Bitget, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has collaborated with UNTOLD - one of the top three music festivals in the world to sync pop culture with Web3. With this, Bitget is now the official sponsor of UNTOLD X this August, with the partnership continuing at UNTOLD Dubai later this year. Over 400,000 music lovers will be attending the music festival, taking Bitget’s message to the mainstage and inviting the world to—feel the ₿eat.

Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, has introduced support for tokenized stocks via its Onchain platform, following an integration with xStocks that bridges traditional equities into the crypto ecosystem. This development enables crypto users to gain exposure to top listed MNCs through a blockchain-native interface without relying on traditional channels.

The ai Corporation (ai), the leading provider of fuel and mobility card issuing systems, and Circle K, a global leader in mobility and convenience, today announced a significant expansion of their European partnership. Building on the successful implementation of ai's scalable aiEazyFuel® payments platform across Circle K's operations in their core Scandinavian and Baltic markets, Circle K will now extend its use of ai’s platform to power B2B fleet payments across its mid-European fuel retail sites. This expansion follows Circle K's recent acquisition of certain retail assets from TotalEnergies in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

Insomnia Labs, a leader in blockchain-powered infrastructure and financial technology, has launched CreatorFi, a platform offering stablecoin-based credit for digital creators built on Avalanche. Debuting with a $12 million credit facility from Kamui Finance and others, CreatorFi reshapes how creators access funding by integrating financial tools directly into the platforms they already use and providing them with seamless, fast, and flexible advances against their future earnings.

Generation X continues to favour traditional payment methods over newer digital alternatives, with security and reliability ranking as top priorities, finds research by the omnichannel global payment platform PXP. While comfortable with digital transactions, Gen X - those born between 1965 and 1980 remain cautious adopters of new payment technology, sticking with tried-and-tested methods.

PashaPay, a leading fintech company in Azerbaijan and part of the Bir ecosystem, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mastercard, a global leader in digital payment technology, to collaborate on expanding access to innovative digital financial solutions across the country. The signing took place in Amsterdam, on June 3, at Money 20/20 Europe, one of the world’s premier fintech events, where PashaPay is representing the Bir ecosystem with an official presence. The strategic alliance seeks to deepen collaboration between Mastercard and PashaPay in:

Solidarités International, a French-based humanitarian aid organization, has gone live with FinScan®, an Innovative Systems solution and leading provider of advanced anti-money laundering (AML) compliance solutions, to enhance screening processes across its global operations in a cloud-based environment.

dLocal, the leading cross-border payment platform specializing in emerging markets, today announced the release of the second edition of its "Emerging Markets Payments Handbook." This comprehensive guide is meticulously curated for international businesses, blending deep data analysis with authentic, on-the-ground insights to provide the understanding needed to expand into the world's fastest-growing economies, especially given their projection to drive 65% of global growth by 2035.

Avarda, one of the leading payment providers in Northern Europe, and Ratepay, the leading white-lavel”Buy Now Pay Later” (BNPL) partner in the DACH region, have formed a partnership to expand geographical reach by integrating the latest Ratepay API into Avarda’s checkout product.

To support banks in accelerating their transition to real-time Swift payments ahead of the October 2025 European deadline, global fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:BR) has announced the significant market adoption of its service for connectivity, message processing and workflow management for instant payments. This move follows robust take-up by European banks, reflecting Broadridge’s commitment to enhancing the speed and efficiency of financial transactions across the continent.

The Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions has approved the use of ZestyAI’s Severe Convective Storm suite, including Z-HAIL™, Z-WIND™, and Z-STORM™, giving insurers access to property-level risk insights.

MAPFRE RE, a leading global reinsurer, has entered into an agreement with ICEYE, an expert in satellite-based disaster management solutions, to license its Flood Insights data globally. This collaboration is designed to enhance MAPFRE RE’s ability to respond swiftly and effectively to natural catastrophe events.

The demand for embedded financial services is growing fast with 90% of small- and medium-sized businesses indicating access to financial products and services from within their software platforms is critical, according to Worldpay® research. To meet this demand, Worldpay is expanding its Worldpay for Platforms offering to Canada and the United Kingdom, while deepening its presence in Australia. This offering empowers software providers to embed highly secure, scalable payment experiences directly within their platforms. With global scale, deep payments expertise, and personalized relationship management, Worldpay helps thousands of SaaS providers deliver great experiences and accelerate their growth.

Ranmore Fund Management, the global equity value manager, has launched a distribution share class for its flagship Ranmore Global Equity Fund, aimed at institutional investors seeking bi-annual income payments.

Bitcoin briefly surged to $110,000 last week following a stronger-than-expected U.S. non-farm payrolls report, before pulling back slightly, according to Simon Peters, crypto market analyst at eToro.