Daily brief

January 21, 2026

5 stories curated for this day.

Circle launches a new crosschain forwarding service integrated into CCTP to reduce developer risk and improve user experience. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)
The UK Government has appointed Starling Bank's CIO and Lloyds Banking Group's AI chief as AI Champions to drive artificial intelligence adoption in the financial sector. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
Zepz has acquired Pomelo to expand its financial services portfolio beyond its traditional remittance business. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
Payoneer has acquired Boundless, an employer of record platform. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
Revolut has integrated its one-tap checkout feature with Google’s Agent Payments Protocol to facilitate streamlined digital payments. Sources: pymnts (opens in a new tab)