MANTL, an Alkami solution team and leading provider of loan and deposit account opening technology, today announced the launch of MANTL Bulk Account Opening, a new feature designed to help financial institutions open multiple retail or business accounts through a single application. This capability enables bankers to boost operational efficiency, deepen customer relationships, and grow wallet share while delivering a faster, more seamless in-branch experience.

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 members of its 2025-2026 FPC Board Advisory Group. The Board Advisory Group, established by the FPC Board of Directors, is composed of industry leaders with broad experience in payments who provide perspectives to help inform the FPC’s priorities and initiatives.

Bitso Business — the B2B arm of Bitso that provides infrastructure for efficient and transparent local and cross-border payments, — today, closed the Stablecoin Conference LatAm 2025. The event brought together more than 1,800 people from 43 countries in all continents, 52% of whom were founders, c-level, and directors, from over 800 companies.

Caladan, a leading institutional trading firm with over $170B in annual volume, has selected Finery Markets as its infrastructure partner to rapidly expand institutional access to digital asset liquidity across 35 countries. This strategic move follows the 112.6% surge in global crypto OTC activity during H1 2025, positioning Caladan at the forefront of a fast-growing market segment.

Tenity today announced the latest cohort joining its European FinTech Accelerator, further cementing its role as one of Europe’s most active early-stage investors. Out of 433 applications, ten promising startups have been selected to receive funding, resources, and market access to fast-track their growth and expand across borders.

Triodos Bank N.V. (“Triodos Bank”), a frontrunner in sustainable banking, announces that it has successfully priced EUR 300 million of MREL eligible Green Senior Preferred Notes, the second issuance under its Debt Issuance Programme.

As part of its ongoing commitment to deliver leading-edge solutions and services to clients, IG Wealth Management (IG) today officially announced a strategic partnership with interVal, a Canadian company focused on automating insights, to help small- and medium-sized business owners measure the value of their businesses and identify opportunities for growth.

Bitget, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has been spotlighted in a newly released CoinDesk Market Data Deep-Dive report for its breakout performance across trading volume, institutional adoption, and liquidity leadership.

PensionBee, a leading online pension provider, has commented on the latest data from the Department for Work and Pensions, which reveals a 16% decrease in Pension Credit applications from the comparable period last year, whilst showing a 44% overall increase in the year following the initial announcement of Winter Fuel restrictions in 2024.

Aave Labs today announced the launch of Horizon, a new institutional platform enabling stablecoin borrowing against tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). Built on Aave, the largest and most trusted decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol with over $62 Bn in net deposits, Horizon operates 24/7 through onchain lending markets, pairing institutional-grade compliance with deep, decentralized liquidity.

HBL has joined hands with Mastercard in launching its Business Debit Card designed exclusively for SMEs - sole proprietors and entrepreneurs. Two card variants have been launched, Classic and World Business Debit Card. This initiative marks a major stride in the Bank’s commitment to enable Pakistan’s businesses with innovative financial solutions and accelerating the shift towards a cashless Pakistan economy.

As Vietnam’s business landscape rapidly digitalises, a new study1 commissioned by Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, shows that while Vietnamese businesses are leading the Asia Pacific region in adopting B2B card payments, significant opportunities remain for further growth and business benefits. The study conducted by KoreFusion, an international strategy consulting firm specialising in payments2, found that card payments account for 8.3% of B2B payment volumes among B2B card-accepting merchants in Vietnam – the highest proportion in Asia Pacific, well above the regional average of 3.3%. While domestic bank transfers remain the primary payment method for B2B transactions in the region (92%), Vietnam’s strong card adoption signals the country’s advanced position in digital payments.

UAB Perlas Finance, one of Lithuania’s leading payment service providers, has chosen AMLYZE, the RegTech company trusted by banks and leading marketplaces, to further enhance its compliance framework and reinforce its fight against money laundering and other financial crimes.

BIT Mining Limited (NYSE: BTCM) ("BIT Mining" or the "Company"), a leading technology-driven cryptocurrency infrastructure company, today announced the launch of DOLAI, a U.S. dollar ("USD")-backed stablecoin designed to connect AI agents, merchants, consumers, and institutional finance on Solana's high-speed blockchain ecosystem, with planned expansion into broader multi-chain interoperability. DOLAI is being launched in collaboration with Brale Inc. ("Brale"), a partner ensuring robust compliance standards. DOLAI represents our vision for a compliant, AI-integrated USD-backed stablecoin that drives innovation, ecosystem growth, and adoption across multiple blockchains.

bolttech announced its entry into Kenya extending bolttech’s presence in Africa