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.
Smart & PayJoy Partner to Boost Credit Access in Philippines
The number of smartphone users in the Philippines is forecasted to grow in the next four years, reaching more than 80 million consumers. To keep up with this demand, mobile services provider Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) has partnered with PayJoy, a Public Benefit Corporation focused on bringing responsible financing to underserved customers in emerging markets to provide Filipino consumers, particularly those new to credit, the opportunity to purchase smartphones through PayJoy’s financing solutions.
KuCoin & Finansia Partner to Boost Thai Digital Asset Market
KuCoin, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange serving over 41 million users in more than 200 countries, is proud to announce a strategic partnership between KuCoin Thailand (operated by ERX Company Limited) and Finansia Syrus Securities Public Company Limited (FSS), a leading financial services firm in Thailand.
Americana Partners Adds Mark Monroe for Houston Expansion
Americana Partners announced that Mark Monroe has joined the firm as Senior Vice President, Private Wealth Advisor.
Based in the firm’s Houston office, Monroe managed over $1 billion in AUM (as of June 16, 2025) and has over 15 years of deep expertise implementing complex investment strategies and delivering premium client service to family offices, sophisticated investors, and other ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Monroe will further broaden his core business with concierge financial services, customized investment strategies, and trust and estate planning support for Americana’s ultra-high-net-worth clients.
CME Group Launches FX Tape+ for Centralized FX Pricing
CME Group, the world’s leading derivatives marketplace, announced that it will launch CME FX Tape+ to provide centralized reference prices and a comprehensive view of FX market liquidity from its transparent central limit order book (CLOB) marketplaces, including FX futures, EBS Market, FX Spot+ and FX Link. FX Tape+ is set to launch later this year.
InComm & NCR Atleos Launch Self-Service ATM Cash Access
NCR Atleos (“Atleos”), a leader in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, announced that InComm Payments, a global payments technology provider, has adopted Atleos’ ReadyCode API to enable InComm Payments’ fintech and banking partners to offer ATM-based cardless cash pickup at over 23,000 ATMs nationwide.
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