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The Fintech Times @ The Fintech Times · 02/05/2026 14:00 EDT

Kraken-Backed SPAC KRAKacquisition Debuts on Nasdaq with $345m IPO

KRAKacquisition Corp, sponsored by Kraken, has closed a $345M upsized IPO on the Nasdaq, signaling a selective reopening of the U.S. capital markets as institutional players look to consolidate and scale fintech and digital asset infrastructure. Read more ›

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Richie Santosdiaz @ The Fintech Times · 02/05/2026 07:31 EDT

Roundup of the DCO Fifth General Assembly in Kuwait 2025

Richie Santosdiaz gives an overview of the recent Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) fifth General Assembly that was held in Kuwait. The fifth General Assembly of the DCO was held 4-5th February and attended by its 16 member states with their various ministers and government officials, the over 60 observers (which... Read more ›

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The Fintech Times @ The Fintech Times · 02/05/2026 05:30 EDT

Lloyds Banking Group Targets Over £100m Value From ‘Next Gen’ AI in 2026

Lloyds Banking Group has announced that GenAI added £50M in value in 2025, with a target of £100M+ in 2026 as it rolls out an agentic financial assistant to 21M users and launches an AI Academy to upskill its entire 67,000-strong workforce. Read more ›

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The Fintech Times @ The Fintech Times · 02/05/2026 05:00 EDT

Lloyds Banking Group Targets Over £100m Value From ‘Next Gen’ AI in 2026

Lloyds Banking Group has announced that GenAI added £50M in value in 2025, with a target of £100M+ in 2026 as it rolls out an agentic financial assistant to 21M users and launches an AI Academy to upskill its entire 67,000-strong workforce. Read more ›

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The Fintech Times @ The Fintech Times · 02/05/2026 01:30 EDT

ADX Kicks Off 2026 with Region’s First Luxury-Focused ETF Listing

The ADX has launched the Boreas S&P Absolute Luxury UCITS ETF, the region’s first fund dedicated to global luxury giants like LVMH and Ferrari, marking the UAE’s first public offering of 2026 and building on a forty-fold growth in ETF market cap seen over the past year. Read more ›

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The Fintech Times @ The Fintech Times · 02/05/2026 01:00 EDT

ADX Kicks Off 2026 with Region’s First Luxury-Focused ETF Listing

The ADX has launched the Boreas S&P Absolute Luxury UCITS ETF, the region’s first fund dedicated to global luxury giants like LVMH and Ferrari, marking the UAE’s first public offering of 2026 and building on a forty-fold growth in ETF market cap seen over the past year. Read more ›

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The Fintech Times @ The Fintech Times · 02/04/2026 08:30 EDT

ClearBank and Volt Partner to Bring Open Banking Closer to ‘Card Parity’

ClearBank has partnered with Volt to launch GBP and EUR merchant accounts, helping bring Open Banking closer to card parity with automated reconciliation, instant refunds and full payment visibility. Read more ›

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The Fintech Times @ The Fintech Times · 02/04/2026 08:00 EDT

ClearBank and Volt Partner to Bring Open Banking Closer to ‘Card Parity’

ClearBank has partnered with Volt to launch GBP and EUR merchant accounts, helping bring Open Banking closer to card parity with automated reconciliation, instant refunds and full payment visibility. Read more ›

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The Fintech Times @ The Fintech Times 3 place · 02/04/2026 05:30 EDT

Open Banking Faces Imminent decision on its Next Chapter

Smart Data Group is urging the fintech ecosystem to support its proposal for an independent Future Entity, designed to reduce costs and enable the UK’s transition from Open Banking to a broader Smart Data economy. Read more ›

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The Fintech Times @ The Fintech Times 3 place · 02/04/2026 05:00 EDT

Open Banking Faces Imminent decision on its Next Chapter

Smart Data Group is urging the fintech ecosystem to support its proposal for an independent Future Entity, designed to reduce costs and enable the UK’s transition from Open Banking to a broader Smart Data economy. Read more ›

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Mark Walker @ The Fintech Times · 02/04/2026 03:30 EDT

Web Summit Qatar DAY2: Qatar Moves from Consumer to Architect as Web Summit Hits ‘Inflection Point’

Day 2 of Web Summit Qatar 2026 saw the region move from consumer to architect, focusing on sovereign AI, institutional fintech credit, and cognitive city infrastructure. Read more ›

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Mark Walker @ The Fintech Times · 02/04/2026 03:00 EDT

Web Summit Qatar DAY2: Qatar Moves from Consumer to Architect as Web Summit Hits ‘Inflection Point’

Day 2 of Web Summit Qatar 2026 saw the region move from consumer to architect, focusing on sovereign AI, institutional fintech credit, and cognitive city infrastructure. Read more ›

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The Fintech Times @ The Fintech Times · 02/04/2026 01:30 EDT

GCC Tokenisation Market Set to Hit $500bn by 2030

A joint report by Kearney and Ctrl Alt projects that RWA tokenization will unlock $500B across the GCC by 2030, with the UAE leading through live projects like the Dubai Land Department’s AED 60B real estate initiative. Read more ›

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The Fintech Times @ The Fintech Times · 02/04/2026 01:00 EDT

GCC Tokenisation Market Set to Hit $500bn by 2030

A joint report by Kearney and Ctrl Alt projects that RWA tokenization will unlock $500B across the GCC by 2030, with the UAE leading through live projects like the Dubai Land Department’s AED 60B real estate initiative. Read more ›

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The Fintech Times @ The Fintech Times · 02/03/2026 22:30 EDT

Singapore Gulf Bank Launches Regulated Fiat-Stablecoin Network for Asia and GCC

Singapore Gulf Bank has launched a pioneering fiat-stablecoin interoperability network, allowing institutions to mint and settle USDC and USDT in real-time alongside USD, as its SGB Net clearing platform hits $2B in monthly volume. Read more ›

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The Fintech Times @ The Fintech Times · 02/03/2026 22:00 EDT

Singapore Gulf Bank Launches Regulated Fiat-Stablecoin Network for Asia and GCC

Singapore Gulf Bank has launched a pioneering fiat-stablecoin interoperability network, allowing institutions to mint and settle USDC and USDT in real-time alongside USD, as its SGB Net clearing platform hits $2B in monthly volume. Read more ›

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The Fintech Times @ The Fintech Times · 02/03/2026 14:30 EDT

ThriveCart Launches Card-linked BNPL Alternative to Unlock $3.3tn in Unused Credit

ThriveCart has launched ThrivePay Installments, a card-linked BNPL alternative that uses existing credit limits to offer 85% approval rates on high-ticket digital sales, providing merchants with upfront payouts without originating new consumer debt. Read more ›

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The Fintech Times @ The Fintech Times · 02/03/2026 14:00 EDT

ThriveCart Launches Card-linked BNPL Alternative to Unlock $3.3tn in Unused Credit

ThriveCart has launched ThrivePay Installments, a card-linked BNPL alternative that uses existing credit limits to offer 85% approval rates on high-ticket digital sales, providing merchants with upfront payouts without originating new consumer debt. Read more ›

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The Fintech Times @ The Fintech Times · 02/03/2026 09:30 EDT

PayPoint’s Merchant Rentals Taps EIT to Expand Payment Terminal Options

Merchant Rentals, part of PayPoint, has partnered with EIT to offer UK businesses a broader choice of Castles, PAX, and Verifone terminals through flexible, capital-friendly finance options. Read more ›

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The Fintech Times @ The Fintech Times · 02/03/2026 09:00 EDT

PayPoint’s Merchant Rentals Taps EIT to Expand Payment Terminal Options

Merchant Rentals, part of PayPoint, has partnered with EIT to offer UK businesses a broader choice of Castles, PAX, and Verifone terminals through flexible, capital-friendly finance options. Read more ›

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