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What are the strategic opportunities for banks in these regions to use stablecoins in cross-border payments, and how do they differ across jurisdictions?

How can banks leverage AI to supercharge exception handling and reconciliation?

How are APIs, AI, and blockchain being integrated to create interoperable, secure, and adaptive financial systems?

In this Finextra special edition of Predict 2026, Dominique Dierks, Senior Content Manager, Finextra, discusses the regulatory landscape heading into 2026. Dierks provides updates on the previously slow industry progress on ISO 20022 migration, the uncertainty created by US deregulation efforts. Dierks equally provides her predictions for what the most important regulatory changes will be focused on in 2026, featured are stablecoins, digital assets and quantum.

Canadian fintech Neo Financial has raised C$68.5 million in equity to fund a securitisation programme designed to boost its lending portfolio.

Crypto trading may be huge in South Korea, but just over the border, crypto hacking accounts for around 13.5% of North Korea’s GDP.

Darwinium, a leader in cyberfraud prevention, today announces the acceleration of its go-to-market strategy.

Capex push, sector-specific incentives and trade facilitation measures draw support from exporters and industry bodies.

Exporters welcome sharp tariff reduction, flag capacity build-up and clarity on product-wise duties

Chargebase, a new chargeback-prevention platform built for high-growth e-commerce and SaaS businesses, today announces its official launch.