FINTECH
How AI in the Agentic Economy Could Reshape Banking
AI-driven economic activity is challenging banks to redefine roles in trust, programmable money, and risk governance. Here's what that means.
Stablecoins Reshape Banks, PSPs, and VASPs with Onchain Payments
Stablecoins like USDC are transforming financial institutions through real-time settlement, programmable finance, and 24/7 liquidity options.
Avalanche Powers Fintechs with Embedded RWAs, $18.9T Market by 2033
Avalanche enables fintechs and neobanks to integrate Real World Assets (RWAs), offering yield, tokenized equities, and stablecoin payments for new revenue streams.
UK Unveils New Payment Rules for Stablecoins, Tokenized Assets
UK Treasury introduces reforms to integrate stablecoins, tokenized deposits into payments system, appoints Chris Woolard to lead digital strategy.
Binance Chat Launches Messaging With Built-In Crypto Transfers
Binance launches Chat feature combining messaging, one-tap crypto transfers, and trade sharing in single app interface across all supported regions.
Oracle Launches 12 AI Agent Apps for Enterprise Finance and Supply Chain
Oracle unveils Fusion Agentic Applications with autonomous AI agents for finance and supply chain operations, targeting faster close cycles and improved cash flow.
Hong Kong Regulators Crown Winners of Banking Data Sharing Hackathon
HKMA and HKSTP announce IADS Developer Hackathon winners after six-month fintech innovation program focused on secure interbank data sharing solutions.
Hong Kong Credit Card Numbers Surge 38% in 2025 as Digital Payments Boom
HKMA Q4 2025 data shows 28.99 million credit cards in circulation, up 38.4% year-over-year. Transaction values hit HK$311.6 billion amid strong retail spending.
Takenos Hits $500M Volume on Solana (SOL)-Based Payroll Stablecoin
Argentine fintech Takenos processes $500M+ in cross-border payments using its own Solana (SOL) stablecoin, with 500k users across 20 Latin American countries.
Hong Kong Expands AI Sandbox to Cover Entire Financial Sector
Four Hong Kong financial regulators launch GenA.I. Sandbox++ covering banking, securities, insurance and MPF sectors with free GPU computing access until June 2026.
Anthropic Rolls Out Enterprise Plugin Marketplace for Claude AI
Anthropic launches Cowork plugin updates letting enterprises build private AI agent marketplaces, with new connectors for FactSet, S&P Global, and Harvey.
Anthropic Claude Expands Finance Tools With Excel-PowerPoint Integration
Claude AI launches five finance plugins and cross-app workflows connecting Excel to PowerPoint, targeting investment banking and wealth management workflows.
Anthropic's Claude Opus 4.6 Targets Wall Street with AI Finance Tools
Claude Opus 4.6 scores 23% higher on financial analysis benchmarks, adds Excel and PowerPoint integrations for investment banking workflows.
Hong Kong Expands Electronic Property Payment System to Secondary Market
HKMA extends PAPT electronic payment system to secondary residential property sales from Feb 28, building on 15,000+ refinancing transactions since 2022 launch.
Hong Kong Academy of Finance Inks Fintech Research Deal with Tsinghua PBCSF
Hong Kong and mainland China deepen financial ties as AoF and Tsinghua PBCSF sign MoU covering fintech research, talent development, and policy collaboration.