- Utah-based payments and collections platform BlytzPay announced an “evolution” of its platform and the launch of Blytz, which connects payments, customer engagement, and automation in a single layer.
- Blytz consists of three components: BlytzPay, a text-first billpay solution; BlytzCollect, which uses text-based payment links to enhance outreach; and BlytzCash, which facilitates in-person cash payments via a network of 88,000+ retailers around the US.
- Founded in 2017, BlytzPay won...
- Round has raised $6 million and announced the launch of agentic workflow and autonomous payroll tools to automate treasury, AP, and payroll.
- The company combines AI-driven automation with owned payment infrastructure to fully execute finance teams' money movement commands.
- By sitting in the flow of funds, Round introduces new competition for banks, treasury management system providers, and fintechs.
Treasury management company Round has closed $6 million in seed funding this...
There may be April showers out your window, but the fintech landscape is all flowers this week. Take a look at all of the highlights from fintech funding, product developments, partnerships, and more below. We’ll continue to add more announcements as the week progresses.
Payments
Gr4vy supports agentic payments through orchestration and launches development kit to prepare merchants for AI commerce.
Adyen launches Intelligent Money Movement to unify enterprise payments, liquidity...
- Binance is adding prediction markets via a partnership with Predict.fun to enable one-click, fee-free bets on real-world events using existing account balances.
- The move raises regulatory and ethical concerns, as prediction markets blur the line between forecasting and gambling and operate with limited oversight.
- The move opens a new revenue stream while attracting retail users interested in event-based trading and deeper platform engagement.
Digital asset exchange platform...
This week's edition of Finovate Global reviews recent fintech news and headlines from Thailand.
DV8 Public Company to Acquire Rakkar Digital
Pending regulatory approvals, DV8 Public Company has announced plans to acquire Rakkar Digital, a digital asset custody provider, and invest up to $3 million (THB100 million) in the firm. DV8 has inked a share sale and purchase agreement to buy Rakkar's ordinary shares from its existing shareholders. The transaction marks DV8's latest entry...
