Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has secured regulatory approval in Georgia to operate as a provider of digital asset exchange and custodial wallet services through the Tbilisi Free Zone (TFZ). The new licensing development is a strategic expansion aligned with Bitget’s plans of growing its licensing portfolio in Eastern Europe, a region increasingly dictating the growth of crypto through open regulatory frameworks and progressive economic outlooks.

TeraHash, the decentralized Bitcoin mining protocol revolutionizing access to mining, has appointed Armando Aguilar as Head of Capital Formation as it gears up for institutional expansion in the post-halving mining era.

opt.fun, a decentralized options trading platform, today announced the launch of its innovative 1-minute expiry options on Hyperliquid’s HyperEVM.

Xceptor today unveiled findings from a new report conducted in partnership with Crisil Coalition Greenwich titled Operational efficiency is driving digital transformation in capital markets. The report reveals how firms across the capital markets landscape are rethinking their operational strategies in response to growing complexity, rising trade volumes, and evolving regulatory demands.

IG Group (“IG”), the FTSE 250 online trading company, has partnered with Alloy, a leading identity and fraud prevention platform provider. The partnership enables IG to better achieve full regulatory compliance without impinging on the company’s capacity to provide a seamless customer experience and hit ambitious business growth objectives.

Zellis Group, a leading provider of AI-enabled HR, workforce management, payroll and benefits, today announced the acquisition of Hastee, a pioneering financial wellbeing platform that empowers employees to take control of their financial lives through earned wage access, financial education, savings and comprehensive money management tools.

NatureAlpha, a dynamic AI fintech business for preeminent nature risk data and analysis, today announced the appointment of Nicolas Nebout as Head of Sales. In this newly created role, Nicolas will lead the team responsible for generating new business, client relationships and scaling the reach and impact of the business in the UK and globally.

Kraken announced the launch of Bitcoin (BTC) staking through a new integration with the Babylon Bitcoin staking protocol,

Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance has chosen Akur8’s Core Platform to accelerate model development and build transparent, explainable pricing models

By leveraging AWS’s advanced cloud capabilities, Experian can provide faster, more scalable solutions that empower clients with deeper insights

Plume announced its New York City headquarters in the iconic Empire State Building

Wagestream continues to disrupt the traditional banking system with enhancements to its Workplace Savings product

Axis Bank collaborated with boAt,and Mastercard to integrate tap & pay NFC enabled payments for its newly launched ‘Wave Fortune’, a cutting-edge smartwatch

As digital commerce rapidly expands, cross-border e-commerce is no longer a niche—it’s a necessity. Businesses of all sizes are reaching customers across borders, but with global growth comes complexity, especially in payments.

Validus announced the appointment of Daniel Johnson as Chief Technology Officer (CTO)