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21X to bring blockchain-enabled exchange to American market

21X, a leader in regulated on-chain trading and settlement, today announced its expansion into the United States with the establishment of a new operation incorporated in Delaware and a primary office in New York. The move marks a monumental next step in the company’s global growth strategy and paves the way for the launch of the 21X U.S. exchange, a fully regulated blockchain-based trading venue for digital financial instruments.

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Worldline and YeePay target cross-border payments in Chain's travel sector

Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a global leader in payment services, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with YeePay, a leading Chinese third-party payment provider specialising in the airline and travel sector.

/crypto

21Shares, and Stratiphy partner to give UK investors to access digital assets

Global-leading exchange traded product issuer 21Shares and new personalised wealth management platform, Stratiphy have partnered to unlock regulated access to cryptocurrencies and digital assets for UK investors once the FCA changes have been introduced to UK investors.

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Tribe Payments opens Dubai office

Tribe Payments, the innovative payments fintech specialising in issuer and acquirer processing, announces the opening of its Dubai office.

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SumUp names Luke Griffiths UK CEO

Global fintech SumUp has today announced that current Chief Commercial Officer Luke Griffiths has been appointed UK CEO. London-based Griffiths will now lead SumUp’s UK operations, continuing his successful tenure in a pivotal leadership role, alongside his global CCO duties.

/retail

Dutch digital banking outfit Plumery targets Canada

Plumery, the digital banking experience platform, today unveiled Canada-specific features and integrations giving Canadian credit unions a clear path to deliver personalized, compliant, and modern digital banking experiences.

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Western Union appoints Nicolas Levi regional VP, Middle East, Pakistan & Afghanistan

Western Union today announced the appointment of Nicolas Levi as Regional Vice President, Middle East, Pakistan & Afghanistan to lead its operations in the region.

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Vermeg launches tool to simplify collateral optimisation

At Sibos 2025, one of the recurring topics is the growing pressure on financial institutions to do more with less collateral. Between rising funding costs, tightening regulatory ratios, and heightened market volatility, optimization has become a strategic priority.

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Hungarian payments firm Barion makes acquisition

Barion Payment Zrt., a leading Hungarian payment service provider, has completed the acquisition of PSC CEE Ltd., the company behind the SmartKassa brand.

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Outdated payments systems driving customers away - survey

FreedomPay, a global leader in Next Level Commerce™, and Stripe, the programmable financial services company, today released the "Enterprise Payments Playbook," a new report in partnership with Forbes Insights.

/regulation

iDenfy adds criminal background check to compliance platform

iDenfy, a Lithuania-based identity verification, fraud prevention, and compliance company, announced the launch of its Criminal Background Check tool.

/retail

Cambodia's chief Bank makes mobile banking play

Chief Bank, a fast-growing Cambodian bank serving micro, SME and large enterprises, has partnered with BPC, a global leader in payment solutions, to revamp its mobile channel on the modern SmartVista digital platform.