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Eltropy and Jack Henry team up

Eltropy, a leading digital conversations platform for community financial institutions (CFIs), announced today that Eltropy’s Digital Conversations Platform is now accessible through the Jack Henry™ digital banking platform.

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Origo appoints Tom Mullally as chief product officer

Origo has appointed Tom Mullally as Chief Product Officer, with a remit to help the fintech further connect the industry for the benefit of everyone.

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Allied Payment Network names Jessica Ludvigsen as strategic solutions VP

Allied Payment Network, Inc. (Allied), the industry leader in real-time, open-network payments solutions to banks and credit unions, today announced the appointment of Jessica Ludvigsen as the new Vice President of Strategic Solutions. This addition marks a significant step in the company's ongoing efforts to bolster its direct sales organization in the $1B and above asset class and deepen its relationships with reseller and integration partners.

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Block's self-custody bitcoin wallet launches globally

Bitkey, the self-custody bitcoin wallet built by Block, Inc. (NYSE: SQ), launched today in more than 95 countries across six continents, widening access to self-custody and empowering people around the world to truly own and manage their bitcoin easily and safely.

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AI-powered investment assistant Helix by HL snags $6 million Seed round

Helix by HL, the innovative generative AI assistant revolutionizing private market investing, announced today the successful completion of its Seed+ funding round with a raise of $6 million at a post-money valuation of $26 million.

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Emburse selects Mastercard as payment network

Emburse, a leader in travel and expense (T&E) management, today announced Mastercard as the new payments network for Emburse Cards.

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Former Commerzbank vet to lead German ooperations of bank-backed digital asset firm Taurus

Taurus SA, the FINMA-regulated Swiss institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure provider, today announces the expansion of its operations with a new office in Frankfurt, Germany, continuing its international growth and reinforcing its technology leadership in Europe.

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Flutterwave secures 13 new money transmission licences in the US

Flutterwave, Africa's leading payments technology company, has announced its acquisition of money transfer licenses for 13 U.S. states to enable faster, more affordable, and secure transfer of money from the United States to Africa and back.

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AI-driven embedded insurance platform Mulberri seals $6.75 million Series A

Mulberri, an AI-driven embedded business insurance platform for small and medium enterprises, announced its $6.75 million Series A led by Eos Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Hanover Technology Management, MS&AD Ventures, and Altamont Capital Partners (via insurance enterprises in its portfolio).

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Tandem surpasses £3 billion in deposits

Tandem, the UK’s greener digital bank, is seeing a significant rise in those customers opting for socially responsible providers, with the fintech more than doubling its deposits and customer numbers for the second consecutive year, passing through £3bn – a significant milestone for fintechs.

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FinechOS upgrades technology platform

Today, FintechOS unveiled FintechOS 24, the fifth major release of its fintech enablement platform.

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Mass Fintech Hub releases post-Covid progress report

Mass Fintech Hub, a public-private partnership dedicated to making the state a global leader in fintech, has released a report that provides the first progress assessment of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ fintech ecosystem in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic.