Sjöstedt as Principal for the Nordics and UK. Based in Copenhagen, Oliver will lead Tenity’s investments across both markets, sourcing ambitious pre-seed and seed-stage founders in fintech, insurtech, and web3.

Spinwheel announced a strategic investment from Citi Ventures to support continued GTM growth, expand its agentic AI platform,

Pointsville, a pioneering platform for digital asset infrastructure, announced the successful completion of its Series A funding round