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Deluxe buys CheckMatch from Kinexys

Deluxe (NYSE: DLX), a trusted Payments and Data company, today announced it has completed the acquisition of CheckMatch from Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, the firm’s industry-leading blockchain business unit.

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Bank of Algeria joins Pan-African Payment and Settlement System

The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) launched by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, has officially welcomed the Bank of Algeria into its growing network.

/crypto

Block unveils bitcoin mining rig

Block, Inc. (NYSE: XYZ) unveiled Proto Rig, a first-of-its-kind modular bitcoin mining system, and Proto Fleet, a free and open-source fleet management software.

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Privalgo secures EMI licence in the Netherlands

Privalgo B.V., part of the UK-based Privalgo Group specialising in currency and payment services, has received a licence from De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the central bank of the Netherlands, as an Electronic Money Institution (EMI), in accordance with the European Electronic Money Directive (EMD2) and the Payment Services Directive (PSD2).

/startups

South African fintech Street Wallet raises $350K

Street Wallet, a South African fintech empowering informal traders and service providers with accessible, low-cost digital payment solutions, has successfully raised US$350,000 (R6.2 million) in a funding round that values the business at US$2 million (R35.5 million).

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Swiipr launches welfare 'eco-card' for travelers

Swiipr, the platform digitally transforming airline payments, has launched an industry-first fully sustainable ‘eco card’ to replace single-use paper and plastic welfare compensation methods.

/wholesale

FIS launches investor services suite

Global financial technology leader FIS® (NYSE: FIS) has launched FIS® Investor Services Suite, an end-to-end solution designed to transform the investor servicing landscape for financial institutions, as well as alternative and traditional fund managers.

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Ryt Bank taps Episode Six to power cards infrastructure

Ryt Bank, the world’s first AI-powered bank, today announced its partnership with Episode Six, a leading global technology provider of enterprise-grade card issuing and ledger infrastructure.

/crypto

FalconX and Copper partner to extend ClearLoop off-exchange settlement protections

Copper today announced a partnership with FalconX to integrate ClearLoop into FalconX’s Direct Market Access (DMA) product offering both FalconX proprietary assets and those of underlying institutional clients.

/payments

Absa picks Network International as digital payments partner

Network International (Network), a leading enabler of digital commerce in the Middle East and Africa, has been chosen by Absa Business Banking, one of Africa's leading business banks, as its digital payments technology partner.

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Worldpay and Trulioo collaborate on safeguards for agentic AI commerce

Worldpay, a global leader in payment technology, today announced they are partnering with Trulioo, the leading global digital identity platform, to introduce new safeguards for AI-powered agent-led commerce.

/retail

PSECU modernises collections with Akuvo

Akuvo, a leading technology organization specializing in collections and credit risk management, is pleased to announce that the $9 billion PSECU, Pennsylvania’s digital-first credit union, has selected the Akuvo collections platform to modernize its collections operations.