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About Karen Joy
Karen Joy Bacudo
Finance Editor
Karen wears two hats at TechDay, balancing her role as an editor while assisting with finance tasks. She bridges writing content and reconciling numbers to support the team, with the same level of accuracy and precision.
Stories by Karen Joy - Page 3
Nasdaq unveils issuer-led tokenised share framework
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blockchain
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stock market
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distributed ledger technology
Nasdaq sets out equity token blueprint to let companies issue on-chain shares while preserving control, rights and US regulatory status.
Dify raises USD $30m to scale open-source AI workflows
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partner programmes
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rpa
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risk & compliance
Dify secures USD $30m to expand its open-source platform for production-ready AI agent workflows across global enterprise teams.
Avvoka secures GBP £14m to scale AI legal drafting
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rpa
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risk & compliance
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erp
Avvoka raises GBP £14m from Valhalla Ventures to scale its AI-driven contract drafting platform and accelerate US expansion.
Tide adds embedded 5G mobile plans for UK small firms
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uc
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digital transformation
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fintech
Tide launches embedded 5G mobile plans in its app, giving UK small firms business numbers with unlimited calls, texts and optional data.
SumUp launches free MTD income tax tool with Sage tech
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digital transformation
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fintech
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martech
SumUp enters UK accounting with a free MTD income tax tool using Sage tech, aiming to help unprepared sole traders meet new HMRC rules.
ALSO lifts 2025 profit, raises dividend, eyes growth
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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cloud services
ALSO posts record 2025 results, boosts dividend and cash, and forecasts higher 2026 EBITDA as cloud growth and acquisitions drive gains.
Goldman Sachs Alternatives backs Schellman expansion
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data protection
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cloud security
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partner programmes
Goldman Sachs Alternatives to take stake in Schellman, backing global expansion in AI governance, cybersecurity compliance and digital trust.
SoFi & Mastercard bring stablecoin to card settlement
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crypto
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fintech
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blockchain
SoFi and Mastercard will use SoFiUSD stablecoin for card settlement worldwide, targeting faster payments, remittances and B2B transfers.
Wise predicts agentic AI shift in business by 2026
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uc
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data protection
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data analytics
Wise forecasts that by 2026 agentic AI will run core business tasks, pushing firms to embed tools, tighten oversight and rethink outsourcing.
Swift banks back scheme for faster cross-border pay
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fintech
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blockchain
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payment technologies
Swift enlists over 50 banks to launch common rules for faster, clearer cross-border retail payments, with first flows live by June.
UK fintech delegation backs New Zealand open finance push
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data protection
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fintech
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api
UK fintech heavyweights visit New Zealand to help shape open finance rules, eyeing partnerships and a testbed for new banking technology.
Distributors stockpile as Phocas flags planning gaps
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
Distributors stockpile more inventory as a Phocas report warns planning gaps and data limits are raising costs and operational complexity.
Two-thirds of UK digital investors risk locked assets
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digital transformation
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mfa
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crypto
Two-thirds of UK digital investors risk locking away wealth, as most leave no clear instructions for others to access online assets.
Vudoo & PubMatic launch shoppable programmatic ads
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cx
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martech
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data privacy
Vudoo partners with PubMatic to bring shoppable, commerce-enabled ads to its programmatic marketplace via a single deal ID integration.
Payroll errors drive UK staff into debt & new jobs
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digital transformation
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hcm
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partner programmes
Payroll blunders leave UK staff missing bills, borrowing to cope and eyeing the exit ahead of new HMRC rules in April 2026.
10x Banking marks 100th release with platform 10.0
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fintech
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blockchain
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risk & compliance
10x Banking launches version 10.0 of its core platform, its 100th release, adding richer lending tools and custom logic hooks for banks.
Addepar unveils Addison AI to power wealth insights
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Addepar launches Addison AI to give wealth managers trusted, natural language portfolio intelligence embedded across its platform workflows.
Bybit says 2025 security drive saved USD $300m from scams
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crypto
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fintech
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phishing
Bybit says its 2025 Dynamic Risk-Based Protection System stopped scams from draining over USD $300m in suspicious crypto withdrawals.
Revolut seeks US bank charter & appoints new US CEO
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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payment technologies
Revolut seeks a US national bank charter and names Cetin Duransoy as US chief, sharpening its push into regulated American banking.
Tamr doubles SaaS revenue as AI drives data mastering
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uc
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Tamr's direct SaaS revenue surges 102% as enterprises embrace AI-driven data mastering to underpin production-ready AI deployments.