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23 October 2

  1. DORA Compliance Deadline Approaches for EU Financial Firms by January 2027

    EU financial entities face full DORA compliance obligations with active supervision already underway and further milestones set for 2027.

    3 min

  2. Standard Chartered Zodia Custody Acquisition Moves Forward with Signed Agreements

    On 21 October 2026 Standard Chartered signed definitive agreements to acquire Zodia Custody, integrating its regulated operations into the bank’s Securities Services division.

    3 min

4 November 2

  1. Cohere Funding Round Targets C$7 Billion Series E with Sovereign AI Backing

    Toronto-based Cohere announced the initial close of its Series E round on October 29, 2026, targeting up to C$7 billion at a C$35.7 billion post-money valuation.

    3 min

  2. Oracle Stock Bond Offering Raises $20 Billion for AI Infrastructure Expansion

    Oracle priced a $20 billion stock-and-bond offering on November 2, 2026, to finance data center and AI infrastructure growth through 2030.

    3 min

3 November 1

  1. PhotonPay Funding Hits $40 Million in Series C Led by Blockchain Capital

    Hong Kong-based PhotonPay closed a $40 million Series C round led by Blockchain Capital on October 29, 2026, to scale its stablecoin-centric Financial OS.

    3 min

2 November 1

  1. HKMA Project SAGE Launches to Govern Agentic Finance and Enable 24/7 Tokenised Settlements

    The Hong Kong Monetary Authority announced Project SAGE during Hong Kong FinTech Week 2026 to develop rules for AI agents handling financial tasks while advancing 24/7 tokenised interbank settlements.

    3 min

1 November 1

  1. Cohere Funding Secures Up to C$1.6 Billion from Canada for Sovereign AI

    On October 29, 2026, Canada announced an equity investment of up to C$1.6 billion in Cohere to advance sovereign AI capabilities and domestic infrastructure.

    3 min

31 October 1

  1. RBI Cybersecurity Audits Intensify for Banks After API Attack Surge

    The Reserve Bank of India has stepped up enforcement of cybersecurity rules for banks and fintech partners following a series of API-related breaches reported in October 2026.

    3 min

26 October 1

  1. SoFi SOFIE Tokenized Deposit Launches With 4.40% APY on National Bank Balance Sheet

    SoFi Technologies introduced SOFIE on October 22, 2026, as the first national bank-issued tokenized deposit that pays 4.40% APY while remaining fully FDIC-insured.

    3 min

25 October 1

  1. Palantir AIP Drives Expected Q3 2026 Revenue Growth as Enterprise AI Adoption Accelerates

    Palantir guided for $2.160–2.164 billion revenue in Q3 2026, supported by AIP platform momentum in commercial segments and sovereign AI deployments.

    2 min

24 October 1

  1. Mastercard Biometric Authentication Layer Debuts for Cross-Border Digital Payments

    Mastercard advances its Payment Passkey Service with new integrations for cross-border digital payments, combining device biometrics and tokenization to reduce password reliance.

    3 min

22 October 1

  1. Otter.ai funding secured in $320 million non-dilutive round from General Catalyst

    Otter.ai closed $320 million in non-dilutive growth capital from General Catalyst on October 20, 2026, to accelerate enterprise voice AI and meeting transcription products.

    3 min