The Hashgraph Group (THG), the Swiss-based Web3 technology and engineering company operating within the Hedera ecosystem, today announced the launch of AssetGuard, a next-generation enterprise wallet that combines security, governance, and compliance for secure digital asset management. As enterprises and governments around the world accelerate digital adoption, there is an increasing demand for secure and compliant enterprise wallet solutions. AssetGuard addresses the enterprise market through its Hedera-powered purpose-built, enterprise-ready, and secure wallet solution that meets the urgent needs of a growing market.

ZestyAI announced that Brava Roof Tile, a leader in premium synthetic roofing solutions backed by Golden Gate Capital, has selected ZestyAI to validate the real-world performance of its roofing systems during past storms.

LoanOptions.AI, Australia's fastest-growing finance technology provider and brokerage, today announced its partnership with Wych.io as its Open Banking provider under the Consumer Data Right (CDR) representative agreement.

SmartSearch, the UK’s leading provider of anti-money laundering (AML) and digital compliance solutions, has today announced a strategic partnership with fintech specialist Armalytix to launch its Source of Funds (SoF) compliance solution.

Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has been featured in a new liquidity analysis report in collaboration with Nansen, for its accelerating role in institutional crypto adoption. The study emphasizes Bitget's $23.1 billion trading volume, which places it second among global exchanges, and the quick growth of its institutional clientele, which positions the platform as a significant liquidity hub in the evolving digital asset market of 2025.

Iress today announced client portal leader Moneyinfo as the second entrant to its exclusive Iress Partnership program. Connected via enhanced access to Xplan APIs, the Iress Partnership program commits to align roadmaps, co-design solutions and push the boundaries to deliver advanced, strategically aligned propositions. This landmark collaboration delivers an advanced integration between Xplan and Moneyinfo that redefines the digital experience for financial advisers and their clients.

Airwallex has launched Yield in New Zealand, a proven global solution now allowing Kiwi exporters, global businesses and startups with foreign currency balances to earn returns on their AUD and USD balances, including funds from global trade revenue or VC investments. Businesses can now do so without the need to open an overseas bank account.

Pave Finance, Inc. (“Pave”), the next-generation wealth management platform, has today announced its integration with Charles Schwab, the world’s largest registered investment advisory custodian and one of the largest retail brokerage firms. The move enables registered investment advisors (RIAs) to link their Schwab client accounts directly to Pave for automated portfolio construction, management, and trading, all without moving a single client asset.

Zempler, a digital bank serving start-ups and microbusinesses, has today announced a new partnership with iwoca, one of Europe’s leading SME lenders, to expand its SME offering and make business lending more accessible.

Africhange, the cross-border fintech platform, has partnered with Griffin, a UK-licensed bank, to introduce a new GBP Bank Account product that empowers Africans to manage and grow their money across borders with ease.

Balance, a leading AI-powered financial infrastructure platform for B2B commerce, today announced its beta release of the Balance Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, enabling customers’ AI agents to directly communicate with Balance’s payments, credit, and receivables APIs. By connecting Balance to Large Language Models through MCP, merchants can unlock real-time buyer intelligence and act on it without leaving their preferred AI chat interface.

Allvue Systems, LLC (“Allvue”), a leading technology provider for private capital markets whose AI-powered platform unifies data, automates workflows, and delivers benchmarks and actionable insights across the private investment lifecycle, today announced that Bridge Alternative Investment Solutions, LLC ( “Bridge” or “Bridge Alternatives”), a premier provider of fund administration and back-office advisory services to more than 100 clients, has selected Allvue as its technology backbone. Recognized for enduring client relationships and organizational stability, Bridge is reimagining how fund accounting, investor services, treasury, and advisory are delivered. Its white-glove service model combines modern technology with personalized client experience, offering innovation while preserving the human touch that sets Bridge Alternatives apart.

Exactly.com, a payment provider and direct card acquirer, is introducing Apple Pay Express Checkout functionality. This enhancement enables customers to complete purchases directly from a product page with a single tap — no need to add items to a cart or fill out lengthy forms.

NEXT Biometrics, a world leader in advanced, high-security fingerprint sensor technology, has supported its second customer implementation to achieve Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) certification. NEXT’s engineers have collaborated with a new smart point of sale (POS) manufacturer customer to integrate its Basalt FAP 20 sensor solution for a top Nigerian bank. The devices will be used as part of the Bank Verification Number (BVN) project, which allows financial institutions to verify customer identities and secure transactions using their biometrics, helping to prevent fraud and meet Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements.

Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD) announced today that Bank AlJazira, one of the leading financial institutions in Saudi Arabia, will deploy VCP-Lite 7, part of the company's latest generation multi-vendor self-service software family, Vynamic® Connection Points. Bank AlJazira is the first bank globally to implement VCP-Lite 7 on Microsoft® Windows® 11 using the DDC protocol across more than 400 DN Series® ATMs. The new software platform supports a full set of transactions in both Arabic and English, enabling NFC transactions, and caters to both on-us and off-us customers. Installation and services are provided by Diebold Nixdorf's partner in Saudi Arabia, Alhamrani Universal.