Kotapay, a division of First International Bank & Trust (FIBT), today announced Raisin, the global savings and investment platform, as the first financial technology company to integrate with its new bank-direct banking as a service (BaaS) platform, known as Kavinu.

Treasury Prime, a leading embedded banking software company, announced today that People Trust Community FCU, a mission-driven financial institution based in North Little Rock, Arkansas, has joined the Treasury Prime Bank Network. As Treasury Prime’s first credit union partner, this milestone is a pivotal step in expanding access to embedded banking for community-based institutions.

Aave, the leading decentralized finance (DeFi) liquidity protocol, has successfully deployed on Soneium, a new Ethereum Layer 2 developed by Sony Block Solutions Labs, a joint venture between Sony Group and Startale Group.

Bitget Wallet, the leading non-custodial crypto wallet, has partnered with Entravel, the world’s largest crypto-native hotel booking platform, to offer users access to a private club of over one million luxury hotels and resorts worldwide at exclusive, members-only rates. The integration introduces a new way for Bitget Wallet users to spend their digital assets on real-world experiences, directly within the app.

Scila AB, a leading provider of innovative risk and surveillance solutions for the financial industry, today announced that KGI Securities Singapore (KGI), a prominent financial services group in Southeast Asia, has successfully implemented Scila Risk within its Singaporean operations. The solution covers equities as well as equity, commodity and FX derivatives, and Spot FX.

Sure, the insurance technology leader that unlocks the potential of digital insurance, today announced the launch of the insurance industry's first Model Context Protocol (MCP) capability that enables AI agents to autonomously quote, bind, and service insurance policies. The first of its kind infrastructure is a seismic shift in how insurance operates globally, with Sure providing the technology rails for artificial intelligence to seamlessly interact with insurance systems end-to-end.

Identity verification and regulatory compliance provider Blockpass is excited to announce a new partnership as it begins working with CryptoSwift OÜ, the Travel Rule compliance service, to enhance and simplify the process of meeting regulatory standards around the world. This endeavor will see CryptoSwift’s Travel Rule compliance measures added to Blockpass’ suite of regulatory solutions, enabling one-stop access to comprehensive compliance.

BNP Paribas’ Securities Services business, a leading global custodian with USD 15.4 trillion in assets under custody[1], today announces the mandate of UniSuper, one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds, for its recently launched Data PRISM360 data management solution. The service will offer UniSuper a more holistic fund view, leveraging the Investment Data Solution (IDS) of NeoXam, a market leader in financial data software.

LTX, an AI-powered corporate bond trading platform backed by global Fintech leader Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (NYSE:BR), today announced the launch of BondGPT Intelligence, a new capability that integrates powerful generative AI capabilities directly within trading platform workflows. The new functionality intelligently anticipates users’ queries based on where they are in the investing and trading workflow, instantly delivering critical answers and empowering users to make informed decisions with speed and confidence.

The Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA) has announced a new partnership with Insurance DataLab, the award-winning market intelligence platform. The new collaboration will bring deeper, actionable insight to the MGAA and its membership, and to help strengthen our community’s ability to make informed, data-driven decisions. Insurance DataLab has also joined the MGAA as a Supplier Member.

Digital Commercial Paper DCP, a fixed income asset secured by U.S. Treasuries and rated Prime-1 by Moody’s, is now live on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), a public blockchain built for the efficient tokenization of real-world assets.

Kotapay, a division of First International Bank & Trust (FIBT), today announced Raisin, the global savings and investment platform, as the first financial technology company to integrate with its new bank-direct banking as a service (BaaS) platform, known as Kavinu.

Treasury Prime, a leading embedded banking software company, announced today that People Trust Community FCU, a mission-driven financial institution based in North Little Rock, Arkansas, has joined the Treasury Prime Bank Network. As Treasury Prime’s first credit union partner, this milestone is a pivotal step in expanding access to embedded banking for community-based institutions.

Global branded payments provider, Blackhawk Network (BHN) is bringing more secure contactless innovations to physical gift cards with the new Tap to Pay Visa Gift Card. Sold in tamper-evident packaging without any human-readable data elements, like an account number, CVV or mag stripe on the card, the risk of sensitive information falling into the wrong hands can be significantly minimized. Consumers can access funds by simply using the card’s tap-to-pay capability at any contactless-enabled terminal, or by adding the card to a mobile wallet using the MyCardWallet app. The Tap to Pay Visa Gift Card will be available for purchase at select locations beginning in summer 2025.

Aave, the leading decentralized finance (DeFi) liquidity protocol, has successfully deployed on Soneium, a new Ethereum Layer 2 developed by Sony Block Solutions Labs, a joint venture between Sony Group and Startale Group.