Stablecoins are not just a trend — they are a foundational layer for the next evolution of financial infrastructure in Latin America. The most recent edition of the Crypto Landscape in Latin America report presented by Bitso reveals that the stablecoins dominated purchases in 2024, accounting for 39% of all digital assets acquired in the region.

As global commerce accelerates, enterprise merchants are hitting a wall—their legacy payment stacks weren’t built for the scale, complexity, or speed modern commerce demands. To stay competitive, merchants need infrastructure that adapts across markets, providers, and payment methods without costly rewrites or vendor lock-in.

Bluefin, a global leader in payment and data security, today announced a partnership with Allied Electronics to bring Bluefin’s PCI-validated point-to-point encryption (P2PE) solution, Decryptx®, to Allied’s NeXGen PRIME forecourt controller platform.

Auquan, the AI agent platform transforming how investment firms handle research, risk and compliance, has received significant industry recognition in 2025 for its innovation and customer results. The company was named Technology Partner of the Year at the Fund Manager of the Year Awards, selected for the global AIFintech100 list, and won the Due Diligence Technology Award at The Drawdown Awards. Auquan also earned two category wins at the WealthBriefing Wealth For Good Awards and has been shortlisted for several additional awards at upcoming ceremonies later this year.

MB WAY, Portugal’s leading mobile payment app, is now the first euro-denominated application in Europe to offer NFC (Near Field Communication) payments on iOS devices. iPhone users can now make secure, contactless payments directly with MB WAY, marking a significant step forward in the evolution of mobile payments in Europe.

Exactly.com, a payment provider supporting UK eCommerce businesses, has strengthened its platform by integrating two widely used Portuguese payment methods: MB WAY and Multibanco. This strategic move enables merchants to boost their local presence and increase revenue potential.

Taiwan has launched a new Asset Management Hub in Kaohsiung to accelerate the development of onshore private banking and strengthen its position as a regional wealth management centre. As the first bank to establish private banking operations under this initiative, Cathay United Bank, in partnership with its longstanding technology provider Avaloq, is helping to shape the future of onshore private banking in Taiwan.

Chorus Intelligence Ltd (‘Chorus’), a leading provider of advanced digital intelligence and investigations software, is excited to join forces with Dun & Bradstreet (NYSE:DNB), a leading global provider of business decisioning data and analytics to integrate their comprehensive global business data into the Chorus Intelligence Suite (CIS).

Lithuania-based electronic money institution Genome has partnered with HUCH to enable instant detection of incoming SEPA payments.

ClearScore today announces the launch of ‘ClearScore Everywhere’ in the UK

Metro Bank has launched a new market leading offer for SMEs looking to switch their business bank account

Stablecoins are not just a trend — they are a foundational layer for the next evolution of financial infrastructure in Latin America. The most recent edition of the Crypto Landscape in Latin America report presented by Bitso reveals that the stablecoins dominated purchases in 2024, accounting for 39% of all digital assets acquired in the region.

Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB), Qatar’s leading digital bank, and Mastercard have launched a Summer Spend Campaign offering QIB Mastercard Credit and Debit Cardholders the chance to win a share of 10 million Absher rewards points when using their cards internationally over the summer.

Heron, a startup using AI to automate workflows in business lending, equipment finance, and insurance, has raised $16 million in Series A funding led by global software investor Insight Partners, with participation from existing investors Y-Combinator, BoxGroup and Flex Capital. The Series A will support Heron's next phase of expansion, helping the company scale its AI-driven solutions to more segments.

Billtrust, a B2B accounts receivable workflow and payment software market leader, today announced new innovations in its Collections solution, delivering a new standard for AR teams by unifying advanced automation, AI-driven insights, and seamless agentic AI workflows.