It may feel like peak summer now, but the fall is right around the corner. That means our flagship fintech conference—FinovateFall 2026—is only weeks away!
Don't worry—you've got plenty of time to buy your ticket (taking advantage of early-bird savings) and book your room. You've also got all the time in the world to learn more about what we've got in store for you this year. We'll be introducing many of the event's top attractions over the coming days and weeks here on the...
- Cross River Bank will provide the regulated banking infrastructure behind X Money, X’s new embedded financial services offering.
- X Money will bring FDIC-insured, interest-bearing accounts, a Visa debit card, and peer-to-peer payment capabilities directly into the social media platform.
- The launch advances Elon Musk’s “everything app” vision and will test whether US consumers are willing to use a social platform as a primary financial interface.
Cross River Bank, a...
- Agentic wealth platform Goodfin has introduced its Goodfin QSBS Venture Fund. The new offering gives accredited investors access to high-growth startups while taking advantage of Qualified Small Business Stock tax benefits.
- Expanded as part of the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), QSBS enables eligible holders to exclude up to 100% of federal capital gains on qualifying startup equity.
- Headquartered in San Francisco and founded in 2022, Goodfin made its...
We're down to one week left in July, and I have a feeling August will bring a wave of news releases and updates as organizations rush to polish off objectives on their 2026 goal list. For now, here’s a look at the top news headlines for this week. We’ll continue to add more announcements as the week progresses.
Lending and collections
AKUVO announces 16 new customers in Q2 2026.
Open banking
Salt Edge invests in Sientia to expand the use of Open Banking for customer...
This week's edition of Finovate Global looks at recent fintech news and developments from Singapore.
Ant International Raises $1.2 billion in Series A funding
Ant International, the Singapore-based business arm of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, has secured $1.2 billion in Series A funding. Existing supporters Ant Group and Alibaba Group Holding participated in the equity round along with a number of unnamed international institutional investors.
The capital will be used to...
