January 20, 2026 | Financial Technology Insights

January 20, 2026
FinTech Media Room
Blockchain, Fintech News, Payments, Tokenization

New York Stock Exchange Develops Tokenized Securities Platform

The New York Stock Exchange, part of Intercontinental Exchange, a leading global provider of technology and data, today announced its development of a platform for trading and on-chain settlement...

January 20, 2026
FinTech Media Room
Banking, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

Coastal States Bank Expands into Charleston

Coastal States Bank, a local community bank headquartered on Hilton Head Island, announced its expansion into the Charleston market. This strategic move continues CSB’s growth in the Lowcountry, where...

January 20, 2026
FinTech Media Room
Banking, Finance, Financial Services, Fintech News, Investment

Houlihan Lokey Expands European Capabilities via Two Deals

Houlihan Lokey, the global investment bank, announced two strategic transactions that further strengthen its European platform and expand its capabilities across its global Corporate Finance business. The firm has...

January 20, 2026
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Cloud, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

Bermuda Government Uploads Public Data to Filecoin

Filecoin Foundation (FF) and the Government of Bermuda announced an initiative to upload publicly available Bermuda government data to the Filecoin network, led by the Ministry for the Cabinet...

January 20, 2026
Fintech Media Room
Financial Services, Fintech News, Investment, Payments, Technology

Pagaya Raises $1B+ in Two New ABS Deals

Pagaya Technologies , a global technology company delivering AI-driven product solutions for the financial ecosystem, announced the closing of two new asset-backed securitizations (ABS) – RPM 2024-1 and PAID...

January 20, 2026
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Finance, Fintech News, Investments, Payments

Wahed Launches Values-Based UCITS ETFs Focused on Ethics

Wahed, the world’s leading Islamic fintech and investment manager, announced the launch of a groundbreaking suite of UCITS equity ETFs that integrate Shariah compliance with an additional discretionary review framework informed...

January 20, 2026
FinTech Media Room
AI in FinTech, Business, Fintech News, Payments, Technology

UST Acquires Fintech Innovator Tailwind

UST, a leading AI and technology transformation solutions company, has acquired Texas based fintech company Tailwind Business Ventures, strengthening its position in a dynamic sector while also expanding its presence in South...

January 20, 2026
FinTech Media Room
Digital asset, Finance, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

PhotonPay Secures U.S. MTL License to Strengthen Global Reach

PhotonPay, a leading global digital financial infrastructure platform, has obtained Money Transmitter License (MTL) from state financial regulatory authority in the United States. Through the successful approval of the state-level...

January 20, 2026
Fintech Staff Writer
Business, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments

DriveCentric Partners With Dealer Pay to Embed Payments

DriveCentric, a modern CRM and customer engagement platform built specifically for dealerships, has announced a strategic partnership with Dealer Pay to enable compliant payment collection directly within the DriveCentric...

January 20, 2026
Fintech Staff writer
Financial Services, Fintech News, Fraud Detection, Payments, Technology

NICE Actimize Named Celent Luminary in Anti-Fraud Report

NICE Actimize, a business of NICE, has been recognized as a leading Luminary by Celent, a division of GlobalData, in its newly released report Building Trust with Technology: Anti-Fraud...

January 20, 2026
Fintech Staff writer
Blockchain, Financial Services, Fintech News, Payments, Tokenization

Galaxy Closes First Tokenized CLO on Avalanche Blockchain

Galaxy Digital has announced the successful closing of Galaxy CLO 2025-1, its first-ever collateralized loan obligation (CLO), marking a milestone in the evolution of onchain credit markets. The new...

January 20, 2026
Fintech Staff Writer
Crypto, Finance, Fintech News, Payments

Canaan Receives Nasdaq Notice on Minimum Bid Price

Canaan , a technology innovator in the crypto mining sector, has announced that it received a notice from Nasdaq Stock Market LLC on January 14, 2026, regarding non-compliance with...