S&P Global has agreed to acquire OpenZeppelin, a major provider of blockchain security infrastructure. The deal brings OpenZeppelin’s expertise in smart-contract security and digital-asset infrastructure into S&P Global’s broader financial-data and analytics ecosystem. The acquisition highlights how established financial-information companies are increasingly investing in digital-asset infrastructure rather than treating blockchain as a standalone niche. OpenZeppelin’s technology is used across the blockchain ecosystem to help developers and institutions build and secure digital-asset applications. For S&P Global, the move expands its capabilities further into the infrastructure supporting tokenized and blockchain-based financial markets. The deal is another sign that digital-asset technology is becoming increasingly integrated with traditional financial-market infrastructure.
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Agentic Commerce Pulse Report
52% of merchants have already integrated agentic commerce into regular operations.
Key insights:
AI visibility is driving commerce
AI-driven shoppers are ready to buy. Merchants who optimize for AI discoverability can capture high-intent leads, drive stronger conversion, and gain a competitive edge that compounds over time.
Need help scaling agentic adoption
Enterprises are looking for trusted, strategic partners. More than half are partnering with LLM platforms for discoverability, with 80% saying they need external support to scale adoption.
Data security is the top concern
Data security is the top barrier to investing in agentic commerce. Fears around data leaks, lack of visibility, and overall trust are holding merchants back.
Expect payment providers to lead
95% of large enterprises expect payment providers to play a leading or supportive role in agentic commerce. They’re looking for security, fraud detection, and data protection controls.
Curated News
💳 Payments
ACI Worldwide Expands ACI Connetic
ACI Worldwide is expanding ACI Connetic with advanced financial-messaging technology designed to support more intelligent and connected payments. The upgrade is aimed at helping financial institutions modernize payment infrastructure and improve real-time financial messaging.
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Citi and Mastercard Launch Smart Subscriptions in the UAE
Citi and Mastercard have launched Smart Subscriptions in the UAE, giving customers greater visibility and control over recurring payments. The service is designed to make subscription management more convenient while giving cardholders additional control over their spending.
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Ryft Secures £20M for Payments Infrastructure
Payments infrastructure provider Ryft has raised £20 million in new funding. The capital will support the company’s continued development and expansion of its payments infrastructure.
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🏦 Banking
Deutsche Bank to Launch Digital Asset Custody Solution
Deutsche Bank plans to launch a digital-asset custody solution for institutional and corporate clients. The initiative further integrates digital assets into the services offered by a major traditional bank.
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American Express Launches High-Yield Savings
American Express is expanding its business-banking offering with a high-yield savings product. The launch adds another savings-focused product as the company competes for business-banking customers.
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Eclipse Bank Taps Lumin Digital
Eclipse Bank has partnered with Lumin Digital to modernize its online and mobile banking experience. The initiative will upgrade the digital tools available to the bank’s customers.
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Zopa Moves Into AI Voice Banking
Zopa is expanding into AI-powered voice banking services. The move adds conversational AI to the fintech’s banking offering and reflects the growing use of voice interfaces in financial services.
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💼 Fintech
Grab Enters $1.49B Deal for 60% of Atome Financial
Grab has agreed to acquire a 60% stake in Atome Financial in a deal valued at $1.49 billion. The transaction expands Grab’s exposure to consumer finance and strengthens its broader fintech ecosystem.
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Revolut Applies for Swiss Banking Licence
Revolut has applied for a Swiss banking licence and committed CHF 150 million in investment. The application represents another step in the fintech’s push to expand its regulated banking footprint internationally.
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Integral Lands €18M Series A
Integral has raised €18 million in Series A funding for its AI-native accounting and tax services. The funding will support the company’s continued development of AI-powered financial workflows.
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Ant International Launches AI-Native Finance Tools
Ant International has launched a suite of AI-native finance tools. The initiative reflects the growing use of AI to automate and enhance financial operations and services.
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Portage Closes $600M Ventures Fund IV
Portage has announced the final close of its fourth ventures fund at $600 million. The fund will provide capital for investments across financial services and fintech.
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🪙 Crypto
Crypto’s Clarity Act Stumbles
The U.S. Senate blocked consideration of the Clarity Act in a 50–49 vote on September 15, leaving the proposed federal framework for digital-asset regulation stalled for now. The legislation had previously advanced through the House and required 60 votes for Senate consideration. The outcome means federal regulators remain central to developing the near-term regulatory framework for digital assets.
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Circle Launches Arc Mainnet
Circle has launched the Arc mainnet, with a focus on building infrastructure for on-chain foreign exchange. The project adds another blockchain-based component to Circle’s broader digital-finance infrastructure.
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WisdomTree and MoonPay Expand Tokenized Funds Access
WisdomTree and MoonPay are collaborating to expand U.S. access to tokenized funds and support stablecoin reserves. The partnership connects tokenized investment products with digital-asset payment infrastructure.
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📈 WealthTech
Envestnet to Acquire Vestmark
Wealthtech platform Envestnet has agreed to acquire Vestmark. The transaction will expand Envestnet’s wealth-management technology capabilities and strengthen its position in advisor-focused financial infrastructure.
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Former Revolut and N26 Alumni Raise £2.7M for Wealth Management App
Founders with backgrounds at Revolut and N26 have raised £2.7 million to launch a new wealth-management app. The startup is targeting digitally oriented consumers with a new technology-led approach to wealth management.
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Revolut Eyes Dual London and New York Listing
Revolut is reportedly considering a dual stock-market listing in London and New York. A dual listing could give the fintech access to investors across both major financial markets, although the plans remain under consideration.
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⚖️ Regulation
Revolut’s Swiss Banking Licence Application
Revolut’s Swiss banking licence application also represents a significant regulatory expansion, with the company committing CHF 150 million alongside the application. The move comes as Revolut continues seeking full banking permissions across additional markets.
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🌍 Other
Monzo Launches Metal Credit Card With Auto-Investing Cashback
Monzo has launched a metal credit card that automatically invests users’ cashback. The product combines card spending, rewards and investing into a single offering.
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Chinese AI Startup Moonshot Launches Kimi for Finance
Chinese AI startup Moonshot has launched Kimi for finance, bringing its AI capabilities into financial use cases.
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