September 16, 2026
Circle Discovery API access went public on September 9, 2026. It was one of two infrastructure updates Circle shipped on its developer blog that day. One is speculative, and the other is immediately practical. The first opens a public, keyless endpoint that lets AI agents find and pay for x402 services across multiple blockchains. The
September 16, 2026
Bitpanda BW-Bank crypto trading is now open to all self-directed retail customers of the LBBW Group unit. Since 9 September they can buy and sell ten crypto assets through their existing securities account. Access runs via BW Nextbroker. Bitpanda Enterprise supplies the trading and custody infrastructure behind it. Inside the Bitpanda BW-Bank crypto rollout The
September 16, 2026
The Checkout.com MALPB charter is now live and processing volume. Granted by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance, it gives the company direct access to Visa and Mastercard for its US enterprise merchants. That removes the third-party acquiring bank most processors route through. Inside the Checkout.com MALPB charter launch The Checkout.com MALPB charter timeline
September 15, 2026
Ant Group Ling-3.0-flash-Fin is a Mixture-of-Experts model aimed at four financial jobs. Those are information retrieval, research reasoning, valuation modelling and report generation. It carries 124 billion total parameters, activates 5.1 billion per token, and runs a 256K context window. Inside the Ant Group Ling release The Ant Group Ling licensing is more generous than
September 15, 2026
Valley Foundry is Valley National Bank's new technology and innovation capability. It evaluates and adopts emerging technology through partnerships with startups, fintechs, venture capital firms and technology providers. Michael Rappaport leads it. The initial focus covers artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data and analytics, plus process improvement and operational efficiency. Inside the Valley Foundry launch None of
September 15, 2026
FinXP Thredd is a two-way deal. The Malta-licensed electronic money institution and Mastercard principal member is moving its debit card programmes onto Thredd's issuer-processing platform. In return, FinXP will act as a European BIN sponsor for Thredd's global client base. Inside the FinXP Thredd deal The FinXP Thredd stack supplies tokenisation, provisioning, risk and fraud
September 15, 2026
DNA Payments iwoca integration lets UK merchants apply for a Flexi Loan of between £1,000 and £1 million without leaving the Merchant Portal or app. The application is fully digital, and approvals typically come back within minutes. Inside the DNA Payments iwoca deal The DNA Payments iwoca mechanics are familiar. DNA's payment processing already gives
September 15, 2026
Bluefin AES encryption is replacing Triple-DES and DUKPT underneath the company's point-to-point encryption stack. The rollout begins with PAX A series and IM series terminals plus ID TECH card readers. Meanwhile the rest of its PCI-validated device lineup follows later. Inside the Bluefin AES encryption rollout Bluefin says it protects more than $350 billion in
September 14, 2026
Latitude stablecoin payouts just attracted $35 million. Oak HC/FT led the Series A, with NEA, Coinbase Ventures, Lightspeed Faction, OpenFX and Wilson Sonsini participating. The round follows an $8 million seed earlier this year and takes total funding to $43 million. Inside the Latitude stablecoin payouts round Latitude stablecoin payouts run through licensed on and
September 14, 2026
Edelman Financial Engines has launched Retirement & Employee Planning Solutions. It is a bundled offering for small and mid-size employers sold through ADP. The package combines institutional-grade investment management, 3(38) fiduciary oversight, plan consulting and personalised participant advice under a single fee. It extends a distribution relationship that dates to 2018. Inside the Edelman Financial
September 14, 2026
Gradient AI renewal analytics just gained five capabilities. The Boston company expanded its Group Health platform with IBNR adjustments, peer benchmarking and member-level risk scoring. Beyond that, it added client-ready PDF reporting. Then there is a machine-learning model flagging which employer groups may cancel at renewal. Inside the Gradient AI renewal upgrade The termination model
September 14, 2026
Insurity Ratio is an API-first engine for admitted commercial property and casualty carriers. It converts ISO, NCCI and AAIS bureau content into production-ready rating logic. The Hartford company says the Ratio Content and Rating Engine cuts implementation time by up to four times. That comparison is against legacy core systems handling regulatory rate and rule
