Today, Solflare, the gateway to the next era of finance, has partnered with Mastercard, to launch the Solflare Card, the first true self-custody debit card on Solana. Seamlessly linking to users' Solflare Wallets, the new digital card allows users to make instant debit card payments with USDC while maintaining full control of their assets, without preloading or prior conversion. The Solflare card will initially be available to those in the UK and European Economic Area (EEA), before being rolled out in additional regions.

SAPI, the payment-linked financing platform has raised $80 million in a package comprising approximately $75 million in debt and $5 million of equity. The funding will be used to scale SAPI’s repayment-at-source technology and expand its global footprint.

Travel payment solutions provider Repayd.com has integrated multi-card payment functionality from UK-based Hands In to address a persistent friction point in high-value travel transactions: payment failures caused by insufficient funds and credit limit constraints. The integration enables customers to split single transactions across multiple payment cards during checkout, directly tackling decline rates that cost travel merchants significant revenue on bookings that frequently exceed individual card limits and insufficient funds.

Global Payments (NYSE: GPN), a leading worldwide provider of payment technology and software solutions, announced it has joined forces with Uber Eats to help restaurants in the U.S. and Canada deliver better customer experiences and drive growth. Restaurants that use Genius, Global Payments’ flagship POS offering, will now have the Uber Eats platform seamlessly integrated into their system as Global Payments makes Uber Eats its preferred delivery partner.

Responding to the rapid uptake of artificial intelligence in the investment sector, CFA Institute today announced the release of AI in Asset Management: Tools, Applications, and Frontiers, a comprehensive new resource created to help investment professionals adopt, adapt, and succeed in an era of technological change.

Teybridge Capital Europe, the Dublin-headquartered provider of trade finance and working capital solutions for SMEs and corporate businesses, has completed the strategic acquisition of Atom CTO, a London-based fintech company with operations in the UK, Zagreb, Riga, Delhi and Bangalore.

Paysecure, the leading, global payment orchestration provider, today announced a new partnership with Approvely, a payments specialist with deep expertise in processing in the U.S.

Bloomberg today announced the expansion of its evaluated pricing service, BVAL, as well as its intraday front office pricing service, IBVAL, giving investors comprehensive fixed income pricing on Australian bonds in one place for the first time.

Mastercard, Polygon Labs, and Mercuryo today announced the expansion of Mastercard Crypto Credential to self-custody wallets, introducing verified, username-style aliases that replace long wallet addresses. Mastercard has selected Polygon as the first blockchain network to power this rollout, citing its speed, reliability, and payments-ready architecture. Mercuryo will serve as the initial issuer, onboarding verified users and enabling the creation of Mastercard Crypto Credential aliases.

TS Imagine, a leading provider of front-office trading solutions for capital markets today announced TradeSmart is now on Temenos Exchange,the partner ecosystem of fintech solutions hosted by Temenos, a global leader in banking technology.

Moneyhub, a financial data, categorisation and personalisation platform, and WPS Advisory (WPS), a leading independent financial advice firm, have further collaborated to enhance its LifeStage Money app. Powered by Moneyhub’s data and insights platform, the app empowers WPS’s customers to make informed financial decisions with personalised insights and tools.

Handepay has today announced it has turbocharged its eCommerce platform for customers, enabling merchants to start selling online in as little as 24 hours from sign up.

Numou, ADGM’s SME growth platform, has partnered with Abhi, the region’s neo bank of the future, providing embedded finance and working capital solutions to enhance access to finance for small and medium enterprises across the region.

The Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) is taking steps to establish a digital Swiss franc known as the deposit token. In September, PostFinance AG, Sygnum Bank AG, and UBS Group AG conducted a Proof of Concept, using deposit tokens to execute legally binding cross-bank payments on a public blockchain.

Global data and technology company, Experian, and leading fraud prevention service, Cifas, today publish a new report which reveals a 9% rise in identify fraud, signalling the significant scale of fraud facing UK businesses as the festive season approaches.