BLAQclouds Launches ApolloCASH on December 20, Introducing Zero-Knowledge, Single-Use Liquidity for Real-Time Cross Border Remittance ROBESONIA, Pa., Dec. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BLAQclouds, Inc. (OTC: BCDS), a Web3 infrastructure and fintech innovation company, today announced that ApolloCASH will transition from testing to full retail launch on December 20, 2025. ApolloCASH is a zero-knowledge, single-use liquidity settlement protocol designed to enable secure, always-on cross-border...

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AI-Driven Retail Innovations: How Intelligent Shopping Carts Enhance Customer Experiences Across Regions The rise of intelligent shopping carts is creating new market opportunities by enhancing customer convenience and operational efficiency, integrating technologies such as AI-powered sensing, real-time data analytics, and seamless connectivity. Retailers must focus on bridging the gap between online and in-store experiences by embracing these innovations. December 19, 2025 10:24 ET | So...

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Growing adoption among banks and credit unions reflects the shift toward automated workflows that improve efficiency December 19, 2025 (Plano, Texas) – Alkami Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALKT) (“Alkami”), a digital sales and service platform provider for financial institutions in the U.S., today announced that more than 500 financial institutions are now live with Alkami’s Positive Pay Solutions, including automated clearing house (ACH) Positive Pay and Check Positive Pay. This mileston...

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New Research Highlights Strong National Support for Protecting Americans’ Right to Pay with Cash ATLANTA, Dec. 19, 2025 -- NCR Atleos Corporation (NYSE: NATL) (“Atleos”), a leader in expanding self-service financial access for financial institutions, retailers and consumers, today highlighted new findings from the Siena Research Institute and the Payment Choice Coalition (PCC) showing overwhelming public support for preserving the right to pay with cash across the United States. N...

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Nasdaq Verafin Catches Over $1 Billion in Check Fraud in 2025 Check Fraud Cases Increase 11% Despite Lower Number of Checks in Circulation St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, Dec. 10, 2025—Check fraud remains a major threat for financial institutions of all sizes. In 2025 alone, Nasdaq Verafin caught over $1 billion in check fraud across the check lifecycle, as criminals continue to exploit blind spots in legacy detection capabilities. New findings from Nasdaq Veraf...

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Portnox Empowers Credit Union Branches with Cloud-Native NAC: Success Story with PFCU Austin, Texas — Dec. 16, 2025 — Portnox, a leader in cloud-native zero trust access control and cybersecurity solutions, today announced the publication of a new customer success case study highlighting how Michigan’s PFCU credit union strengthened compliance, branch network security, and device control across its 14-branch footprint. PFCU provides its members with financial services, including loan...

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H1 - Octopos helps processors scale grocery and retail merchant accounts without the heavy lifting. Payment-agnostic POS that runs on Android hardware (including PAX and CRE) with Octopos-led onboarding, training, and merchant support 14th December, 2025 — Octopos, an all-in-one POS platform purpose-built for grocery, liquor, and retail, is helping processors and ISOs scale complex retail portfolios without turning POS deployments into an operational bottleneck. With 7+ years in mar...

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Avant’s Data-Driven Platform Surpasses 2 Million Customers Fintech platform broadens financial access for middle-income Americans CHICAGO, December 18, 2025 – Avant, a financial technology leader focused on serving middle-income Americans, announced today that it has surpassed 2 million existing customers on its proprietary platform, underscoring the company’s success in moving financial lives forward. This milestone signifies Avant’s continued growth and the impact of a multi-p...

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The MANTL–Alloy Partnership Surpasses 2 Million Processed Applications This milestone reflects the strength of the partnership as it redefines how financial institutions balance growth, user experience, and fraud prevention PLANO, TX —Dec. 18, 2025 — MANTL, an Alkami solution team and leading provider of loan and deposit account opening technology, and Alloy, a leading identity and fraud prevention platform provider, today announced that their partnership has processed more than 2 m...

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Velera Board of Directors Adds New Member St. Petersburg, Fla. (Dec. 18, 2025) – Velera, the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization (CUSO) and an integrated financial technology solutions provider, today announced the appointment of Todd Lane, president and CEO of California Coast Credit Union, as a member of its Board of Directors. He has served as an associate board member since 2021. Lane replaces former Velera board member and previous president and CEO o...

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