Grasshopper, a client-first, full service digital bank, and Narmi, a leading digital-banking-platform provider, today announced the next evolution of their groundbreaking Model Context Protocol (MCP) server deployment, with expanded functionality to support ChatGPT from OpenAI, an AI research and development company, and OAuth 2.0-based authorization for secure, permissioned data access.

Barker, a pioneering Fintech firm that transforms illiquid asset valuations into insurance-backed instruments, secured $3.5 million in funding led by Walkabout VC. The new capital will accelerate expansion of Barker’s agentic valuation system, delivering real-time, enforceable hard asset valuations across asset-backed finance.

Zone & Co, the leading ERP-native financial operations platform, today announced the launch of Zone AP Payments, the first ERP-native global payment solution for end-to-end AP automation. Built in partnership with TransferMate, the world’s leading provider of embedded B2B payments infrastructure, Zone AP Payments combines invoice and payment processing for domestic and international vendors.

Backed, the pioneer issuer of tokenized stocks (xStocks), today announced the launch of xPort, a groundbreaking new tokenization engine. This feature creates a direct mechanism for funds, market makers and institutions to convert existing equity holdings into their tokenized xStock counterparts, opening a clear path to onboard trillions in assets.

Eltropy, the leading AI-powered conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), today announced that Southland Credit Union (Southland) has selected Eltropy's unified conversations platform through its partnership with Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT), a digital sales and service platform provider for financial institutions in the U.S.

ZestyAI, the leader in AI-powered property risk analytics, today announced that the Departments of Insurance in West Virginia, Georgia, South Dakota, Montana, Oregon, and Utah have reviewed and accepted ZestyAI’s Severe Convective Storm (SCS) risk models, including Z-HAIL™, Z-WIND™, and Z-STORM™, for use in carrier rate and rule filings.

CoinPayments, a global leader in cryptocurrency payment processing, today announced its re-entry into the United States, marking a significant milestone in the company’s growth and reaffirming its position as one of the world’s most trusted digital payment solutions.

SAP Taulia, a leading provider of AI-powered working capital management solutions, today announces the launch of Italy’s first Supply Chain Finance Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) - introducing a new, market-leading solution that sets a new standard for fintech innovation and fintech-bank collaboration and further expands SAP Taulia’s global coverage.

ClearToken and Nasdaq today announced that ClearToken has adopted Nasdaq Eqlipse Clearing to support the development of its innovative new clearing and settlement service for digital assets. The technology serves as a real-time, multi-asset clearing and risk platform for both traditional and digital markets.

Alfa, a leading technology provider for the asset finance industry, today announced the launch of Alfa Systems for Fleet Finance, a smart, flexible and scalable solution designed to simplify and automate fleet leasing operations in the UK and Europe.

Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE: DBD), a world leader in transforming the way people bank and shop, has successfully supported the Swiss market expansion of ROSSMANN, one of Europe's largest drugstore chains. The scope of support includes comprehensive Managed Services provided via Diebold Nixdorf's eServices portal and retail technologies such as self-checkout and point-of-sale (POS) systems.

Viamericas, a leading provider of remittance and international money transfer services, is pleased to announce its new partnership with Loveo-Loto in Honduras. This collaboration expands the payout options for remittance beneficiaries across the country, providing Viamericas customers with greater accessibility and convenience when sending money to their loved ones.

Worth, the fintech platform modernizing onboarding and underwriting for financial institutions, today announces a series of leadership transitions and key executive hires to support the company’s accelerating growth following its impressive seed round earlier this year.

Elementaryb, the pioneering fintech redefining financial management for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), today announces the commercial launch of sherloc, the world's first 'financial brain' created specifically for SMEs.

Regnology, a leading software provider with a focus on regulatory reporting and supervisory technology solutions, today announced the launch of RRH Ascend, the next generation of its Regnology Reporting Hub (RRH) solution for banking and transaction reporting. The unveiling will take place at the 32nd annual RegTech Convention, the largest global conference on financial regulation, which brings together more than 2,000 participants across nine cities in a hybrid format.