
Making headlines this December morning is the launch of Sam Altman’s World, a self-proclaimed “super app” that offers crypto payments and encrypted chat functionality. Check out other fintech headlines as they break throughout the week below. We’ll continue to add more announcements as the week progresses.
Core banking and digital transformation
British Caribbean Bank goes live with Finastra Essence to transform core banking.
Capital Bank advances digital transformation with Diebold Nixdorf’s multivendor self-service software.
Payments
YouTube launches option for US creators to receive stablecoin payouts through PayPal.
Maxio launches Maxio MCP to accelerate AI-forward finance with governed access to billing and revenue data.
AI
Arcesium unveils new suite of AI features in Aquata to help institutional investors scale their AI strategies.
Crypto
Sam Altman’s World launches its “super app” that includes crypto pay and encrypted chat features.
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