SMX Expands Digital Material Passport Platform to Link Plastics with Blockchain Markets.
SMX (Security Matters) PLC, a Nasdaq-listed materials technology company, said it is expanding its Digital Material Passport platform to connect…
Global Fintech Investment Surges To $103.1 Billion In First Half Of 2026, KPMG Says.
Global investment in financial technology companies rose to $103.1 billion in the first half of 2026, up from $72.2 billion…
Rocket Money Launches AI Agent Rowan to Manage Bills and Savings by Text.
Rocket Money, the personal finance unit of Rocket Companies (RKT.N), said it has launched an artificial intelligence agent called Rowan…
Opay Weighs Lagos Listing Alongside Planned $4 Billion U.S. IPO.
Nigerian fintech OPay is considering a listing on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) in addition to a previously reported U.S. initial…
African Development Bank, AXIAN Launch Digital Finance Programme For 34,000 Women-Led Businesses.
The African Development Bank and AXIAN Group have launched a digital finance programme targeting more than 34,000 women-led businesses across…
21 Major Banks and Financial Firms Team Up to Launch a Dollar Stablecoin.
Twenty-one banks and financial firms, including Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Wells Fargo, said on Tuesday they plan…
Sayari, Dataexpert Partner to Give European Governments AI Tools To Fight Financial Crime.
U.S. data analytics firm Sayari said on Thursday it has partnered with Dutch investigations specialist DataExpert to supply artificial intelligence…
MTN Explores Banking Licences as Lending Drives Fintech Growth.
MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecommunications operator, is exploring banking licences in selected markets as it seeks to expand lending from…
South Korean Fintech Tomoarrow Launches Cross-Border Identity Verification Tool.
South Korean financial technology and regulatory technology company Tomoarrow said it has launched an electronic identity verification system designed to…
Privacy-Focused Blockchain Firm Beldex Raises $8 Million to Expand Web3 and AI Infrastructure.
Beldex, a privacy-focused blockchain ecosystem, said on Tuesday it had raised $8 million in a new funding round to expand…