Foreign exchange (Forex) stories

BlueSnap seals SAP certification for direct ERP payments link as global businesses seek simpler reconciliation across currencies and entities.

Bitget adds CFD copy trading as volatility lifts daily volume above USD $6 billion and draws more crypto users into gold, oil and forex.

Wise posts higher transfer volumes and customer balances as it targets a Nasdaq primary listing in May 2026 while keeping London.

Confirmo secures dual Irish licensing for stablecoin payments, positioning its European hub to serve businesses ahead of the EU's 2026 MiCA deadline.

G2A teams up with epay to broaden its marketplace with hundreds of gaming and entertainment gift cards as demand for prepaid digital spending grows.

AIFO launches UK trading education platform as retail investing surges, targeting part-time traders with capital access, risk rules and Academy training.

OpenFX secures USD $94 million to scale real-time cross-border payments, after growing annual volumes to more than USD $45 billion and adding 100-plus clients.

Thunes wins Juniper Research top-three nod for cross-border payments as network breadth, interoperability and stablecoin links reshape the market.

Thunes has won the Best Cross-Border Payment Solution award at the MPE Awards 2026 after judges praised its global reach, FX pricing and compliance platform.

Bitget targets cross-asset traders with unified account push as it touts tokenised stocks, FX and commodities on one USD-denominated platform.

Solana unveils an API-based developer platform for banks and payment firms, backed by Mastercard, Worldpay and Western Union pilots.

OFX appoints former PayPal Australia marketer Liz Lord as chief marketing officer to spearhead its shift beyond cross-border payments.

Venmo now lets users send USD $ transfers directly to PayPal accounts in 90 markets, creating a global person-to-person payments link.

Circles partners with Airwallex to plug embedded banking into CirclesX, letting telcos launch financial services across more than 70 markets.

Circles.Life rolls out Zerofy Cashback Card in Singapore, touting instant, uncapped rewards on global spend via Airwallex and Visa.

Bitget's Bitcoin reserves jump 86% and net inflows hit USD $205.95 million as it launches AI trading tools and tokenised TradFi push.

Swift enlists over 50 banks to launch common rules for faster, clearer cross-border retail payments, with first flows live by June.

Women in fintech say inclusion tech is advancing faster than culture, warning against hollow celebration while pushing for real structural change.

Revolut seeks a US national bank charter and names Cetin Duransoy as US chief, sharpening its push into regulated American banking.

MSCI is buying Compass Financial Technologies to deepen its multi-asset and crypto index capabilities and expand bespoke benchmark services.