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Thunes ranks among top three in cross-border payments

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Thunes wins Juniper Research top-three nod for cross-border payments as network breadth, interoperability and stablecoin links reshape the market.
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WorkFusion's Tara wins AML award for sanctions screening

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WorkFusion's AI agent Tara has been named AML Solution of the Year by FinTech Breakthrough for streamlining sanctions screening workloads.
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Thunes links Swift banks to global stablecoin wallets

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Thunes opens Swift banks to direct USDC and USDT payouts, linking 11,500 institutions with 500 million stablecoin wallets worldwide.
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TransFi raises USD $19.2m to scale stablecoin payments

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TransFi raises USD $19.2m to scale stablecoin-powered cross-border payments across emerging markets, led by Turing Financial Group.
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Oracle named IDC MarketScape leader in AI trade finance

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Oracle named IDC MarketScape leader for AI-enabled embedded trade finance apps, bolstering its position in bank trade digitisation.
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Swift banks back scheme for faster cross-border pay

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Swift enlists over 50 banks to launch common rules for faster, clearer cross-border retail payments, with first flows live by June.
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Apple opens 2026 Swift Student Challenge to global coders

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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Apple has opened submissions for the 2026 Swift Student Challenge, inviting student developers worldwide to submit Swift app playgrounds by 28 February.
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Apple brings agentic coding to Xcode with Claude, Codex

Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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Apple adds agentic coding to Xcode 26.3, integrating Claude and Codex so AI agents can autonomously build and refine entire apps.
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Wise tips five trends reshaping cross-border payments

Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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Wise forecasts five shifts to speed up cross-border payments by 2026, as new rules, tech links and customer demands reshape the market.
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SEON unveils advanced compliance tools for cross-border AML

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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SEON launches enhanced AML platform tools to help businesses manage complex cross-border compliance with flexible screening and investigative analytics.
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Cleanverse unveils compliance-native layer for on-chain finance

Thu, 20th Nov 2025
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Cleanverse International launches a compliance-native layer in Singapore, linking verified identities to stablecoins for regulated, traceable on-chain finance.
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Chainlink & major banks unite to cut $58 billion costs in global corporate actions

Thu, 2nd Oct 2025
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Chainlink and 24 major banks collaborate to reduce $58 billion global corporate actions costs, using AI and blockchain for real-time data sharing and automation.
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Apple expands Apple Intelligence with developer access & new AI

Tue, 10th Jun 2025
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Apple expands Apple Intelligence with new AI features and developer access to on-device models, enhancing privacy and offline capabilities across its devices.
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Pegasystems unveils AI-driven Pega Smart Investigate update

Thu, 12th Dec 2024
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Pegasystems has unveiled the latest Pega Smart Investigate Enterprise Edition, enhancing banks' capabilities in processing payment exceptions with AI automation.
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Endor Labs warns of critical vulnerabilities in CocoaPods

Wed, 10th Jul 2024
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Endor Labs reveals major security flaws in CocoaPods, threatening apps like Instagram and Uber. Critical CVEs could impact Swift and Objective-C supply chains.
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Paysend expands services with amplified Currencycloud partnership

Thu, 28th Mar 2024
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Fintech firms Paysend and Currencycloud expand partnership, aiming to extend Paysend's global services and boost its foreign exchange capabilities, potentially benefiting customers worldwide.
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NexPay boosts global growth plans with key board appointments

Mon, 11th Dec 2023
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In a move set to bolster its international expansion, Australian global payment solutions platform NexPay has announced key board appointments.
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Google Cloud unveils cybersecurity predictions for 2024 in new report

Wed, 22nd Nov 2023
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Google Cloud reveals cybersecurity predictions for 2024, highlighting the continued evolution of cyber threats.
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ACE Money Transfer pairs with dLocal to bolster remittance services in APAC and EMEA regions

Thu, 26th Oct 2023
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ACE Money Transfer from the UK has partnered with dLocal to strengthen their payout services across remittance hotspots in APAC and EMEA regions.
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Swift and Wise join forces to expand cross-border payment options

Tue, 19th Sep 2023
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The collaboration will help financial institutions provide a greater range of choice to their customers for cross-border payments.