Grantd, an AI-powered equity compensation guidance and planning platform, has announced its acquisition of StockOpter, a company that has been at the forefront of equity compensation management for over 20 years. Through this acquisition, Grantd will combine StockOpter’s capabilities with its proprietary algorithm and institutional-grade AI features to produce a new platform that empowers financial advisors and their clients to make informed, confident decisions surrounding equity compensation grants.

Immunefi – the leading onchain security platform protecting $180 billion in user funds – and Ripple, the leader of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions and one of the key contributors to the XRP Ledger (XRPL) a public blockchain, announced a collaboration to launch an “Attackathon” on October 13 aimed at securing the proposed XRPL Lending Protocol.

Kalepa, the leader in AI-powered underwriting solutions, announced a new partnership with AmRisc, the largest catastrophe-focused Managing General Agent (MGA) in the United States, to enhance core underwriting operations at scale.

Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: BR), global Fintech leader, today announced record activity on its Distributed Ledger Repo (DLR) platform, which processed an average of $339 billion in daily repo transactions during September. The results mark a 21% increase over August’s $280 billion daily average and a 650% increase year‑over‑year, highlighting the rapid adoption of tokenized settlement.

EBC Financial Group (EBC) today announced the official launch of its Bitcoin (BTC) Contracts for Difference (CFDs), reinforcing its commitment to providing eligible global traders access to some of the world’s most sought-after asset classes. With the addition of Bitcoin, EBC’s product portfolio now spans six major asset categories, which are currency pairs, precious metals, indices, U.S. equities, ETFs, and digital assets.

Geojit Financial Services, a leading investment services company, has onboarded MoEngage, a leading Customer Data and Engagement Platform (CDEP), to supercharge customer engagement. This collaboration marks a significant step for Geojit in modernizing its Martech infrastructure. The brand wanted to move to an agile and AI-powered platform designed for superior customer experiences.

Tillo, a leading embedded rewards and incentives platform, has partnered with Honeyfund, the original honeymoon and cash registry, to launch the Honeyfund Prepaid Mastercard®. This collaboration with Tillo marks a milestone for Honeyfund, delivering on its nearly two-decade dream of providing couples with a completely fee-free way to fund their honeymoons and happily-ever-afters. The new card gives newlyweds instant, global spending power, unparalleled flexibility and 5% back in rewards. The partnership further reinforces Honeyfund’s mission to help couples turn wedding gifts into meaningful, seamless experiences by leveraging Tillo’s plug-and-go API and global branded gift card network.

The Hemispheres Foundation, an independent organization dedicated to the advancement and adoption of Hemi, the world’s largest programmability layer on Bitcoin, today announced a strategic investment from American Ventures, and an engagement with Dominari Securities, a FINRA-registered broker-dealer and investment bank based in New York (“Dominari”) and a subsidiary of Dominari Holdings, Inc. (DOMH). As part of the deal, Dominari and Hemi will jointly develop regulated digital asset and ETF platforms designed to expand institutional utility of the $HEMI token.

BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 AI company, wrapped up a landmark presence at TOKEN2049 Singapore, the world’s largest crypto event, where it participated as a Title Sponsor. Across two days, BingX showcased its role as a thought leader in the convergence of AI and blockchain, while reinforcing its position in the industry through partnerships, keynotes, and community engagement.

Nexus Underwriting (“Nexus”), a Brown & Brown group business, is delighted to announce the expansion of its Trade Credit operations into Italy. This strategic move further strengthens Nexus’s global footprint and reinforces its well-established presence across the UK and major international markets.

TS Imagine, a leading global provider of trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions for capital markets, today announced a strategic development partnership with Gentek.ai, a pure-play horizontal AI platform with deep domain experience in financial services.

New research from Aviva has revealed that UK adults are increasingly motivated by personal values when it comes to their financial planning, with providing for their family (44%), financial independence (43%), and security (31%) emerging as the top drivers. Among 25–34-year-olds, these motivators are even more apparent, with more than half (58%) citing family security and 53% financial independence - making them one of the most financially goal-oriented age groups.

HDFC Bank, India's leading private sector bank, today announced that it will provide seed funding to WalkAbout, a premier community platform for active agers. The investment will enable WalkAbout to enhance its community platform and scale its curated experiences for active agers.

AMINA Bank AG ("AMINA"), a Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA)-regulated crypto bank with global reach, today becomes the first regulated bank worldwide to offer staking services for POL, the native token securing the Polygon ecosystem. AMINA also becomes the first bank globally to offer boosted rewards to clients staking POL, providing up to 15% in rewards through a partnership with the Polygon Foundation. Expanding on the bank's POL custody and trading access, POL staking gives AMINA's institutional clients a regulated way to secure one of the most adopted networks in Web3 chosen by leading financial institutions like BlackRock, JPMorgan, and Franklin Templeton for their expansions into tokenisation and onchain finance.

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