Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire StoneCastle Cash Management. StoneCastle enables its network of depository institutions, primarily community banks and credit unions, to easily access stable, cost-efficient deposit funding from thousands of businesses and enterprise customers holding cash balances.

Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) ("Alkami"), a digital sales and service platform provider for financial institutions in the U.S., today announced a strategic partnership with Hanscom Federal Credit Union (HFCU) to support the launch of HFCU's proprietary mobile banking experience. Designed to deliver a convenient, gamified approach to banking, the mobile application (app) will empower members with personalized tools for financial wellness. As part of the collaboration, HFCU will also adopt Alkami's Online Banking Platform to help ensure a seamless and secure experience across digital channels.

Jack Henry & Associates Inc.® (Nasdaq: JKHY) today announced the acquisition of Victor Technologies, Inc., a cloud-native, API-first provider of innovative direct-to-core embedded payments solutions, from MVB Financial Corp. (Nasdaq: MVBF).

Deriv, a global leader in online trading today announced it has obtained a licence from the UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) for its newly formed UAE subsidiary, Deriv Capital Contracts & Currencies L.L.C. This marks Deriv’s strategic expansion across the region, further enabling its mission to offer regulated online trading services in one of the world’s most dynamic financial hubs.

Teylor, one of Europe’s leading technology-driven SME financing platforms, has secured €150 million in new financing from Fasanara Capital, a leading fintech-focused structured credit asset manager. The facility will be used to scale Teylor’s factoring business across seven European countries.

TMX Group today announced it has acquired Verity, a leading buy-side investment research management system, data, and analytics provider. The acquisition enhances TMX Datalinx's client offering, strengthening its position in delivering global investment-grade data, insights, and investment workflow tools across equities, fixed income, and private assets.

Quantoz euro and dollar denominated stablecoins EURQ and USDQ are now integrated with LayerZero and Stargate. The first cross-chain connection is between Ethereum and Polygon, with further blockchain integrations to follow.

One Inc, the leading payments network for the insurance industry, today announced a partnership with Equisoft, a global provider of advanced digital solutions for the financial services industry. The collaboration brings together One Inc’s PremiumPay® platform and Equisoft’s industry-leading life insurance policy administration solutions to deliver a frictionless, modern premium payment experience for insurers and their policyholders.

Zelo, a leading digital financing platform, and Watermelon Ecosystem, the UAE's premier F&B platform, today announced a strategic partnership that will revolutionize cash flow management for food and beverage suppliers. The collaboration provides instant liquidity by financing invoices within 24-48 hours, eliminating the traditional 60–90-day payment wait times that constrain supplier growth.

InstrumentiX, an award-winning provider of trading infrastructure monitoring and analytics, today announced that Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a global technology leader in design, test and network visibility solutions, has acquired a strategic stake in the company. Keysight’s targeted investment underscores InstrumentiX’s market-leading innovation and deepens the companies’ strategic partnership, accelerating development and expanding adoption of advanced monitoring solutions across capital markets.

Crunchfish AB and CMA Small Systems (CMA) have entered a strategic partnership to deliver next-generation financial infrastructure solutions for central banks and financial institutions worldwide. By combining Crunchfish’s pioneering Digital Cash technology with CMA’s experience in mission-critical systems, the partnership will enable payment ecosystems that are secure, modern, and resilient both online and offline.

Viamericas, a leading provider of remittance and international money transfer services, announced it has raised $113.6 million to accelerate expansion of its global remittance network and enhance digital payment platforms serving families across 95 countries.

Eltropy, the leading digital conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), today announced exclusive early access to Rich Communication Services (RCS), giving credit unions and community banks the same branded messaging capabilities that major banks reserve for their premium communications.

Bite Investments, a top provider of technology solutions for the alternative investments sector, today announced that it has secured $25 million in strategic growth capital from NewSpring Growth, NewSpring Capital’s dedicated growth equity strategy investing in fast-growing, industry-transforming technology companies.

Finova, the UK’s largest cloud-based mortgage and savings software provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Escode, a global leader in software resilience and part of NCC Group, to extend the reach of Escrow as a Service (EaaS) to financial services clients.