Welcome to Today’s FinTech Daily Roundup your go-to source for the latest developments in financial technology. As FinTech continues to redefine the way we bank, invest, insure, and manage money, staying ahead of fast-moving trends is essential for professionals and businesses alike. In today’s roundup, we bring you the most impactful updates across digital banking, blockchain, payments innovation, regtech, and more plus insights from thought leaders shaping the future of finance.
State Street Releases 2025 Digital Assets Outlook
State Street published its 2025 global research on digital assets and emerging technologies, revealing a decisive shift in adoption and strategic commitment among institutional investors toward tokenization and blockchain-enabled transformation. The study, based on a global survey of senior executives across asset management and asset ownership1, captures sentiment, strategy, and operational readiness across regions and institution sizes. “The acceleration in adoption of emerging technologies is remarkable. Institutional investors are moving beyond experimentation, and digital assets are now a strategic lever for growth, efficiency, and innovation.” Joerg Ambrosius
Citizens Launches Edge Credit Card for Mid-Market Firms
Growth-stage companies now have a new way to spend, earn rewards and manage payments with Citizens Edge, a new commercial credit card from Citizens. Launched in partnership with Mastercard, Citizens Edge offers a robust suite of features ranging from flexible credit limits and cash back rewards to integrated travel and expense management, secure virtual card options and 24/7 client support. Citizens Edge is built to meet the unique needs of middle market companies, a segment of the economy that accounts for one-third of gross domestic product (GDP) and $6 trillion of business-to-business spending in the United States. These companies are scaling rapidly but often lack access to the sophisticated financial tools available to larger enterprises. Citizens Edge fills that gap with a flexible, secure solution.
Focal Raises $5 Million to Transform Advisor Productivity with AI
Focal, the AI-powered productivity platform purpose-built for financial advisors, announced that it has raised a $5 million seed round from top venture capital and wealth industry leaders. The raise was co-led by Distributed Ventures, along with Wischoff Ventures and other industry insiders. The capital will accelerate development of Focal’s advisor-focused meeting automation, performance coaching and back-office workflow platform. It will also expand enterprise adoption through automations that securely self-manage workflows across any advisor tool or back-office system, with or without an API.
AMINA Bank Launches First Regulated POL Staking Service
AMINA Bank AG , a Swiss FINMA-regulated crypto bank with a global footprint, has become the first regulated bank in the world to offer staking services for POL, the native token powering the Polygon ecosystem. In an even more notable move, AMINA has also become the first bank to provide boosted rewards up to 15% for clients staking POL, made possible through a strategic partnership with the Polygon Foundation.
Tax Systems Acquires Loctax to Expand AI Tax Compliance
Tax Systems, a global provider of tax and accounting software, has announced the acquisition of Loctax, a leading platform that helps in-house tax teams streamline compliance, risk, and governance processes. The move is a major step toward Tax Systems’ ambition of becoming EMEA’s leading SaaS tax compliance platform, while also accelerating the development of its product roadmap.
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