FinTech

Fireblocks’ Itai Turbahn on making embedded wallets feel like consumer payments [Q&A]

Fireblocks VP Itai Turbahn discusses embedded-wallet security, recovery, custody, sandbox testing and cross-border consumer payments around TrueMoney's THBT rollout.

Ping An Digital Bank reports over 96% deepfake detection in HKMA sandbox

Ping An Digital Bank has completed an anti-fraud testing project in the second cohort of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s Generative AI Sandbox, reporting a deepfake detection accuracy of more than 96% in the trial.

Tether backs AIsa platform for AI-agent payments and API access

Tether Capital has made a strategic investment in AIsa, a platform that allows AI agents to access data, software and computing resources and pay for usage through a single interface. The companies announced the investment on October 15 but did…

Tune Protect launches TPXtra platform for insurance and lifestyle services

Malaysia-based insurer Tune Protect has launched TPXtra, a digital platform that brings insurance protection, associated services and travel-related benefits into a single account. The company announced the launch on October 15, positioning it as…

Partior, National Bank of Bahrain to study on-chain dinar settlement

National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with blockchain settlement company Partior to examine whether the Bahraini dinar could be settled on Partior’s multi-bank network. The companies announced the agreement on…

Fintech KPay gains Major Payment Institution licence in Singapore, adds online payments

KPay Merchant Service (Singapore), a subsidiary of fintech KPay Group, was granted a Major Payment Institution licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

Malaysia’s digital wealth platform Cashku adds Muamalat Invest Shariah funds

Cashku, a Malaysian digital wealth platform that describes itself as AI-native, has partnered with fund management Muamalat Invest to widen its range of Shariah-compliant investment products.

Thailand-based Salary Hero raises $7.6M, enters Malaysia

Salary Hero, a Bangkok-based financial health platform, has raised $7.6 million in Series A equity funding.

BitGo’s Angela Ang on what institutional digital assets still need in APAC [Q&A]

BitGo's Angela Ang discusses institutional digital-asset demand, settlement gaps, custody controls, APAC regulation and bank infrastructure choices.

Syfe launches options-based Income+ Max portfolio in Singapore

Syfe has launched Income+ Max, a Singapore portfolio combining equities, bonds, gold and call options to target 8–10 percent annual distributions.