Newswire Summaries
Study: Majority of retail, SaaS leaders say all-in-one platforms limit growth
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 18:38:28 (UTC)
Study: Majority of Retail and SaaS Leaders Say All-in-One Platforms Limit Growth 68% say their business would grow faster without platform lock-in CALGARY, ALBERTA, CANADA — March 18, 2026 — More than two-thirds of retail and SaaS business leaders say reliance on a single all-in-one technology provider is limiting growth and slowing innovation, making it difficult to scale, according to a new study from merchant of record company Reach. The survey of 1,000 retail and SaaS decisio...
RS2 launches Beyond by RS2 to power next generation of European fintech
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 18:32:49 (UTC)
RS2 Launches “Beyond by RS2” to Power the Next Generation of European Fintech Frankfurt, Germany, March 18, 2026, – RS2, a Tier-1 global provider of payment processing infrastructure and technology solutions, today announced the launch of Beyond by RS2, a new digital payments brand designed to help fintech companies, platforms, and payment providers rapidly launch card issuing and payment acceptance services across Europe. Built on RS2’s globally proven BankWORKS platform, Beyond...
Cellebrite launches AI-powered nerve center Guardian Investigate
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 18:31:25 (UTC)
Cellebrite Launches Guardian Investigate, the AI-Powered Nerve Center that Revolutionizes How Investigative Teams Close Cases Investigators and AI agents together resolve cases faster across departments and agencies TYSONS CORNER, VA– March 18, 2026 – Cellebrite (NASDAQ: CLBT), a global leader in AI-powered Digital Investigative and Intelligence solutions for the public and private sectors, today announced the worldwide general availability of Guardian Investigate, a collaborative AI-p...
Stablecoin settlement models face compliance, partner hurdles, finds Clear Junction
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 18:29:28 (UTC)
Stablecoin settlement models face compliance and partner hurdles, finds Clear Junction Industry webinar highlights operational and trust challenges shaping hybrid remittance infrastructure London, UK. 18th March 2026: Nearly half (47%) of payments and remittance firms say compliance requirements are their biggest operational pressure, according to new poll findings from Clear Junction, a global provider of cross-border payments and banking services infrastructure for licensed financial ins...
BridgeWise, Alpaca to power investors with AI-driven insights, seamless experiences
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 18:28:11 (UTC)
BridgeWise and Alpaca Partner to Empower Global Investors with AI-Driven Insights and Seamless Experiences Ramat Gan, Israel, March 18, 2026 - Alpaca, a self-clearing broker-dealer and a global leader in brokerage infrastructure APIs providing access to options, stocks, ETFs, fixed income, and crypto, and BridgeWise, the leading wealth AI provider, today announced a strategic partnership to bring institutional-grade investment insights to Alpaca’s expansive ecosystem. Through this partne...
Nasdaq Veafin finds financial crime epidemic surged to $4.4 trillion in 2025
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 16:43:42 (UTC)
NASDAQ® VERAFIN REPORT FINDS THE FINANCIAL CRIME EPIDEMIC REACHING ALARMING NEW HEIGHTS AS ILLICIT FINANCIAL ACTIVITY SURGES TO $4.4 TRILLION IN 2025 Mar 11, 2026 Criminal Networks Leverage Technological Advancements to Drive Fraud Losses of Over Half a Trillion Dollars Worldwide To Accelerate Efforts to Combat Fraud and Scams, Nasdaq Verafin to Announce Pledge to Catalyze Private Sector Collaboration with UN Office on Drugs and Crime NEW YORK, March 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) ...
Stax Payments appoints Andrew Monroe as Chief Commercial Officer
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 16:40:40 (UTC)
Appointments include Andrew Monroe as Chief Commercial Officer, David Winters as Chief Operating Officer and VJ LeBlanc as Chief Technology Officer ORLANDO, Fla. – Tuesday, March 17th, 2026 – Stax Payments, a leading payment technology provider, today announced several leadership appointments aimed at aligning its operational, commercial and technology functions as the company continues to scale its platform and services. Andrew (Drew) Monroe joined the company as Chief Comme...
Early Warning Services expands Paze® online checkout to Citi
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 14:57:56 (UTC)
Early Warning Services Expands Paze® Online Checkout to Citi Citi® credit cardmembers gain access to fast, convenient checkout at leading online merchants NEW YORK, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Early Warning Services, the company behind Zelle®, today announced that Citi will offer Paze, the bank-offered online checkout solution, expanding access to millions of customers through one of the largest U.S. credit card issuers. Seventy-two percent of U.S. consumers surveyed va...
New Cariqa partnerships expand unified European pricing, payments, compliance
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 14:56:38 (UTC)
Cariqa builds momentum into 2026 with new partnerships, expanding a growing European ecosystem of unified pricing, payments and compliance NEWS PROVIDED BY Cariqa Mar 17, 2026, 09:10 ET SHARE THIS ARTICLE BERLIN, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Cariqa, the pricing, payments and billing platform built specifically for electric vehicle (EV) charging, has entered 2026 with continued momentum, supported by a growing network of supply and demand partners across Europe. Newly announced p...
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou meets Georgian Prime Minister, aids compliance-led growth
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 14:54:10 (UTC)
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou Meets Georgian Prime Minister, Reinforcing Commitment to Compliance-Led Growth and Local Collaboration DUBAI, UAE, March 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bybit, the world's second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today confirmed that its Co-founder and CEO, Ben Zhou, met with Irakli Kobakhidze, Prime Minister of Georgia, in Tbilisi to discuss the continued development of Georgia's digital asset ecosystem and the role of responsible innovation in strengthe...
