Visa Receives Pre Approval for Domestic Bank Card Clearing in China
On October 13, 2026, Visa announced that the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) approved its “Application to Prepare” to establish a local bank card clearing
October 18, 2026
J.P. Morgan Payments Powers Mercado Libre’s Global Selling Expansion
Mercado Libre, the leading ecommerce platform in Latin America, has selected J.P. Morgan Payments and its Embedded Payments solution to support its Global Selling program,
October 18, 2026
Wells Fargo Is Making a Move on Crypto, and Kraken Could Be the Key
Wells Fargo is reportedly in talks with Payward, the parent company of crypto exchange Kraken, for Payward to supply liquidity for digital assets trading, according
October 18, 2026
Toast Launches Fuel SaaS Platform as Walmart Preps Tap-to-Pay at Gas Pumps
Toast, the Boston-based restaurant and retail technology platform, has launched Toast Fuel, a set of capabilities that lets fuel operators and convenience stores run in-store
October 18, 2026
Vesta Lands $30M Series B
Vesta, a San Francisco mortgage tech company that builds an AI-native loan origination system (LOS), has raised a $30 million Series B led by existing
October 18, 2026
Ledgebrook Raises $200M in Primary Equity Financing Co-Led by Allianz X to Scale AI-Native Specialty Insurance Platform
Ledgebrook, a Boston-based AI-native specialty insurtech, has raised $200 million in primary equity financing co-led by Allianz X, the strategic investment arm of the Allianz
October 18, 2026
Navra Secures $19M Series A
Navra, a Las Vegas-based startup founded by SoFi and Figure co-founder Mike Cagney and June Ou, has officially launched alongside an oversubscribed $19 million Series
October 18, 2026
Salary Hero Raises $7.6M Series A to Expand Earned Wage Access in Malaysia
Salary Hero, a Bangkok-based payroll-integrated earned wage access (EWA) provider, has raised a $7.6 million Series A led by Cento Ventures, with participation from Kairous
October 18, 2026
ID Finance Arranges €545M in Debt and Equity for Credit Platform Plazo
ID Finance, a Barcelona-based specialty finance group, has closed €545 million in combined debt and equity for Plazo, its consumer finance platform in Spain, in
October 18, 2026