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Bank First Corporation Announces Completion of Centre 1 Bancorp, Inc. Acquisition

PR Newswire
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Bank First Corporation announced it has completed its acquisition of Centre 1 Bancorp, Inc. (“Centre”), parent company of The First National Bank and Trust Company (“First National Bank and Trust”). The closing marks an important milestone in bringing together two relationship-driven organizations. Effective immediately, Bank First is expanding its services......
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Pinnacle and Synovus Complete Merger to Become Regional Bank Growth Champion

Business Wire
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$117.2 billion bank to deliver accelerated growth through proven hiring and client service models; clients to be served through Pinnacle and Synovus brands through conversion Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc., a Georgia corporation, announced the completion of the merger of Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc., a Tennessee corporation, and Synovus Financial Corp.,......
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The Fintech Industrial Layer — APIs Powering Entire Economies, Not Just Apps

Fintech Staff Writer
by Fintech Staff Writer0
For more than ten years, the world saw Fintech as its own category, a revolutionary industry next to retail, healthcare, manufacturing, and logistics. But that way of thinking doesn’t work anymore when it comes to how modern economies work. Fintech has changed from a small area of innovation to the......
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EBC Financial Group Highlights Digital Payments Growth Reshaping South Africa’s Economy

GlobeNewswire
by GlobeNewswire0
EBC Financial Group notes that South Africa’s digital payments market is entering a decisive growth phase, with card-based transactions projected to exceed ZAR2.9 trillion ($159 billion) in 2025. Card usage continues to rise at a robust 10.4% annual pace, with South African consumers averaging more than 118 card transactions per......
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Zoomex Launches Zoomex Card, Unlocking a New Path from Crypto Assets to Global Fiat Payments

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Global cryptocurrency trading platform Zoomex announced the official early registration for its latest payment product, the Zoomex Card. Designed to bridge the gap between crypto assets and real-world payment scenarios, the Zoomex Card aims to provide users with a Global Multicurrency bank account that’s connected to tradfi payment rails and crypto ramps, enabling seamless on /......
Digital Payments News

AvidXchange Empowers ERP Partners with Accounts Payable as a Service

GlobeNewswire
by GlobeNewswire0
Embedded solution enables ERP platforms to deliver AP and payments to customers with a seamless, in-platform experience AvidXchange, a leading provider in accounts payable (AP) automation software and payment solutions for mid-market businesses and their suppliers, formally announced Accounts Payable as a Service, enabling ERP providers to deliver a fully......
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SoftBank Group to Acquire DigitalBridge for $4 Billion to Scale Next-Gen AI Infrastructure

Business Wire
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Acquisition to expand SoftBank Group’s data center and connectivity capacity for AI at scale SoftBank Group Corp. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire DigitalBridge Group, Inc., a leading global alternative asset manager dedicated to investing in digital infrastructure, including data centers, cell towers, fiber networks,......
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AEON Partners with United Stables to Power Real-World Payments and x402 AI-Native Settlement

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AEON, the foundational payment and settlement layer built for the new AI economy, announced a partnership with United Stables ($U), a next-generation stablecoin designed to enable seamless value flow across payments, trading, and autonomous systems. Through this collaboration, AEON Pay now supports $U for real-world crypto payments, while AEON’s x402......
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Disrupting FinTech: Jayesh Kumar Replaces Broken Banking Stacks with AI Agentic Orchestration

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In this episode of Disruption Interruption, host Karla Jo Helms speaks with Jayesh Kumar, Co-Founder of Aonami, about replacing fragmented legacy banking stacks with AI Agentic Orchestration. They discuss how unifying operations not only reduces fraud and compliance risks but ultimately gives time back to employees. According to a recent survey from......
Digital Payments News

LAX Advances On-Chain Payment Access With Integrated Card-Based Solutions

EIN Presswire
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The development enhances everyday usability of digital assets through seamless payment integration LAX, the decentralized payments project operating through lax.money, is advancing on-chain payment accessibility with the rollout of integrated card-based solutions designed to connect blockchain assets with real-world spending. The initiative focuses on simplifying how users access and utilize......
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