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DTCC backs tokenised collateral to cut funding costs

Banks could cut funding and capital costs as near real-time tokenised collateral promises faster movements across markets and time zones.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Yesterday

Artificial Intelligence

Downer expands rail robotics partnership across region

Rail operators could cut inspection time and worker exposure to hazards as Downer takes its robotics model into New Zealand and beyond.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Supply Chain

Eurogate Technical Services picks Ultimo for terminals

The move should give 450 technicians better mobile access and help the terminals improve maintenance planning, reliability and cost control.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Crypto

Shift4 adds USDT payments to Pay with Crypto service

Shift4 partners with Lydian to add USDT to Pay with Crypto, letting US merchants take stablecoin payments and settle in local currency.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Storage

UK consumers urged to secure passwords & digital assets

Families risk losing access to online wealth and memories, as experts say only a small minority of UK adults have planned for digital inheritance.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last week

Data Analytics

ICBA names six firms to ThinkTECH accelerator cohort

Community banks will test tools for fraud, payments and compliance as ICBA brings six firms into its eleventh ThinkTECH accelerator class.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Cloudinary launches AI agents for media management

Media teams could cut manual tagging and approvals as Cloudinary makes its AI agents generally available across connected systems.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Last week

Crypto

FinScan adds stablecoin screening to Payments platform

Compliance teams can now screen stablecoin and wallet transfers alongside traditional payments, reducing the need for separate tools as use grows.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week

Crypto

DTCC sets July 2026 launch for tokenisation service

The move gives banks and brokers a clearer path to tokenised securities, with limited trading due to start in July 2026 and broader rollout in October.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week

Malware

Ledger adds perpetual trading to wallet for selected users

Selected users in some regions can now access crypto perpetuals inside Ledger Wallet, with hardware signing kept in the approval loop.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Customer Experience

Cloudinary adds AI video publishing tools to MediaFlows

Brands can now automate subtitles, metadata and chapter markers in MediaFlows, reducing the post-production work needed to publish video globally.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last week

Crypto

Stripe unveils Google AI commerce push & token billing

The new tools could let merchants sell inside AI apps and bill for token use in real time, while tightening fraud checks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week

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Digital Transformation

Bybit calls for tokenisation boost in India fintech push

Tokenised assets could widen market access for smaller investors as India weighs rules for a projected USD $1 trillion fintech economy.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Data Protection

Budget AI boost hailed as CGT changes draw criticism

Critics warned the tax changes could deter long-term investment, while fresh funding for AI and digital ID was welcomed as a boost to productivity.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • 4 days ago

Artificial Intelligence

YouTube & Bell Media digitise vast Canadian archive

More than 100,000 tapes will be made searchable and uploaded by 2026, helping preserve Canada's broadcast history and widen access.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 6 days ago

Crypto

Visa, Wealthsimple pilot stablecoin settlement in Canada

The pilot could let Wealthsimple settle obligations seven days a week, a test of whether blockchain rails can modernise Canadian payments infrastructure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week