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Galaxy Receives Bit License from NYDFS
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (211+ words) Galaxy Digital Inc. , a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, announced that the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has granted Galaxy One Prime NY, the Galaxy entity that will serve New York clients, a…...
ICAS warns against viewing regulation as barrier to growth
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (340+ words) Following the King's Speech, ICAS CEO Gail Boag commented that "regulation should not be seen as the enemy of growth. The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) has urged caution in delivering new regulatory reforms announced in the King's…...
Apple Pay drives 30-fold surge in EMV payments at Hyundai Card
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (471+ words) Business Apple Pay drives 30-fold surge in EMV payments at Hyundai Card Published: May 19, 2026 - 17: 23: 16 Updated: May 19, 2026 - 18: 05: 44 Hyundai Card said Tuesday that EMV contactless payments by its customers have surged roughly 30-fold since the launch of Apple Pay in South Korea…...
Heir Wealth and View Trade launch combined investment solution
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (199+ words) Heir Wealth and View Trade have entered into a strategic partnership to combine their investment and wealth management capabilities into a single integrated offering for advisers and their clients. View Trade provides investment and trading technology for financial services firms…...
Payit partners with Rewardz, strengthening its digital financial ecosystem
50+ min ago (393+ words) The new rewards programme is now live and available to Payit users across the UAE Dubai: Payit, a leading digital financial platform in the UAE "backed by First Abu Dhabi Bank, has partnered with Rewardz to launch its customer rewards…...
Galaxy Secures New York Bit License To Expand Institutional Crypto Services
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (296+ words) Galaxy gets a Bit License and Money Transmission License from the New York State Department of Financial Services, allowing it to offer digital asset services....
Open AI Rolls Out Personal Finance Suite for US Chat GPT Pro Users
59+ min ago (675+ words) Open AI has begun rolling out a personal finance suite inside Chat GPT, starting with a preview for Pro users in the United States. The launch marks the company's most direct move yet into consumer financial services and brings bank,…...
Bitcoin Depot Files for Bankruptcy Amid Fraud, Legal Costs, and Regulatory Pressures
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (927+ words) Bitcoin ATM company, Bitcoin Depot, filed for Chapter 11 protection on May 18 in the Southern District of Texas, announcing it would wind down operations and sell assets, and that its kiosk network, with over 9, 000 locations globally as of August 2025, would go…...
Voice AI for Banking: Navigating the High-Stakes Shift to Agentic CX in 2026
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (1741+ words) A Recap of Jio Haptik's Incredible Journey in 2024 With AI Agent Co-Pilot In the high-velocity banking landscape, the distance between a loyal customer and a lost account is measured in milliseconds. As financial services move toward an agentic future, the…...
PRA consults on shared services to ease compliance burden
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (375+ words) Fin Tech Global The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), the UK's banking regulator, is planning to consult on changes to shared operational services rules for ring-fenced banks, a move aimed at reducing compliance costs and improving operational flexibility for the country's…...