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Quant Finance news — Wednesday 14 October 2026

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  1. Nuvei receives South African authorisation
    GBFinextra

    Nuvei, the global fintech building the infrastructure for every payment, everywhere, today announced that it has secured authorization from the Payments Association of South Africa (PASA) to offer local merchant payment services in South…

  2. Patrick Witt exits White House crypto role as Clarity Act stalls
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Leadership at the White House is shifting once again, as Patrick Witt’s tenure as the administration’s top crypto adviser comes to an end.

  3. A refund should correct the balance without erasing the story
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  4. Before You Put AI on Regulatory Reporting
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  5. EBA classifies USDC as significant e-money token under MiCA
    GBFinextra

    The European Banking Authority (EBA) has classified USDC, issued by Circle Internet Financial Europe SAS, as a significant e-money token (EMT) under the Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation (MiCA), following its assessment of the criteria…

  6. Major shareholder presses SkyAI on Solana sales after treasury shrinks 70% in a month
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    SkyAI's SOL treasury fell 70% in under a month, with 400,000 SOL unexplained. Bastion Trading won't tender at $3 a share and wants $3.50.

  7. BBVA joins Meta-backed Personal Agent Protocol initiative
    GBFinextra

    BBVA has become the first European bank to join the Personal Agent Protocol (Poppy) initiative to help develop a common protocol that enables secure interactions between artificial intelligence (AI) agents and businesses.

  8. ‘You’re committing crime in broad daylight’: Kalshi CEO defends prediction markets amid insider trading concerns
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    As insider trading concerns are accumulating, one of the biggest platforms said its markets make it easier to suss out bad actors.

  9. Bitcoin falls below $82,000 as hotter core CPI revives Fed hike concerns
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Bitcoin dropped below $82,000 after September's core CPI beat forecasts as analysts weigh price targets and an October hike.

  10. Deutsche Bank deploys Farsight tech
    GBFinextra

    Farsight, the platform helping global financial services firms become AI-native, today announced its partnership with Deutsche Bank.

  11. Canada's Koho tams up with LoanPro
    GBFinextra

    LoanPro, the modern lending and credit platform, today announced a partnership with Koho, one of Canada’s leading financial technology companies, to enable innovative new products for Koho’s members.

  12. Visa secures China card business green light
    GBFinextra

    US behemoth Visa has secured approval from the People’s Bank of China to set up a domestic bank card clearing business in the country.

  13. Stripe and FedEx Lock Onto Shipping Data as a Business Health Signal
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  14. Hex and PulseChain founder Richard Heart detained in Istanbul: reports
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Turkish reports say $4 million and 64 watches were seized. Police have yet to confirm Heart’s detention.

  15. Standard Chartered pushes $2 trillion stablecoin market forecast to 2030 as supply growth stalls
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Standard Chartered Bank has pushed its $2 trillion stablecoin market forecast to 2030 from 2028 because supply growth has stalled this year.

  16. Starling becomes first bank to train AI model on UK sovereign cloud
    GBFinextra

    Starling is working with AI chip making giant Nvidia to build a transactional foundational model that is trained and hosted within a UK sovereign cloud.

  17. Bank of America Whittles Fine Down to $1.21bn: How it Did It
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  18. PayQuicker launches next-gen API platform
    GBFinextra

    PayQuicker, a leading global payouts orchestration platform, today announced that API v2, its next-generation API platform, is now available to its customers.

  19. T-plus-1 Sunsets Soon: Time to Get Your Act Together
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  20. From Single Rails to Full Ecosystems: How Payments Have Transformed
    GBFinextra

    At Sibos 2026, Bottomline’s Edward Ireland reveals how banks can harmonise fragmented payment infrastructures into unified, API-enabled ecosystems.

  21. On-Demand – How AI agents help FIs tackle regulatory change
    GBFinextra

    How can FIs effectively integrate agents to create a more connected response to regulatory change?

  22. StarkWare launches OffMarket to let Polymarket users trade more privately
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    StarkWare has opened OffMarket to the public, allowing Polymarket users to trade without publicly linking positions to their accounts.

  23. How AI agents help FIs tackle regulatory change
    GBFinextra

    How can FIs effectively integrate agents to create a more connected response to regulatory change?

  24. LSEG in talks over $3.5bn deal for credit specialist Octus
    GBFinextra

    The London Stock Exchange Group has confirmed that it is in talks to buy credit specialist Octus from private equity group Permira in a $3.5 billion deal.

  25. Kraken parent to buy European bank Saldo
    GBFinextra

    The parent of crypto exchange Kraken has struck a deal to buy Finland-based Saldo Bank in a move that would enable the firm to offer deposits and lending products in Europe.

  26. Strive buys $235 million in bitcoin as warrant exercises yield $369 million
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Strive acquired 2,822 bitcoin for $235 million following $369.2 million in gross proceeds from traditional warrant exercises.

  27. Mollie to build banking layer for AI agents
    GBFinextra

    Mollie today announced a new venture model to build a dedicated intelligence platform and banking layer for AI agents.

  28. Splitwise launches free bill-splitting tool
    GBFinextra

    Splitwise, the platform that makes it easier to share expenses with friends and family, today announced Itemize, a new, collaborative way to split a bill from a photo.

  29. Barclaycard Payments deploys Visa Unified Checkout
    GBFinextra

    Visa, a world leader in digital payments, today announced that Barclaycard Payments has deployed its Unified Checkout solution, enabling its UK merchant customers to unlock seamless payment acceptance and improve ecommerce conversion.

  30. 5 Unsettling Truths About AI — And Why “Let It Rip” Could Backfire
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  31. Ecommpay adds Klarna payments option
    GBFinextra

    Ecommpay, the inclusive global payments platform, has added Klarna, the everyday finance network, to its payment choices, giving merchants a simple way to offer millions of shoppers greater choice, transparency and control at checkout.

  32. FCA grants Pliant EMI authorisation
    GBFinextra

    Pliant, a global fintech specialising in modular B2B payment solutions, today announced that its UK subsidiary, Pliant Payments Limited, has received full authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) as an Electronic Money…

  33. Bakkt chooses Thredd to power credit card-as-a-service programme settling in stablecoins
    GBFinextra

    Thredd, the AI-first issuer processing platform, today announced a partnership with Bakkt to power a credit card-as-a-service program in the United States designed to settle in stablecoins.

  34. Glades Bank picks CSI core platform
    GBFinextra

    CSI, a leading provider of end-to-end financial technology and software, today announced that Glades Bank & Trust, a proposed de novo bank in South Florida, has selected CSI’s NuPoint® core and Apiture® digital banking solutions to support…

  35. BNY, Citadel Securities complete Treasury repo in first use of tokenized assets on major triparty platform
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    BNY and Citadel Securities completed the first tokenized U.S. Treasury repo workflow on a major triparty platform.

  36. Strategy’s preferred stock financing may cost it bitcoin, K33 argues
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    K33 argues Strategy could accumulate more bitcoin over time by relying on common stock issuance rather than preferred shares.

  37. Beyond the Chatbot: Why Real-Time Payments Require Agentic AI and Modular Infrastructure
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  38. Polygon Labs completes Coinme acquisition, bringing regulated payments coverage across 48 US states
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Polygon Labs completed its Coinme acquisition, bringing 37 state money transmitter licenses into its stablecoin payments infrastructure.

  39. DriveWealth to use Ripple’s RLUSD for stablecoin settlement, cross-border payments
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    DriveWealth will use Ripple's RLUSD on the XRP Ledger for stablecoin settlement, collateral funding and custody, starting in Europe.

  40. BoE and IMF warn of cyber threat to banking system
    GBFinextra

    Such is the concern about cyber risks, that consumers could revert to keeping their money in a shoebox under the bed rather than depositing it with a bank.

  41. YeePay secures EMI licence in the Netherlands
    GBFinextra

    YeePay has officially been granted an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license by De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB), the Dutch central bank.

  42. Worldline helps to develop ISO standard for sustainable digital services
    GBFinextra

    Worldline [Euronext: WLN], a European leader in payment services, today adopts ISO/IEC 20125-1:2026, the world's first international standard for the eco-design of digital services.

  43. Vivid chooses Wise Platform for international SME payments
    GBFinextra

    As demand for cross-border payments surges among its European small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs), Vivid, one of Europe's fastest-growing digital business financial platforms, has selected Wise Platform, Wise’s global payments…

  44. One merchant, five dashboards: why balance architecture matters for a payment orchestration platform
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  45. Canton Foundation and Meritz Securities partner for tokenisation in Korea
    GBFinextra

    The Canton Foundation and Meritz Securities today announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance institutional asset tokenization in Korea and explore cross-border digital asset applications leveraging…

  46. DOCOsoft contracted by Siriuspoint for claims management
    GBFinextra

    DOCOsoft, a leading Irish claims technology provider to global (re)insurers, today announced a partnership with global specialty underwriter, SiriusPoint to implement DOCOsoft Vew, an AI-powered cloud-native SaaS claims management…

  47. Evernorth taps Ripple, Kraken, Coinbase and BitGo to put $648 million XRP treasury to work
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Evernorth said it is planning a phased move into XRP lending and yield strategies following its Nasdaq debut.

  48. How Bitcoin Works
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Bitcoin 201 examines Bitcoin as a secure monetary network. It follows the system from rule enforcement and monetary design through fees, privacy, scaling, security, governance, mining economics, energy use, Lightning, and long-term…

  49. EWG selects Clearbank for digital payments
    GBFinextra

    EWG, the digital Fintech partner for fiduciary, corporate and fund-services businesses, is working with ClearBank to strengthen the payment infrastructure underpinning its platform and expand the capabilities it offers to clients.

  50. The exit plan every instrument requires, and the cost only two of them ask for
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  51. Agentic AI and Digital Assets: How Can Banks Future-Proof Payments?
    GBFinextra

    At Sibos 2026, Bottomline’s Natasha Lapierre reveals how banks can future-proof payments using agentic AI, orchestration, and digital assets.

  52. BoA fined $1.2bn over "egregious" AML deficiencies
    GBFinextra

    Bank of America (BoA) has been fined $1.2bn for its "deficient and ineffective" anti-money laundering (AML) process as well as "egregious and continued" violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).

  53. Demystifying Chargeback Fraud and Transaction Risk
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  54. Spanish banks report 150% spike in fraud
    GBFinextra

    Fraud from stolen devices has surged in Spain according to recently published research.

  55. Sumsub Selects IPinfo to Bring Evidence-Backed IP Intelligence to Fraud Prevention
    GBFinextra

    Sumsub, a trust infrastructure platform serving over 4,000 clients across financial services, crypto, trading, and iGaming, has selected IPinfo as its primary source of IP geolocation and VPN detection.

  56. GSS and Storm Reply collaborate on sanctions screening
    GBFinextra

    Global Screening Services (GSS), which provides sanctions screening technology to regulated financial institutions, has partnered with cloud engineering company Storm Reply to introduce a new AI-powered cloud capability that accelerates…

  57. Gemini 4 Argon tops the finance benchmark.
    GBFinextra

    Author: A finextra community member

  58. Standard Chartered appoints securities services head
    GBFinextra

    Standard Chartered today announced the appointment of Ying Ying Tan as Global Head of Securities Services, effective immediately.

  59. Movere launches AI-native payments platform
    GBFinextra

    Movere, a new AI-native platform built to fuel business growth in new markets, has today launched.

  60. ETS Connect Plus and Adriot Trading partner for fixed income data
    GBFinextra

    ETS Connect Plus, provider of fixed income data across Europe, and Adroit Trading Technologies, the execution and order management platform for fixed income, currency and OTC derivatives, today announced a partnership to make ETS Connect…

  61. How Can AI in Payments Balance Innovation With Fraud Risk?
    GBFinextra

    At Sibos 2026, Pay.UK’s David Crawford shows how deterministic and probabilistic AI keep everyday payments fast, safe, and free from fraud.

  62. Coinbase lays out flexible designs as key priority for Bitcoin’s post-quantum migration
    USThe Block (Crypto／Fintech)

    Coinbase published priorities for Bitcoin's post-quantum transition, urging early preparation for signature upgrades and fund migration.