Daily brief

September 15, 2025

4 stories curated for this day.

Thunes launched real-time inbound SAR payouts through its Direct Global Network to bank accounts and wallets in Saudi Arabia for consumers and businesses. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
Starling Bank is set to invest $50 million to launch its banking-as-a-service platform, Engine, in the Americas, appointing Jody Bhagat to lead this strategic expansion. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
PayPal launched PayPal Links in the US for personalised one-time links to send or request money, with UK, Italy, and other-market rollout due later in September; US crypto transfers were announced as coming soon. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab) , finextra (opens in a new tab)
Binance Alpha listed Aleo's ALEO token, making it available to Binance users through the pre-listing discovery platform. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)