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Mastercard & JD.com team up on cross-border payments

The tie-up could widen card acceptance and lower fraud risks for overseas shoppers and Chinese merchants as JD.com expands abroad.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Mon, 18th May 2026

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Crypto

Bitcoin steady as Iran tensions rattle oil markets

A jump in oil and a sell-off in US tech stocks left Bitcoin near USD $64,000, as on-chain data pointed to tight supply.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Blockchain

DTCC processes live tokenised asset trades with 30 firms

More than 30 firms joined a production test that could speed settlement and collateral movement across US markets, after SEC clearance.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week

Fintech

DTCC's NSCC extends clearing to 24x5 for overnight trading

Overnight U.S. equity trading can now settle almost round the clock, as market operators race to serve investors across time zones.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month

Manufacturing

Iveda upgrades tracking system with 10cm Bluetooth sensors

Hospitals, factories and warehouses could cut losses and delays as the upgraded system pinpoints people and equipment to within 10 centimetres.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month

Agricultural Technology

Anterra Capital secures USD $100 million first close

Food and agriculture start-ups may see fresh capital as the firm targets software and biology plays after the sector's sharp funding pullback.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

monday.com appoints Ben Barnett as EMEA General Manager

The move puts a longtime London executive in charge of a region that generated 26% year-on-year revenue growth and serves 27,000 customers.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Artificial Intelligence

Elon Musk sells the future, not the product. Founders should copy the craft and fear the rest

Investors are paying a premium for Elon Musk's narrative, even as Tesla's brand suffers and his empire's risks are shifted onto a single float.

By Dwayne Alexander • 9 min read • Last month

Software-as-a-Service

CrowdStrike lifts guidance & announces four-for-one split

Investors got stronger sales, record free cash flow and higher full-year forecasts as the cybersecurity group also unveiled a four-for-one stock split.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month

Fintech

Broadridge adds overnight US equity trading to NYFIX

Investors can now trade more than 4,000 U.S. stocks overnight through NYFIX, as Broadridge broadens access beyond standard market hours.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Sat, 30th May 2026

Smart Cities

Octave begins trading on Nasdaq after Hexagon spin-off

Shares in the software group now trade in New York and Stockholm, giving Hexagon investors access to the newly independent business on both markets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026

Streaming

Nexxen launches Smart TV home screen ads in Asia-Pacific

Advertisers can now buy prominent TV home screen slots programmatically in four Asia-Pacific markets as streaming shifts viewing habits and ad budgets.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 28th May 2026