Ant International has announced the launch of its AI SHIELD to improve financial AI security for clients and partners.

Swift has planned to set new rules for retail cross-border payments on its network in a new strategy to further ramp up speed, security, and predictability.

Europe-based identity services provider Signicat has announced the rollout of ReuseID, a digital identity solution for businesses.

AI-enabled digital identity verification provider ADVANCE.AI has announced the launch of AdvanGuard, a unified KYC platform designed for the crypto and Web3 industry.

Pleo has announced the launch of Pleo Embedded, a solution that provides partners with access to spend and cash management for SMEs.

Alloy, an identity and fraud prevention platform provider, has announced the launch of a perpetual Know Your Customer (pKYC) solution optimised by AI insights.

The European Central Bank has suggested that a digital euro could be introduced in 2029, though the project still depends on political consensus and technical progress.

Plasma, the recently rolled out Tether-backed, purpose-built L1 blockchain for stablecoins, has announced the launch of Plasma One, a super-app that is both a stablecoin-native neobank and card.

Apple has expanded Tap to Pay on iPhone to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Monaco, and Norway, enabling merchants to use iPhone to accept in-person contactless payments.