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Citrea acquires Crest to boost Bitcoin privacy wallet

The deal could make private Bitcoin transfers easier for mainstream users without sacrificing self-custody, as scrutiny of wallet activity grows.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month

Hybrid Cloud

OpenSearch survey flags AI infrastructure vendor worries

Technology leaders are prioritising vendor-neutral AI systems as 83% of organisations run or plan AI workloads, a survey found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Cook Islands trust registrations hit record amid US demand

Record registrations underscore the Cook Islands' growing reliance on US-backed trust business, even as local staffing gaps widen.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month

Data Protection

Cook Islands trust boom opens fintech & regtech market

Rising trust registrations are forcing Cook Islands firms to invest in compliance, payments and cybersecurity systems to serve overseas clients.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Sokin expands Australian team with two senior hires

Australian businesses trading across Asia Pacific may gain faster, clearer cross-border payments as Sokin builds a local leadership team.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month

Gaming

i-payout expands U.S. licences & eyes European EMI

Broader regulation could let enterprise customers send payouts directly in more markets, with i-payout also preparing a European EMI application.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

Shufti launches bank account verification in 70 nations

Businesses can now confirm account ownership before sending payments, with Shufti's tool covering more than 70 countries and easing fraud checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

Asia Pacific remitters prefer fraud checks over speed

Consumers across Asia Pacific are willing to wait longer for transfers if it reduces scam losses, Visa's survey of 45,000 people found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

FIS posts record core banking wins at smaller banks

Smaller lenders are accelerating technology overhauls to curb fraud and improve digital services, driving FIS to a record first-half tally of core wins.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Anti-money laundering (AML) stories

Data Protection

KYBIX launches business identity platform for banks

Banks could cut repeated compliance checks as KYBIX rolls out reusable business identity data backed by Euroclear and Liminal.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Software-as-a-Service

Xapien raises USD $56 million to fuel US expansion

The cash will accelerate global hiring and deepen Xapien's US push, as half its revenue already comes from American clients.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Gaming

MVB Bank partners DingoBlu on mobile finance platform

Customers will soon get a new mobile-first current and savings account option, as DingoBlu lines up MVB to provide the regulated banking rails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Robotics

H2O.ai opens Singapore lab for sovereign AI projects

Singapore's scarce land and tight labour market are pushing H2O.ai to test AI systems in live customer settings, not demos.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 6 min read • Last month

Fintech

Your Guide to AML Software Solutions in 2026

AUSTRAC scrutiny and wider Tranche 2 obligations are pushing Australian firms to adopt software that streamlines checks, monitoring and reporting.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last month

Crypto

Kakao Pay & Bank team with Fireblocks on stablecoins

South Korea's banks and payments firms are testing stablecoin rails, with Kakao Pay and Kakao Bank assessing local rules before any wider rollout.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Fintech

Reap launches Sentry fraud service for card issuers

Card issuers can now outsource fraud checks as losses hit USD $33.41 billion globally last year, easing the need for in-house teams.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Digital Transformation

Westpac approved to issue digital IDs

Business customers will soon be able to share bank details with fewer fraud risks, after the bank became the first in New Zealand cleared to issue digital IDs.

By Susan Edmunds • 3 min read • Last month