Foreign exchange (Forex) stories

BlueSnap seals SAP certification for direct ERP payments link as global businesses seek simpler reconciliation across currencies and entities.

Bitget adds CFD copy trading as volatility lifts daily volume above USD $6 billion and draws more crypto users into gold, oil and forex.

Wise posts higher transfer volumes and customer balances as it targets a Nasdaq primary listing in May 2026 while keeping London.

G2A teams up with epay to broaden its marketplace with hundreds of gaming and entertainment gift cards as demand for prepaid digital spending grows.

Apax Digital takes stake in London FX risk firm MillTech in USD $60 million deal as North American expansion gathers pace.

AIFO launches UK trading education platform as retail investing surges, targeting part-time traders with capital access, risk rules and Academy training.

Monzo abandons its US expansion and cuts about 50 jobs as Revolut pushes for a banking charter to build a direct American lending business.

OpenFX secures USD $94 million to scale real-time cross-border payments, after growing annual volumes to more than USD $45 billion and adding 100-plus clients.

Webull UK drops commission on US and Hong Kong shares as it launches a flexible Stocks and Shares ISA for retail investors.

Thunes wins Juniper Research top-three nod for cross-border payments as network breadth, interoperability and stablecoin links reshape the market.

Thunes has won the Best Cross-Border Payment Solution award at the MPE Awards 2026 after judges praised its global reach, FX pricing and compliance platform.

Bitget targets cross-asset traders with unified account push as it touts tokenised stocks, FX and commodities on one USD-denominated platform.

Solana unveils an API-based developer platform for banks and payment firms, backed by Mastercard, Worldpay and Western Union pilots.

OFX appoints former PayPal Australia marketer Liz Lord as chief marketing officer to spearhead its shift beyond cross-border payments.

Venmo now lets users send USD $ transfers directly to PayPal accounts in 90 markets, creating a global person-to-person payments link.

Circles partners with Airwallex to plug embedded banking into CirclesX, letting telcos launch financial services across more than 70 markets.

Circles.Life rolls out Zerofy Cashback Card in Singapore, touting instant, uncapped rewards on global spend via Airwallex and Visa.

Bitget's Bitcoin reserves jump 86% and net inflows hit USD $205.95 million as it launches AI trading tools and tokenised TradFi push.

Airwallex launches Yield for US firms after topping USD $1bn in assets, offering instant-access treasury via a J.P. Morgan money market fund.

Swift enlists over 50 banks to launch common rules for faster, clearer cross-border retail payments, with first flows live by June.