Daily brief
May 14, 2026
6 stories curated for this day.
- Eco integrated Circle Gateway and Circle's interoperability stack to unify USDC liquidity and improve cross-chain execution. Sources: circle (opens in a new tab)
- Payoneer and Upwork announced a multi-year extension of their 15-year partnership to continue powering global freelance payments. Sources: payoneer (opens in a new tab)
- Dutch neobank Bunq has applied for a banking license in Mexico to expand its financial services in the region. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab) , pymnts (opens in a new tab)
- Revolut is set to expand into wealth management services following approval from the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab) , pymnts (opens in a new tab)
- Artificial intelligence is increasingly being integrated into the banking sector to transform financial services and operations. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
- NYC Mayor Mamdani has called on regulators to block Western Union's proposed acquisition of a rival company. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)