January 19, 2026 | Financial Technology Insights

January 19, 2026
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Financial Services, Fintech News, Investments, Payments

BrightSky Residential Appoints Donny Fineberg to Lead Capital

BrightSky Residential, a leading developer of single-family build-to-rent communities, has promoted Donny Fineberg to Director, Capital Markets, where he leads the firm’s joint venture equity platform and is responsible...

January 19, 2026
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Crypto, Cryptocurrency, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

MEXC Partners With ether.fi to Launch Co-Branded Card

MEXC, the fastest-growing global cryptocurrency exchange, redefining a user-first approach to digital assets through true zero-fee trading, is launching a co-branded card with ether.fi that bridges on-chain assets with real-world commerce. Financial Technology...

January 19, 2026
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Banking, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments, Technology

SUNRATE Forms Alliance With Juniper Travel Technology

SUNRATE, the global payment and treasury management platform, announced a new alliance with international travel-technology provider Juniper Travel Technology, underscoring both companies’ commitment to empowering the future of global...

January 19, 2026
Fintech Staff writer
Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments, Trading

WSPN Executes On-Chain Stablecoin Trade Finance Deal

WSPN, a provider of regulated stablecoin infrastructure, has announced a landmark deployment of stablecoin-denominated, asset-backed trade finance in a live cross-border transaction. The initiative supported an Australian commodity exporter,...

January 19, 2026
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Commerce, Crypto, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

Bolt Appoints Olta Andoni as SVP of Legal and People

Bolt, the checkout, identity, and payments company behind the Bolt SuperApp for finance and crypto, has announced the appointment of Olta Andoni as Senior Vice President of Legal and...

January 19, 2026
Fintech Staff Writer
Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments, Tokenization, Trading

DeriW Emerges as a Rising Perp DEX After Mainnet Launch

DeriW, a decentralized perpetual futures trading platform incubated by CoinW, is gaining strong momentum following its mainnet launch, as the perpetual DEX sector enters a new phase of rapid...

January 19, 2026
Fintech Staff writer
Business, Finance, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

Helcim Launches Payment Extension for Seamless Software Integration

Helcim, a payments company focused on helping growing businesses access transparent and affordable payment solutions, has announced the launch of the Helcim Payment Extension. The new tool is designed...

January 19, 2026
Fintech Staff Writer
Banking, Finance, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

Hope Bancorp Director Scott Yoon-Suk Whang to Retire

Hope Bancorp, the holding company of Bank of Hope, has announced that Scott Yoon-Suk Whang will retire from the Boards of Directors of both the Company and the Bank...

January 19, 2026
Fintech Staff writer
Digital asset, Digital Payments, Finance, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

Checkbook Appoints Pia Thompson and Aditya Raikar as Co-CEOs

Checkbook, a leading innovator in digital payment solutions, has announced the appointment of Pia Thompson and Aditya Raikar as Co-Chief Executive Officers, effective immediately. The leadership transition marks a...

January 19, 2026
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Business, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments, Wealthtech

Sanctuary Wealth Adds Bryan Blackburn to Alluvial Private Wealth

Sanctuary Wealth, a platform built to give elite financial advisors greater freedom, flexibility, and control, has expanded its network with the addition of Bryan Blackburn, CFP. Blackburn joins through...

January 19, 2026
Fintech Staff Writer
Digital Asset Management, Digital Payments, Finance, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

Cregis Showcases Stablecoin Payments at iFX EXPO Dubai 2026

As stablecoins, cross-border payments, and enterprise digital asset management gain momentum worldwide, digital finance infrastructure is entering a defining phase. Against this backdrop, Cregis has announced its participation at...

January 19, 2026
Fintech Staff Writer
Digital Wallet, Finance, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments, Technology

Taptouch Launches Embedded Tap to Pay for Hospitality POS

Taptouch Software, an Australian-owned provider of hospitality point-of-sale technology, has unveiled a new embedded payment solution that brings Tap-to-Pay functionality directly into its POS platform. While embedded payments are...