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Asia adds just 1 fintech unicorn in Q1 2026

Juspay raised $50m in January to hit a $1.2b valuation.

iDenfy teams up with RATO

iDenfy provides identity verification and compliance tools for businesses operating in regulated industries

Carey Olsen advises Kraken parent on US$600 million acquisition of Hong Kong fintech Reap

Reap provides cross-border business payments infrastructure that links traditional finance with digital assets, providing stablecoin-native infrastructure for cross-border payments, corporate card issuance, and business management.

Fiserv and Bridgeport Partners Enter into Agreement to Form Joint Venture to Accelerate Growth Across ATM and Cash Services Businesses

The transaction remains subject to required regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

UK late payments bill could boost SME FinTech demand

For FinTech firms, the proposed legislation could accelerate demand for digital working capital tools, invoice finance platforms and automated collections technology.

BSP Tightens Anti Money Laundering Rules for Digital Transactions

The central bank is requiring local financial institutions to implement stricter merchant monitoring to prevent digital fraud.

Advancing Open Banking in Canada through trusted partnerships

Large-scale financial initiatives have never been delivered in isolation, and Open Banking will be no different.

Case for euro stablecoins ‘weaker than it appears’, says Lagarde

ECB president says settlement in tokenised markets must be anchored in central bank money

Reed Smith advises Isio on acquisition of Collidr

Isio is among the fastest-growing firms of its kind in the UK and is backed by Aquiline, a private investment specialist in financial services and technology.

Home Advantage: English Courts Confirm Jurisdiction Over Crypto Fraud Claims

A freezing order over the respondents’ cryptoasset accounts was granted in support of that claim. The Judge was asked to decide whether to continue the freezing order.

Australian regulators warn banks over AI cyber risks

While AI offers operational gains, it also raises concerns over governance, ethics, and potential impacts on the banking workforce.

BOJ approves SVL digital wallet

SVFL is now waiting on the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) to approve third-party retail outlets, which could take the number of remittance locations to 80 by the end of 2026.

Singapore's regulator works with banks, agencies to use AI in fight against financial crime

All data will be deleted at the end of the initiative.

Tokenised fund rise in response to legislative changes

Experts are particularly interested in the potential for blockchain-enabled smart contracts to allow equity holders to have more options with their tokens than they would with a share in a traditional fund.

Officials suspended over fake AI sources in government policy

The draft policy was recently withdrawn from public consultation following revelations that fictitious references were used during the policy development process.

Facial recognition ruling opens door to wider police deployment as court rejects privacy challenge

Live Facial Recognition works and is one of the biggest break throughs for policing

ECB signs digital euro standards agreements with three bodies

Through the process of adopting widely used European open standards, the ECB aims to reduce adoption costs for market participants and create a uniform user experience across the euro area.

Cayman registers nine tokenised funds amid growing global interest

Notably, the new framework excludes tokenised fund interests from the Virtual Asset Service Providers regime

Ecommpay Report Reveals Three ‘Uncomfortable Truths’ About E-Commerce Fraud

Ultimately, it aims to support businesses that rely on the successful operation of e-commerce, including merchants and FinTechs active within the space.

ECB joins the Berlin Group as observer participant for open payments standards

As an observer participant, the ECB will engage in the Berlin Group's standards development process and will be able to submit change requests to Berlin Group standards.

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