Cake Wallet, an open-source, privacy-focused crypto wallet, today announced the integration of xStocks, a new feature that allows users to invest in tokenized stocks and ETFs directly through Web3 self-custody.

Routefusion, a financial infrastructure provider enabling platforms and financial institutions to embed seamless cross-border payments and multi-currency account capabilities, today announced the close of a $26.5 million Series A funding round. The round was led by PeakSpan Capital, with participation from Silverton Partners, bringing the company’s total funding to $40.7 million.

Banco de Crédito del Perú (“BCP”), the largest bank and the largest supplier of integrated financial services in Peru, and BitGo, the digital asset infrastructure company, today announced the launch of Criptococos, the first banking platform in Peru, to enable the secure purchase and management of crypto assets. The launch is part of a pilot project authorized by the Superintendency of Banking, Insurance, and Pension Fund Administrators (SBS) and reflects BCP’s ongoing commitment to driving innovation in the financial system.

Happy Money, a leading consumer finance company dedicated to empowering individuals through responsible lending, today unveiled upgraded capabilities to its proprietary lending platform, Hive, which powers its borrower and funding partner ecosystem. Since enhancing the platform, Happy Money has driven faster credit decisions, reduced borrower friction and increased monthly loan originations more than 400% year to date.

Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global electronic broker, has introduced enhancements to its professional tax planning toolkit with the launch of Tax Planner, available through PortfolioAnalyst. Its new capabilities complement existing tax-lot matching and tax loss harvesting features, giving investors greater control over the tax implications of their investment activity.

Falcon Finance, the next-generation synthetic dollar protocol, today announced a comprehensive $10 million strategic investment from M2 Capital Limited (M2 Capital), the proprietary investment arm of M2 Group (M2), which is a UAE-headquartered conglomerate with a diversified portfolio in digital asset solutions. The partnership marks a major milestone in Falcon’s mission to redefine stability and capital efficiency in decentralized finance.

HYPE, the 100% Italian neobank that has been reshaping banking since 2015 to promote an increasingly mature, informed and peaceful relationship with money, and Cleafy, a company specialised in the design and development of software solutions for the identification and prevention of financial fraud, have signed a partnership agreement to improve the efficiency of financial fraud management with a view to further enhancing security standards in the field of digital banking.

The payments industry has spent decades waging war on fraud. But according to Chargebacks911, a global leader in dispute resolution and chargeback prevention, data shows merchants are losing more money and goodwill to false declines than to fraud itself. The findings, drawn from the company’s Cardholder Dispute Index and Chargeback Stats, highlight how blunt fraud filters are quietly eroding revenue, trust, and loyalty at a staggering rate.

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) today showcased a live demonstration of Agentic AI-based IoT Payments powered by UPI, highlighting the next phase of seamless, intelligent digital transactions.

AlphaSense, the AI platform redefining market intelligence for the business and financial world, today announced the launch of Financial Data, its newest innovation that provides financial and corporate professionals with a unified view of both quantitative analysis and qualitative research insights.

LemFi, the leading AI-powered international payments platform dedicated to building financial products and services for immigrant communities, today announced the launch of Send Now, Pay Later (SNPL), a credit-powered remittance product that allows its 2 million+ global customers to use their LemFi credit line to send money home to their families when they need it most.

Binance Japan, a subsidiary of Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem by trading volume, today announced that it has entered into a capital and business alliance with PayPay Corporation (“PayPay”), a SoftBank Corp. group company and one of Japan’s leading financial services providers, best known for its “PayPay” cashless payment service with over 70 million users. As part of the agreement, PayPay has acquired a 40% equity stake in Binance Japan.

The Financial Health Network today released its first in an ongoing series of Industry Assessment Reports, this evaluation applying the FinHealth Standards for Spending Management Products to 20 widely used checking account products. The inaugural assessment, spanning large banks, mid-sized banks, credit unions, and digital-only providers, found systemic shortfalls in how checking accounts support financial health but also some encouraging innovations.

Black Dragon Capital℠ ("Black Dragon") – a global multi-phased investment firm focused on disruptive technologies in high growth industry segments – has acquired the entirety of GenAspire, the teen banking solution formerly known as Copper Banking.

MiniPay now lets users receive USD and EUR payments via bank transfers and access their money instantly anywhere. With new virtual ACH and SEPA account details, global payouts land in MiniPay and can be spent, saved, or withdrawn locally in minutes – once the payment lands in a MiniPay account, it can be withdrawn instantly. Built with global freelancers and creators in mind, this makes it easier than ever to get paid internationally, fast, with low fees, and in a self-custodial wallet you control.