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Celero Commerce Acquires Petroleum Processing Solutions
Celero Commerce, a financial technology company focused on optimized payment solutions for small to mid-sized businesses and strategic partners, today announced the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Petroleum Processing Solutions, a Massachusetts-based payments provider specializing in pay-at-the-pump and multi-lane retail solutions for independent fuel and convenience merchants nationwide. This acquisition marks a strategic entry into the fuel sector, building directly on Celero’s 2024 acquisition of Precision Payments, a recognized leader in grocery and convenience store processing. Together, these moves establish Celero as a formidable competitor and preferred provider across fuel, convenience, and grocery retail verticals which represent high-growth, operationally complex segments where specialized technology,
Capital Markets Tech / WealthTech
Binance Says 90% of Stolen Assets Replenished
Binance says it has replenished 90% of the roughly $6.3 billion in crypto assets stolen in an October 29-30 cyberattack, up from about 80%
Chart Of The Week
Visa’s $2.5B Crypto Rumor and the Diverging Paths of Visa and Mastercard
On October 22, 2026, Axios reported that Visa (NYSE: V) was in late-stage talks to acquire the privately owned digital-asset infrastructure firm Fireblocks for
Blockchain
Google to Preview Crypto Custody Security System as AI Threats Grow
Google is previewing a crypto custody security system for banks and other financial institutions, built on multi-party computation, in which independent participants hold separate
E-commerce
DoorDash to Buy Instacart in $17 Billion Deal
DoorDash has agreed to acquire rival Instacart in a deal that values the grocery delivery company at about $17 billion, paying $65 per share,
Embedded Finance
ScribeUp Raises $13M as Banks Fight to Own the Bill Layer
ScribeUp, an AI-driven provider of embedded recurring bill management for financial institutions, has raised a $13 million Series A led by Curql, with participation
Fintech AI
Newly Rebranded Hyphenate Lands $45M Series A
Hyphenate, the New York fintech AI company formerly known as Maximor, has raised a $45 million Series A led by Nexus Venture Partners, with first-time
IDV / AML / KYB / Biometrics
Socure Launches Agent Intelligence to Verify Who’s Behind AI Agents
Socure has launched Agent Intelligence, an IDV and AI trust suite on its RiskOS platform that detects AI agents, scores whether they should be trusted,
Stablecoins
DTCC Tokenization Service Goes Live, Marking Major Milestone in the Adoption of Digital Assets
The Depository Trust Company, a subsidiary of DTCC, has launched the DTCC Tokenization Service (DTS), which mints tokenized representations of securities held at DTC, a
Open Banking
Equifax Expands Access to Cash Flow Data Solutions With Mastercard Open Finance
Equifax is adding consumer-permissioned insights from Mastercard Open Finance to its open banking solutions, giving lenders and fintechs a choice of open finance provider to
Payments
CD&R Pursues Buyout of $40 Billion Payments Processor Global Payments, FT Reports
Private equity firm CD&R is reportedly pursuing a buyout of payments processor Global Payments, which has an enterprise value of roughly $40 billion, according
PropTech
Smartlayer Founder Launches New Home Financial Management Start-up MIZAN
MIZAN, a new proptech start-up from Smartlayer founder Tahir Farooqui, has launched a white-label home management platform for banks, insurers, and landlords that keeps
AML
Socure Launches Agent Intelligence to Verify Who’s Behind AI Agents
Socure has launched Agent Intelligence, an IDV and AI trust suite on its RiskOS platform that detects AI agents, scores whether they should be trusted,
Specialty Finance / LendTech
Lovey Lands £250M Senior Secured Credit Facility
Lovey, a Birmingham-based business lender and broker, has secured a senior secured credit facility of up to £250 million from Pollen Street Capital, made
InsurTech
Guidewire to Acquire AI Underwriting and Pricing Software Firm hyperexponential in $1.7B Deal
Guidewire has signed a definitive agreement to acquire London-based hyperexponential (hx), an AI-native underwriting and pricing platform for commercial property and casualty insurers, for
WealthTech
Canada’s Wealthsimple Raises Funds at $9.8 Billion Valuation
Wealthsimple, the Toronto-based wealthtech and digital banking platform, has agreed to raise up to C425millionataC13.8 billion (US$9.8 billion) valuation, 38% above a year ago.
Press
Fintech Investment Bank Wellesley Hills Financial Expands Capabilities with New Executive Advisors
Announces addition of two recognized fintech and payments leaders to the team NEWTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Wellesley Hills Financial, a global investment bank and strategic advisory
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Capital Markets Tech
Binance Says 90% of Stolen Assets Replenished
Binance says it has replenished 90% of the roughly $6.3 billion in crypto assets stolen in an October 29-30 cyberattack, up from about 80%
Chart Of The Week
Visa’s $2.5B Crypto Rumor and the Diverging Paths of Visa and Mastercard
On October 22, 2026, Axios reported that Visa (NYSE: V) was in late-stage talks to acquire the privately owned digital-asset infrastructure firm Fireblocks for $2.5
Crypto
Google to Preview Crypto Custody Security System as AI Threats Grow
Google is previewing a crypto custody security system for banks and other financial institutions, built on multi-party computation, in which independent participants hold separate key
Embedded Finance
ScribeUp Raises $13M as Banks Fight to Own the Bill Layer
ScribeUp, an AI-driven provider of embedded recurring bill management for financial institutions, has raised a $13 million Series A led by Curql, with participation from
E-commerce
DoorDash to Buy Instacart in $17 Billion Deal
DoorDash has agreed to acquire rival Instacart in a deal that values the grocery delivery company at about $17 billion, paying $65 per share, a
Fintech AI
Newly Rebranded Hyphenate Lands $45M Series A
Hyphenate, the New York fintech AI company formerly known as Maximor, has raised a $45 million Series A led by Nexus Venture Partners, with
IDV / AML / KYB / Bioemetrics
Socure Launches Agent Intelligence to Verify Who’s Behind AI Agents
Socure has launched Agent Intelligence, an IDV and AI trust suite on its RiskOS platform that detects AI agents, scores whether they should be trusted,
Wealthtech
Canada’s Wealthsimple Raises Funds at $9.8 Billion Valuation
Wealthsimple, the Toronto-based wealthtech and digital banking platform, has agreed to raise up to C425millionataC13.8 billion (US$9.8 billion) valuation, 38% above a year ago.
Open Banking
Equifax Expands Access to Cash Flow Data Solutions With Mastercard Open Finance
Equifax is adding consumer-permissioned insights from Mastercard Open Finance to its open banking solutions, giving lenders and fintechs a choice of open finance provider to
Payments
CD&R Pursues Buyout of $40 Billion Payments Processor Global Payments, FT Reports
Private equity firm CD&R is reportedly pursuing a buyout of payments processor Global Payments, which has an enterprise value of roughly $40 billion, according
Smartlayer Founder Launches New Home Financial Management Start-up MIZAN
MIZAN, a new proptech start-up from Smartlayer founder Tahir Farooqui, has launched a white-label home management platform for banks, insurers, and landlords that keeps one
Insurtech
Guidewire to Acquire AI Underwriting and Pricing Software Firm hyperexponential in $1.7B Deal
Guidewire has signed a definitive agreement to acquire London-based hyperexponential (hx), an AI-native underwriting and pricing platform for commercial property and casualty insurers, for a
Specialty Finance / LendTech
Lovey Lands £250M Senior Secured Credit Facility
Lovey, a Birmingham-based business lender and broker, has secured a senior secured credit facility of up to £250 million from Pollen Street Capital, made up