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Innovation City launches on-chain business identities
Smart Cities

Innovation City launches on-chain business identities

Innovation City in Ras Al Khaimah gives companies blockchain-based identities, replacing PDF licences with on-chain records for faster verification.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Global Stories

Financial institutions stories

The 70% problem: Why checkout is still where eCommerce goes to die
Digital Transformation

The 70% problem: Why checkout is still where eCommerce goes to die

Merchants turn to tokenised checkout as EMVCo's Click to Pay promises faster online payments, lower fraud and less cart abandonment.

By Suzana Kordumova • 3 min read • 3 days ago
FinScan adds stablecoin screening to Payments platform
Crypto

FinScan adds stablecoin screening to Payments platform

FinScan extends Payments platform to screen stablecoin transfers and digital wallets, aiming to give firms one compliance setup across all rails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Temenos expands AWS SaaS to digital banking & payments
Disaster Recovery

Temenos expands AWS SaaS to digital banking & payments

Temenos broadens AWS SaaS for banks with digital services and payments, as lenders weigh cloud modularity, regulation and data residency.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Data quality powers KYB: Mitigating risk and fighting fraud in real-time
Fintech

Data quality powers KYB: Mitigating risk and fighting fraud in real-time

Real-time data quality helps financial institutions spot risky business clients, flag sanctions links and cut fraud without slowing checks.

By Bud Walker • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Polymarket taps Chainalysis for on-chain market oversight
Data Analytics

Polymarket taps Chainalysis for on-chain market oversight

Polymarket teams up with Chainalysis on blockchain market integrity system to spot insider trading and manipulation across its prediction platform.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 5 days ago
FIS launches Lyriq digital money platform for banks
Fintech

FIS launches Lyriq digital money platform for banks

FIS unveils Lyriq digital money platform for banks, enabling tokenised deposits and CBDC settlements while keeping funds on balance sheets.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Backbase named Forrester leader & customer favourite
Software-as-a-Service

Backbase named Forrester leader & customer favourite

Backbase wins Forrester Leader status and customer favourite as its AI-native Banking OS gains traction with more than 120 banks worldwide.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Last week
Temenos named Forrester leader in digital banking tech
Software-as-a-Service

Temenos named Forrester leader in digital banking tech

Temenos wins Forrester leader status in digital banking after review praised its app support, APIs, localisation and headless architecture.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI
Digital Transformation

Exclusive: Google Cloud reshaping finance with agentic AI

Google Cloud says banks need governance-led platforms to unlock agentic AI at scale, with tens of agents set to reshape compliance, fraud and risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Financial institutions stories

Visa, Wealthsimple pilot stablecoin settlement in Canada
Crypto

Visa, Wealthsimple pilot stablecoin settlement in Canada

Visa and Wealthsimple test USDC settlement in Canada as the card network extends its blockchain-based payments pilot to the country.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Deloitte Taiwan & Zodia Custody strike digital pact
Fintech

Deloitte Taiwan & Zodia Custody strike digital pact

Deloitte Taiwan and Zodia Custody team up on digital asset services for financial institutions, as Taiwan readies stricter rules.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago
FIS & Anthropic launch AI agent for bank crime probes
Fintech

FIS & Anthropic launch AI agent for bank crime probes

FIS and Anthropic team up on Financial Crimes AI Agent for banks, aiming to cut anti-money laundering checks from hours to minutes.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Tetra launches Canada's first regulated CADD stablecoin
Crypto

Tetra launches Canada's first regulated CADD stablecoin

Tetra Digital Group has launched CADD, a regulated Canadian dollar stablecoin backed one-to-one by cash and aimed at banks and fintech groups.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Wealthsimple adds futures & options for active traders
Fintech

Wealthsimple adds futures & options for active traders

Wealthsimple broadens its trading tools with futures, fuller options access and a web interface, targeting Canadian active investors.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Alkami launches digital sales platform for US banks
Data Analytics

Alkami launches digital sales platform for US banks

Alkami ties account opening, digital banking and marketing into one platform as regional banks and credit unions seek simpler vendor stacks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Zelle & Truist test bill payments in network pilot
Fintech

Zelle & Truist test bill payments in network pilot

Zelle and Truist begin a controlled test of recurring credit card bill payments, aiming to give consumers clearer confirmation and reduce late-fee uncertainty.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month