If you’re in the US, you may be pouring an extra cup of caffeine after an activity-filled long weekend. While you were away, however, the rest of the fintech world kept moving. This week, we’ll continue to add more announcements as the week progresses.
Payments
Marqeta expands account and money movement offering in Europe, building on strong regional momentum.
PlayHQ partners with Gr4vy to power payments across global markets.
Mastercard renews its partnership with CIB, the largest private sector bank in Egypt.
ClearBank Europe launches Digital Asset Rails to unlock programmable liquidity for cross-border flows.
Business financial management
Coupa acquires Tonkean to accelerate agentic intake and orchestration for global trade.
Fraud and identity
INETCO surpasses 100 billion annual transactions as demand for payment fraud protection soars.
Nigerian cybersecurity and compliance company SmartComply launches in the UK.
Agentic AI
Agentic finance startup Catena Labs raises $30 million in Series A funding.
Wealth management
FIS and InvestCloud team up to launch AI-powered wealth management solution.
DeFi and stablecoins
Coinbase re-launches direct deposit option.
Mastercard granted New York State Department of Financial Services BitLicense.
Digital banking
Monzo offers a new telco plan offering discounts every year