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Stacked launches self-custody Bitcoin app in New Zealand
Crypto

Stacked launches self-custody Bitcoin app in New Zealand

Stacked unveils New Zealand's first locally built self-custody Bitcoin wallet as it broadens beyond payments and targets Kiwi users.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Open banking is coming: New Zealand's vibe-coded AI problems just got a lot more serious
Data Protection

Open banking is coming: New Zealand's vibe-coded AI problems just got a lot more serious

New Zealand's open banking rollout is set to expose weakly secured AI tools in financial services, with certification fast becoming a must-have.

By Jacob Muñoz • 5 min read • Last month
New Zealand to extend open banking to SME channels
Digital Transformation

New Zealand to extend open banking to SME channels

New Zealand will extend regulated open banking to SME banking channels from June 2027, giving smaller firms wider access to fintech tools and automation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Global Stories

Open banking stories

Plaid unveils foundation model for transaction data
Software-as-a-Service

Plaid unveils foundation model for transaction data

Plaid builds a foundation model to improve transaction analysis, lifting income classification and loan payment detection across financial services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Paysecure and Yaspa partner to link open banking platforms
Data Analytics

Paysecure and Yaspa partner to link open banking platforms

Paysecure and Yaspa team up to add open banking, fraud controls and account-to-account payments to merchants' checkout flows.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last month
Personetics & Atomic partner on in-app deposit switching
Data Analytics

Personetics & Atomic partner on in-app deposit switching

Personetics and Atomic team up to let banks prompt deposit and bill switching inside apps, aiming to cut friction and boost primary relationships.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Last month
OpenFX raises USD $94 million to speed cross-border payments
Crypto

OpenFX raises USD $94 million to speed cross-border payments

OpenFX secures USD $94 million to scale real-time cross-border payments, after growing annual volumes to more than USD $45 billion and adding 100-plus clients.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Thunes ranks among top three in cross-border payments
Crypto

Thunes ranks among top three in cross-border payments

Thunes wins Juniper Research top-three nod for cross-border payments as network breadth, interoperability and stablecoin links reshape the market.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Digital wallets dominate Asia-Pacific payments, study finds
Crypto

Digital wallets dominate Asia-Pacific payments, study finds

Digital wallets still lead Asia-Pacific payments, but account-to-account rails are rising fast in Hong Kong, Thailand and Singapore, Global Payments says.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
Nium launches stablecoin card platform for businesses
Disaster Recovery

Nium launches stablecoin card platform for businesses

Nium unveils a stablecoin card issuance platform that lets businesses spend digital dollar balances via Visa and Mastercard through one API.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2026
OpenID Foundation names Kantara as authorised auditor
Fintech

OpenID Foundation names Kantara as authorised auditor

OpenID Foundation appoints Kantara Initiative to oversee testing service applicants as it expands independent assurance for digital identity standards.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Sat, 28th Mar 2026
Visa launches subscription manager for recurring payments
Crypto

Visa launches subscription manager for recurring payments

Visa rolls out enhanced Subscription Manager for issuers, letting banks offer in-app controls for recurring payments as subscription spending surges.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Open banking stories

UK firms back bank-led recurring payments over cards
Fintech

UK firms back bank-led recurring payments over cards

UK businesses back bank-led recurring payments as GoCardless says cards and admin costs are draining revenue and delaying collections.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Mastercard launches AI payments pilots in Singapore
Fintech

Mastercard launches AI payments pilots in Singapore

Mastercard expands authenticated AI payment pilots in Singapore and Malaysia, while preparing a major regional Centre of Excellence in Singapore.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Canada passes Budget 2025 with stablecoin, defence changes
Crypto

Canada passes Budget 2025 with stablecoin, defence changes

Canada's budget law unlocks housing, tax and banking changes, including a productivity super-deduction, stablecoin rules and faster rail planning.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2026
GoCardless, Jellyfish Energy test recurring Pay by Bank
Fintech

GoCardless, Jellyfish Energy test recurring Pay by Bank

GoCardless and Jellyfish Energy complete first live recurring Pay by Bank test, opening the open banking model to business energy billing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026
MobiFone Digital Payments launches Vietnam network push
Fintech

MobiFone Digital Payments launches Vietnam network push

MobiFone Digital Payments has launched in Hanoi with Visa and 20 partners as it seeks to build Vietnam's next national payments network.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2026