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SoftBank Group to Acquire DigitalBridge for $4 Billion to Scale Next-Gen AI Infrastructure

Business Wire
by Business Wire0
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

PR Newswire
by PR Newswire0
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

PR Newswire
by PR Newswire0
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
by EIN Presswire0
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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Open Banking Is Quietly Becoming Open Finance

Fintech Staff Writer
by Fintech Staff Writer0
When open banking initially started, it had a very specific and practical function. It was made to fix a specific problem in the financial services industry: keeping consumer data locked in. Banks have regulated access to account information for decades, making it hard for people to switch providers, compare services,......
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Telcoin Begins Digital Asset Banking Operations with Launch of eUSD Stablecoin

Business Wire
by Business Wire0
Launch establishes eUSD as first regulated, bank-issued U.S. dollar stablecoin under Telcoin’s digital asset bank charter in Nebraska. Following the final charter approval of Telcoin Digital Asset Bank by the Nebraska Department of Banking and Finance last month, Telcoin begins initial blockchain banking operations with the launch of its eUSD......
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Vanar and Worldpay Take the Stage at Abu Dhabi Finance Week to Advance Agentic Payments

GlobeNewswire
by GlobeNewswire0
Vanar, an AI-native blockchain infrastructure company, joined global payments and capital markets leaders at Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) 2025, marking a visible presence across multiple flagship forums focused on tokenized capital, real-world settlement, and the next generation of financial infrastructure. Vanar’s participation was anchored at the Tokenized Capital Summit at the Sheraton......
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Nexa Cards Enters Acquisition Discussions with OX Agency to Enhance AI-Based Identity and Security Capabilities

GlobeNewswire
by GlobeNewswire0
Nexa Cards, a global fintech company providing crypto-enabled and reloadable stored-value card solutions, announced that it has entered into discussions regarding a potential acquisition of OX Agency, a developer of facial recognition and artificial intelligence–based identity verification technology. The proposed transaction aligns with Nexa Cards’ strategy to strengthen its core......
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Why Brand Clarity Is Becoming Critical as Healthcare and Digital Payments Converge

EIN Presswire
by EIN Presswire0
XRP Healthcare reinforces the importance of governance, brand stewardship, and clarity as healthcare platforms adopt digital payments at scale As healthcare and financial technology continue to converge, clarity around brand identity, governance, and responsibility is becoming an increasingly important consideration for organisations operating at this intersection. Modern healthcare platforms extend......
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The Looming Rise in Consumer Debt

Fintech Staff Writer
by Fintech Staff Writer0
You likely dread the sound of an unknown number calling your phone when a bill is overdue. The anxiety associated with debt collection is universal and deeply unpleasant. Millions of people face financial instability, yet the systems designed to recover funds often feel like punishments rather than solutions. The industry......
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